[Ord. 607, 8/6/1990]
For the purposes of this Part, the following words, terms and
phrases shall have the meanings herein indicated:
APPLICANT
A person who applies for water service at a premises.
AUTHORITY
The Selinsgrove Municipal Authority, a Pennsylvania municipal
authority.
AUTHORITY’S SERVICE LINE
The water service pipe and appurtenances extending from the
Authority’s main, including the tee or tap in the main, the
lateral pipe to a point at or near the property line, the curb stop
or service valve and the curb box or valve box.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Selinsgrove, Snyder County, a Pennsylvania
municipal corporation.
CONTRACTOR
A builder or other person who uses water on a temporary basis
for construction purposes.
CROSS-CONNECTION
Any connection, direct or indirect, that physically joins
a customer’s service line, or any piping extension thereof,
to a non-potable source of water or to a water system other than that
of the Borough.
CURB OR CURBLINE
The curb stop or service valve of the service connection
to the customer.
CUSTOMER
The person who contracts for a supply of water from the Borough
or receives a supply of water through a meter or is a user of water
or is on the flat-rate schedule under this Part.
CUSTOMER’S SERVICE LINE
That part of the water service pipe extending from the Authority’s
service line to the premises, except the water meter, which shall
at all times remain the property of the Borough and/or the Authority.
HOME OCCUPATION
The same definition as the term “home occupation” is defined in the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Selinsgrove [Chapter
27], as amended from time to time hereafter.
MAIN EXTENSION
Water service requiring the construction of one or more additional
water mains.
METER
A device for measuring the quantity of water used, which
is a basis for determining charges for water service to a customer.
OWNER
The person in whose name the deed for a property that is
receiving water is recorded or designated.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, company, corporation, association,
corporate political body, joint ownership or any other entity capable
of functioning in the context used herein.
PREMISES
The property, building or other site to which water service
is furnished, including but not limited to:
1.
A building under one roof, owned or leased by one person and
occupied as one residence or business.
2.
Each combination of buildings owned or leased by one person,
served by one service line and occupied by one family or business.
3.
Each side of a double house or each housing unit.
4.
Each individual apartment, condominium, townhouse, office or
suite of offices located in a building having several such apartments,
condominiums, townhouses, offices or suites of offices, using in common
one or more means of entrance.
5.
Such other situations as the Borough shall deem proper and advisable
by resolution of Borough Council.
STANDBY SERVICE
Water service intended to supplement service provided from
a source of supply other than that of the Borough.
TENANT
A person who leases or rents premises or a part thereof from
an owner.
TOWNSHIP
Any of the townships (Pennsylvania municipal corporations)
of Snyder County in which the Borough provides water service.
WATER SERVICE
Provision by the Borough of water as a commodity, of readiness
to serve water for any purpose and of any services related thereto.
WATER SYSTEM
The Borough’s water supply and distribution facilities,
taken as a whole or as any portion thereof.
[Ord. 607, 8/6/1990]
These rules and regulations shall become effective upon enactment
of this Part and shall apply to all properties now or hereafter connected
to the water system. All prior Authority rules, regulations and resolutions
adopted by the Borough and not consistent herewith are hereby repealed;
provided, however, that all rights accrued and moneys due the Authority
and Borough under any such rules, regulations and resolutions are
preserved to the Authority and Borough. The Authority and the Borough
reserve the right to amend these rules and regulations and the schedule
of charges in such manner and at such times as, in their opinion,
may be advisable.
[Ord. 607, 8/6/1990; as amended by Ord. 622, 5/4/1992]
1. Service
Connections.
A. Any
owner desiring the introduction or alteration of a service line or
lines from the Borough’s main to his (or her) premises must
first make written application on the form, furnished by the Borough
therefore, at least seven days before service is requested to commence,
stating the street and lot number, apartment or unit number or location,
the name of the owner of the premises and the purpose for which service
will be used. The application shall state the time when the trench
from the curb box or valve box to the property will be ready for making
the connection.
B. The
application must be signed by the owner or duly authorized agent,
which application shall, together with these rules and regulations
regulate and control water service to the premises. The owner shall
guarantee continuous service for at least one year. The application
shall be binding upon the heirs and assigns of the owner.
C. Any
applicant desiring standby service shall so state on the application
form.
D. The
application shall not be approved until the Borough receives full
payment of all applicable service connection charges, tapping fees
and other charges as duly adopted by the Borough or collected on behalf
of the Authority.
E. A new
application shall be submitted to the Borough for approval upon any
change in property ownership.
F. A tenant
may not make application for a water service connection.
G. The
Borough may, at its option, waive the application requirement, except
for the certification required in Paragraph H of this Section.
H. Lead-free
materials to be used.
(1) No person shall use or authorize another to use any pipe, pipe fitting,
solder or flux that is not lead-free in the construction, modification
or repair of any plumbing system of the Borough. This provision shall
not apply to plumbing systems in existence before January 6, 1991,
but shall apply to modifications and repairs of such systems after
that date.
