All owners of property connecting with the Borough water supply
system, and all owners who may hereafter have the use, directly or
indirectly, of such water system, shall for new connections pay the
connection charges hereinafter provided, and shall for the use or
potential use of water, directly or indirectly, through or from the
Borough system, pay water rent based on the schedule of rates and
charges hereinafter provided, whether the property to be connected
or being served is located within or outside the corporate limits
of the Borough.
No owner or person shall connect to or use water from the Borough
water supply system, directly or indirectly, until the owner has obtained
a permit from the Borough Secretary or from such other official or
agent as shall be authorized by the Borough Council to issue the same.
No owner or person shall use or continue to use water from said
water supply system for purposes or through facilities and outlets
other than as specified in the owner's permit; and before any
alteration in the purpose of use or in facilities or outlets, the
owner shall apply for an alteration in the permit for such premises.
Act 57 of 2003 provided for the imposition of three separate fees that
are designed to allow municipalities to recover certain specific costs
and equity in water systems. The fees are as follows:
A. Connection fee required. Before connection to the water system, the
owner of the improved property shall pay the Borough a connection
fee, which fee shall be established from time to time by resolution
by the Borough Council.
B. Customer facilities fee required. Before connection to the water
system, the owner of the improved property shall pay the Borough a
customer facilities fee, which fee shall be established from time
to time by resolution by the Borough Council.
C. Tapping fee required. Before connection to the water system, the
owner of the improved property shall pay the Borough a tapping fee,
which fee shall be established from time to time by resolution by
the Borough Council.
Permits for using water for temporary purposes and/or through
temporary connections may be issued upon payment of a fee, which fee
shall be established from time to time by resolution by the Borough
Council, plus all service connection costs and costs of water, said
costs to be determined by the authorized person issuing the permit
on behalf of the Borough of Littlestown, subject, however, to adjustment
when the connection has been completed. The Borough shall install
a temporary service meter for all temporary connections.
Every permit shall specify the water services connected for,
including the outlets to be used and the purposes of such use according
to the rate schedule set forth in this chapter.
No permits shall be issued for supplying water to commercial
users except through water meters and in accordance with the schedule
of water rates as set forth in this chapter.
Every application for a permit and every permit for the use
of water from the Borough water supply system shall specifically provide
that the Borough shall not be liable for any damages due to the failure
of the water supply system to furnish an adequate supply of water
or for any damages due to any breakage in or other injuries to any
portion of said system; that the proper Borough officials, agents
and employees may enter any premises where water service is furnished,
at any proper time or times, for the purposes of inspection, the making
of repairs and other lawful purposes under this chapter; and that
the service line or pipe from the curb shall, as well as the other
pipe and fixtures of the owner, be kept in good repair and maintenance
at the expense of the owner; to all of which provisions the owner
agrees by being connected to the system and/or using or continuing
the use of water through the same.
No owner of property connected to the water supply system can
temporarily suspend service. If an owner desires to discontinue service,
they shall put the same in writing to the Borough. If the property
owner desires to reconnect to the water supply system in the future,
they will be treated as a new customer and be subject to all applicable
charges as if making a new connection to the water supply system that
are applicable, including, but not limited to, a connection charge.