As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The applicant for water service shall be the real property
owner who shall enter into an agreement therefor.
The Water Division within the Pemberton Township Department
of Public Works.
A unit of measure that standardizes water consumption by
residential, commercial and industrial users based on the level of
demand created by one single-family dwelling unit.
The Township-owned or Township-leased piping and appurtenances,
in or along public highways and streets or along privately owned rights-of-way,
used for the transmission or distribution of water.
All users and connections other than residential, including
but not limited to business, commercial, industry, restaurants, taverns,
theaters, camps, churches, schools, hospitals, etc.
Single-family: a building on a lot, designed and occupied exclusively
as a residence for one family.
Two-family: a building on a lot, designed and occupied exclusively
as a residence for two families.
Three-family: a building on a lot, designed and occupied exclusively
as a residence for three families.
Multiple-family: a building on a lot, designed and occupied
exclusively as a residence for four or more families.
Garden, high-rise, trailer camps and multiple-type: a multiple
dwelling or group of multiple dwellings on a lot which is held and
is designed to be held in single ownership, on which common yards
and other common facilities and services may be provided.
Boardinghouse, lodging house, nursing home, hotel or motel:
a dwelling having one kitchen and used for the purpose of providing
lodging, or both lodging and meals, for pay or compensation of any
kind, where computed by day, week or month, to persons occupying such
dwelling other than members of a family.
A.
The water production and distribution systems of the Township of Pemberton shall hereafter be known collectively and designated as the "Pemberton Township Water Division" and shall be a division within the Township of Pemberton Department of Public Works, as more specifically set forth in Chapter 3 of the Code of the Township of Pemberton.
B.
Compliance with rules. Water shall not be furnished to any customer
unless the customer complies with all of the terms and conditions,
rules and regulations herein set forth, together with any amendments
and supplements which may hereafter be made, and subject to administrative
policies promulgated by the Mayor.
C.
Application. Applications to have water turned on or off shall be made in accordance with § 186-4 of this article.
D.
Access to premises. The Director of Public Works or his designee
may, at all reasonable hours, have free access to the water pipes,
fixtures and meters upon the premises or within the house and buildings
of the property holders for the purpose of inspection, repairing and
reading of meters, and to perform such other acts as may be deemed
and appertaining to the duties of the division. All such officers
and employees shall be provided with badges or certificates to prove
their authority.
E.
Damage claims.
(1)
Damage from leaks or burst pipes. The Township of Pemberton shall
not be responsible for any damage which shall result from leaks, burst
pipes or from any other cause in any building, and the owner shall
pay for all water passing through the meter in cases where the Division
has not been notified of any leaks or burst pipes, and has not had
sufficient time to shut off service.
(2)
Damage to meters. Meters will be maintained by the Township of Pemberton
for ordinary wear and tear. However, any damage which any meter sustains
by reason of carelessness of the owner, its agents or tenants or from
neglect of any of them to properly protect the same, including any
damage or injury that may result from allowing the meter to become
frozen or to become damaged by hot water, shall be paid to the Township
by the owner of the premises. In the event that the owner fails to
make such payment, the Township may shut off water service to the
premises, which service shall not be turned on again until all such
charges have been paid.
(3)
All connections, service lines and fixtures furnished by the customer shall be maintained in good order. All leaks in the service or any other pipe or fixture in or upon the premises supplied by the customer shall be repaired immediately by the owner and/or occupant of the premises. The customer shall notify the Water Division of the party engaged by said customer to perform maintenance and/or repairs on the customer's service line prior to the commencement of work, and said party shall not backfill any trench until the work has been inspected and approved by a Water Division representative. All maintenance and repair work by the customer or by a private contractor on behalf of the customer shall be conducted in accordance with § 186-7 below. All maintenance and repair work not acceptable to the Water Division shall be removed immediately, and replaced by work that is acceptable.
F.