(2) A person requesting or applying for connection to the water system
shall certify to the Borough that the materials used in the construction
of the plumbing system to be connected are lead-free.
(3) The Borough shall refuse connection to the water system to any person
who is in violation of subparagraph (1) or (2).
(4) The terms “plumbing system” and “lead-free”
shall have the meanings given in the Plumbing System Lead Ban and
Notification Act, 35 P.S. §723.1 et seq.
2. Water
Service.
A. Every
customer desiring water service shall submit a signed application
for approval, on the form furnished by the Borough, at least one working
day before service is required. If approved by the Borough, water
will be supplied in conformity with the class, scope and type of service
appertaining to the customer’s premises, as set forth in the
application, and only at the rate schedule applicable thereunto. The
customer’s application for service, duly approved by the Borough,
together with these rules and regulations, constitutes the contract
between the customer and the Borough; nevertheless, the acceptance
and use of water service at any premises by an occupant, without formal
application therefore, obligates the occupant as the contractual party,
and the occupant is bound thereby as the customer.
B. When
application is made by someone other than the owner, the owner shall
cosign the application and shall guarantee payment for water service.
C. The
fact that an application may not exist or may not be signed by the
owner shall not relieve the owner of responsibility for ultimate payment
of all water service bills related to a premises.
D. A new
water service application must be submitted to the Borough whenever
there is a change of tenant or owner. The Borough, upon five days'
notice, may discontinue water service until such new application has
been made and approved.
E. All
contracts for water service shall continue in force from month to
month, but either party may cancel the contract by giving 10 days'
written notice.
F. In all
installations or replacement of service lines, separate water service
applications shall be made for:
(1) Each building under one roof, owned by one party and occupied as
one residence or business.
(2) Each combination of buildings in one common enclosure, owned by one
party and occupied by one family or business.
(3) Each side of a double house having a solid vertical partition wall.
(4) Each side or part of a house occupied by one family or business,
even though the kitchen, bath or other fixtures are used in common.
(5) Each apartment, business establishment, office or suite of offices
located in a building having several such apartments, business establishments,
offices, suites of offices or combinations thereof.
(6) Each fire service connection, whether public or private.
(7) Such other cases as the Borough shall deem proper and advisable.
3. Deposits.
A. Deposits
may be required from customers taking service for a period of fewer
than 30 days in an amount equal to the estimated gross bill for the
period. The Borough reserves the right at any time to require a deposit
from any regular service customer in an amount equal to the estimated
charges for any single billing period, not exceeding three months,
plus one month, as security for payment of service bills as accrued,
whenever the credit of the customer has not been established or thereafter
properly maintained.
B. Deposits
shall be returned only to the depositor when he has paid service bills
for a period of 12 consecutive months or upon discontinuance of service
by the customer and payment of all charges due. Any customer of good
credit who has been returned a deposit will not be required to make
a new deposit unless service has been discontinued for violation of
the rules and regulations.
C. No interest
shall be paid on deposits.
D. Any
customer having made a deposit shall pay bills for water service rendered,
in accordance with these rules and regulations, in a timely fashion.
The deposit shall not be considered as payment for normal water service.
[Ord. 607, 8/6/1990; as added by Ord. 662, 7/7/1997; and amended by Ord.
663, 8/4/1997]
1. Any owner
of a property who connects that property to the water system, changes
the type of use of the property previously connected to the water
system or connects one or more new uses of the types referred to below
in this Section through an existing connection, regardless of whether
such property is connected separately through one or more existing
or new waterlines or water connections installed by the Borough of
Selinsgrove or by any person other than the Borough of Selinsgrove,
shall pay the following charges and fees:
Fee Component
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Fee
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Connection fee
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The actual cost of installing the water connection from the
water main to and including the curb stop shall be paid by the property
owner.
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Customer facilities fee
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The Borough shall charge the property owner or developer for
any and all expenses it may incur in connection with the property
owner’s or developer’s installation of a waterline or
lines from the curb stop to the dwelling or other structure, including
but not limited to review of plans, drawings, specifications and permit
applications; meters; construction inspection and testing; Borough
administrative expenses, legal and engineering services; and other
expenses related to the connection.
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Tapping fee
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Capacity part connection
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As set forth in § 26-114 per service size of the connection.
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Distribution part connection
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As set forth in § 26-114 per service size of the connection.
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Special purpose part
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Calculated on the basis of actual costs.
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Reimbursement part
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Calculated on the basis of actual costs.
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2. Where any building connected to the water system is to be converted, enlarged or remodeled or additional buildings are constructed on a property and connected directly through a new line, the owner of the property so improved shall pay an additional tapping fee as provided for in Subsection
1 above for each such connection. Indirect connections through an existing line shall not be permitted.
