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City of Lower Burrell, PA
Westmoreland County
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[Adopted 10-24-1958 by Ord. No. 10-1958]
[Last amended 12-12-2022 by Res. No. 13-2022]
A. 
All owners of property connected or connecting with the sewers and sewage system as owned or leased by the Township of Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and all of the owners of property who may hereafter connect with and use the same shall pay sewer rentals or charges, payable quarterly as hereinafter provided, for the use of such sewage facilities based upon the schedule of rates below, which may be amended by resolution from time to time:
(1) 
For residential users of said sewers and residential properties to which the system is available for use, the following rate schedule will be used for quarterly billing:
Meter Size
Minimum Rate
5/8"
$117.93
3/4"
$141.57
1"
$188.87
1 1/2"
$307.11
2"
$448.98
4"
$1,267.94
Wells
(flat rate)
Minimum Rate
4 people
$213.90
3 people
$189.30
2 people
$165.99
1 person
$141.98
Empty
$117.93
Plus $4.40 per 100 cubic feet of water consumption
(2) 
For all commercial users of said sewers and properties to which the system is available for use, the following rate schedule will be used for quarterly billing:
Meter Size
Minimum Rate
5/8"
$134.99
3/4"
$163.79
1"
$221.80
1 1/2"
$365.73
2"
$538.48
Well (flat rate)
$238.90
Plus $5.50 per 100 cubic feet of water consumption
(3) 
For all schools and public buildings users of said sewers and properties to which the is available for use, the following rate schedule will be used for system billing:
Meter Size
Minimum Rate
5/8"
$134.99
3/4"
$163.79
1"
$221.80
1 1/2"
$365.73
2"
$538.48
3"
$941.55
4"
$1,517.36
6"
$2,873.26
Plus $5.50 per 100 cubic feet of water consumption
B. 
There shall be a penalty assessed in the amount of 7% which shall be added to all bills paid later than 15 days after the date of said bill.
[Amended 5-1-2023 by Ord. No. 3-2023[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided that the provisions of this amendment shall be retroactive to 1-1-2029.
C. 
A disconnect/reconnect billing fee in an amount set by the Water Authority shall be assessed when water service is either disconnected or reconnected.
[Amended 12-12-2016 by Ord. No. 6-2016; 5-1-2023 by Ord. No. 3-2023[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided that the provisions of this amendment shall be retroactive to 1-1-2029.
D. 
This article may be changed from time to time by resolution of Council.
E. 
All property owners who are connected to the sewage system or who have access to the sewage system, shall pay the base rate whether or not they are actively putting sewage into the system.
[Added 10-14-2013 by Ord. No. 2-2013[3]]
[3]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that it shall be retroactive to January 1, 1998, and take effect immediately.
F. 
A $10 posting fee per notice shall be assessed for preparing and posting notice that water service to a property will be disconnected for nonpayment of sewer rentals or charges.
[Added 5-1-2023 by Ord. No. 3-2023[4]]
[4]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided that the provisions of this subsection shall be retroactive to 1-1-2029.
Sewer rentals or charges shall be paid quarterly in accordance with billings for sewage service; however, during the first month that a residential, commercial or industrial user begins to discharge sewage into the sewage system, said charge shall be based on a per diem pro rata amount from the time such sewer connection is made until the next following quarterly billing period. Quarterly charges for sewage service shall be due and payable immediately upon receipt and shall be paid not later than the 10th day following the date of billing.
[Amended 2-5-1960 by Ord. No. 2-1960; 7-15-1960 by Ord. No. 8-1960; 8-9-1960 by Ord. No. 13-1960; 1-11-1963 by Ord. No. 1-1963; 12-12-2016 by Ord. No. 6-2016]
Sewers heretofore constructed by real estate developers or others and designed to serve groups of properties and which have been determined by the consulting engineer of the Municipal Authority of the City of Lower Burrell to have been properly installed and usable in connection with the sewage collection system of the City of Lower Burrell may be connected to and incorporated into said sewage collection system upon the condition that a tap-in fee shall be paid to the City of Lower Burrell in the operation of said sewer system for each residential property served or which may be served by said privately constructed sewer system or systems.
[Amended 2-5-1960 by Ord. No. 2-1960; 8-9-1960 by Ord. No. 13-1960; 7-13-1973 by Ord. No. 7-1973; 5-12-1986 by Ord. No. 5-1986; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 10-1988; 12-13-2014 by Ord. No. 8-2004; 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2-2011]
A. 
The sewer tap-in fees for connection to existing sewers or sewers hereinafter constructed shall be those recommended sewer tap-in fees set forth in the November 2010, revised December 21, 2010, Schedule prepared by Alpha Engineering Co., Inc., which schedule is included below. The Fee Schedule is approved in accordance with Third Class City Code, Section 3215, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 38214.1[1] and the Pa. Municipality Authorities Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5607.
[Added 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2-2011]
(1) 
Residential.
Existing Sewer System Rate
(developer installed)
New Expansion Assessment Rate*
(Lower Burrell Municipal Authority)
Single-family
$2,025
$3,925*
Multifamily
$2,025 per unit
$3,925 per unit*
Duplex
$4,050
$7,850*
Triplex
$6,075
$11,775*
4-Unit
$8,100
$15,700*
Mid-Rise or High-Rise
(one lateral per building)
First unit
$3,925
Each additional unit (EDU), additional
$2,025
(2) 
Nonresidential commercial/industrial, etc.: $3,925 first EDU; $2,025 each additional EDU.
Mid-Rise or High-Rise
(one lateral per building)
First unit
$3,925
Each additional unit (EDU), additional
$2,025
Typical Distribution of Fees
$525
MSANK
$525
MSANK
$1,000
City
$1,000
City
$500
LBMA
$2,400
LBMA
$2,025
$3,925
NOTE:
*
EDU (equivalent dwelling unit) = 350 gallons per day
[1]
Editor's Note: 53 P.S. § 38214.1 was repealed by 3-19-2014 by P.L. 52, No. 22.
B. 
The fee structure of this section may be changed from time to time by resolution of the Council of the City of Lower Burrell.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Section 105, Sewer assessments, as amended 12-17-1974 by Ord. No. 6-1974 and 5-12-1986 by Ord. No. 5-1986, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Neither the City of Lower Burrell nor Municipal Authority of Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, shall be liable for any damage resulting from leaks, broken pipes or from any other cause occurring to or within any house or building between the sewer line and any house or building, and neither said City nor Authority shall be liable to any owner for any claim for damage arising by reason by leaking or breaking of any main, trunk, interceptor, lateral or building connection, sewer line or any attachment to the sewer.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The duly authorized agents of the City of Lower Burrell and Municipal Authority of the City of Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, shall have access at all reasonable hours of the day to all parts of the premises to which sewer service is supplied to make necessary inspections.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).