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Council introduces ordinance requiring property owners to resurface streets opened for sewer work
Summary
Ordinance O.25.10 was introduced on April 8 to amend Chapter 61 'Sewers' so property owners who open streets for sewer connections must resurface the roadway; introduction passed on first reading with public hearing set for May 13.
Council introduced O.25.10, an amendment to Chapter 61 of the Borough Code that would require property owners to resurface streets opened for sewer connections. The ordinance was adopted on introduction and scheduled for public hearing and second reading on May 13, 2025.
Council President Thomas moved and Councilman Singleton seconded the introduction; roll call votes were all Aye with Councilman Holloway absent. Administrator Vernon Marino discussed road‑opening problems and said the borough is revising permitting procedures after an OSHA‑problematic opening on Clonmell Road. The ordinance also reflects an administrative change removing repaving responsibility from the Water & Sewer department for future openings.
Why it matters: the ordinance shifts repaving obligations to property owners and clarifies administrative responsibilities, which could reduce future municipal resurfacing costs but raise costs for property owners undertaking sewer work.