3. The fees
imposed hereunder with respect to property connected shall be in addition
to any rental or other charges fixed, charged or imposed by the Borough
by reason of the use, or availability for use, of the water system
by such property.
[Ord. 607, 8/6/1990; as amended by Ord. 622, 5/4/1992; and by Ord. 825, 10/3/2016]
1. Determination
of Metering. The Borough shall determine when and where meters shall
be installed.
2. Size,
Installation and Ownership.
A. The
Borough shall determine the meter size, based on water service requirements
indicated by the applicant and shall furnish and install all meters.
All meters and connections thereto shall become Borough property and
shall be maintained by the Borough at its expense, except as modified
herein below.
B. The
customer shall provide the Borough access to the meter at all reasonable
times for the reading, inspection and testing thereof, and repairs
thereto, as may be necessary from time to time.
C. No customer
or a customer’s agent, servant or employee shall remove, disconnect,
tamper with or attempt to effect repairs to a meter.
D. A charge
of an amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of Borough
Council for installation or reinstallation of a water meter during
the Borough’s normal weekday business hours is hereby imposed.
The charge shall be imposed upon the owner of the premises at the
time of installation or reinstallation.
E. A charge
of an amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of Borough
Council for installation or reinstallation of a water meter outside
of the Borough’s normal weekday business hours, including evenings,
weekends and holidays, is hereby imposed. The charge shall be imposed
upon the owner of the premises at the time of installation or reinstallation.
3. Location
of Meters.
A. The
Borough shall determine the location and placement of all meters.
B. When
a meter is installed within a building, the customer shall provide,
at the customer’s expense, an installation space and piping
connections, complete with stops or valves with drains, the design
and construction of which shall be approved by the Borough.
C. When
a meter is installed outside a building, it shall be placed in a brick
or concrete pit with a suitable iron cover or other approved meter
box and shall be built inside the property line by the customer, complete
with approved stops or valves, with drains, all provided at the customer’s
expense. The size and dimensions of the pit or box shall be as approved
by the Borough and shall give adequate access to the meter to permit
its installation and removal.
D. Each
customer unit, whether single-house, double-house, row-house or of
any other designation or type, and whether owner or tenant-occupied,
shall have a separate meter, except as permitted otherwise by the
Borough.
E. Multi-unit
buildings served through a single service line and not adaptable for
such separate meter installations in the judgment of the Borough,
such as apartment buildings and office buildings, may have a single
meter if approved by the Borough; however, the charge for service
shall be made on the same basis as if an individual meter were installed
for each and every separately occupied unit of the premises.
F. If a
remote meter readout addition is desired by the customer, but deemed
unnecessary by the Borough, the entire cost of the instrument and
the installation thereof shall be paid by the customer.
4. Protection
of Meters.
A. The
customer shall protect the meter against damage due to freezing, hot
water, negligence and other causes. The Borough shall repair any loss
or damage to the meter at the customer’s expense. If payment
therefore by the customer is not made within 10 days of the billing
date, service will be discontinued until the bill is paid.
B. Where
hot water or heating systems or boilers are so constructed that there
is a possibility of hot water being forced back through the meter,
the customer shall protect the meter by installing a check valve on
the outlet side of the meter and shall, for his own protection, insert
a safety valve in connection with the hot water or heating system.
Neither the Authority nor the Borough will be liable for any damage
due to the failure of customers’ safety valves.
5. Meter
Tests.
A. The
Borough may test or replace a customer meter at any time after notification.
B. After
receipt of a written request and deposit, as listed below, the Borough
shall test the accuracy of a customer’s meter in his presence.
If the meter accuracy is within plus or minus 4%, the meter is considered
accurate, and the deposit will be retained by the Borough. If the
meter accuracy is not within plus or minus 4%, the meter will be repaired
or replaced at Borough expense, and the deposit will be returned to
the customer.
C. Required
meter test deposits are in an amount as established, from time to
time, by resolution of Borough Council.
D. Upon
the Borough’s receipt of a second request to test the accuracy
of a meter within a one-year period, after a previous test has been
conducted and the tested meter was found to be within the limits established
by Paragraph B above, five times the deposit rate provided for herein
shall be required of the customer.
E. If a
meter is found to be inaccurate, an adjustment shall be made for the
current billing period only, based on test results or on the recorded
consumption for the same billing period during the prior year. If
there is evidence to establish the date of inaccuracy, the adjustment
shall be made from that date. In no case shall adjustments be made
for a period longer than three months.
F. In no
case shall a correction of billing for meter inaccuracy be made for
a longer period than two months prior to the date of the test unless
the Borough is satisfied that such inaccuracy has been of longer duration.
6. Leaks
and Defective Plumbing.
