[Adopted 2-5-1974 by Ord. No. 391, approved 2-5-1974 (Ch. 124, Art.
IV, of the 1975 Code)]
The Borough of Bridgeport and/or the Bridgeport
Borough Authority has constructed sewer mains, lateral sewers, ejector
and/or pumping stations, sewer force mains, a sewage treatment plant
and appurtenant facilities, hereinafter collectively called the "sewer
system," to collect, transport, treat and dispose of sewer wastes
from the Borough of Bridgeport and from certain areas of adjoining
municipalities.
It has become necessary for extension and enlargement
of facilities to the Borough of Bridgeport sewer system and the capital
costs, including costs of financing, have increased; and, therefore,
it is necessary that a charge be levied against the users of the system
for the purpose of paying a portion of these capital costs.
The initial portion of the sewer system and
extensions of its sewer collection facilities, or parts thereof, having
been completed for use and so certified by its consulting engineer,
the Borough will permit the owners of property abutting, adjoining,
adjacent or accessible to such portion or part of the sewer system
or any future extension of the sewer system to connect such property
to the sewer system in accordance with the rules and regulations of
the Authority and of the Borough and at the point of connection designated
by the Borough, but only after each such property owner shall have:
A.
Filed an application for such connection in the form
prescribed by the Borough, and paid to the Borough at the time of
the filing of such application the applicable connection fee, if any.
B.
Paid to the Borough the applicable tapping fee imposed
by the Borough.
C.
Otherwise complied with the rules and regulations
of the Authority and the Borough in respect to such connections.
[Amended 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-006, approved 6-24-2008]
A.
Charges imposed:[1]
(1)
There is hereby fixed and imposed upon the owner of
each property making any connection to the sewer system, directly
or indirectly, including those changing the type of use of property
previously connected or connecting one or more new uses of the types
hereinafter referred to through an existing connection, regardless
of whether such property is connected separately through one or more
existing or new lateral sewers or sewer connections or collection
mains installed by the Borough or by any party other than the Borough,
charges as set from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council,
in conformance with Pennsylvania Act 57 of 2003.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The current fees resolution
of the Borough is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary.
(2)
The Borough reserves the right to charge the property
owner/developer for such expenses as it may incur in connection with
the property owner's/developer's extension of sewer mains, including,
but not limited to, review of plans, specifications and permit applications;
construction inspection and testing; Borough administrative expenses,
legal services, engineering services, and any and all other reasonable
expenses incurred by the Borough.
B.
The connection fee and the customer facilities fee
represent a reimbursement to the Borough for expenses incurred by
the Borough for the inspection and/or testing of the service connection
between the sewer main and the building or buildings to be connected
to the sewer main. The property owner/developer shall be responsible
for the installation and expense of installation of the service connection,
regardless of any fees or charges paid under the provisions of this
section.
C.
Capacity allocations for the purpose of determining
the tapping fee shall be determined on the basis of a total wastewater
flow (including water use and a reasonable infiltration/inflow allowance)
of 200 gallons per day per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) and the
following schedule of EDU values:
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Property to be Connected
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EDU Value
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|---|---|---|---|
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Each private dwelling unit or living unit.
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1 EDU/unit
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Each hotel, motel or boardinghouse.
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a.
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Without kitchen and/or laundry facilities in
unit.
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1 EDU/2.5 suites
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b.
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With kitchen and/or laundry facilities in unit.
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1 EDU/l.75 suites
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c.
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With kitchen and/or laundry facilities in unit
and more than 1 bedroom.
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1 EDU/suite
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Each restaurant, club or tavern
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a.
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Toilet and kitchen wastes
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1 EDU/7 seats
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b.
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Additional for bars and cocktail lounges
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1 EDU/14 seats
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c.
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Kitchen and toilet waste, single-service utensils
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1 EDU/connection
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Each church (not including day care or social
halls)
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1 EDU/connection
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Each fire company (not including social halls)
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1 EDU/connection
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Each municipal building
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1 EDU/connection
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Each service station, automobile repair shop
or garage
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1 EDU/rest room
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Each barber or beauty shop
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1 EDU/2 chairs
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Each retail or wholesale store
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1 EDU/3,500 square feet
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Each enclosed shopping mall, open air shopping
or commercial shopping center
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1 EDU/2,200 square feet
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Each grocery market, supermarket, convenience
store without in-store food service
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2 EMUs/10 employees
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Each office, office building or portion of a
building used for office or professional space
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1 EDU/3,500 square feet
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Each doctor's office
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1 EDU/2 examining rooms
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Each dentist's office
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1 EDU/3 dental chairs
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Each industry (excluding process waste)
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1 EDU/3,500 square feet
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Each public or private day school
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1 EDU/20 teachers, employees and pupils
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Each day care school or nursery school
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1 EDU/20 teachers, employees and pupils
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Each self-service laundromat
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2 EDUs/per machine
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Each car wash
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2 EDUs/first bay
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1 EDU/each additional bay
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Each warehouse
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1 EDU/25,000 square feet
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Industrial process waste or any wastewater discharge
other than norm domestic waste
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1 EDU/200 gpd of water consumption
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Each meal caterer
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a.
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Where all meals are served on the premises
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1 EDU/30 seats (seating capacity)
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b.
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Where all meals are served off premises
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1 EDU/2,500 square feet
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Each general hospital
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1 EDU/1.5 beds
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Each rest home, nursing home
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1 EDU/2.5 beds
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Each funeral home
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1 EDU/2 viewing rooms
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Each theater
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1 EDU/100 seats
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Each bowling alley
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1 EDU/5 alleys
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Any other uses not classified above
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To be determined by Borough
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D.
Where two or more buildings are connected to the sewer
system through a single service connection or where two or more uses
are made of the same improved property (i.e., motel with a restaurant,
retail store with a restaurant, home with a professional office, etc.),
the tapping fee determination shall be computed as though such building
and each type of use were separate improved properties or uses with
separate sewer connections.
E.
For purposes of this section, meal caterers shall be defined as any business which prepares and serves food only for prearranged social gatherings but does not maintain regular meal serving hours and does not serve meals to the general public. For meal caterers that serve meals both on and off premises, the higher of the two EDU values computed based on the table in Subsection C above shall be the EDU value used to compute the tapping fee.
F.
Where any building connected to the sewer system shall be converted, enlarged or remodeled or additional buildings shall be constructed on a property and connected indirectly to the sewer system through an existing lateral, or connected directly through a new lateral so as to create or establish more extensive use or additional uses as classified in Subsection C above, an additional tapping fee in accordance with Subsection C, for each such additional use, shall be payable to the Borough by the owner of the property so improved.
G.
Where square footage is used to determine tapping
fee EDU values, the gross floor area of the building shall be used.
H.
When computing EDU values as per the above schedule,
no partial EDUs will be permitted. All values will be rounded up to
the next whole value.
I.
The EDU values above are based on an allowance of
200 gallons per day of water use per EDU. Should the volume of water
used over any quarterly period exceed an average of 200 gallons per
day per EDU, the property owner shall be assessed an additional EDU
for the EDU(s); the Borough shall adjust the EDU value of the property
on its records. Once an EDU value has been assessed, it will not be
decreased for wastewater discharges less than the allowable.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Sections 442-31, Equivalent
dwelling unit classifications; 442-32, Additional tapping fee for
enlarged properties; and 442-33, Additional fees, which immediately
followed this subsection, were repealed 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-006.
