The Township has determined that allocation to and reservation
of sanitary sewer system capacity for future use creates an unreasonable
and inequitable economic burden upon the Township and the existing
users connected to the sewer system. Until such time as landowners
who have been granted capacity choose to make use of such capacity,
the Township and the existing users of the system are required to
amortize the costs of the reserved facilities. Moreover, such reserved
capacity remains unavailable to other persons who may have an immediate
need or capacity. Therefore, it is determined to be in the best interest
of the Township, the existing users of the sanitary sewer system,
and potential users without reserve capacity that landowners desiring
or required to reserve sanitary sewer system capacity pay a charge
designated and calculated to amortize the cost of the current debt
service in proportion to the existing users of the system. The purpose
of this article is to establish procedures for the imposition and
collection of such charges, to be known as "sewer reservation fees,"
pursuant to Pennsylvania law.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
RESERVED CAPACITY
The allocated sanitary sewage capacity for and reserved by
an applicant.
SEWER RESERVATION FEE
The charge imposed upon an applicant for the allocated sanitary
sewage capacity reserved.