Township of East Lampeter, PA Article VIII Sewer Rents

[Adopted 8-21-1999 by Res. No. 99-21 (Ch. 18, Part 2B, of the 2002 Code of Ordinances); last amended 12-21-2015 by Res. No. R-2015-21]

§ 265-90 Sewer rents established.

The Township has determined and there is hereby fixed and imposed upon and shall be collected from the owner of each property served by the East Lampeter Township Sewer System and having the use thereof, whether direct or indirect, quarterly sewer rents or charges in accordance with the following schedule:

Customer Classification			Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU)	Quarterly Rate @ $300 per Year
Private dwelling or living units
	Each single-family dwelling unit		1.0	$95
	Each apartment unit		1.0	$95
	Mobile home parks courts (each space)		1.0	$95
Public buildings, churches and schools
	Each municipal building		1.0	$95
	Each church		1.0	$95
	Each fire house		1.0	$95
	Each post office		1.0	$95
	Day school - each student, teacher, employee		0.1	$9.50
	Resident school per student		0.3	$28.50
Commercial
	Motel or hotel units - per unit or room (restaurant and bars - separate billing)		0.4	$38
	Restaurant, bar room, other commercial establishment — not otherwise classified —
		Per employee (full-time equivalent/FTE)	0.1	$9.50
		Per each customer seat	0.1	$9.50
		Minimum	2.0	$190
	Grocery stores —
		Per employee (full-time equivalent)	0.1	$9.50
		Minimum	3.0	$285
	Drugstores or pharmacies —
		Per employee (full-time equivalent)	0.1	$9.50
		Minimum	1.0	$95
	Retail stores
		Less than 10 employees	1.0	$95
		For each additional 10 (full-time equivalent) employees or fraction thereof	1.0	$95
	Service stations without washing facilities		1.0	$95
	Beauty salons per operator's chair		1.0	$95
	Barber shops		1.0	$95
	Financial institutions (banks, etc.)		1.0	$95
	Funeral homes		1.5	$142.50
Industrials
	Less than 10 employees and no industrial waste		1.0	$95
	For each additional 10 employees or fraction thereof		1.0	$95
Metered rates
	Laundromats, car washes, service stations with car washing facilities, bowling alleys, nursing homes, country and private clubs, photo-finishers, theaters, hospitals, swim clubs, dry cleaners, bakeries, fast-food restaurants and tourist attractions:
		First 15,000 gallons or less		$95
		Next 85,000 gallons		$5.1456 per thousand gallons
		Next 900,000 gallons		$3.8632 per thousand gallons
		All over 1,000,000 gallons		$1.8516 per thousand gallons
Other
	For customers and uses not classified above, the rental charge shall be assessed based upon the customer classification above most similar in kind to that not identified.

§ 265-91 Effective date.

The quarterly sewer rentals or charges imposed by this resolution shall by effective January 1, 2016, and remain in effect until amended or repealed by further resolution or ordinance of the Township of East Lampeter.

§ 265-92 Payment; penalties and interest.

The Township shall give 30 days' notice that the assessments are due and payable. This notice shall be mailed to the owner, occupant, or tenant of the property and shall state the due date. Unpaid balances remaining 30 days after billing date will receive a penalty charge of 5%. An additional interest rate of 1% interest will be added to the unpaid balance 30 days after the billing date and each month thereafter. If any assessment remains unpaid 90 days after the due date, it shall be turned over to the Township Solicitor for collection for the amount of the unpaid balance, plus penalty, plus interest from the date the assessment was due and all costs incurred in the collection of the assessment.

§ 265-93 Repealer.

Any resolution or ordinance, or part thereof, which is inconsistent with this resolution is hereby declared to be repealed. All other rules, regulations and provisions regarding the use of the East Lampeter Township Sewer System heretofore adopted either by resolution or ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.