A. Neither
the Authority nor the Borough shall be liable for any damage resulting
from leaks or broken pipes or from any other cause occurring to or
within any house or building, and it is expressly stipulated by and
between the Authority and the customer and between the Borough and
the customer that no claims shall be made against the Authority or
against the Borough on account of the bursting or breaking of any
main or service pipe or any attachment to said waterworks.
B. All
metered consumption shall be billed according to the Schedule of Water
Rates, and no adjustments will be made for excessive consumption due
to leaks or waste.
[Ord. 607, 8/6/1990; as amended by Ord. 702, 12/3/2001; and by Ord. 825, 10/3/2016]
1. Public
Hydrant Installation.
A. When
a municipality desires the installation of a fire hydrant on the Authority
system, the municipality shall make application to the Authority for
the installation. The Authority reserves the right to request that
a deposit, equal to the estimated cost of the hydrant installation,
accompany the application. The hydrant installation shall be made
by and shall become the property of the Authority. All costs of the
hydrant installation, including connection, valve, piping and hydrant,
shall be borne by the municipality. The actual cost of the installation
of each hydrant shall be paid by the municipality before the water
is turned on to the hydrant.
B. Public
fire-protection service shall be paid by the municipality requesting
the public fire hydrant at the rate stipulated in the Borough Schedule
of Water Rates.
C. Whenever
a municipality desires that the location of fire hydrant be changed,
it shall make application for the change, and the change shall be
made by the Authority at the expense of the municipality.
D. No person
except the Borough Manager or other authorized person shall take water
from any public fire hydrant, except for fire purposes or for the
use by the Fire Department in case of fire; and no public fire hydrant
shall be used for sprinkling streets, for flushing sewers or gutters
or for any other than fire purposes, except with the approval and
written consent of the Borough.
E. The
Authority and the Borough shall have no liability as insurer of property
or person. Any customer receiving fire service shall not be entitled
(in the event of fire) to any service, pressure, capacity or facility
other than the available at the time, in view of the circumstances
of the Authority and the Borough at that time. Neither the Authority
nor the Borough shall be liable for any damage or injury to any person
or property by reason of any fire, water, failure to supply water
or pressure or capacity, or lack thereof, due to any cause beyond
the reasonable control of the Authority and/or the Borough.
F. Upon
request of the duly authorized officials of any municipality, the
Authority will make inspections at convenient times and at reasonable
intervals to determine the condition of the fire hydrants; such inspections
shall be made by a representative of the Authority and a duly authorized
representative of the municipality.
2. Private
Fire Service.
A. A person
desiring private fire service shall submit an application to the Borough
and shall pay all necessary charges before service is rendered.
B. Borough-approved
compound meters or detector checks with bypass meters shall be installed
on all new or replaced private fire service lines by the Borough,
at the customer’s expense, and they shall become Borough property.
C. All
fire service meters shall be maintained by the Borough at its expense,
except for damage caused by the failure of the customer to protect
the meter.
D. All
water consumption through fire service lines will be billed at duly
adopted Borough rates.
E. The
size of each private fire service line shall be approved by the Borough
prior to installation. Normally, a private fire service line shall
be at least one size smaller than the Borough main to which it is
connected.
F. No cross-connection
or tap for use other than fire protection shall be made between a
fire service line and a regular water service line.
G. The
Borough and the Authority shall have no liability as insurer of property
or person. Any customer receiving fire service shall not be entitled
to any service, pressure, capacity or facility other than that available
at the time of service. The Borough and the Authority shall not be
liable for any damage or injury to any person or property by reason
of any fire, flooding, water supply failure, pressure failure, excess
pressure or any other cause.
H. Private
fire-protection service charges shall be determined according to the
Schedule of Water Rates. These charges are compensation for standing
ready to serve and shall be in addition to any charges for consumption
through fire service lines.
I. No charge
shall be made for fire hydrants installed on the customer’s
side of the meter in cases where the meter has been sized to measure
the fire flow and the customer is paying that metered rate.
3. Use of
Fire Service Facilities.
A. No fire
hydrant or private fire service line shall be used for any purpose
other than extinguishing fires.
B. Any
customer desiring to test hydrants, fire service lines, or other fire
service facilities shall notify the Borough in writing at least five
working days in advance of the scheduled test and shall pay a fee
in an amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of Borough
Council, per hydrant, service line, or other facility being tested.
The Borough, the Selinsgrove Municipal Authority, volunteer fire-fighting
companies, and emergency response services shall be exempt from paying
the test fee hereunder. The conducting of such tests shall be subject
to Borough approval. The Borough from time to time may revise the
fee for such tests by resolution, which resolution shall have the
same effect as an amendment to this section.
4. Boilers.
Customers who use the water supply for steam boilers or similar facilities
do so at their own risk. The Borough, upon request, shall furnish
water system pressure data for customer convenience in setting relief
valves but in no way guarantees the accuracy of the data provided.
