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§ 52.01  CONNECTION REQUIRED.
   Every owner of property (hereinafter “property owner”) including, but not limited to, any individual, firm, corporation or other entity in the township (hereinafter called the “township”) which properly has now or hereafter shall have thereon a principal building located within 150 feet of any portion of any public water supply and distribution system (hereinafter called the “Authority”), shall, at the property owner’s cost, keep connected or connect such principal building or other structure located on the property with the aforementioned public water system.
(1987 Code, § 123-1)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001; Ord. 4-2013, passed 9-5-2013)  Penalty, see § 52.99
§ 52.02  UNLAWFUL ACTS.
   It shall be unlawful for any property owner to which the provisions of § 52.01 apply to fail to provide the means of connection to the public water system by way of a service line and a tap to the Authority’s distribution system and/or to fail to comply with the provisions of this subchapter, including the payment of the tap fee, connection fee and the monthly service fee to the Authority.
(1987 Code, § 123-2)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001)  Penalty, see § 52.99
§ 52.03  NOTICE TO CONNECT; TIME EXTENSION.
   It shall be the duty of the Township Manager or the authorized representative of the Authority to notify the property owner, lessee or occupier of each structure covered hereunder in writing, either by personal service, certified mail or registered mail, to connect the same to said public water system, as herein provided, within 60 days after receipt of such notice. Any property owner, lessee or occupier of a structure who cannot comply with the provisions of this section as to connection within the 60-day period stipulated above due to causes beyond the control of said person shall apply to the township or Authority within said 60-day period for a time extension of up to six months in duration. Said application shall be made on a form to be furnished by the township or the Authority and shall contain a voluntary agreement on the part of the applicant under which the applicant shall agree to commence paying the basic monthly service fee immediately even though actual connection to the public water system will not be accomplished until some later date within the said six-month extension period.
(1987 Code, § 123-3)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001)  Penalty, see § 52.99
§ 52.04  CONNECTION TO OTHER SOURCES.
   It shall be unlawful for any property owner and/or other person connected to the public water system to connect to or permit the connection by any other property owner and/or other person to any other source of water supply for any purpose.
(1987 Code, § 123-4)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001)  Penalty, see § 52.99
§ 52.05  CONNECTION CONDITIONS.
   No property owner and/or other person not presently connected to the public water system shall make or cause to be made any connection with the public water system until said person, corporation or entity has fulfilled all of the following conditions:
   (A)   Make application to the township or Authority upon a permanent form to be formulated and supplied by the township or the Authority for permission to connect to the aforementioned public water system as evidenced by a connection permit. Among other things, the applicant must state the character and use of each structure located on his or her property;
   (B)   Pay the required tap connection fee as provided under the rules and regulations of the Authority;
   (C)   No work shall commence before the payment of the aforesaid tap connection fee and issuance of the aforementioned connection permit;
   (D)   Give the designated inspector of the township (hereinafter “inspector”) or the Authority at least 24-hours’ notice of the time when such connection shall be made in order that said inspector can be present to inspect and approve the work and connection. The inspector shall signify approval of the connection by endorsing the inspector’s name in the presence of the permittee; and
   (E)   At the time of inspection of the connection, the property owner shall permit the inspector full and complete access to all water system facilities in each building and in and about all parts of the property. No water connection line shall be covered over, or in any way concealed, until after it has been inspected and approved by said inspector.
(1987 Code, § 123-5)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001)  Penalty, see § 52.99
§ 52.06  CONSTRUCTION OF CONNECTIONS.
   The construction of all connections between the building and the public water system, together with the use of the public water system of the Authority by a property owner and/or other person, shall be done in accordance with the specifications, plans and procedures established by the Authority in its rates, rules and regulations, as the same may be from time to time published and amended, copies of which will, upon adoption of the Authority, be maintained on file with the township and/or Authority Secretary.
(1987 Code, § 123-6)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001)  Penalty, see § 52.99
§ 52.07  NEGLECT OR REFUSAL TO COMPLY.
   If any property owner and/or other person in the township shall neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of this subchapter or the written notice as prescribed in § 52.03, the township or the Authority may perform the work or cause to be furnished such material as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of this subchapter at the cost and expense of such property owner or property owners, together with 10% additional expense on all charges and expenses incidental thereto, which sum shall be collected from said property owner or property owners for the use of the township or the Authority as debts are by law collectible, or the township or the Authority may, by its proper officer, file a municipal claim or lien therefor against said premises as provided by law.
(1987 Code, § 123-7)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001)  Penalty, see § 52.99
§ 52.08  MOBILE HOMES.
   If one or more mobile homes, located in a mobile home park, are subject to the provision of this subchapter by reason of abutting or being located within 150 feet of the public water system of the Authority, all mobile homes in such mobile home park shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter, regardless of whether or not located within 150 feet of the public water system of the Authority.
(1987 Code, § 123-8)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001)  Penalty, see § 52.99
§ 52.99  PENALTY.
   In addition to any penalty herein above prescribed or contained in any other related ordinance, any property owner and/or other person failing to make the proper connection within the time specified, after receipt of proper notice as provided in § 52.03 or who is found in violation of any other provisions of this subchapter shall, upon conviction hereof before a District Justice, pay a fine or penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $300, and upon default of payment of either thereof, shall be sentenced to undergo an imprisonment of not more than 30 days in the county jail and shall also be subject to any other equitable proceedings available to the township or authority. Each day that said violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
(1987 Code, § 123-9)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001)