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Agents of the township, the State Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall be permitted to enter all properties for purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 25.305) (Ord. 030888, passed 3-8-1988)
(A) In the event of nonpayment of any charges made by the township to users of the treatment works, such charge is hereby made a lien upon the corresponding lot, parcel of land or premises served by the treatment works, and if the same is not paid when due and payable, it shall be certified to the township who shall place the same on the tax duplicate as a tax lien or assessment against such lot or parcel of land with interest and penalties allowed by law and be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes are collected.
(B) In addition, any user whose violating discharge causes downstream damages shall be liable totally for all expenses incurred to repair such damages. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(C) For appropriate civil penalty provisions for violation of this chapter, see § 30.22.
(Prior Code, § 25.306) (Ord. 030888, passed 3-8-1988; Ord. 8-24-09C, passed 8-24-2009)