Disputed accounts/meter irregularities. If a meter at any time fails
to record accurately the amount of water used, the quantity shall
be determined and a charge made based on the average amount registered
during such preceding period of time prior to the date of failure
as the Division may elect. The accuracy of the meter on any property
will be tested by the Division upon the written request of the owner
of the property. In the event that a test of the meter reveals the
meter to have an error in registration of 4% or more, the Water Division
shall not charge for the inspection. If the test reveals the meter
to have an error in registration of less than 4%, the owner shall
be charged per meter for the inspection and testing. The fees shall
be $25 for each water service meter having an outlet not exceeding
one inch in diameter; $40 for other water service meters having outlets
not exceeding two inches; $20 per inch for meters larger than two
inches.
G.
Rules and regulations. The Business Administrator and the Director
of Public Works and such other persons as may be designated by the
Mayor may make, from time to time, such rules and regulations as may
be expedient for the proper and efficient production and distribution
of water in the Township of Pemberton.
Before any water service connection is made, the property owner
or the property owner's authorized agent shall submit an application
on the proper form to the Water Repair Supervisor of the Water Division.
Water service will be considered only upon receipt of the executed
application by the property owner. An application fee of $25 shall
accompany the application. No water service connection shall be made
until the applicant has paid or has made satisfactory arrangements
to pay all arrears and charges due by the applicant at any premises
now or heretofore owned by the applicant. Any application which has
been made for service will expire one year after the date of filing
of the application. Additionally, the application fee of $25 is nonrefundable
as to all applications for the cost of processing and administration.
A.
Applications for service connections shall be accepted only where
the Township owns and operates a water main six inches in diameter
or larger in the street or right-of-way abutting the premises to be
served, and subject to the availability of water.
B.
Upon any change in ownership of the property with water service,
the new owner shall be the customer, and shall be responsible for
the payment of any water bills notwithstanding the owner's agreement
with a tenant, if any.
C.
Industrial and commercial establishments making application for water
service, in addition to making written application for such services,
shall furnish a detailed description of the type and size of the building,
the nature of the business to be conducted in each structure and the
number and type of fixtures to be served. Such applicants shall also
furnish to the Water Repair Supervisor of the Water Division four
copies of plans, showing:
A.
All arrangements covering water services shall continue in force,
unless and until receipt of reasonable notice, in writing, of a desire
to terminate the contract. Water service to any premises will be terminated
upon the written order of the applicant; a service charge of $40 for
the same shall be paid by the owner who shall thereafter be liable
for the payment of the charge for the balance of the service period
during which the water was turned off.
B.
Discontinuance for cause. The Township reserves the right to turn
off the supply of water from any property for any of the following
reasons:
(1)
Nonpayment of bills or any other charge accruing pursuant to the
application for service.
(2)
Fraudulent misrepresentation on the part of the owner/applicant.
(3)
Tampering or in any way interfering with the meter or a part of the
meter installed on the property.
(4)
Willful wastage of water through improper or defective pipes, fixtures
or otherwise.
(5)
Refusal or neglect to repair any leaky pipe, fixtures or attachment
from the main, immediately.
(6)
The tampering or interference with any service pipe, meter, curb
stopcock or seals or any other appliance.
(7)
Refusal of reasonable access to the property for purposes of maintaining,
inspecting, reading, installing or removing meters.
(8)
Making or refusing to sever any cross-connection between a pipe or
fixture carrying water furnished by the Township and a pipe or fixture
carrying water from any other source.
(9)
Any other violation whatsoever of the rules and regulations governing
the Water Division.
C.
When the supply has been turned off for any cause, it is so recorded
and the supply will not be turned on again, except upon proper rectification
of the cause for withholding the same, nor until all charges for the
use of water, which in no case should be less than the minimum quarterly
rate whether any water has been passed through the meter or not, and
the cost of all labor performed and materials furnished, if any, in
making proper and necessary repairs and in shutting off and turning
on said water shall have been paid. The specific cost for turning
on the water shall be $40; the other costs set forth herein shall
depend upon the circumstances of each case. Where the supply of water
has been turned on without the permission of the Division, it will
be lawful for the supply to be turned off at the main. If any water
charge shall remain unpaid and in arrears for six months, the Division
shall file with the Tax Collector of the Township a statement showing
such arrearages, and said water charge shall be collected and enforced
by the Tax Collector in the same manner as liens for taxes are enforced
and collected.
