[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Hilltown as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Construction Codes — See Ch. 65.
Sewers — See Ch. 124.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 140.
Zoning — See Ch. 160.
[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:
AUTHORITY
The water authority supplying service to the area, either Hilltown Township Water and Sewer Authority, Telford Borough Authority, or North Penn Water Authority.
BUSINESS
Includes commercial, industrial, and professional activity.
CONSUMER
Includes a person, partnership, association or corporation, and shall mean anyone to whom water is supplied by the Authority, whether as owner or tenant.
EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT
A habitation intended for occupancy by a single family.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Construction pursuant to a valid building permit issued subsequent to date of enactment hereof.
PROPERTY
A. 
A building or enclosure occupied as a single dwelling unit or business;
B. 
A combination of buildings in a common enclosure occupied as a single dwelling or business;
C. 
One side of a double house with a solid vertical partition wall occupied as a single dwelling unit;
D. 
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 SYSTEM
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:
A. 
All new construction requiring water supply.
B. 
All existing structures wherein the structure is enlarged or changed in use to a new use to require increased water capacity. This does not include residential additions which do not increase the number of dwelling units.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Original Section 3, Water conservation requirements, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 5-24-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-4. See now Art. II of this chapter.
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.
C. 
All well drillers shall, upon completion of the well, provide the Township with a copy of the report submitted to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and sufficient data and documentation to verify compliance with Subsections A and B above.
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:
(1) 
Coliforms.
(3) 
Iron.
(4) 
Nitrates.
(5) 
Total dissolved solids.
(6) 
TCE, PCE, and 1-1-1 trichlorethane.
(7) 
Detergents.
(8) 
Benzene, toluene, xylene.
E. 
A minimum of three water samples shall be collected during the pump test for analysis:
(1) 
Thirty minutes after commencement of the pump test;
(2) 
Two hours after commencement;
(3) 
Ten minutes prior to the end of the test.
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:
BUSINESS
Includes commercial, industrial, and professional activity.
CONSUMER
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]
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Construction pursuant to a valid building permit issued subsequent to date of enactment hereof.
PROPERTY
A. 
A building or enclosure occupied as a single dwelling unit or business;
B. 
A combination of buildings in common enclosure occupied as a single dwelling or business;
C. 
One side of a double house with a solid vertical partition wall occupied as a single dwelling unit;
D. 
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.