[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Union as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 8-17-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-04]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
The Union Township Municipal Authority of Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Any property within the Township of Union upon which there
is erected a structure intended for continuous or periodic habitation,
occupancy or use by human beings or for industrial use or for commercial
use.
Any improved property located within the Township of Union
and used or intended for use, wholly or in part, for the manufacturing,
processing, cleaning, laundering or assembling of any product, commodity
or article.
Any pipe or conduit constituting a part of the water system
used or usable for water distribution purposes.
Any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole
or partial, of any improved property.
Any individual, partnership, company, association, society,
trust, corporation, municipality, municipal authority or other group
or entity.
The water service area shall be the geographical area covered
by the Township of Union.
The Township of Union.
All facilities, as of any particular time, for production,
transmission, storage and distribution of public water in the Township
of Union.
A.
Every owner of any improved property abutting upon the water system
within the service area shall connect such improved property with
and shall use such water system, in such manner as the Authority may
require, within 90 days after notice to such owner from the Township
to make such connection, subject to such limitations and restrictions
as shall be established herein or otherwise shall be established by
resolutions of the Township and the Authority. No owner shall be required
to connect to the water system if the principal building is located
more than 150 feet from the service lateral.
B.
The notice by the Township to make connection to a main shall consist
of a copy of this article, including any amendments and/or supplements
at the time in effect, or a summary thereof, and a written or printed
document requiring the connection in accordance with the provisions
of this article and specifying that such connection shall be made
within 90 days after the date such notice is given or served. Such
notice shall be given or served upon the owner by regular mail.
An owner shall not be required to connect to the water system
if all following conditions are met:
A.
The water system or part of extension of the system that is within
150 feet of the principal building was in existence on the effective
date of this article.
B.
The principal building has its own supply of water which is safe
for human consumption.
C.
Prior to September 2, 2008, the property owner was not required to
connect to the existing system.
In case any owner of an improved property covered by the mandatory
connection requirement set forth above shall neglect or refuse to
connect with the water system as so provided for a period of 90 days
after notice to do so has been served upon him, the Township, its
agent or the Authority may enter upon such improved property and construct
such connection, billing the cost thereof to the owner.
Connections shall be made according to the rates, rules and
regulations of the Authority and only upon payment of the prescribed
tapping fee. Connections shall be subject to inspection by the Authority,
and meters and other water supply devices shall be subject to inspection
by Authority personnel during normal business hours or at other times
in the event of water supply emergencies.
