A. 
The Borough may require any owner of property to connect with and use the water system in either of the following cases:
(1) 
Except as provided below in Subsection B, if the property owner's principal building is located within 150 feet of a water system or any part or extension of the system.
(2) 
If the property owner's principal building has no supply of water which is safe for human consumption.
B. 
A property owner who after July 16, 2012, is subject to mandatory connection under Subsection A(1) shall not be required to connect to the water system in accordance with Subsection A if all of the following conditions exist:
(1) 
The water system or part or extension of the system that is within 150 feet of the principal building was in existence on July 16, 2012.
(2) 
The principal building has its own supply of water which is safe for human consumption.
(3) 
Prior to July 16, 2012, the property owner was not required to connect to the existing system.
C. 
The Borough may require any owner of property to install and maintain a backflow prevention device based on the degree of potential hazard of the connected property in accordance with the Pennsylvania Construction Code[1] and regulations promulgated under that act.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq.
D. 
An owner shall be given at least 45 days' notice of the requirement to make a water connection, and, upon failure of the owner to make the required connection, the Borough may make the connection and collect the cost from the owner by a municipal claim or in an action of assumpsit. All connections required shall be uniform.
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[1] 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5607.
A. 
Any developer or landowner desiring to reserve capacity with the water system owned by the Littlestown Municipal Authority and operated by the Borough of Littlestown shall pay a reservation of capacity fee as allowed by Act 57 of 2003.[1] Alternatively, the Borough can enter in alternative agreements for reserving capacity.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5607.
B. 
Allocated capacity shall be reserved only after the developer or landowner submits the land development plan to the Borough for review.
C. 
Upon reservation of allocated capacity, the developer or landowner shall be assessed a quarterly water reservation fee. This fee shall be payable to the Borough. The water reservation fee shall be applied to all nonconnected EDUs in accordance with Act 57. The water reservation fee shall be applicable and shall continue in effect until the first of the following events occurs:
(1) 
The total allocated capacity has been utilized by the developer or landowner or its successors in title; or
(2) 
Any unused allocated capacity has been canceled by the developer or landowner or by the Township as hereinafter provided.
D. 
The water reservation fee is comprised of those debt service and fixed operating costs associated with the water capacity reserved for each developer or landowner. These costs will not exceed 60% of the average quarterly standard water customer bill. The Borough will provide a list or summary of the items included in, and/or a breakdown of the amount of, the water reservation fee to the developer or landowner prior to its execution of the allocated capacity agreement.
E. 
Failure to pay the reserve capacity charges shall allow the Borough, in its discretion, to terminate the reserved capacity.
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.