D.
Turnoff without authorization. The customer shall not turn the water
on or off at any corporation stop, curb stop or meter valve; or disconnect
or remove the meter or permit its disconnection or removal without
the written consent of the Water Repair Supervisor of the Water Division,
the Director of Public Works, or the Township Administrator.
E.
Emergency repairs. The Water Division reserves the right to stop
and restrict the supply of water whenever it may be found necessary;
and the Township will not be liable under any circumstances for a
deficiency or failure in the supply of water for any cause whatsoever.
When the supply of water is to be temporarily interrupted, notice
will be given when practicable to all customers affected by the temporary
interruption of service stating the probable duration of the interruption
and also the purposes of the interruption.
F.
Reserve supply. The Township shall have the right to reserve a sufficient
supply of water at all times in storage, to provide for fire and other
emergencies, or may restrict or regulate the quantity of water used
by the customer in case or scarcity or whenever the public welfare
may so require. No liability shall accrue to the Township for any
damage or inconvenience experienced by the customer as a result of
said reserve of supply.
The Township does not assume any liability as insurer of property
or person for any customer or consumer receiving public fire service,
private fire service or any other service, and the Township does not
guarantee any special service, pressure, capacity or facility other
than is permitted by the ordinary and changing operating conditions
of the Water Division as the same exists from day to day. The Township
shall be free and exempt from any and all claims for injury to any
persons or property by reason of fire, water or failure to supply
water pressure or capacity.
A.
Meter reading/bills for service.
(1)
Under the supervision of the Water Repair Supervisor of the Water
Division and such other persons as may be designated by the Director
of Public Works or the Township Administrator, commercial, and industrial
water meters will be read at least once each quarter, and bills for
such meter service or any minimum charge shall also be rendered each
quarter.
(2)
Under the supervision of the Water Repair Supervisor of the Water
Division and such other persons as may be designated by the Director
of Public Works or the Township Administrator, residential meters
will be read at least once quarterly and bills for such meter service
shall be rendered quarterly.
(3)
All bills become delinquent 30 days after the payment due date. The
due date will be specified on the bill form and will normally be 30
days following the postmark date that the bill is sent to the owner.
B.
Payment of bills; penalties. Payments for bills made by mail will
be credited on the date of the payment is received by the Township.
All bills for water service shall be payable to the Township of Pemberton
at the Office of the Tax Collector. In the event that any bills are
not paid until the same have become delinquent, a penalty shall be
charged at the maximum rate allowable by law. If a bill remains unpaid
14 days after being classified as delinquent, service may be discontinued
at any time after having been given not less than five days'
notice. If service is thus discontinued, it will not be restored until
all unpaid bills and all charges, including the turn-on and turnoff
charges, are paid or satisfactory arrangements are made for payment.
C.
Adjustment of charges. Adjustment of charges may be made at the discretion
of the Township Administrator on personal application of the owner
of the property charged. Claims for adjustment must be presented 30
days from the date of the bill for the period in which the adjustment
is claimed. Adjustment shall be made solely for billing errors, the
loss of water due to the fault of the Township and/or the Township's
failure to shut off water service within a reasonable period of time
upon the owner's written request. Adjustments shall not be made
for loss of water for which the owner or the owner's tenant are
responsible.
D.
Payment plan established for failed or defective service lines. In the event that a customer receives a water bill from the Township in the amount of $500 or greater, due to the presence of a leak resulting from a failed or defective connection or fixture on a customer's premises, the customer may apply to the Township Administrator, or designee, for participation in a two-year payment plan. Payments shall be due on the first of each month, and each individual payment shall not be less than 1/24 of the total amount due. In the event of a late or delinquent payment under the payment plan outlined in this section, penalties shall be assessed in conformance with Subsections A and B above. All the provisions of this chapter shall otherwise apply.
