[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Robinson as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 10-14-2013 by Ord. No. 1-2013]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Every owner of an occupied structure (capable of utilizing water
under pressure) for residential, commercial, or industrial purposes,
but not buildings utilized solely for agricultural purposes, where
the structure is located within 150 feet of a public water line, within
90 days of notice be required to connect at his/her own cost the house,
building, or other structure to the public water system, in accordance
with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Water Company.
In case any required owner of a structure covered by the mandatory
connection requirement set forth above shall neglect or refuse to
connect with said water service system as so provided for a period
of 90 days after notice to do so has been served upon them, the Township
of Robinson Board of Supervisors or its agent may enter upon such
property and construct such connection, billing the cost thereof to
the owner.
Connections shall be made according to the rules of the Pennsylvania
American Water Company and only with payment of the prescribed tap
fee. Connections shall be subject to inspection by the Pennsylvania
American Water Company and meters and other water supply devices shall
be subject to inspection by Pennsylvania American Water Company personnel
during normal business hours or at other times in the event of water
supply emergencies.
Nothing contained herein shall prevent any property owner from
maintaining a second supply of water upon their property as long as
each of the following conditions is met:
A.
The property owner has installed a tap, service line, or meter as
otherwise required by this article of the rules of the Pennsylvania
American Water Company;
B.
On a reasonable periodic basis established by the Pennsylvania American
Water Company, the property owner notifies the Pennsylvania American
Water Company of the existence of the second water supply on the property
and the property owner permits the Pennsylvania American Water Company
personnel to inspect to assure themselves that no cross-connections
are occurring; and
C.
That the property owner promptly pay a minimum bill for public water
service, and failure to pay a bill for a period of more than 60 days
shall be grounds for an order terminating the right to a second water
supply.
Any person who shall violate or fail to conform to the provisions
of this article shall, upon prosecution by the Township and conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs
of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs,
to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
All ordinances or resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions
conflicting with the provisions of this article are hereby repealed
to the extent of such conflict.
Should any section, paragraph, clause, or phrase of this article
be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction,
the remainder of said article shall not be affected thereby and shall
remain in full force and effect.
