[Adopted 5-15-1917 by Ord. No. 101]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The Borough Council or its duly authorized agent.
On and after August 1, 1917, all water furnished
by said Borough, except for fire protection and other Borough purposes,
shall be metered and charged for according to rates hereinafter fixed.
[Amended 5-15-1985 by Ord. No. 759]
A.
All now using water and desiring to continue after
August 1, 1917, shall, not later than July 1, 1917, and all desiring
water at any later date shall, make written application therefor.
To cover cost of water meter, stop drain and installation thereof,
applicant shall deposit with said Borough $30. All meters shall be
furnished and set by the Borough at a suitable place selected by it,
at the cost of the applicant. Charges for labor and material, including
meter, are to be at cost to the Borough.
B.
Every structure that receives water from the Baden
Borough water system must have a remote reading device attached to
the structure in a location easily accessible to Borough personnel.
The Borough will furnish and install the device at a location it deems
most suitable. The owner or resident will be responsible for the cost
of the device and the installation thereof. If this device is not
installed, the Borough will attach a $5 quarterly surcharge to the
owner's or the resident's water bill.
[Added 11-15-2000 by Ord. No. 856]
All connections with water mains are to be made
by the Borough, for which a tapping fee will be charged in accordance
with Ordinance No. 55. This includes the street box. All service pipes
from street box to meter and from meter to fixtures are to be furnished
and installed by applicant. All to be done by or under the direction
of the Borough.
A.
Each consumer
shall have a separate service pipe, except that double houses or rows
of houses if supplied from one service pipe must have a separate shut-off
box and meter for each consumer.
B.
In addition, all existing apartment buildings or multi-unit structures
whose water account becomes delinquent due to failure to tender timely
payment and which are served from one service pipe shall be required
to install a separate shut-off box and meter for each apartment or
dwelling unit. In the event the owner of said delinquent account apartment
building or multi-unit structure shall fail or refuse to install a
separate shut-off box and meter for each apartment or dwelling unit,
then in that event the Borough or its designee is authorized to perform
said installation and assess the cost of said installation against
the premises and against the owner of said building or structure.
[Added 11-20-2013 by Ord.
No. 927]
Meters shall be kept in repair by the Borough
at the expense of the owner. When requested by the owner or consumer,
or when in the judgment of the Borough repairs or replacing are necessary,
such repairs or replacing shall be done by the Borough and the cost
thereof charged to the owner or consumer. If such costs be not promptly
paid, the water will be shut off.
All meters shall be open to inspection and reading
at all reasonable hours.
All applicants not owners of real estate in
the Borough shall deposit with the application the sum of $5 or a
larger sum if required, which sum is to be held as security for all
bills rendered under this article. Such deposit shall be deposited
by the Borough in a bank and any interest earned paid over to the
depositor. When water service is discontinued and all bills paid,
the sum is to be returned on return of the rest given therefor.
All consumers must notify the Borough on vacating
any premises on which he is or has been using water and, until such
notification, he will be liable for all water consumed thereon, which
shall be charged against him or against the premises, which sum and
the costs of turning off and on must be paid before the water will
again be turned on.
On and after August 1, 1917, the water rate
under the schedules hereinafter set forth shall fall due on the first
days of October, January, April and July for the preceding period.
A discount of 10% will be allowed for payment on or before the 10th
day of the month following the period in which the water is consumed.
It is further provided that meters shall be read any time during the
last month of the period, and that this article is to be construed
in that light; that is to say, bills shall be from reading and not
necessarily from the first day of the period to the last day of the
period and to enable the consumer to secure the discount within the
10 days following the rendering of the bill.
The rates to be charged are as follows: For
the first 3,000 gallons per month, no charge is to be made; for all
over 3,000 gallons and not exceeding 16,666 gallons, $0.35 per thousand
gallons; for all in excess of 16,666 gallons and not exceeding 33,333
gallons, $0.33 per thousand gallons; for all in excess of 33,333 gallons,
$0.31 per thousand gallons; subject to the discount of 10% for payment
of bills within the first 10 days of the month following the period
in which water is consumed.
A.
For the purpose of building and construction work,
the following flat rates will be charged: for stone, per perch of
25 cubic feet, $0.05; for tile eight by 10 by 16 inches, or eight
by eight by 16 inches, per thousand, $0.15; for brick and fireproof
backups, per thousand, $0.10; for plaster, per 100 square yards, $3;
for cement flooring, per 100 square feet, $0.10; for concrete, per
100 cubic feet, $0.20; provided, however, that if water shall be wasted,
the supply will be shut off. In order to secure water for building
or construction, an application shall be accompanied by a deposit
of $5, which sum is to be paid as security for all bills. The charge
for turning on and off shall be included in water bills, and such
bills shall be rendered as often as the Borough shall see fit and
shall be payable when rendered.
B.
If not so paid, the supply shall be discontinued. Contractors may, if they desire, purchase water by meter by paying for the meter and its installation and repair, but no free water shall be furnished. The first 50,000 gallons shall be charged for at the rate of $0.35 per thousand gallons, and thereafter at the rates provided in § 187-11.
In case any meter fails to register for any
cause, the amount charged for water during such period will be estimated
by the meter reader, or such other agent of the Council as shall be
designated by it.
It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of
the Water Works or such other person as shall be designated by the
Borough Council from time to time to read the meters and make a report
thereof to the Borough Clerk or to such person as may be from time
to time designated by the Borough Council, which meter readings shall
be placed with the Borough Clerk or other person designated by the
Borough Council at least 10 days before the date when the bills are
to be mailed.
If, at any time, it is found that the meter
in any dwelling or establishment is inadequate in size, the Borough
may require a new and larger meter, in which case the old meter shall
be taken back at whatever price the same shall be worth and credited
on the cost of the new, less the expense of removal and installation.
The water supply will be discontinued on August
1, 1917, to all who have not complied with this article.
[Amended 11-19-1980 by Ord. No. 725]
A.
Whenever, by reason of any provision of this article,
the water shall be turned off from any premises, it shall not be turned
on again until an additional charge of $100 is paid.
[Amended 1-17-2001 by Ord. No. 860; 12-18-2013
by Ord. No. 930]
B.
The following schedule of rates or fees for the installation
of water taps on the various streets within the Borough of Baden is
as follows:
|
Tap
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
5/8-inch pipe, including meter
|
$400
|
|
1-inch pipe, including meter
|
$450
|
|
1 1/2-inch pipe, including meter
|
$575
|
|
2-inch pipe, including meter
|
$700
|
C.
Any consumer who requests a remote control water meter
shall be required to pay a fee for installation of said meter, in
an amount to be set from time to time by resolution of Council, said
fee presently being $35.
D.
All persons required to place a deposit prior to securing
water service from the Borough shall be required to deposit the sum
of $50.
[Amended 8-20-1986 by Ord. No. 768]
No one but the Borough shall repair or replace
a meter or turn water on or off at main or curb box under a penalty
of not more than $20 and cost of prosecution and, in default of payment
of such penalty and costs, such person shall be committed to the county
jail for a period of not more than 20 days. This penalty is in addition
to such penalties as are provided by law.
Prosecutions under this article may be before
the Mayor of said Borough or any Justice of the Peace of the county.
The Borough will endeavor to keep an adequate
supply of water in its mains at all times, but the water is furnished
to the consumer upon the express condition that if for any unavoidable
reason or for the purpose of making connections or for any other reason
whatsoever, the water shall be temporarily shut off, no damages shall
in any event be claimed by any person or persons, whether they shall
be consumers or nonconsumers of water from the mains of the Borough
of Baden.
