(a) In the event that the Borough shall give timely notice to all persons owning property abutting on any street within the Borough about to be paved or improved and to all public utility companies operating in the Borough, then all such persons and utility companies shall make all water, gas or sewer connections, as well as any repairs thereto, which would necessitate excavation of said street within thirty days from the giving of such notice, unless such time is extended in writing for cause shown by the Borough. Should any owner of property abutting on such street fail or refuse to make any connections or repairs required to be made hereunder, the Borough shall have the right to perform such work and to assess the costs for such work against the owner and the property, such costs to be a lien against the property as provided for in the Municipal Claims and Tax Lien Act, Act of May 16, 1923, P.L. 207, as amended and supplemented.
(b) New paving shall not be opened for a period of five years after the completion thereof, except in case of emergency, the existence of which emergency and the necessity for the opening of such paving to be determined by the Borough. If it is sought to excavate upon or open a street within five years after the completion of the paving thereof for any other reason than an emergency as above stated, the applicant shall make written application to the Borough Council, and a permit for such opening shall only be issued after express approval of the Council.
(Ord. 1039. Passed 9-13-10.)