PRINTER'S NO. 1269
No. 1092 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY WAGNER, TRELLO, REED, SHUMAN, E. H. SMITH,
HOPKINS, NOYE, CIMINI, THOMAS AND ANDERSON, MAY 2, 1977
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION, MAY 2, 1977
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
2 act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
3 revising, consolidating, and changing the law relating
4 thereto," removing the requirement that certain properties be
5 connected with sewer systems constructed by municipal
6 authorities in second class townships.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 1501.1, act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103,
10 No.69), known as "The Second Class Township Code," added January
11 14, 1952 (1951 P.L.1989, No.555), is amended to read:
12 Section 1501.1. Sewer System Established or Constructed by
13 Municipal Authorities; Connection and Use by Owners;
14 Enforcement.--Whenever a sewer system is or shall have been
15 established or constructed by a municipality authority within a
16 township of the second class, the township supervisors shall be
17 empowered, by ordinance, to compel all owners of property
18 accessible to and whose principal building is within one hundred
19 fifty feet from such sewer system to make connection therewith
20 and use such sewer system in such manner as they may order
1 whenever the sewer system on such property does not meet the
2 standards of the act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535,
3 No.537), known as the "Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act." The
4 township supervisors may, by ordinance, impose penalties to
5 enforce any regulation or order they may ordain with reference
6 to any sewer connections. In case any owner of property
7 accessible to and whose principal building is within one hundred
8 fifty feet from a sewer system established or constructed by a
9 municipality authority shall neglect or refuse to connect with
10 said sewer system in violation of this section for a period of
11 sixty days after notice to do so has been served upon him by the
12 township supervisors, either by personal service or by
13 registered mail, the township supervisors or their agents may
14 enter upon such property and construct such connection. In such
15 case, the township supervisors shall forthwith, upon completion
16 of the work, send an itemized bill of the cost of the
17 construction of such connection to the owner of the property to
18 which connection has been so made, which bill shall be payable
19 forthwith. In case of neglect or refusal by the owner of such
20 property to pay said bill, it shall be the duty of the township
21 supervisors to file municipal liens for said construction within
22 six months of the date of the completion of the construction of
23 said connection, the same to be subject in all respects to the
24 general law provided for the filing and recovery of municipal
25 liens.
26 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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