[Ord. 1-1997, 1/15/1997, § 551]
No person shall connect any improved property with any part of the sewer system without first making application for and securing a permit, in writing, from the Township, as provided for in the connection ordinance of the Township. Such application shall be made on a form to be provided by the Township.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/15/1997, § 552]
The Township hereby does impose a tapping fee, in the amount set forth in § 18-553, hereof, against the owner of any improved property in the area served by the sewer system which is required to be connected pursuant to the connection ordinance of the Township then in effect requiring such connection, or which otherwise is connected to the sewer system.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/15/1997, § 553; as amended by Ord. 11/13/1997A, § 2; and by Ord. 8/11/2005]
1. 
The fees payable by the owner of improved property described in § 18-552 shall be as provided for in the Fee Schedule adopted by the Board of Supervisors.
2. 
"Equivalent dwelling units" shall mean the unit of measure by which the tapping fee shall be imposed upon each improved property served by the sewer system, as determined in the resolution establishing periodic user fees against users of the sewer system, or any subsequent rate resolution of the Township adopted from time to time.
3. 
The minimum tapping fee applicable to any improved property served by the sewer system shall be the applicable amount times one equivalent dwelling unit. To this minimum tapping fee shall be added the applicable charge for each additional equivalent dwelling unit that is determined to be applicable to such improved property.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/15/1997, § 554]
1. 
The tapping fee shall be due and payable the earlier of:
A. 
The time application is made to the Township to make any such connection to the sewer system, as provided in § 18-551, or, if applicable, the date when the Township shall connect any such improved property to the sewer system, at the cost and expense of the owner, when such owner shall have failed to make such connection as required by the Township pursuant to the provisions of Subpart B, hereof, then in effect requiring such connection; or
B. 
In the case of property initially to be connected to the completed sewer system, the date which is 60 days after the date of issuance by the Township of the notice to connect.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/15/1997, § 555]
Calculation and itemization of the maximum tapping fee, pursuant to Act 203,[1] is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"[2] and made a part hereof.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2961 et seq.
[2]
Editor's Note: Exhibit "A" is on file in the Township office.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/15/1997, § 556]
All tapping fees shall be payable to the Treasurer' of the Township or to such other officer or representative of the Township as shall be authorized, from time to time, by resolution of the Township, to accept payment thereof.
[Ord. 1-1997, 1/15/1997, § 557]
Payment of tapping fees imposed by the Township pursuant to this Part shall be enforced by the Township in any manner appropriate under laws at the time in effect.