§ 3-21. Duties and powers of Mayor and Council in regard to public works.

The Mayor and Council of the Borough shall have the power to:

A. 

Lay pipes for the conveying of water for private and public use in the streets, highways and alleys or beneath the sidewalks of the Borough and to regulate the same; provide means for extinguishing fires in the Borough; and provide water for the extinguishment of fires and for the maintenance and operation of a system of waterworks and water supply.

B. 

Provide for the sewerage or drainage of the Borough and the maintenance and operation of such system and a sewerage disposal plant with the Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority.

C. 

Provide for and regulate the lighting of streets and public places of the Borough; the construction or purchase of suitable plants, works or machinery for supplying light for public or private use and the maintenance or operation thereof; and provide for lighting the streets and public places of the Borough and the maintenance and operation of any lighting plant owned by the Borough.

D. 

Take action regarding all CPI applications and/or sewer or water hookup permits, and to execute any documents relating to the same.