Neither the Authority nor the Borough will be responsible for any
accident or damage in which such practices frequently result. Steam
and hot-water heating plants and hot-water generators and storage
tanks shall in all cases be provided with a check valve in the water
supply piping to the same, said check valve and the installation thereof
to be approved by the Borough, and with such other proper devices
to prevent damage or collapse if the water supply be shut off or should
fail for any reason whatsoever as may be approved and/or required
by the Borough from time to time. Neither the Borough nor the Authority
shall be liable for any damage or injury to any person or property
by reason of any failure to supply water or pressure or capacity,
or lack thereof, or resulting from the improper or imperfect installation
or operation of any of said devices or from the lack of installation
of any of said devices.
5. Heat-Transfer
Equipment.
A. “Heat-transfer
equipment” shall be defined as including, but not being limited
to, air-conditioning, refrigeration, heat pump or other heating or
cooling equipment, air compressors, atmospheric condensers, vacuum
pans or similar equipment and heat exchangers attached to and such
equipment supplied with water from the Borough water system.
B. Where
a customer desires to utilize water for heat transfer equipment, an
application shall be submitted to the Borough for that use. The Borough
reserves the right to reject approval of such application if projected
water consumption is excessive, as determined by the Borough from
time to time.
C. If the
Borough determines that water consumption for heat-transfer purposes
is excessive, the Borough may discontinue service until the customer
reduces consumption to a level that has been determined to be acceptable
by the Borough.
[Ord. 607, 8/6/1990; as amended by Ord. 622, 5/4/1992; and by Ord. 825, 10/3/2016]
1. Notices
and Charges.
A. The Borough reserves the right to shut off water for nonpayment of delinquent water bills and for any of the other reasons listed in Subsection
2, Reasons for Discontinuance. The Borough shall give notice of the discontinuance in accordance with law. Service will not be restored until payment of the charges have been made in accordance with Paragraph B or C below.
B. A charge
in an amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of Borough
Council is hereby imposed for disconnection and reconnection of water
service whenever reconnection is performed during the Borough’s
normal weekday business hours, if disconnection and reconnection is
the result of nonpayment of a delinquent bill or is made at the request
of the customer, but not if it is done by the Borough for purposes
of repairing the water system or in cases of emergency or the like.
The charge shall be imposed upon the owner of the premises at the
time of reconnection.
C. A charge
in an amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of Borough
Council is hereby imposed for disconnection and reconnection of water
service whenever reconnection is performed outside of the Borough’s
normal weekday business hours, including evenings, weekends and holidays,
if disconnection and reconnection is the result of nonpayment of a
delinquent bill or is made at the request of the customer, but not
if it is done by the Borough for purposes of repairing the water system
or in cases of emergency or the like. The charge shall be imposed
upon the owner of the premises at the time of reconnection.
D. As necessity
may arise in case of break or rupture of any main, any emergency or
other unavoidable cause, the Borough shall have the right to temporarily
suspend the water supply in order to make necessary repairs, connections
or installations; however, the Borough shall use all practicable and
reasonable measures to afford, whenever possible, advance notice of
such interruption of service. However, neither the Authority nor the
Borough shall be liable for any damage or inconvenience suffered by
customers or occupants of premises supplied as a result thereof, nor
in any case shall the Authority or the Borough be liable for any claim
against it or them at any time for interruption in service, inadequate
supply or pressure or quality of water of for any cause reasonable
beyond its control.
2. Reasons
for Discontinuance.
A. Service,
including public fire-protection and any other Borough use, may be
discontinued for any of the following reasons:
(1) Violation of any Borough or Authority rules and regulations.
(2) Misrepresentation in the application as to the property or fixtures
to be supplied or the use of the water supply.
(3) Use of water for any property or purpose not described in the application.
(4) Tampering with any service pipe, meter, curb stop or seal or any
appliance of the Borough.
(5) Failure to maintain, in good order, connections, service lines, backflow
preventers or other fixtures for which the customer is responsible.
(6) Waste of water through improper or imperfect pipes, fixtures or other
facilities.
(8) Failure to make payments of any water system charges against the
premises.
(9) Refusal of access to the premises to inspect, read, maintain or remove
meters.
(10) Refusal to conserve water during periods of advertised restricted
supply.
(11) Failure to pay water bills or charges incurred at another premises
owned by the same customer.
(12) Existence of any cross-connection at a premises.
(13) At the request of the sewerage utility.
B. Water
will be turned off at any premises upon a written order of the customer
without in any way affecting the existing contract.
3. Supply
of Water.
A. The
Authority and the Borough, or either of them, shall have the right
to reserve a sufficient supply of water at all times in the reservoirs
to provide for fire protection and other emergencies or to restrict
or regulate the quantity of water used at customer’s premises
in cases of scarcity or whenever the public welfare may require such
action.
