There is hereby imposed upon each property located
within the Township, served by the sewer system and having the use
thereof, sewer rents or charges payable as herein after provided,
for the use, whether direct or indirect, of the sewer system, based
on the rates in hereinafter set forth.
[Amended 12-20-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-6; 12-16-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-3; 12-15-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-8; 1-23-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-1; 1-6-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-01; 1-2-2007 by Ord. No.
2007-01; 7-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-02; 12-19-2007 by Ord. No.
2007-06]
A. Meter rates. The quarterly sewer rents or charges shall be based on the quantity of water used as evidenced by meter reading of water meters installed by the water company for the purpose of measuring water purchased from said water company and such other meters or measuring devices as may be installed pursuant to any provisions of this article and shall be at the rate of $4.75 per 1,000 gallons of water used in excess 15,000 gallons, in addition to the minimum rate set forth in Subsection
B below.
[Amended 6-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-03]
B. Minimum rates. Regardless of water consumption, the
minimum charge for sanitary sewer service shall not be less than $45
for each account for each three-month period.
[Amended 6-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-03]
C. Unmetered accounts. All accounts which have a source of water that is not metered shall be charged the minimum rate as set forth above and the Township may, at its discretion, install a meter or measuring device as set forth in §
160-10 of this article.
D. Multiple use. In each case of a combination of one
or more dwelling unit, commercial, industrial or institutional establishments
on one property, all having the use of the sewer system through one
sewer connection, then each such dwelling unit or establishment shall
be charged the above mentioned minimum rate as though each were separately
connected to the sewer system, and if there is only one water meter
for any such combination the Township may estimate the amount of water
used by each individual dwelling unit or establishment if necessary.
[Amended 12-16-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-3]
A. Minimum rate. The minimum sewer rentals or charges
for all accounts shall be paid quarterly, in advance, and the first
day of the billing periods for these minimum sewer rentals shall be
the first days of January, April, July and October of each year. All
bills shall be due and payable within 60 days of the first day of
each billing period.
B. Excess rate. The excess sewer rentals or charges for
all accounts shall be billed and paid quarterly. The excess rate rental
or charge shall be included in the first quarterly minimum rate bill
prepared after the receipt of the meter readings from the water company.
The following regulations shall apply:
A. The discharge of all sanitary sewer and acceptable
industrial waste shall be in accordance with the regulations of the
current resolution of DARA establishing the waste discharge standards
for the Downingtown Area Regional Authority.
B. A garbage disposal unit with a motor of 1/2 horsepower
or less may be installed in any single-family dwelling or unit without
a permit.
C. A private swimming pool intended primarily for the
use by one residence may drain the pool into the sewer system at a
rate not to exceed 20 gallons per minute.
D. Air conditioning units using 20 gallons of water per
minute or less and having a discharge temperature of not over 140°
F may discharge into the sewer system.
E. Floor drains used for washing and cleaning will be
permitted only on application to the Township and only after provisions
have been made for the removal of sand, grit, oil, grease, garbage
or any other materials.
Any person, or corporate or other entity, who
shall violate any provision of this article shall be served by the
Township with written notice stating the nature of the violation and
providing a reasonable time, under the circumstances involved, for
the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the
period of time state in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall continue to violate any
provision of this article, upon conviction thereof in an action brought
before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the
enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal
Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000
plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a
term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation
of this article continues or each section of this article which shall
be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
In the event the owner or operator of any industrial or commercial
establishment fails to conform or comply with the terms and conditions
of its agreement with the Township and/or DARA, pertaining to the
discharge of its waste, which causes damage to the sewer system or
to any employee thereof, or through the discharge of any substance,
kills fish, such owner or operator shall be liable for such damage.
The limits of such damage shall be determined by the Township and
DARA, where its facilities are involved and the owner or operator
shall be sent a written statement delineating such damages and cost
of correction or repair thereto and such statement shall be paid by
the offending owner or operator within 30 days from its receipt. All
appropriate legal action may be taken to enforce such collection,
and the Township may, apart from such legal action, resort to the
termination of the offender's connection to the sewer system without
notice.