[Ord. 146, 6/4/1962, § 200]
Effective November 1, 1962, and thereafter each premises shall have a separate water meter.
[Ord. 146, 6/4/1962, § 201; as amended by Ord. 173, 5/3/1965, § 1; by Ord. 209, 10/6/1969, § 1; by Ord. 243, 7/10/1972, § 2; and by Ord. 99006, 11/8/1999, § 3]
Council shall, from time to time, by resolution, set applicable fees for the consumption of water from the municipal system. The rates heretofore in effect previously adopted pursuant to Ord. 146, as amended, are hereby ratified, reconfirmed and preserved and shall continue in full force and effect.
[Ord. 146, 6/4/1962, § 202]
All water rates together with penalties thereto, if any, shall be paid by the consumer to the Borough Treasurer for the use of the Borough at the times and in the manner hereinafter specified.
[Ord. 146, 6/4/1962, § 203; as amended by Ord. 162, 3/2/1964, § 1; and by Ord. 99006, 11/8/1999, § 5]
1. 
Upon the request of the owner of any property within the corporate limits of the Borough of Akron, abutting upon a street wherein a water main exists or is reasonably adjacent thereto, the Borough of Akron will approve a connection to the main, for said owner, to be constructed at said owner's sole expense. All piping from the main to the property served, including curb shut off valve located within five feet of curbline or edge of cartway and meter shall be installed for the owner at his expense by a plumber recognized by the Borough of Akron. The Borough reserves the right to require, in lieu of the meter being located in a building, a suitable protective pit directly opposite the point at which the connection is made to the curb shut off valve. The Borough of Akron reserves the right to repair at the property owner's expense any leak on a customer's service pipe between the curb shut off valve and the water meter. A water meter shall be installed in such piping, located inside the building equipped with an outside remote reading device which conforms to municipal standards. On all existing connections and upon final inspection for new connections the property owner is responsible for all maintenance of the water line from the building to the curb shut off valve, for new connections on the building to within five feet of the curbline or cartway. Each new water meter shall be furnished by the Borough of Akron at the expense of the property owner. The Borough of Akron shall have the right to remove any such water meter for testing or for maintenance and may furnish in its place another meter substantially the equal thereto as the need for such replacement may occur, without incurring liability therefore to the owner. The Borough of Akron shall inspect, test, adjust, maintain, and/or replace such meters at its own expense, except that any meter damaged in service through the negligent act or omission of the property owner or his tenant or agent shall be replaced by the Borough of Akron at the expense of the property owner. Meter damage resulting from freezing or back flow of hot water shall be considered to be the result of negligence on the part of the owner or tenant.
2. 
The accuracy of the water meters on the Borough of Akron's system shall be determined in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by resolution by Akron Borough Council. Upon request of any user, the Borough of Akron will remove the meter from his premises and test the accuracy thereof. If the said meter is found to register a greater quantity of water than passed through it, to a degree exceeding the tolerance of accuracy prescribed by the Borough for such cases, no charge shall be made for such test, and the bills for water rendered on the basis of the registration of said meter for a period of not more than three months preceding the removal thereof may be adjusted on an equitable basis. If the said meter is found to register a smaller quantity of water than that passed through it, or to be within the prescribed tolerances of accuracy, a charge shall be paid by the user for the testing of the meter in accordance with the schedule of charges adopted from time to time by the Borough of Akron Council. Upon prior request, the water user may witness the water test during normal working hours.
3. 
As long as water is piped to any building, the proper officials of the Borough of Akron shall at all reasonable times have free access to the meters or service pipes to inspect, test, read, repair, remove, or replace the same, whether or not the occupant of the building is a water user, and such access shall not be impeded by coal, ashes, or rubbish, nor in any other manner. Failure to provide such free access shall be cause for termination of service until suitable access is provided.
4. 
Any customer of the Borough of Akron can request a supplementary meter for the purpose of accessory uses that prohibit said water from entering the sanitary sewer system. All cost associated with purchase and installation are the responsibility of the water customer. The Borough will prescribe proper installation and conduct final inspection. Supplementary meters will not be subject to minimum purchases.
5. 
In the event that a customer's water meter fails to register or is not read at the scheduled time, the Borough of Akron may issue an estimated bill for the period involved based upon the records of the same customer's usage for comparable past periods. Any inaccuracy resulting from failure to read a user's meter at the regularly scheduled time will be corrected in the preparation of the bill based upon the next reading of the meter.
[Ord. 146, 6/4/1962, § 204; as amended by Ord. 99006, 11/8/1999, § 6; and by Ord. 00068, 5/13/2013, § 1]
1. 
Bills for water furnished for all purposes shall in general be rendered on a quarterly basis, a quarter to consist of any period of approximately 90 days. A fractional part of a quarter equal to or exceeding 45 days shall be considered a full quarter for the purpose of determining the minimum charge. Upon request of any user, the Borough of Akron will remove the water meter from his property and discontinue minimum charges thereon, and will thereafter upon request and payment of a reconnection charge, established pursuant to a resolution of the Akron Borough Council, reinstall the meter or a similar meter at the property and reestablish service.
2. 
Usage, service and minimum charges shall be payable at the Borough office on the date shown on the bill rendered. Thereafter, a penalty, as set from time to time by resolution, shall become due and payable. Failure to receive a bill shall not entitle an owner or user to an extension of time for payment. Any owner or user whose account for utility service is in arrears shall pay the gross amount of each bill until all outstanding indebtedness is paid.
3. 
