The owner of each house, building or property used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes situated within
the Township and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in
which there is located, or may in the future be located, a water main
of the Township shall, at his expense, within 180 days after said
water main becomes available, install suitable plumbing facilities
therein and to connect such facilities directly to the Township water
distribution system, provided said water main is within 100 feet of
the nearest property line of said premises.
Applications for water connections shall be made to the Department
on forms prescribed and furnished by it. Water connections, plumbing
and water meters shall be installed in accordance with rules and regulations
approved by the Township and upon payment of the connection fee and
meter installation fee set from time to time by the Township Board.
All meters and water connections shall be the property of the Township.
All fees charged by the Township related to providing water service
shall not be less than the cost of materials, installation, and overhead
attributable to such installations. Water service will not commence
until payment in full for the installation has been made to the Township.
In case of nonpayment, the cost of the installation shall be placed
on the first Township ad valorem property tax roll following the installation
and become a lien on the property served. Construction of a water
service line shall be done as expeditiously as possible after written
notice to proceed, but the time for construction shall be at the convenience
of the Township.
Written notice given not less than 48 hours in advance shall
be made to the Township by the property owner when water service is
desired. It shall be unlawful for any person to connect to or use
water supplied by the Township without first giving notice as provided
herein. The Township reserves the right to request a nominal sum be
placed on deposit with the Township for purpose of establishing or
maintaining any customer's credit.