[Ord. 138, 2/20/1979, § 1; as amended by Ord. 188,
2/22/1983, § 1; by Ord. 244, 10/19/1988; by Ord. 264, 1/17/1990;
by Ord. 268, 9/19/1990; and by Ord. 277, 6/19/1991]
1.
The tap-in and connection charge for each residential dwelling unit
or residential premises (as defined in the Township's rules and regulations
governing sewage service) which may henceforth tap-in or connect to
the Township sanitary system is hereby established in an amount, as
established from time resolution, per residential dwelling unit or
residential premises.[1]
2.
Each resolution establishing the rate shall itemize the charge into
capacity charge and a connection/inspection/distribution/collection/administrative
charge. In the instance where the premises to be connected is ultimate
by connection to another sanitary sewage authority such as Allegheny
Valley, Hampton or Breakneck Creek, the reserve capacity the connection
charge shall equal that charge imposed upon Richland pursuant to the
terms of the effective agreement between Richland and the servicing
Authority. In the instance where Richland is the entity providing
sanitary sewer service, a reserve capacity charge shall be established
by Richland. In both instances Richland shall also establish the connection/inspection/distribution/collection/administrative
portion of the connection charge.
[Ord. 138, 2/20/1979, § 2; as amended by Ord. 188,
2/22/1983, §§ 2, 3; by Ord. 244, 10/19/1988; by Ord.
264, 1/17/1990; and by Ord. 278, 9/18/1991]
Each tap-in or connection charge for each residential dwelling
shall be in an amount, as established from time to time by resolution,
per residential dwelling unit whether same is part of a multiple-dwelling
or individual. The uniform tap-in or connection charge in an amount
as established from time to time by resolution, per dwelling unit
as set forth above shall hereinafter apply to all residential dwelling
units which may henceforth tap-in or connect to the Township sanitary
sewage system.
[Ord. 190, 3/29/1983, § 2; as amended by Ord. 244,
10/19/1988; by Ord. 264, 1/17/1991; and by Ord. 278, 9/18/1991]
1.
Each non-residential tap-in or connection charge for commercial,
industrial, school, public and miscellaneous building or premises
shall be subject to a connection fee computed by the Township on the
basis of estimated water use as correlated with the water usage and
connection fees for a residential property. The non-residential equivalence
charge shall be calculated as follows: a charge in an amount, as established
from time to time by resolution, per each 350 gallons of water estimated
to be utilized by the building premises daily. Estimates of the daily
water consumption of the establishment will be determined by the schedule
that is available in the Township Office or other design requirement
handbooks published by the Environmental Protection Agency or the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources that are acceptable
to the Township of Richland.
2.
The tap-in charge shall be payable at the date of inception of service to the property or at any time thereafter when the metered water consumption is increased by 60,000 gallons or more over the prior twelve-month consumption period or a new addition, facility or process would lead to a usage increase of 60,000 gallons or more over the prior twelve-month period. The amount of said tap-in charge shall be one charge per each 350 gallons per day usage or estimate as previously stated in this § 18-203.
[Ord. 138, 2/20/1979, § 4]
In all instances, the service line from the existing Township
sanitary sewer line shall be constructed by the property owner connecting
to the Township sanitary sewer line.