A.
General provisions.
(1)
A bona fide customer, as referred to in succeeding subsections hereafter,
shall be a customer of permanent and established character, exclusive
of the real estate developer or builder, who receives service at a
premises improved with structures of a permanent nature.
(2)
Any facilities installed under the provisions of this section shall
be the sole property of the Township of Pemberton and shall be deemed
to be dedicated by the customer to the municipality.
(3)
The size, type or quality of materials and their location will be
specified by the Township of Pemberton.
(4)
Extensions for fire hydrant service, private fire protection service
and temporary service will not be made under this rule.
B.
Extensions to serve individuals.
(1)
Installation and extensions of water mains shall require the express
written approval of the Mayor or the Township Administrator.
(2)
Every authorized installation and extension of a water main to service
an individual property will be undertaken by the Pemberton Township
Water Division. Applicants shall be responsible for the cost of all
permits and fees and for the cost of all materials used by the Water
Division, including water mains, valves, other appurtenances, and
road restoration materials. The applicant shall also be required to
pay for any labor performed in the course of the installation. In
completing the application forms, the individual property owner shall
submit a sketch of the proposed extension to the Pemberton Township
Water Division. No installation shall be undertaken until the applicant
has first procured a road opening permit, where one is necessary.
C.
Extensions to serve subdivisions, tract housing projects, industrial
developments or organized service districts shall be subject to the
approval of the Township of Pemberton and the availability of sufficient
water supply to meet the needs of the service requested. Engineering
design plans shall be prepared by a New Jersey licensed engineer and
approved by the Township Engineer. The developer shall contract directly
for the performance of all work by reliable established contractors.
Prior to commencement of work, the names of all contractors and subcontractors
to be employed must be approved by the Township Engineer and a performance
bond posted in the full amount of the Township Engineer's estimate
of costs. After the completion of all work and prior to the acceptance
of lines and appurtenances by the Township, the developer will post
a two-year maintenance bond in the amount of 10% of the value of work
to be accepted. The developer shall reimburse the Township for all
legal and engineering fees charged by its consultants in the preparation
of any contracts, bonds, plans, specifications, supervision, resident
inspection and all work incidental to the construction engaged in
by the developer.
A.
The Water Repair Supervisor will make the physical connection to
the Township's water main. The Township Water Division will also
install the service line and the meter and meter box from the main
to the property line of the facility being serviced. The service line
from the property line to the facility being served shall be installed
and maintained by the owner of the premises. The applicant shall pay
a capacity charge of $2,000 for each equivalent domestic consumer
unit installed in accordance with Schedule A.[1] In the event that a business or structure is not described
in Schedule A, the Water Repair Supervisor of the Water Division and
the Township Engineer shall determine the minimum equivalent domestic
consumer units.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.
The Township reserves the right to determine the size and kind of
service line from the main to the property line and from the property
line to the facility being served. PVC pipe AWWA Standard Class 150
water pipe shall generally be used throughout the Township. The pipe
from the main to the property line shall be installed by the Township
Water Division, the costs of the materials to be paid by the applicant.
The pipe from the property line to the building or facility being
serviced shall be furnished and installed by the owner of the property
and shall be laid in a straight line at right angles to the curbline,
within the building limits of structures to be served, and shall be
at least four feet below the surface of the ground when final grading
of the property has been completed. The service lateral installed
by the owner shall be subject to any and all permits required by the
New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, the Township Department of Community
Development, and inspected by a registered plumber, and shall be inspected
and approved by the Township's representative prior to backfilling
the trench; otherwise, any construction not approved shall be removed
immediately and reconstructed in an approved manner.
C.
Separate trench. No service pipe shall be laid in the same trench
with gas pipe, drain or sewer pipe or any other facility of any public
service company, nor within three feet of any open excavation, vault,
cesspool or septic tank; nor shall the location be in conflict with
any sidewalk or driveway running at right angles to the front of the
building.
D.