B. The
Authority and the Borough, or either of them, reserve the right to
suspend the use of water for sprinkling streets and yards, washing
cars and for any other purpose, etc., whenever, in the opinion of
the Authority or of the Borough, public exigency require it. Neither
the Authority nor the Borough shall be liable for failure to supply
water at any time.
C. The
Borough Manager shall act on behalf of the Borough to declare a water
emergency and to impose water use restrictions. The Borough Council
shall ratify the Borough Manager’s actions within 10 days, or
the declaration of water emergency shall expire, and the restrictions
shall be lifted without further action.
4. Vacating
the Premises.
A. When
a premises is vacated, the customer shall give the Borough written
notice to turn off water service. The customer shall pay for all water
used at the premises until the service is turned off.
B. A new
application shall be submitted each time there is a change in ownership
or customer identity at a premises and the Borough shall have the
right to discontinue service until a new application is made and approved.
[Ord. 607, 8/6/1990; as amended by Ord. 662, 7/7/1997; and by Ord. 825, 10/3/2016]
1. Main
extension requirements shall be as follows:
A. Any
person desiring water service shall complete an application for water
service and shall file the application with the Borough.
B. The
Borough or the Authority shall determine whether a main extension
is required in order to extend water service.
C. Main
extensions shall consist of any new main, including mains lying wholly
within a new development.
D. When
a main extension is required, the policies stated herein below shall
apply to the applicant.
E. A main
extension agreement shall be executed between the applicant and the
Authority for each main extension.
F. The
applicant shall submit complete plans of the proposed main extension,
showing in detail the locations and sizes of proposed water mains
and related facilities, to the Authority for approval. Plans shall
be prepared in accordance with the Borough’s specifications.
G. The
applicant shall bear all costs of the main extension, including construction,
engineering, preparation of as-built reference drawings, administrative,
legal and inspection costs, except as stated otherwise below.
H. With
the submission of plans, the applicant shall deposit with the Borough
an amount to be used by the Borough for project expenses. The initial
deposit amount shall normally be based on an amount as established,
from time to time, by resolution of Borough Council, per residential
unit. No project services will be rendered until sufficient deposit
funds are provided. Additional deposits may be requested as necessary.
Unspent deposit funds shall be returned to the applicant, without
interest, after project completion. Borough expenses in excess of
deposited funds shall be invoiced to and must be paid by the applicant
prior to receipt of water service.
I. No construction
of water facilities shall commence until the plans submitted by the
applicant are approved by the Borough, a main extension agreement
is executed and the applicant satisfies all Borough regulations.
J. All
main extensions shall extend the entire length of the property to
be served in all directions, unless otherwise approved by the Borough.
K. All
main extensions shall be constructed in public rights-of-way or Authority
owned easements. The applicant shall grant to the Authority any easements
across his property that are necessary for the main extension or future
extensions thereof.
L. All
areas of the main extension, including rights-of-way or easements,
shall be graded to the satisfaction of the Borough prior to construction
of the main extension.
M. The
applicant shall guarantee the mains and appurtenances he furnishes
and installs, and he shall remedy, at no cost to the Borough or Authority,
any defects that develop therein during a period of one year from
the date of final acceptance of the constructed facilities by the
Borough or the Authority.
N. The
main extension and other water facilities shall become the absolute
property of the Authority on the date of formal acceptance by the
Borough or the Authority.
O. The
applicant shall construct all main extensions to the requirements
and specifications of the Authority or the Borough and shall bear
all costs of the main construction, including the costs of the inspection
required by the Authority or the Borough.
P. The
Borough or Authority may increase or decrease, at its discretion,
the main sizes required under its rules and regulations for water
service or its specifications.
Q. If the
Borough or Authority increases the size of a main extension beyond
an eight-inch diameter main or beyond the size required to serve the
applicant’s needs, whichever is the larger, the additional cost
thereof shall be borne by the Authority or the Borough.
R. The
Borough shall charge the property owner or developer for any and all
expenses it may incur in connection with the property owner’s
or developer’s installation of a water extension, including,
but not limited to, review of plans, drawings, specifications and
permit applications; meters; construction inspection and testing;
Borough administrative expenses, legal and engineering services; and
other expenses related to the extension.
S. The
number and location of fire hydrants, which shall be installed at
the applicant’s expense, shall conform to Borough requirements
or to the Authority’s requirements if no Borough requirements
are applicable.
T. The
applicant shall furnish and install, at his own expense, the necessary
service connection(s). Each service connection shall include the connection
to the main, corporation stop, service line, curb stop, curb box and
meter pit, if required, and is subject to Borough or Authority approval
as to location and construction. The Borough or the Authority reserves
the right to furnish and install any service connection.
U. The
Borough shall furnish and install a meter at each service connection.
V. The
applicant shall dedicate and the Authority shall accept, by written
notification, the dedication of any water mains and appurtenances
constructed under the main extension agreement, provided that the
same are installed and tested in compliance with Borough or Authority
specifications.
