[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Hilltown as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-5-1987 by Ord. No. 87-2]
The following words, terms, and phrases used
in this article shall be defined and construed as follows:
The water authority supplying service to the area, either
Hilltown Township Water and Sewer Authority, Telford Borough Authority,
or North Penn Water Authority.
Includes commercial, industrial, and professional activity.
Includes a person, partnership, association or corporation,
and shall mean anyone to whom water is supplied by the Authority,
whether as owner or tenant.
A habitation intended for occupancy by a single family.
Construction pursuant to a valid building permit issued subsequent
to date of enactment hereof.
A building or enclosure occupied as a single
dwelling unit or business;
A combination of buildings in a common enclosure
occupied as a single dwelling or business;
One side of a double house with a solid vertical
partition wall occupied as a single dwelling unit;
Each dwelling unit, business, or profession
in addition to the first dwelling unit, business or profession occupying
the same building or enclosure, regardless of whether or not any additional
plumbing facilities are existing with respect to such dwelling units,
businesses, or professions in addition to those installed or existing
in the first year thereof; provided, however, that during the first
year following the date upon which newly constructed or reconstructed
commonly owned multiple dwelling, business or professional unit in
addition to the first such unit shall be considered as property for
purposes of this article only upon its having been rented for occupancy.
Upon the expiration of such first year, such additional dwelling,
business, or professional unit shall be considered a property hereunder,
regardless of whether or not it has been so rented.
All the facilities of the Authorities for the supplying of
water to consumers.
All buildings requiring water service located
within 150 feet of the right-of-way of a public water main shall be
required to make connection to said public water main and pay applicable
connection fees and rental rates to the Authority having ownership
of the public water main, in the following instances:
Where private water supply is to be installed
for new construction, certification as to capacity and quality is
required prior to issuance of a Hilltown Township building permit
for the structure serviced.
A.
The well yield shall be determined by a pumping test
of not less than four hours’ duration conducted at a rate of
not less than 150% of the intended long-term withdrawal from the well.
The four-hour test shall be conducted at a constant pumping rate that
should not deviate greater than plus or minus 5% during the test.
B.
In the event the well does not yield a minimum of
six gpm, the proposed water system shall be designed to be able to
provide sufficient storage via oversize tanks and/or storage in the
well bore for the length of time it would take for the expected peak
demand to empty a standard pressure tank being supplied by a well
pumping six gpm.
D.
At a minimum, the sample of the water produced shall
be subjected to examination by a state certified water laboratory
for the presence of the following contaminants and certified to be
potable:
Each well shall be provided with a watertight
casing. The minimum length of the casing to be 40 feet or 10 feet
into bedrock, whichever is greater. The material of the casing shall
be steel with a weight of 18.97 pounds per linear foot. All joints
between sections of casing shall be made by continuous welding. Where
a pump section or discharge pipes enter or leave a well through the
side of the casing, the circle of contact shall be watertight. All
casings shall extend at least 18 inches above final grade. The annular
space between the earth and outside of the casing shall be filled
with cement grout to a distance of at least six feet below the ground
surface. Unconsolidated or carbonate water-bearing formations will
require special consideration.
All private wells with a thirty-day average
daily withdrawal rate in excess of 10,000 gallons shall register their
well with the Delaware River Basin Commission and shall provide the
Township with copies of all correspondence, applications, and required
submissions and/or reports to the Delaware River Basin Commission.
A.
Prior to commencement of well-drilling operation,
owner shall be required to make application to, and receive approval
from, Hilltown Township.
B.
Issuance of a permit to drill a well shall not be
made until payment of a permit fee in the amount established by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors.
The provisions of this article are declared
to be for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Township
and persons violating any provisions shall, upon being found liable
therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township
before a District Justice, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus
all court costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred
by the Township in the enforcement of this article. No judgment shall
be imposed until the date of the determination of the violation by
the District Justice. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals
the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the
applicable Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall
constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or
agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief,
including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.
[Adopted 4-27-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1]
The following words, terms, and phrases used
in this article shall be defined and construed as follows:
Includes commercial, industrial, and professional activity.
Includes a person, partnership, association or corporation,
and shall mean anyone to whom water is supplied by a third party,
whether as owner or tenant.
[Amended 5-24-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-4]
Construction pursuant to a valid building permit issued subsequent
to date of enactment hereof.
A building or enclosure occupied as a single
dwelling unit or business;
A combination of buildings in common enclosure
occupied as a single dwelling or business;
One side of a double house with a solid vertical
partition wall occupied as a single dwelling unit;
Each dwelling unit, business, or profession
in addition to the first dwelling unit, business, or profession occupying
the same building or enclosure, regardless of whether or not any additional
plumbing facilities are existing with respect to such dwelling units,
businesses, or professions in addition to those installed or existing
in the first year thereof; provided, however, that during the first
year following the date upon which newly constructed or reconstructed
commonly owned multiple dwelling, business, or professional unit in
addition to the first such unit shall be considered as property for
purposes of this article only upon its having been rented for occupancy.
Upon the expiration of such first year, such additional dwelling,
business or professional unit shall be considered a property hereunder,
regardless of whether or not it has been so rented.
Water-saving fixtures and devices shall be required
in all new construction regardless of public or private water supply
pursuant to the following specifications:
A.
Water closets operated by flush tanks. Water closets
and associated flushing mechanisms shall not exceed an average maximum
volume of 1 6/10 gallons per flushing cycle when tested in accordance
with a hydraulic performance requirements of ANSI A112.91.2m and ANSI
A112.19.6m.
B.
Urinals and associated flushing mechanisms. Urinal
water consumption shall not exceed an average of 1.5 gallons per flush
cycle over a range of test pressures from 20 to 80 psi. The fixtures
shall perform in accordance with the test requirements of the ANSI
A122.19.2m and ANSI A112.19.6m.
C.
Special performance equipment. The performance standards of § 157-9 shall not apply to fixtures and fittings such as emergency showers, aspirator faucets, and blowout fixtures that, in order to perform a specialized function, cannot meet the specified standards.
D.
Showerheads. Showerhead discharge rates shall not
exceed three gallons of water per minute when tested in accordance
with ANSI A112.18.1m.
E.
Sink faucets.
(1)
Kitchen sink faucet discharge rates shall not exceed
three gallons of water per minute over a range of test pressure from
20 to 80 psig. The fixture shall perform in accordance with the test
requirements cited in the ANSI 112.18.1m Finished Rough Brass Plumbing
Fixture Fittings standard.
(2)
Residential lavatory sink faucet discharge rates shall
not exceed three gallons of water per minute over a range of test
pressures from 20 to 80 psig. The fixture shall perform in accordance
with the test requirements cited in the ANSI 112.18.1m Finished Rough
Brass Plumbing Fixture Fittings standard.
The provisions of this article are declared
to be for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Township
and persons violating any provisions shall, upon being found liable
therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township
before a District Justice, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus
all court costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred
by the Township in the enforcement of this article. No judgment shall
be imposed until the date of the determination of the violation by
the District Justice. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals
the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the
applicable Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall
constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or
agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief,
including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.
