[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Lake City 10-18-1982 by Ord. No. 256-82. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The water system of the Borough of Lake City
as it is now or hereafter constituted shall be operated and maintained
under the provisions of this chapter, subject to the authority of
the borough at any time to amend, alter, change or repeal the same.
A.
All water service shall be furnished through meters
to be supplied by the borough. Water meters, installation and necessary
accessories shall be paid for by the property owners (hereinafter
referred to as "consumers") at borough cost plus reasonable freight
and handling charges as fixed by resolution of the Borough Council.
Payment in full for the meter and accessories shall be made by the
consumer prior to delivery thereof.
B.
The borough reserves the right to designate the size,
type and number of meters to be installed and the location and manner
of installation. All meters shall be installed at a point designated
by the Borough Superintendent. The cost of installation, maintenance
and repairs of meter shall be paid by the consumer. The cost of installation
shall be paid prior to turning on the water. From and after the effective
date of this chapter, it shall be mandatory that a separate water
meter be installed for each single-family dwelling house, and in the
event that any structure shall contain more than one dwelling unit,
at least one water meter is to be installed in each multifamily complex,
to be billed in accordance with the rate schedule. Also, a separate
water meter shall be installed in each store building or place of
business, and there shall be installed at least one separate water
meter for each individual property.
All applications for the purchase or use of
water from the borough shall be made on forms furnished by the Borough
Secretary and signed by the owner of the premises to which service
is to be rendered, or his duly authorized agent. All applications
submitted must be approved by the Borough Water Committee (as appointed
by the President of Borough Council) before water service is furnished.
Hereafter, all installations of water mains
and service lines shall be made only after the Borough Council is
satisfied that the actual revenue accruing to the borough as a result
of such extension shall make the same feasible and profitable. All
owners of real estate along the proposed line shall be assessed on
a front-foot basis for the full front footage of said property, and
the line shall be installed across the entire property frontage; the
cost of such line shall be assessed together with the cost of bringing
the line to the curb box or the side line of the highway wherein the
borough's water lines are located. In the event that the laying of
such lines and the assessment therefor fronts on two sides of a lot,
such lot shall be assessed for the longer side and anything in excess
of 80 feet on the other side. Said owners of real estate and applicants
for service shall be required to bear all expenses of every nature
attendant on completion of said service installation, including the
costs from the curb stop to the premises served.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner
of any building or dwelling supplied water by the borough to repair
or replace any existing service from the curb box to such building
or dwelling which may need repair or replacement for any reason.
[Amended 12-10-2018 by Ord. No. 433-18]
The minimum diameter of water service pipe shall be 3/4 inch.
All water service pipe or tubing shall have a minimum working pressure
rating of 160 pounds per square inch. Water service pipe shall be
Type K copper tubing per the applicable standards ASTM B75, ASTM B88,
ASTM B251, or ASTM B447; or polyethylene (PE) plastic pipe per ASTM
D2293 or ASTM D3035; or polyethylene (PE) plastic tubing per ASTM
D2737. All water service pipes shall conform to NSF 61. Water service
pipe fittings shall conform with one or more of the applicable standards
listed in the International Plumbing Code as applicable for the installation
of the piping material.
The borough assumes no liability for failure
to deliver water or an adequate supply thereof when such failure is
caused by circumstances beyond the borough's control. The borough
reserves the right to order curtailment or the suspension of the use
of water when, in the judgment of the Borough Council, the same is
necessary for the conservation of the supply and to protect the health
and safety of the borough.
Within the discretion and regulations made by
the borough, all water meters shall be sealed by or under the direction
of the Borough Superintendent. If the seal is broken due to repairs,
relocation of pipes or for any other reason, the same shall be reported
immediately at the office of the Borough Secretary so that the meter
may be resealed at a cost in accordance with the Rate Schedule to
the property owner.[1] Cards for such reports shall be furnished to such individuals
by the borough.
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Rate Schedule is
on file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
Future installation or repairs to existing underground
service lines, valves and connections attached directly or indirectly
to the water system up to the meter unless the same are copper, Type
K, are prohibited.
A.
