[Ord. 683, 10/15/1987, § 1; as amended by Ord.
829, 11/15/2001]
These rules and regulations are a part of the contract with
every person who takes water service and every such person by taking
that service agrees to be bound hereby. These rules and regulations
are not intended to conflict with any local, State or Federal legislation.
Any provisions that are found to be in direct conflict with such legislation
shall not be applicable.
[Ord. 683, 10/15/1987, § 2]
These rules and regulations shall become effective on the date
of adoption of this Part for all properties then and after connection
to the water system. All prior rules and regulations not consistent
herewith are hereby repealed, provided, however, that all rights and
fees due the Borough under such rules and regulations are preserved.
The Borough reserves the right to amend these rules and regulations
in such manner and at such time as, in its opinion, may be advisable.
[Ord. 683, 10/15/1987, § 3; as amended by Ord.
829, 11/15/2001]
A person, building owner or lot owner who applies for water
services at a premises.
Form supplied by the Borough indicating the desire to connect
to the water system.
The Borough of Elizabethtown.
The service pipe and appurtenances extending from the Borough's
main including:
WATER SERVICE LINEThe tee or tap in the main, the lateral pipe to a point at or near the property line, the curb stop or service valve and the curb box or valve box.
A builder or other person who uses water on a temporary basis
for construction purposes.
Any connection direct or indirect that physically joins a
customer's service line, or any piping extension thereof, to a nonpotable
source of water; or to a water system other than that of the Borough.
Any person who receives water service from the Borough.
That part of the water service pipe extending from the Borough's
service line to the premises (except the water meter).
A device(s) for measuring the quantity of water used which
is a basis for determining charges for service to a customer.
The person in whose name the deed for a property is designated.
Borough of Elizabethtown water and/ permit (including application
form).
The property, building, or other site to which water service
is furnished, including:
A building under one roof and occupied by one family or one
business.
Each combination of buildings owned by one person, serviced
by one service line, and occupied by one family or business.
Each side of a double house or each housing unit.
Each apartment, office, or suite of offices located in a building
having several such apartments, offices, or suites of offices and
using in common one or more means of entrance.
Any mobile home occupied by one family or business.
Any other type of dwelling unit or business requiring water
usage as determined by the Borough.
Mount Joy Township or West Donegal Township.
The Borough's water supply and distribution facilities, taken
as a whole, or as any portion thereof.
[Ord. 683, 10/15/1987, § 4; as amended by Ord.
829, 11/15/2001]
1.
Any applicant desiring water service from the Borough's main into
his or her premises must first make a written application on the form
furnished by the Borough.
2.
The applicant must also demonstrate that the premises has received
final subdivision or land development plan approval and recorded at
the County level. If the applicant's premises is located within the
Township, the applicant must also produce a letter from the Township
stating that the lot(s) have received final plan approval and recordation
as above mentioned.
3.
The application, which must be signed by the owner or duly authorized
agent, shall not be approved until the Borough receives full payment
of all applicable service connection charges, tapping fees or other
charges adopted by the Borough.
4.
Separate service applications shall be made for each premises as
defined by this Part.
5.
The fact that an application may not exist, or may not be signed
by the owner, shall not relieve the owner of his or her responsibility
for ultimate payment of all service charges related to the premises.
6.
Applications for service will be reviewed by the Borough and its
consulting engineers. Completed applications shall be reviewed in
order of date of submittal.
7.
In the event that service connections are available on a limited
basis only, applications will be reviewed and approved in order of
date of submittal. A waiting list of approved applications will be
on file at the Borough Office until new permits are issued.
8.
In the event that a deposit is required, no interest will be paid
by the Borough.
9.
A permit shall be issued when the completed application has been
approved by the Borough.
[Ord. 683, 10/15/1987, § 5]
1.
No customer or any premises receiving water service shall be allowed
to supply such service to other persons or other premises without
written consent of the Borough.
2.
Upon approval of the water service application, and payment of all
applicable charges, the Borough will install its service lines. The
location of the service line will be designated by the Borough.
3.
All Borough property owners, customers or premises shall be connected
to the Borough water service lines as of the effective date of this
Part. A waiver of this provision may be granted only by Borough Council.
4.
The Borough will be responsible for the maintenance and repair of
its service line.
5.
The customer's service line, beyond the Borough's service line, shall
be installed and maintained by the customer at his expense.
6.
The customer's service line shall be installed as a continuous length
of pipe and shall meet Borough specifications.
7.
When a customer desires to change in location or size of an existing
service line, he shall bear the entire cost of the change, including
the Borough's service line.
8.
Although service line pressure may be undesirably low, the Borough
shall be under no obligation to increase pressure by pumping or other
means.
9.
Each customer will be supplied through a separate metered service
connection unless the Borough waives this requirement in written form.
10.
In private developments, the Borough shall own and maintain the Borough
water service line in the same manner as a publicly owned development.
11.
No cross-connections of any type shall be allowed by the Borough.
[Ord. 683, 10/15/1987, § 7]
1.
Each premises, prior to occupancy, shall install a water meter provided
by the Borough. Failure to notify the Borough of occupancy, or failure
to install a water meter, shall result in an additional charge of
$5 per day for each premises.
2.
Contractors shall install a meter in all premises prior to use of
the sewer system. Failure to install the meter shall result in an
additional charge of $5 per day for each premises.
[Ord. 683, 10/15/1987, § 8; as amended by Ord.
829, 11/15/2001]
Conversions of existing industrial or commercial structures
to a residential use, provided that the previous use has not lapsed
by more than 30 months, may average the previous metered usage towards
the proposed residential use for the purpose of computing the connection
fees. Future residential use shall be calculated at 12,000 gallons
per quarter for each premises.
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Example: An existing industrial structure consumed 480,000 gallons
in the four quarters prior to closing its operation. An applicant
seeks to renovate this structure or include 20 apartment units. The
connection fee for water services would by calculated as follows:
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A.
Four hundred eighty thousand gallons ÷ four quarters = 120,000
gallons per quarter.
B.
One hundred twenty thousand gallons per quarter ÷ 12,000 gallons
= 10 units.
C.
Twenty proposed units - 10 adjusted units = 10 units.
D.
The applicant would pay $10,000 for water connections and $10,000
for connections.
[Ord. 683, 10/15/1987, § 9]
Borough Council may, at its sole discretion, review and modify
the water and/ connection fees for a particular property when such
an adjustment is in the overwhelming public good.
