[Adopted 5-19-1965 by Ord. No. 39]
[Amended 3-26-1980 by Ord. No. 99; 4-13-1983 by Ord. No. 130]
The following schedule of sewer rates for the sewer system be, and hereby is, adopted by the Township; provided, however, that no charges shall be made and billed until complete sewage and collection service is being rendered:
A. 
Allison-Moninger Sewer District.
(1) 
Operation and maintenance: $20 annually or $5 per quarter.
(2) 
Sewage treatment: $1.50 per 1,000 gallons.
B. 
Chartiers Township (Canonsburg-Houston Sewer Connections).
(1) 
Operation and maintenance: $20 annually or $5 per quarter.
(2) 
Sewage treatment: $1.50 per 1,000 gallons.
C. 
White Lawn Sewer District.
(1) 
Operation and maintenance: $20 annually or $5 per quarter.
(2) 
Sewage treatment: $1.50 per 1,000 gallons.
Bills for said sewer service shall be rendered by and in the manner and in the form prescribed by the Township or its designated agent, Chartiers Township Sanitary Authority. All bills for sewer service shall be rendered to the owner of the premises to which sewer service is furnished, and such owner shall in all cases be liable for payment of such bills.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township or its designated agent, Chartiers Township Sanitary Authority, shall have charge and management of the sewer system and shall issue such rules and regulations governing the use, operation and maintenance of said sewer system as it shall deem necessary.
The Township, or its designated agent, the Authority, shall collect and receive all sewer rates and charges prescribed by this article. All such monies shall be deposited to the credit of a special fund, to be designated the "Chartiers Township Sewer System Fund," required to be established pursuant to the terms of the aforementioned agreement of lease,[1] which shall at all times be a separate and distinct fund of the Township.
[1]
Editor's Note: This refers to the lease entered into by the Township and the Authority dated 5-1-1965, in which the Township will covenant that it has adopted and will charge, maintain and collect reasonable sewer rates for use and maintenance of the system.
[Amended 2-13-1974 by Ord. No. 78; 5-14-1980 by Ord. No. 101]
Sewer charges imposed pursuant to this article shall be due and payable immediately upon receipt by the owner. The net bill is due and payable within 20 days following the date of billing. The penalty for late payment of said bills shall be 5% if the sewer charge is not paid within 20 days following the date of billing.
A copy of the rules and regulations governing the imposition of charges and the use of the sewer system shall be filed with the Township Secretary and made available for inspection by the public.