A. 
The following words and terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
CONNECTION FEE
A single charge levied against a property owner for each physical or actual connection of a service pipe to the borough's water system, which fee is related to the actual costs of physically connecting the service pipe to the water system and the borough's fees and costs incurred in inspection of such connection.
[Added 6-25-1991 by Ord. No. 346, approved 6-25-1991]
CUSTOMER
Any person, as hereinafter defined, owning any premises receiving water from the Lititz waterworks.
EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT or EDU
The EDU shall be equal to a consumption rate of 400 gallons of water per day, per unit.
[Added 6-25-1991 by Ord. No. 346, approved 6-25-1991]
INDIVIDUAL DWELLING UNIT
A single-family residence, apartment unit or mobile home occupied by one or more persons.
[Added 6-25-1991 by Ord. No. 346, approved 6-25-1991]
PERSON
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
SERVICE CONNECTION
Connecting facilities between the borough's water main and the customer's service pipe, in general consisting of valve or corporation stop at the water main and all piping therefrom terminating with the curb stop and curb box located at the curb if such exists or, in a case where no curb exists, to the edge of the paved or traveled portion of the street, road or highway or, in the case of rights-of-way over private property, to the edge of the right-of-way line.
[Added 6-25-1991 by Ord. No. 346, approved 6-25-1991]
SERVICE PIPE
That pipe leading from the curb stop or meter setting to the premises of a customer.
STREET
Any street, alley or lane.
SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent of the Water-works.
TAPPING FEE
A charge levied against the property owner of each property connecting to the borough's water system, computed on an equivalent dwelling unit basis as authorized by Act 203 of 1990[1]
[Added 6-25-1991 by Ord. No. 346, approved 6-25-1991]
WATERWORKS
Includes the plant, fixtures, mains, reservoirs, rights-of-way and all other properties and facilities now or hereafter operated and maintained by the Borough of Lititz in order to collect, treat and distribute water for municipal purposes and for the use of the inhabitants thereof, and shall also include those officers and employees of the borough collectively engaged in the management, operation and maintenance thereof.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 306.
B. 
In this chapter, the singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
The waterworks of the Borough of Lititz, as it is now constituted or shall hereafter, as the Borough Council may from time to time direct, be extended through other portions of the borough, shall be operated and maintained under the provisions of this chapter, subject to the authority of the borough at any time to amend, alter, change or repeal same.
The Borough Council shall have charge and management of the waterworks, subject to such delegation of authority to the Superintendent as is provided herein.
For the protection of the waterworks, the following regulations shall be in force:
A. 
No person shall damage, injure, molest, disturb or interfere with any pipe, hydrant, stop cock, reservoir, machinery, tool or any other property belonging to or appertaining to the waterworks. Where any such damage, injury, molestation, disturbance or interference takes place, the Water Superintendent shall be notified immediately by anyone observing such.
B. 
No person shall, except with authority from the Superintendent or any person subordinate to him in the waterworks, open, close, interfere with or attach to or connect with any fire hydrant, stop valve or stop cock belonging to the borough; provided, however, that in case of fire, the opening and use of the fire hydrants needed in the fighting thereof shall be under the direction of the Fire Chief of the borough.
Extension of the distributing pipe shall be made only after petition of the owners of real estate or their authorized agents along the proposed line and upon their entering into an agreement which shall satisfy the Council that an annual revenue will accrue to the borough as a result of such extension equal to 7% of the cost of laying the pipe, dating from the time when water is turned into same for public use, provided that the above rule shall not apply in cases where it may become necessary to supply short gaps in the distributing pipe in order to perfect the circulation or to increase the size of pipe already laid, which shall be done as the Borough Council shall direct, provided further that, in any instance, the Borough Council may, in its discretion, extend any distributing main without petition or refuse any petition.