[Amended 10-19-2022 by Ord. No. 44-2022]
Application for connection to the water distribution system shall be made in writing to the Division of Water and Sewers on a form furnished by the Department and signed by the owner of the property or by his/her authorized agent. The application fee shall be as provided for under Chapter 75, Fees. The application fee, service connection charges and meter setting charges provided for under Chapter 75, Fees, shall be paid at the time the application is made.
[Ord. No. 53-2014; Ord. No. 23-2018]
Persons desiring the use of water for building construction
shall make application for service as set forth in the preceding section.
Water for building construction shall not be taken from the fire hydrants
of the Township without written approval first obtained from the Division
of Water and Sewers. An approved back flow device must be used. Construction
water for single-family development shall be $100.00 per lot; for
townhouses and multidwelling units, $50.00 per unit. Commercial buildings
shall be $500.00 per building. Fees for construction water shall be
due and payable upon final approval of the project. Persons desiring
to use water for the filling of swimming pools or landscape installation
work and other construction purposes shall apply for a temporary 3/4"
meter at a minimum fee of $150 plus a deposit of $250 payable in advance.
Temporary 2" meters shall have a minimum fee of $150, plus a deposit
of $650.00. Water used in excess of the $150 minimum will be deducted
from the deposit and the balance refunded upon the return of the meter
in good condition. Meters must be used with all spraying equipment.
All spraying equipment must be inspected and approved by the Water
Department before a permit will be issued.
A.
At least 48 hours' notice, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal
holidays, shall be given the Division of Water and Sewers before connection.
B.
Charges.
(1)
Tapping of the main and furnishing and installing the tap saddle
and corporation cock for taps up to two inches, shall be accomplished
by the Division of Water and Sewers with the following charges:
[Ord. No. 23-2018]
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Size of Line
(inches)
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Fee
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|---|---|
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3/4
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$300.00
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1
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$310.00
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1 1/2
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$360.00
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2
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$430.00
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(2)
Permits for the road opening, the road excavation work, installation
of the tubing, curb stop, curb box, backfilling and paving shall be
done by the applicant with the inspection by the Division of Water
and Sewers. The applicant shall give the Division of Water and Sewers
a minimum of 48 hours' advance notice before starting roadway excavation.
C.
Wet tapping, including sleeves and valves and valve boxes for all
taps over two inches in diameter, shall be provided and installed
by the applicant according to standards established by the Division
of Water and Sewers.
D.
The Division of Water and Sewers shall set the minimum charge for
larger sizes. Any expense incurred by the Division of Water and Sewers
in excess of the foregoing minimums shall be charged to the applicant.
A.
The service connections extending from the water main to the curb
cock shall be maintained by the Division of Water and Sewers.
B.
Each consumer shall be provided with a separate service connection
and a separate meter. Two or more one-family houses under the same
ownership and on the same or adjacent lots or parcels of land shall
be supplied through separate service connections and meters.
C.
Not more than one service connection shall be installed for a consumer,
except under special conditions.
D.
A single service connection or meter shall not be used to supply
adjoining property or property across a street.
A temporary service connection will be installed at the expense
of the applicant upon receipt of the signed application and payment
in advance of the estimated cost of such connection and of a suitable
deposit to guarantee the payment of the water bill.
A.
The service line from the curb stop up to and including the meter
connections and the necessary trench shall be furnished, installed
and excavated by and at the expense of the applicant.
B.
No service line from the main to the curb cock shall be smaller than
3/4 inch. All service lines up to and including two inches shall be
of Type K copper tubing with a minimum number of joints. All buried
connections shall be compression type, and in no instance shall sweat
joints be allowed underground. Services larger than two inches shall
be ductile iron pipe, installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
specifications and Wayne Township standard details.
C.
Trenches for service pipes shall be at least four feet in depth and at right angles to the curbline, unless special permission in writing is otherwise granted by the Division of Water and Sewers. The water service pipe shall be at a different level and shall be separated by at least two feet from the sewer and other pipes; provided, however, that service pipes shall not be installed under driveways. The completed line shall remain open until inspected and approved by the Division of Water and Sewers. At least 24 hours' notice, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, shall be given to the Division of Water and Sewers to inspect the work. A fee will be charged for each inspection as provided for under Chapter 75, Fees.
[Amended 10-19-2022 by Ord. No. 44-2022]
A.
Application for water service shall be made on a form furnished by
the Division of Water and Sewers and signed by the owner of the property
to be supplied or by his/her authorized agent. All fees shall be paid
in advance, at the time of application.
B.