Every consumer desiring to have water turned on or
shut off at any premises shall file a written request therefor with
the Borough Secretary signed by the owner of the property involved.
A service charge in accordance with the rate schedule will be made
for each time the water is turned on. No person other than an accredited
representative of the borough shall be permitted to turn on or shut
off water at the berm.
B.
When water has been turned off, from any service line,
the same shall not be turned on until ordered by the borough official
in charge of water distribution after all assessments and charges
have been paid in full.
C.
In case of change of ownership of property, the same
shall be reported to the Borough Secretary as soon as the transfer
has been completed so that proper records may be maintained and invoices
of water service rendered. It shall be the duty of the purchaser or
transferee and transferor of the property to furnish the address to
which cards and invoices shall be mailed, otherwise the former owner
shall remain liable along with the new owner for water charges accruing
after the transfer.
Every consumer shall allow at all reasonable
times an accredited representative of the borough to enter into and
upon his buildings and premises for the purpose of inspecting all
pipes and facilities connected with the borough water system and the
manner of their use.
No water shall be used for sprinkling streets,
lawns or gardens or for cleaning sidewalks or gutters whenever, in
the judgment of the borough authorities, the water supply is insufficient
for such uses and reasonable notice of the prohibition for any such
use has been made by publishing at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation within the borough.
All private fire hydrants and private fire protection
shall be subject to a per annum fee in accordance with the Rate Schedule.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Rate Schedule is
on file in the office of the Borough Clerk.
A.
The following rates charged consumers inside of the
borough limits are hereby made as follows: Charges to residential
and commercial consumers are payable quarterly, based upon the amount
of water consumed quarterly as determined by meter readings and upon
rates to be fixed from time to time by the Lake City Borough Council,
by resolution in a Rate Schedule.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current Rate Schedule is
on file in the office of the Borough Clerk. Pursuant to legislation
adopted 8-19-1974, those residents using water to fill their swimming
pools shall be charged the regular rates for sewer-water billing.
B.
Any multiple-family dwelling or multiple-use structure
in existence at the time this chapter is enacted which is serviced
by a single meter will be charged a minimum rate which will be made
in each such dwelling, commercial occupancy or other unit or multiple
use structure in accordance with the Rate Schedule.
[Amended 5-18-1992 by Ord. No. 299-92]
If any water bill or any other charge imposed
under this article is not paid within 30 days from the due date of
the bill, the borough shall cause the water service to be shut off,
and it shall not be reconnected until all billings for water and all
charges have been paid in full, including the shutoff and turn-on
charges. If the property is leased, appropriate notice shall be provided
pursuant to the Utility Service Tenants Rights Act. Any charge for
serving water which is not paid shall be a lien on the premises served.
It is hereby made unlawful for any person to
hereafter construct or use a private water well in the Borough of
Lake City where there is, at any border of the property upon which
such well is to be situated, a service line conducting water from
the borough water system.
It is hereby made unlawful for any person to
make any cross-connection or connection to any line of the borough
water system from any private or other source of water.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation who
shall fail to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be liable, upon conviction, to the payment of a fine in accordance
with the Rate Schedule, together with costs of prosecution and, on
default of payment thereof, shall be sentenced and committed to the
county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days. All prosecutions for
violation of this chapter shall be by summary proceedings brought
in the name and for the use of the Borough of Lake City before any
District Justice within the area. All fines and penalties shall be
paid to the Treasurer of the borough and applied to the water fund.
This chapter shall be cited and known as the
"Lake City Water Ordinance of 1982" and shall be effective October
18, 1982.
All ordinances or parts thereof conflicting
herewith are hereby repealed, including Ordinance No. 30,[1] Ordinance No. 201-71,[2] Ordinance No. 196-70, Ordinance No. 216-74,[3] and Ordinance No. 226-76.[4]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 30 comprised
former Art. I, Rules and Regulations; Service Charges, of this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 201-71 comprised
former Art. II, Private Wells, of this chapter.
[3]
Editor's Note: Ordinance Nos. 196-70 and 216-74
amended water rates in former § 70-11.
[4]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 226-76 added
former § 70-17.1, connections to borough system, of this
chapter.