Renewal or maintenance of service lines. Where the renewal or maintenance
of the service lines from the main to the curb stop or meter pit or
to a point one foot outside the cartway or shoulder is found to be
necessary, the Water Division will restore the service line in the
same location as previously used.
E.
Maintenance by customer. All connections and fixtures furnished by
and on the customer's premises shall be maintained by the customer
in good order, and meters owned by the Township and on the property
of the customer shall be protected properly and cared for by the customer.
All leaks in the service or any other pipe or fixture in or upon the
premises supplied must be repaired immediately by the owner or occupant
of the premises. The customer shall be responsible for notifying the
Township Construction Official of any work prior to work being commenced,
obtaining any and all required permits under the New Jersey Uniform
Construction Code and the Department of Community Development, and
said party shall not backfill any trench until the work has been inspected
and approved by the Township's representative. Any work not acceptable
shall be immediately removed and replaced by work which is acceptable.
F.
Property supplied by single service line. A service line from the
curb stop or meter pit to a property shall not supply more than one
property, as generally described and classified below; but any such
property, upon proper application of the owner, may be supplied by
two or more meters, each of which, for billing purposes, shall be
considered as being one customer account, and provided that the supply
to each such meter has an individual control at or near the curbline:
(1)
A dwelling house, either detached or one side of a double house,
or a house in a row of houses, provided that a garage, a conservatory
and similar structures accessory to the life of one family shall be
considered as a portion of the dwelling.
(2)
An industrial or commercial or manufacturing establishment.
(3)
A building separated from adjacent buildings by a party wall or party
walls and comprising apartments or stores or offices, of any combination
thereof.
(4)
A detached building comprising apartments or stores or offices, or
any combination thereof.
G.
Single service line with two or more customers. Where two or more
customers are now supplied through a single service line, any violation
of the rules of the Township with respect to either or any of said
customers shall be deemed a violation as to all, and unless said violation
is corrected after reasonable notice, the Township may take such action
as can be taken for a single customer, except that such action will
not be taken until an innocent customer who has not violated the Township's
rules has been given a reasonable opportunity to attach his pipe to
a separately controlled service connection.
A supply of water for building or other special purposes, except
on a lot or premises already supplied with a metered water connection,
must be specially applied for. All applications for water building
purposes must be supplied through a meter at meter rates, must be
signed by the owner or his duly authorized agent and shall be interpreted
to mean that the water is to be used from a builder's hydrant
and shall not be introduced into any of the house fixtures.
A.
All persons using water supplied by the Township's Water Division
shall, in cases where a meter service has not been installed, immediately
contact the Township's Water Division, which will provide for
the installation of water meters. Each and every water service from
property line or meter pit to a property shall be metered. The determination
of the size and location of the meter shall be made by the Township
Water Division.
B.
Property of Township. All meters will be installed and maintained
according to the Township's specifications and will be accessible
at all times for reading and inspection by the Township Water Division.
The Township will furnish all five-eighths-inch water meters at no
additional cost to the user. Meters larger than 5/8 inch in size may
be furnished by the Township at its direct cost, less $45 allowance
for the five-eighths-inch meter normally furnished. At the request
of the property owner and with the express approval of the Business
Administrator, a property owner may install and maintain water meters
larger than 5/8 inch in size at the property owner's sole cost
subject to the continuing right of the Township Water Division to
inspect and read same, and to require repairs.
C.
Location. Applicants shall provide space for the meter, which will
be readily accessible, and will provide proper protection for the
meter and have the plumbing arranged to receive the meter at a convenient
point approved by the Township and so positioned as to meter and control
the entire supply. Where it is not practical to place the meter within
a building, a brick, concrete or other approved meter box or pit,
fitted with a suitable and approved type of iron cover, shall be built
inside the curbline where a curbline exists or, if none, inside the
property line by the customer. The size and dimensions of the pit
or box and covers for other than standard single-family connections
shall be approved by the Township Engineer or Water Repair Supervisor
of the Water Division and constructed within the property by the owner,
who shall provide adequate access to the meter and permit its ready
installation, removal or maintenance.
