[Adopted 1-23-1989 by Ord. No. 193 (Ch.
18, Part 2, of the 1993 Code)]
No person shall connect any improved property with any part of the sewer system without first making application for and securing a permit, in writing, from the Township, as provided for in Article I of this chapter.
[Amended 8-22-1994 by Ord. No. 255]
[Amended 8-22-1994 by Ord. No. 255; 7-27-1998 by Ord. No.
290]
The connection charges imposed against and payable by the owner of improved property, as provided in § 275-22 of this article, shall be those applicable charges and fees as established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners. Connection charges shall include, without limitation, a connection fee, customer facilities fee and tapping fee; provided, however, that in the case of properties located in former Sewer District Number 2 and presently connected to Greengate Subdivision sewer system, they shall not be charged a connection fee or customer facilities fee and the tapping fee shall be limited to $1,200.
[Amended 8-22-1994 by Ord. No. 255; 3-27-1995 by Ord. No.
261; 7-27-1998 by Ord. No. 290]
A.
Except a otherwise provided in Subsections B through E of this section, the connection charges shall be due and payable in full either at the time the application is made to the Township for a permit to make connection to the sewer system, as provided in § 275-21 of this article, or, in the case an owner of improved property fails to make connection to the sewer system as required by the Township pursuant to § 275-2 of Article I of this chapter, on the date the Township begins to charge sewer rentals to the improved property, which shall be at the cost and expense of the property owner.
[Amended 2-1-2010 by Ord. No. 440]
B.
Connection charges may be payable, at the option of
the owner, in equal quarterly installments in accordance with the
following:
(1)
The term of the installment payments shall not exceed
two years commencing on the date the permit application is made to
the Township to connect to the sewer system; provided, however, that
in the case of properties located in former Sewer District Number
2 and presently connected to Greengate Subdivision sewer system, such
term shall commence 30 days after the date of this article.
(2)
Interest on the unpaid balance of the connection charges
shall accrue at the rate of 6% per annum as of the date the permit
application is made to the Township to connect to the sewer system;
provided, however, that in the case of properties located in former
Sewer District Number 2 and presently connected to Greengate Subdivision
sewer system, such interest shall accrue at the rate of 6% per annum
beginning 30 days after the date of this article. Accrued interest
shall be paid with each installment.
(4)
In the event that any installment, together with any
accrued interest thereon, is not timely and fully paid, or in the
further event that connection to the sewer system is not timely made
under the connection permit, the entire unpaid balance of connection
charges and accrued interest thereon, upon the occurrence of either
such event and at the option of the Township, shall become immediately
due and payable.
(5)
The installment payment option under this subsection
shall be exercised by the owner by submitting written notice of such
exercise to the Township on or before the time a permit application
is made to the Township to connect the property to the sewer system;
provided, however, that in the case of properties located in former
Sewer District Number 2 and presently connected to Greengate Subdivision
sewer system, such installment payment option under this subsection
shall be exercised by the owner by submitting written notice of such
exercise to the Township within 30 days of the enactment of this article.
In addition, the owner shall execute, acknowledge, deliver and/or
record such agreements and/or other documents (including, but not
limited to, promissory and judgment notes) which the Township may
require to provide for and secure the installment payment of connection
charges under and in accordance with this subsection.
(6)
An owner, who exercises or desires to exercise the
installment payment option under this subsection, shall pay such fees,
costs and charges, as provided from time to time by resolution of
the Board of Commissioners, in order to establish and administer the
installment payment of connection charges.
C.
The installment payment option under Subsection B of this section shall not apply to or be available in those cases where the Township connects improved property to the sewer system upon the failure of the owner to make such connection, or for the payment of additional tapping fees and other connection charges assessed under or pursuant to this chapter except as may be otherwise provided under or pursuant to Article VI of this chapter (including the EDU schedule resolution therein provided) and the installment payment option resolution.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Said resolution is on file
in the Township offices.
D.
In the event that the sixty-day period in which to connect to the sewer system is extended under Subsection B of § 275-2 of Article I of this chapter:
(1)
The due date for the payment of the connection charges (other than the installment payment thereof under Subsection B of this section) shall be the last day of the original sixty-day connection period.
E.
Additional tapping fees and other connection charges, which may be assessed under or pursuant to this chapter, shall be paid as provided under or pursuant to this chapter (including the provisions of Article VI of this chapter and the EDU schedule resolution and water meter method resolution therein provided). Installment payment of any such additional tapping fees and other connection charges shall be permitted and made only as provided under or pursuant to Article VI (including the EDU schedule resolution) and the installment payment option resolution.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Said resolutions are on file
in the Township offices.
[Amended 8-22-1994 by Ord. No. 255]
All connection charges shall be payable to the
Township. Payments of connection charges shall be tendered to the
Township Secretary or to such other officer or representative of the
Township as shall be authorized from time to time, by resolution of
the Board of Commissioners, to accept payment.
[Amended 8-22-1994 by Ord. No. 255]
Payment of connection charges imposed by the Township pursuant to this Article V shall be enforced by the Township in any manner appropriate under laws at the time in effect.
This Township may, from time to time, adopt
modifications of, supplements to or amendments of this article.
