1. No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into, use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any main or any part of the water system without first obtaining a permit in writing from the township or their agents.
2. Application for a permit required under division 1. above shall be made by the owner of the improved property served, or to be served, with notice as provided in § 26-102.1, or by the duly authorized agent of such owner.
3. No person shall make, or shall cause to be made, a connection of any improved property to a main until such person fulfills each of the following conditions:
A. Notify the township or its agents of the desire and intention to connect such improved property to a main;
B. Apply for and obtain a permit as required by division 1. above;
C. Give the township or its agents at least 24-hours’ notice before such connection will be made in order that the township or its agents may supervise and inspect or may cause to be supervised and inspected the work of connection and necessary testing; and
D. If applicable, furnish satisfactory evidence to the township that any tapping or connection fee which may be charged and imposed by the township against the owner of each improved property who connects such improved property to a main has been paid.
4. Except as otherwise provided in this section, each improved property shall be connected separately and independently with a main through a building main. Grouping of more than one improved property on one building main shall not be permitted, except under special circumstances and for good cause shown, but then only after special permission of the township, in writing, shall have been secured and only subject to such rules, regulations and conditions as may be prescribed by the township.
5. All costs and expenses of construction of a building main and all costs and expenses of connection of a building main to a main shall be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected and, such owner shall indemnify and shall save harmless the township from all loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, as a result of construction of a building main or of connection of a building main to a main.
6. A building main shall be connected to a main at the place designated by the township and where, if applicable, the lateral is provided. A smooth, neat joint shall be made and the connection of a building main to the lateral shall be made secure and water-tight.
7. If the owner of any improved property located within the township and abutting upon the water system, subject to the exception provided for in § 26-102.1, after 90-days’ notice from the township, in accordance with § 26-102.1, shall fail to connect such improved property, the township may construct such connection and collect from such owner the costs and expenses thereof in any manner permitted by law.
(Ord. 1992-9, passed 9-28-1992) Penalty, see § 26-107