If an employee or the Borough of Akron collects the amount of delinquent bill at the user's or owner's premises prior to termination of service, a collection charge, established pursuant to a resolution of the Akron Borough Council, shall be collected therewith.
4. 
Failure to pay either usage, service, or minimum charges within 10 days after the gross bill becomes due shall be cause for termination of water service until payment is made of all outstanding charges for water service; provided, in no case shall the water supply be shut off until 10 days after written notice of an intention so to do has been mailed to the person liable for payment and a written notice has been posted at a main entrance to the premises where the water supply is to be shut off. If during such ten-day period, the person liable for payment delivers to the Borough of Akron a written statement which states under oath or affirmation that such statement is not executed for purpose of delay and that he has a just defense to the claim for payment or to part of such claim, the water supply shall not be shut off until such claim has been determined.
5. 
In the event that any property is disconnected from water service, because of failure to pay an invoice or for any other reason relating to a violation of the provisions of this Part, a disconnection charge shall be assessed (by resolution by Borough Council) against the delinquent invoice (in the event of a non-delinquency against the rate payer). Further, a re-connection charge shall be established (by resolution by Borough Council), which shall be paid in advance of such re-connection.
[Ord. 146, 6/4/1962, § 205; as amended by Ord. 99006, 11/8/1999, § 6]
1. 
The owner of any improved property within the Borough abutting upon the water system, except any improved property which has its own supply of water for uses other than human consumption, shall connect such improved property with and shall use such water system in such manner as the Borough of Akron may require, within 90 days after notice to such owner from the Borough of Akron to make such connection; subject to such limitations and restrictions as shall be established herein or otherwise shall be established by the Borough of Akron.
2. 
The notice by the Borough of Akron to make connection to a main referred to above shall consist of a copy of this Part, including any amendments and/or supplements at the time in effect, or a summary of each section thereof, and a written or printed document requiring the connection in accordance with the provisions of this Part and specifying that such connection shall be made within 90 days after the date such notice is given or served. Such notice may be given or served at any time after a main is in place which can deliver water to the particular improved property. Such notice shall be given or served upon the owner in accordance with law.
[Ord. 146, 6/4/1962, § 206; as amended by Ord. 99006, 11/8/1999, § 6]
1. 
No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into, use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any main or part of the water system without first obtaining a permit in writing from the Borough of Akron and paying the requisite fees.
2. 
Application for a permit required under Subsection 1 of this section shall be made by the owner of the improved property served or to be served with notice as provided in § 26-202, or by the duly authorized agent of such owner.
3. 
No person shall make or shall cause to be made a connection of any improved property to a main until such person fulfills each of the following conditions:
A. 
Notify the Borough of Akron of the desire and intention to connect such improved property to a main.
B. 
Apply for and obtain a permit as required by Subsection 1 of this section.
C. 
Give the Borough of Akron at least 24 hours' notice before such connections will be made in order that the Borough of Akron may supervise and inspect or may cause to be supervised and inspected the work of connection and necessary testing.
D. 
If applicable, furnish satisfactory evidence to the Borough of Akron that any connection, tapping or customer facilities fees, which may be charged and imposed by the Borough of Akron against the owner of each improved property who connects such improved property to a main, has been paid.
4. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection 4, each improved property shall be connected separately and independently with a main through a building main. Grouping of more than one improved property on one building main shall not be permitted, except under special circumstances and for good cause shown, but then only after special permission of the Borough of Akron, in writing, shall have been secured and only subject to such rules, regulations and conditions as may be prescribed by the Borough of Akron.
5. 
All costs and expenses of construction of a building main and all costs and expenses of connection of a building main to a main shall be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected; and such owner shall indemnify and shall save harmless the Borough of Akron from all loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly as a result of construction of a building main or of connection of a building main to a main.
6. 
A building main shall be connected to a main at the place designated by the Borough of Akron. A smooth, neat joint shall be made and the connection of a building main to the curb stop valve and main shall be made secure and watertight.
7. 
If the owner of any improved property located within the Borough of Akron and abutting upon the water system, subject to the exception provided for above, after 90 days' notice from the Borough of Akron, in accordance with the above, shall fail to connect such improved property, the Borough of Akron may construct such connection and collect from such owner the costs and expenses thereof in any manner permitted by law.
[Ord. 146, 6/4/1962, § 207; as added by Ord. 99006, 11/8/1999, § 6]
1. 
No building main shall be covered until it has been inspected and approved by the Borough of Akron. If any part of a building main is covered before so being inspected and approved, it shall be uncovered for inspection, at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property to be connected to a main.
2. 
Every building main of any improved property shall be maintained in a sanitary and safe operating condition by the owner of such improved property.
3. 
Every excavation for a building main shall be guarded adequately with barricades and lights to protect all persons from damage and injury. Any street, sidewalk or other public property disturbed in the course of installation of a building main shall be restored, at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property being connected, in a manner satisfactory to the Borough of Akron.
4. 
If any person shall fail or shall refuse, upon receipt of a notice in writing of the Borough of Akron to remedy any unsatisfactory condition with respect to a building main within 20 days of receipt of such notice, the Borough of Akron may (among other remedies) refuse to permit such person to be served by the water system until such unsatisfactory condition shall have been remedied to the satisfaction of the Borough of Akron.
5. 
The Borough of Akron reserves the right to adopt, from time to time, additional rules and regulations it shall deem necessary and proper relating to connections with a main and with the water system, which additional rules and regulations, to the extent appropriate, shall be and shall be construed as part of this Part.