D.
Valves required. A suitable and approved check valve shall be placed
after the meter by the customer. When said check valve is installed,
a safety valve shall be inserted at some convenient point in the house
piping to relieve excess pressure due to heating water.
E.
The customer shall be responsible for the cost of reinstallation
or changing of a meter when removed because of damage in any way due
to the negligence of the customer. The determination of negligence
shall be made by the Water Repair Supervisor of the Water Division
and the Township Construction Official. The charge for said meters
shall be set by the Water Division, which charge shall include the
testing of the repaired meter. The customer shall also pay for the
cost of the repairs, which costs shall become a charge and a part
of the customer bill for water service.
F.
Minimum charge. Each meter is installed subject to a fixed minimum
quarterly charge in accordance with the adopted rate schedule annexed
hereto as Schedule A and made a part hereof, for which certain quantities
of water will be furnished without additional charge. Such minimum
charge shall be nonabatable for nonusers of water and noncumulative
against subsequent consumption. In the case of fractional period bills
covering less than a quarter, minimum charges and allowances shall
be prorated.
No person shall take water from any public fire hydrant except
by written consent of the Township Administrator, or designee.
A.
Automatic devices and hydrants. For automatic sprinklers or other
automatic fire service devices located inside a building or buildings,
a separate service line will be required to be used exclusively for
fire service. At the option of the customer, fire hydrants located
outside of buildings may be connected to the fire service line. Each
such separate service line shall be metered and shall be subject to
the charges shown in the rate schedule. The Township reserves that
right to refuse approval for an application for automatic fire service
where, in the judgment of the Township, such service is not practical.
B.
Ownership and location. Meters will be set in an approved type of
brick or concrete masonry meter vault, adequately drained, located
on the premises of the customer. The meter vaults are to be constructed
and maintained at the expense of the customer.
C.
Private unmetered fire service. When, in the judgment of the Township
Administrator, it is practical, private unmetered fire service lines
may be permitted to be installed at the expense of the owner. In such
cases, the applicant shall submit a performance bond to the Township
for the estimated costs of the fire hydrant installation, said costs
to be determined by the Township Engineer prior to installation, and
the appropriate adjusting payment shall be made by the owner or by
the Township after the actual costs have been determined. In no event,
however, will unmetered fire service be introduced into a building.
Any other state-approved water supply system desiring a permanent interconnection on an emergency basis with the Pemberton Township water distribution system shall make such requests by letter to the Township. Construction costs and engineering fees shall be borne by the applicant. Additionally, each applicant approved to connect to the Township's water supply system for use on an-emergent basis shall pay a standby fee of $150 per quarter, plus the cost of water used, as further set forth in § 186-14. If an applicant desires a permanent connection for such supply not in an emergency context, then all applicable fees, including connection fees and engineering fees, shall apply and all water utilized by either party will be metered and charged according to the prevailing Township water rates.
A.
Capacity charge. The initial fees for the right to connect directly
or indirectly to the Township's potable water system shall include
a capacity charge per unit as well as fees for application, review
and inspection of work to be accomplished by the applicant in keeping
with the Township's rules and regulations.
B.
Fees.
(1)
Fees for connection into the Township's water distribution system
shall be $2,000 for each equivalent domestic consumer unit as listed
on Schedule A annexed hereto and made a part of this article.
(2)
Application fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Filing fee: $25.
(b)
Six-inch water lines: $20 per foot.
(c)
Lines in excess of six inches: $25 per foot.
(d)
Pumping stations and/or treatment works: 2% of the Township
Engineer's estimated cost of construction.
(e)
Inspection fees at the rate of 6% of Engineer's estimated
cost of improvements, including mains, laterals, hydrants, valves,
pumping stations and/or treatment works and miscellaneous appurtenances.
(f)
Water distribution map update fee. The fee of $75 shall be charged
to any applicant requesting an extension; the purpose of said fee
is to maintain and update water maps.
