Borough of Franklin Park, PA Article III Tap-In Fees and Connection of New Properties

[Adopted 6-11-1986 as Ch. 170, Art. IV, of the 1986 Code]

§ 166-21 Connection required; additional tap-in fee.

[Amended 6-11-1986 by Ord. No. 287-86]

In cases where the Borough of Franklin Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, has erected, constructed or built, or in cases where said Borough shall in the future erect, construct or build, a sanitary sewer or sewers in the Borough, either as a trunk sewer or a lateral sewer, and there has been no assessment for benefits arising out of the construction of the same against properties through, along or near which the sewer is constructed, erected or built, all persons, firms or corporations who have erected, or cause to be erected, dwellings or buildings on said properties and desire to or are required to make connection with and to said sanitary sewers shall pay the sum of $500 to the Borough of Franklin Park or its assigns, in addition to the regular sewer inspection permit and tap-in fees. In the event that the sanitary sewer into which such connection is made was erected, constructed or built by the Franklin Park Authority,[1] then, and in that event, said fee of $500 herein set forth shall be paid over to said Franklin Park Authority upon receipt thereof by the Borough.

[1] Editor's Note: The Franklin Park Authority was terminated December 17, 1996.

§ 166-22 Obligation to construct sewers to connection.

In all such cases, it shall be the obligation of the person, firm or corporation desiring to or being required to make the sanitary sewer connection as aforesaid to construct whatever sanitary sewers may be required to transport the sanitary sewage from such property to the then-existing sanitary sewer.

§ 166-23 Payment with permit application.

The payment required herein shall be made at the time the application is made for the permit to connect any such building to said sanitary sewer system.

§ 166-24 Manner of construction and connection.

The manner and method of construction of the sanitary sewers and/or for connection to the sewer system of either the Borough or the Franklin Park Authority shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations and resolutions of the Borough and the Franklin Park Authority.

§ 166-25 Intended applicability.

It is the intention of the Borough of Franklin Park by this article to provide for a payment for the control of direct entrance into the trunk and lateral sewers of the Borough in those cases where no assessment has been made, said $500 being charged in lieu of an assessment of benefits for the construction of the same. In those cases where the property involved has been assessed benefits for the construction of a sanitary sewer, no such additional payment shall be required.