W. Until
conveyed to another owner, the applicant and his assigns will be responsible
for payment of all charges for water service to each service unit.
X. The
Borough shall have the right to discontinue water service for any
of the reasons specified in these rules and regulations.
Y. The
Borough accepts no responsibility or liability and shall be under
no obligation to maintain, repair or replace any water facilities
on the customer’s side of the curb stop, with the exception
of the water meter.
Z. The
main extension agreement, together with all its terms and conditions,
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective successors
or assigns or personal representatives of the parties thereto, as
the case may be, but the agreement, other than the right to receive
such payments as may be due thereunder, may not be assigned by the
applicant without the prior written consent of the Authority.
AA. The
Authority and the Borough reserve the right to construct the main
extension at the applicant’s expense. If the Authority or the
Borough decides to construct the main extension, an estimate of preconstruction
costs shall be furnished to the applicant for the applicant’s
information. After preconstruction engineering and administrative
items are completed, an estimate of construction and related costs
shall be furnished to the applicant for the applicant’s information,
and the applicant shall deposit an amount equal to those costs with
the Borough within 10 days thereafter. After receiving the deposits,
the Authority or the Borough shall proceed with the main-extension
construction. A tabulation of the total main-extension costs shall
be submitted to the applicant. If the total cost is less than the
applicant’s total deposits, the Authority shall return any excess
moneys deposited. If the total cost exceeds the applicant’s
deposits, the applicant shall pay the excess amount prior to the receipt
of water service, but in no event more than 30 days after the applicant’s
receipt of the amount of the total costs.
BB. Deposits
for main extensions shall not bear interest.
[Ord. 607, 8/6/1990; as amended by Ord. 633, 12/6/1993; by Ord. 655, 5/20/1996; by Ord.
662, 7/7/1997; and by Ord. 825, 10/3/2016]
1. Bills
Rendered.
A. Bills
shall be rendered at stated intervals, at least quarterly, for a specified
service period preceding the billing date, except as modified herein.
B. For
special or estimated charges, bills shall be rendered, upon application,
before service is granted.
2. Computation
of Bills.
A. Bills
for metered service shall be determined according to the Schedule
of Water Rates.
B. Where
there is no water meter or a meter fails to register or is found to
be faulty or the Borough is unable to gain access to read the meter,
a bill shall be determined based on average consumption for the same
billing period of the previous year or for the total period of service,
whichever period is shorter.
C. Bills
for a partial billing period shall be determined according to the
Schedule of Water Rates, based on actual consumption or a prorated
minimum, whichever is greater. Prorated minimum bills shall be based
on the number of days that service is rendered in the billing period.
D. When
a single meter supplies more than one unit, bills shall be determined
using the metered consumption per unit (total metered consumption
divided by number of units). The total minimum charge shall be determined
from the per-unit minimum charge based on the meter size required
to serve each unit separately.
3. Bills
Due and Payable.
A. All
bills for water service are due and payable on the 20th day of February,
May, August and November of each year for service furnished during
the immediately preceding calendar quarter.
B. Charges
for connections, temporary uses and special services shall be payable
on demand.
C. Payment
delivered to the Borough or the collection agency, as evidenced by
the date stamped on the bill, on or previous to the due date of the
bill shall be considered timely payment.
D. Water
use by the same customer in different premises shall not be combined,
and each installation shall be billed separately.
E. Water
bills that remain unpaid beyond the due date are considered delinquent,
which delinquency constitutes grounds for discontinuance of service.
F. The
Borough reserves the right to take any legal action it deems necessary,
including the liening of property, in order to recover amounts due
and payable.
4. Bills
of Doubtful Accuracy. Any customer who doubts the accuracy of a bill
shall bring or mail the bill, within 10 days of receipt, to the Borough
Office. The Borough shall check the bill and either confirm the original
billing or issue a corrected bill.
5. Failure
to Receive Bill. Failure to receive a bill shall not exempt a customer
from the obligation to pay the bill by its due date. The Borough,
at any time, shall issue a duplicate bill upon proper request, and
no claim for exemption from assessment of delayed payment charge for
any reason whatsoever shall be entertained or allowed.
6. Penalty
for Failure to Pay by Due Date.
A. A water
bill that is unpaid after its due date shall be delinquent and shall
be subject to a one-time only penalty of 25% of the amount due. In
order for the customer to cure the delinquency, the customer must
pay the delinquent bill together with the penalty. Water and sewage
services may be terminated from the delinquent premises as provided
by law and shall not be restored until all delinquent bills against
the same and the service termination and restoration fees have been
paid. Failure to pay delinquent bills for two quarters may result
in a lien being imposed against the delinquent premises in the amount
of the delinquent bills and penalties, together with interest, attorneys’
fees and court costs provided for in the Pennsylvania Municipal Claim
Law, 53 P.S. §7101 et seq. With regard to the
imposition of attorneys’ fees, the schedule of fees in an amount
as established, from time to time, by resolution of Borough Council,
is adopted and shall be imposed upon and paid by the record owner
of the delinquent premises.
