As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
APPLICANT
An applicant for a connection to or additional use of the
water system.
DWELLING UNIT
Any room or group of rooms intended for separate occupancy
as a single habitable residential unit with sleeping, cooking and
lavatory facilities.
EQUIVALENT TYPICAL DWELLING UNIT or ETDU
A unit of measure for determining water tapping fees, which
unit equals 172.25 gpd, which is based on an average dwelling unit
occupancy of 2.65 persons times a per capita water usage of 65 gpd.
GALLONS PER DAY or GPD
A peak daily average of the gallons of water which is or
may be used, which average is used to determine the water tapping
fee.
USE
Each dwelling unit and each separate business, profession,
occupation, leasehold and/or condominium, in which or where an operation
or activity is or is intended to be conducted, whether commercial,
industrial, institutional or other nonresidential use.
WATER TAPPING FEE(S)
Charge(s) for water system capital costs assessed against
the owner of the property for connection to the water system and/or
for a change to a use previously connected, which change may increase
water usage.
A water tapping fee is hereby fixed and imposed upon the owner
of the property where a use is to be connected to the water system
directly or indirectly and/or where a previously connected use is
changed and/or one or more new uses is/are to be connected. Such connections
may be through a new or existing connection, connected separately
or through one or more existing or new service connections or supply
lines owned by any owner other than the Borough. Water tapping fees
for each use shall be in accordance with the following:
A. The water tapping fee is based upon the following components, which
total $8.82 per gallons per day of peak water use:
(1) Capacity part: $1.88 per gallon per day.
(2) Collection part: $6.94 per gallon per day.
B. The water tapping fee fee each dwelling unit shall be $1,517.04;
C. The water tapping fee for each use other than a dwelling unit shall
be based initially upon the applicant's estimate of the projected
gpd of water use from the proposed use; however, in no case shall
the water tapping fee be less than that for one ETDU (i.e., $1,517.04).
D. If any building connected to the water system shall be converted,
enlarged or remodeled or (an) additional building(s) is/are to be
constructed on a property and connected directly or indirectly to
the water system through an existing service or private supply line,
so as to create or establish (an) additional or expanded use(s), an
additional water tapping fee for each such additional or expanded
use shall be paid prior to the issuance of any building permit for
any improvements for the use, and if no building permit is required,
prior to any occupancy permit for the use.
E. The owner of any building, structure or property which contains more
than one use shall pay a separate water tapping fee for each use.
F. If a connected use is changed, expanded and/or added to, so that
additional water use will result, an additional water tapping fee
is imposed. Such additional fee shall be equal to the gpd of the additional
water usage multiplied by $30.07 per gallon of such usage.
G. For uses other than a dwelling unit(s), the Borough, from time to
time, following the connection of the use and/or the addition and/or
change of a nonresidential use already connected, may assess and impose
an additional water tapping fee based upon actual additional peak
water usage [over the usage for which the use's paid water tapping
fee(s) was/were based]. Such additional fee shall be equal to the
gpd of the additional water usage multiplied by $8.82 per gallon of
such usage.
H. The water tapping fee(s) imposed hereunder shall be in addition to:
(1) Any connection fee and/or inspection charge imposed by the Borough;
and
(2) Any rental and/or other service rates and charges fixed, charged
or imposed by the Borough by reason of the use, or availability for
use, of the water system by uses of the property.
I. Application for service. Before any new connection is made to the
water system, any new use is added to an existing connection, any
connected use (other than a dwelling unit) is changed and/or used
so as to increase water usage and/or any connected use is changed
to another use, an application therefor must be filed with the Borough
by the property owner. Each applicant shall certify, to the Borough,
the proposed use or uses and, with respect to each use other than
a dwelling unit, the reasonably anticipated water usage in peak gallons
per day for each use to be connected. All applications shall provide
such relevant information as the Borough may require. No such connection,
change or additional usage shall be made and/or begun until and unless
the Borough approves the application and issues a connection permit
therefor and the tapping fee is paid in full.
J. The Borough shall have the right, at any time, to investigate the
actual water usage of any use connected to the water system to verify
that the actual water usage conforms to the applicant's certification,
and to impose additional water tapping fees for any additional usage,
in accordance with this article.
K. Decreased usage. No refund, rebate or credit of water tapping fees
shall be made in the event of a decrease in water usage.
L. Nontransferable fees. No water tapping fee paid under this article
for a use on any property shall be transferable to any other property.
M. Time for payment. Water tapping fees shall be due and payable upon
the Borough's issuance of a connection permit for the proposed
use and/or change or addition to a use.