1. Each inspection fee (if applicable), sewage collection, transportation and treatment charge, surcharge and penalty and any other charge imposed hereunder or established via the separately approved rate resolution of the township shall be a debt due to the township and shall be a lien on a property served, and if not paid within the period prescribed shall be deemed delinquent. In such event, the township, in addition to pursuing other legal or equitable remedied, may file a lien in the Office of the Prothonotary of the county and collect the same in the manner provided by law for the filing and collection of municipal claims.
2. All persons violating any provision of these rules and regulations shall be given notice of such violation either personally or by certified mail, and if no action to correct said violation is taken within 30 days of the date of the receipt of such notice, the township may pursue legal action to have the sewer connection removed or closed. If the removal or closure of the connection is permitted, reconnection will not be made until after correction of the violation has been accomplished. The expense of such shut off or removal or closing and the expense of restoring the sewage service shall be a debt due the township and a lien upon the property served and may be filed and collected as provided in division 1. above.
3. In connection with, or instead of, the other remedies set forth herein, the township may perform or cause to be performed such work and labor and such materials as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of these rules and regulations or any ordinances or resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, at the sole cost and expense to the owner, occupier or lessee, with 10% additional thereof on all charges and expenses incidental thereto. Said sum shall be collected from said owner, occupier or lessee by the township or the township may file a municipal claim or a lien therefor against the premises for said sum, as provided by law.
4. In addition to any penalty herein above prescribed, any person, firm or corporation or its officers violating any provision of these rules and regulations shall, upon conviction by action brought before a magisterial district judge in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be subject to the following criminal penalties:
A. For the first offense, be required to pay a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000, plus the costs of prosecution; and
B. For the second and each subsequent offense, be required to pay a fine of $1,000, plus the costs of prosecution, and, if the offender is a person, to undergo imprisonment for a period of not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days.
5. Whenever such persons shall have been notified in writing by the township or its agent that such person, firm, corporation or its officers is violating these rules and regulations, each full week that said person shall continue such violation after receipt of such notification shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing in this Section shall preclude the township or its agent from pursing the other remedies set forth in these rules and regulations.
(Ord. 2013-05-02, passed 5-13-2013) (A.O.)