(3)
Capacity charges, which are one-time initial service charges for the right to connect, are an integral part of the Township's rate schedule. The charges in Subsection C(2) below of this article are annual supplemental charges necessary to maintain, improve and operate the Township's potable water facilities.
C.
Water rates; metered service. The following minimal annual charges
are hereby fixed and established for the supplying of water. Minimum
quarterly charges for metered water service shall be as follows:
(1)
Single-family residential users. The minimum quarterly charge for
all one-family residential dwellings commencing on July 1, 2019 shall
be $41 per quarter, based upon a quarterly allowance of 8,000 gallons.
The minimum quarterly charge for all one-family residential dwellings
commencing on January 1, 2020 shall be $42 per quarter, based upon
a quarterly allowance of 8,000 gallons.
(2)
Multiple-dwelling units, residential users. The minimum quarterly
charge of multiunit residential users' services through a single
water meter shall be determined by the product of a number of equivalent
domestic consumer units as set forth on Schedule A, annexed hereto
and made a part of this article, and the minimum quarterly charge
as established in this rate schedule. The minimum quarterly allowance
will be determined in the same manner using an allowance of 8,000
gallons per equivalent dwelling unit.
(3)
Excess water consumption. Excess water consumption over and above
the quarterly allowance shall be at the rate of $4.90 per 1,000 gallons,
commencing on July 1, 2019, regardless of class of user or size of
meter.
(4)
Water for building purposes. The use of water for building purposes
and other construction directly in connection therewith by the builder,
contractor or agent shall be metered at a hydrant to be determined
by the Township. The user shall pay an installation cost of $100,
plus a refundable deposit for the meter based on size, at the time
of application to the Township. The charge for construction water
usage will thereafter be made on the basis of metered service charges.
D.
Water rates; unmetered service. The following minimal annual charges
are hereby fixed and established for the supplying of water. Minimum
quarterly charges for unmetered water service shall be as follows:
(1)
Single-family residential users. The minimum quarterly charge for
all one-family residential dwellings is $125 per quarter.
(2)
Multiple-dwelling units, residential users. The minimum quarterly
charge of multiunit residential users' services through a single
water meter shall be determined by the product of a number of equivalent
domestic consumer units as set forth on Schedule A, annexed hereto
and made a part of this article, and the minimum quarterly charge
as established in this rate schedule. The minimum quarterly allowance
will be determined in the same manner using an allowance of 8,000
gallons per equivalent dwelling unit.
E.
Fire service.
(1)
The following fees shall be charged for private fire service:
|
Private Fire Service
|
Rate Per Annum
|
|---|---|
|
For each private hydrant not connected to a metered service
line
|
$75
|
|
For 2-inch fire service line
|
$125
|
|
For 4-inch fire service line
|
$250
|
|
For 6-inch fire service line
|
$400
|
|
For 8-inch fire service line
|
$600
|
(2)
Dwelling units which do not contain separate and private bedrooms
and kitchen facilities, such as hotels, motels, boardinghouses, lodging
house rooms and nursing home rooms shall, for billing purposes, be
defined in accordance with the water connection unit designation,
and therefore, the minimum quarterly charges, the minimum usage allowances
and excess water consumption shall be computed according to Schedule
A.
F.
Emergency use fees.
(1)
The following fees shall be charged for water used from the Township's water supply system in accordance with § 186-13 regarding system interconnections on an emergent basis, provided that such user gets permission from the Township:
(a)
If water is used for a consecutive period of 30 days or less,
the minimum water charge shall be $10.50 for each EDU within the private
water system, with a water allowance per minimum charge of 2,000 gallons
per EDU.
(b)
If water is used for a consecutive period of 31 days or more,
the water use shall be charged in the same manner and under the same
terms as the fees otherwise set forth in this chapter for existing
customers, including the minimum quarterly fees and the water gallon
allowances.
(2)
A meter reading indicating usage of water from the Township's
water supply system, without approval by the Township, shall require
the owner of the private water system to make payments to the Township
in accordance with Subsection E(1)(a) above, based upon a reasonable
estimation of the period of time for which the water was impermissibly
used.