B. At least
30 days prior to assessing or imposing attorneys’ fees as part
of its municipal lien against the delinquent premises, a written notice
shall be sent, postage prepaid, by certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the last known post office address of the record owner
of the delinquent premises informing such owner of the Borough’s
intention to impose or assess the attorneys’ fees set forth
above and of the manner in which the imposition or assessment of the
attorneys’ fees can be avoided by payment of the delinquent
account. In the event, the notice sent by certified mail is not delivered
or received by the record owner of the delinquent premises, then at
least 10 days prior to the imposition or assessment of the attorneys’
fees as set forth above, a written notice shall be sent, postage prepaid,
by regular mail to the last known post office address of the record
owner of the delinquent premises informing such owner of the Borough’s
intention to impose or assess the attorneys’ fees set forth
above and of the manner in which the imposition or assessment of the
attorneys’ fees can be avoided by payment of the delinquent
account.
7. Bad Checks.
When a customer’s check is returned to the Borough by a bank
for any reason, the Borough shall impose a service charge in an amount
as established, from time to time, by resolution of Borough Council,
to the bill for each occurrence.
[Ord. 607, 8/6/1990; as amended by Ord. 633, 12/6/1993; by Ord. 643, 3/6/1995; by Ord. 645, 3/6/1995; by Ord. 758, 8/6/2007; by Ord. 773, 12/1/2008; by Ord.
785, 8/2/2010; by Ord. No. 861, 3/21/2022]
1. The Borough
does hereby fix and charge the water rates and charges set forth in
the following Schedules of Water Rates and Charges, which water rates
and charges shall become effective on, and shall apply to all water
service provided after April 1, 2022, and shall be collected from
the customers of the water system under operation by the Borough as
lessee of the Selinsgrove Municipal Authority.
A. Metered
Water Rates.
Quarterly Consumption
|
Charge per 1,000 Gallons
|
---|
For first 3,000 gallons (minimum)
|
$12.30
|
For all over 3,000 gallons
|
$4.10
|
(1) Minimum Meter Charges. All metered customers shall be subject to,
and shall pay, a quarterly minimum water charge based upon the size
of the water meter on the line or main serving the customer’s
real property as set forth as follows:
Meter Size (Inches)
|
Gallons Allowed
|
Minimum Quarterly Charge
|
---|
5/8 to ¾
|
3,000
|
$12.30
|
1 to 1¼
|
21,000
|
$86.10
|
1½
|
50,000
|
$205.00
|
2
|
87,000
|
$356.70
|
3
|
197,000
|
$807.70
|
4
|
345,000
|
$1,414.50
|
6
|
757,000
|
$3,103.70
|
8
|
1,250,000
|
$5,125.00
|
(2) The customer shall pay on the basis of either the actual metered
water consumption or the minimum meter charge set forth above, whichever
results in the higher billing amount.
B. Flat
Water Rates.
Service
|
Quarterly Charge
|
---|
Public fire-protection service
|
|
Each public fire hydrant
|
$28.70
|
Private fire-protection service
|
|
Each private fire hydrant
|
$28.70
|
Each four-inch fire service line or smaller
|
$28.70
|
Each six-inch fire service line
|
$77.90
|
Each eight-inch fire service line
|
$143.50
|
Temporary service construction
|
|
Unmetered residential dwelling
|
$57.40
|
Other buildings
|
Metered rates
|
Swimming pools
|
|
When not billed through metered service, not to
exceed 23,000 gallons of water
|
$94.30
|
Any water in excess of 23,000 gallons shall be billed
at metered rates for all water provided.
|
|
2. The water rates and charges set forth in this Schedule A shall henceforth
be subject from time to time to change by a duly adopted resolution
of the Borough Council of Selinsgrove Borough by way of a properly
made, seconded, and carried motion of a majority of the Councilpersons
present at a duly advertised public or special meeting of said Council,
which resolution shall be incorporated herein by this reference and
shall have the same authority and effectiveness as if set forth herein
at length.
[Ord. 607, 8/6/1990; as amended by Ord. 662, 7/7/1997; and by Ord. 708, 12/2/2002]
Tapping Fee
|
---|
Size of Service Pipe (inches)
|
Distribution Part
|
Capacity Part
|
---|
¾
|
$713.50
|
$286.50
|
1
|
$1,189
|
$477.50
|
1½
|
$2,497
|
$1,003
|
2
|
$4,121.50
|
$1,655.50
|
3
|
$8,560.50
|
$3,438.50
|
4
|
$13,950
|
$5,603
|
6
|
$31,388
|
$12,607
|
8
|
$53,264.50
|
$21,393.50
|