Where a service connection has been previously installed to the curbline
and the owner desires to complete the service connection to the building,
an application therefor shall be signed by the owner on a form furnished
by the Division of Water and Sewers.
C.
Signing of the application shall signify assent to the rules, regulations
and schedule of water rates, fees and charges of the Division of Water
and Sewers then or thereafter in effect. Copies of existing rules,
regulations and schedules of water rates, fees and charges shall be
available for inspection at the office of the Division of Water and
Sewers.
A.
All agreements covering water service shall continue in force from
year to year unless notice in writing is given by either party to
terminate the service.
B.
Water service charges shall begin when the service is turned on and
shall continue until written notice has been given of a change or
transfer of ownership. When such change or transfer has taken place,
the new owner shall sign a new application. Water may be turned off
from any premises temporarily without affecting the agreement for
service.
C.
When a person takes possession of any premises and uses water through
an active service connection without application to the Division of
Water and Sewers for water service, the owner shall be held liable
for all water delivered from the date of the last recorded meter reading.
If the meter is inoperative, the quantity of water consumed shall
be estimated.
Permission shall not be granted to supply two or more dwellings,
commercial or manufacturing establishments or other places from a
single tap except upon special permit obtained from the Division of
Water and Sewers or as the governing body directs by resolution. Separate
and distinct curb stops, curb boxes and meters for each consumer shall
be provided.
No person except an employee of the Division of Water and Sewers
shall turn water on or off at the curb stop unless an emergency exists.
In such case, said Division shall be advised immediately of the action
taken.
A.
Water service may be discontinued for any of the following reasons.
Notice of impending discontinuance of service will be served on the
consumer 72 hours in advance of the discontinuance.
(1)
Use of water for any property or purposes other than those permitted
in this chapter or described in the application.
(2)
Willful waste of water through improper, defective or imperfect pipes,
fixtures or otherwise.
(3)
Failure to maintain in good order connections, service lines or fixtures
owned by the consumer.
(4)
Molesting or tampering with any service pipe, meter, curb stop or
seal or any other appliance of the Division of Water and Sewers.
(5)
Refusal of access at reasonable hours for inspecting or for installing,
reading, maintaining, replacing or removing meters.
(6)
Nonpayment of bills, rents, charges or fees or of penalties imposed,
or for any other reason causing or tending to cause a loss to the
Division of Water and Sewers.
B.
Water shall not be turned on again until the defects complained of have been remedied and the bills due and charges or penalties imposed and a fee of $60 to cover cost of shutting off and of turning on of the water have been paid. The owner of the premises shall be liable for any loss sustained by the Division of Water and Sewers as a result of such defects. In the event that water service has been disconnected for the reason or reasons set forth in Subsection A(7) of this section, service shall not be restored unless and until the consumer furnishes the Division of Water and Sewers with written assurance that he/she will, in the future, comply with such requests or proclamations.
[Ord. No. 53-2014]
Should the occupant of the premises turn on the water or suffer
or cause it to be turned on after it has been shut off at the curb
by the Division of Water and Sewers, it shall be shut off again, the
curb cock shall be sealed and the meter taken out. A charge of $150
shall be made for the expense of shutting off the curb cock, removing
and replacing the meter and turning on again.
Owners of vacant buildings or of buildings that are to be vacated
shall give notice in writing of such vacancy to the Division of Water
and Sewers so that the meter may be read and the water turned off.
If the water is left on during the vacancy, the customary rent shall
be charged.
When requested by the owner or his/her agent, the Division of
Water and Sewers shall discontinue service to a property, temporarily
or permanently. A turn-off charge of $40 shall be made when the service
is restored, but in no event shall water be turned on until all water
charges have been paid. Emergency shutoff at the curb cock will be
made at any hour, upon request, without charge. Turn-on will be made
during regular hours only at the specified charge of $40. The cost
of a turn-on after normal work hours will be charged to the customer
at current overtime rates.
A.
No adjustments of water charges due to failure of the Division of
Water and Sewers to discontinue or restore water service as requested
by an owner shall be made unless a written request for discontinuance
or restoration is duly filed with said Division.
B.
When water supply turn-on is requested and the house or property
is vacant, the Division of Water and Sewers will require that the
owner or his/her agent be present. The jurisdiction and responsibility
of the Division of Water and Sewers terminates at the curb cock, and
in no case will it be liable for damages occasioned by water running
from open or faulty fixtures or from broken or damaged pipes beyond
the Division's curb cock.
[Ord. No. 53-2014]
Where the connections are abandoned, the owner of the premises
or applicant shall be required to have them shut off and plugged at
the corporation stop, at their own expense, before a new connection
is installed to the premises.
