[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Shirley as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-27-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-3]
Pursuant to 53 P.S. § 67603, Shirley Township is authorized
to require abutting property owners to a water supply system to connect with
and use that water supply system.
Each owner of any property within Shirley Township which is located
abutting any street, alley or right-of-way in which a water main has been
provided by either Shirley Township or any other public water system supplier,
and upon which any building is within 250 feet of that water main, shall,
at his or her own expense, connect into the water supply system within 90
days after the date of receipt of official notice to do so, said notice to
be sent by either registered mail or personal service from either Shirley
Township or water system supplier, unless granted an exception thereto in
writing by either Shirley Township or the water system supplier.
In the event that the owner so notified fails to connect within 90 days,
then Shirley Township or the water system supplier, or their agents, may enter
upon the property and construct said connection. In such case, Shirley Township
or the water system supplier shall forthwith, upon completion of the work,
send an itemized bill of the cost of construction of such connection to the
owner of the property to which connection has been made, which bill shall
be payable forthwith, or the Township or water system supplier may authorize
the payment of the cost of construction of connections in equal monthly installments,
said installments shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 7% per year.
In the event the owner neglects or refuses to pay the aforesaid bill within
30 days, or does not enter an agreement to pay same in installments, then
it shall be the duty of the Township or water system supplier to file a municipal
lien or exercise any other legal remedies to collect said sum.
Each owner shall pay to the water system supplier, in addition to the
cost of making connection, a monthly, quarterly, semiannual, annual, or periodic
charge for water service provided by the water system provider based upon
the supplier's existing rates. Any owner shall pay the existing minimum charges
for water service regardless of whether the owner does not receive and/or
use said water as result of the connection. Such periodic charges based upon
the rates of the water system supplier shall constitute a lien until paid
against any property connected to the system, and the amount thereof shall
be recovered by due process of law and/or by the other rules and regulations
of the water system supplier.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of any property so connected to a
water system supplier to connect in any way a private water system or supply
into the aforesaid water system such that a cross-connection is created. Prior
to initiation of service the internal piping shall be inspected to verify
that no such cross-connection is or has been created. If a private water supply
is maintained, it is recommended that its use be limited to exterior uses.
For the owner of any property required to be connected to the water system
supplier, use of a private water system does not relieve him or her from the
requirement of the payment for at least minimum service from the water system
supplier.
