The filing of Tariff Sewer - Pa.P.U.C. No. 4 on March 16, 1953,
the filing of Tariff Sewer - Pa.P.U.C. No. 5 on October 1, 1959, the
filing of Tariff Sewer - Pa.P.U.C. No. 6 on March 15, 1960, the filing
of Supplement No. 1 to Tariff Sewer - Pa.P.U.C. No. 6 on June 20,
1960, and the filing of Supplement No. 38 to Tariff Sewer - PA P.U.C.
No. 7 on April 19, 2013, with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
are hereby ratified and confirmed, and the sewer rentals and charges,
rules and regulations contained in the various tariffs are ratified
and confirmed as effective on the dates of filing of the various tariffs.
Sewer rentals and charges provided by this part are imposed
upon and shall be collected from the owner of each improved property,
located outside the corporate limits of the City, which shall be connected
either directly or indirectly to the sewer system.
A. Rates for outside City use. The quarter annual sewer rates for sewer
service furnished by the City to consumers outside the City limits
shall be the latest rates as approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utilities
Commission and set forth in the City of Lancaster Rates and Rules
Governing the Furnishing of Sewage Service by the City of Lancaster,
Outside the Corporate Limits of Said City, in Portions of the Townships
of East Lampeter, East Hempfield, Lancaster, Manheim and Manor, All
Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with an effective date
of April 20, 2013, henceforth to be referred to as the Tariff.
(1) Unless otherwise noted, all conditions of service in this part for service outside the City of Lancaster shall be those rates set forth in the most recent Tariff as cited in §
249-33 of this part.
In addition to the following, all other conditions of service are set forth in the most recent Tariff as cited in §
249-33 of this part, which is available from the City.
A. Sewer rental charges; discontinuance of service. Sewer rental charges
shall accrue and be payable for all periods during which sewage service
is furnished. Any customer may discontinue sewage service by giving
the City written notice not less than 24 hours prior to such discontinuance
and shall continue to be responsible for all sewer rental charges
until such written notice is given.
B. Damages. The City shall not be liable for any damage or expense occurring
to or within any premises resulting from leaks or stoppage in the
City sewer system or from any other cause.
Plans and specifications.
A. Before connecting any proposed drainage or sewers directly or indirectly
with the City sewer system or before making any material alterations
to existing drainage or sewers, connected directly or indirectly with
the City sewer system, plans and specifications shall be submitted
to the Control Authority, unless such requirement is waived by the
Control Authority, showing proposed construction or existing plumbing,
as applicable, and in the case of commercial or industrial establishments,
a statement as to the nature of sanitary sewage to be drained shall
also be submitted. The Control Authority shall approve or reject such
plans and specifications, in writing, if requested, within seven days,
where reasonably practicable. If the plan is rejected the applicant
will have to file a new application. If the plan is approved the approval
will last up to one year. If the connection has not been completed
within 12 months, the approval will lapse and the applicant will have
to submit a new approval request.
B. The size, slope, alignment and materials of construction of a building
sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe,
joining, testing and backfilling the trench shall all conform to the
requirements of the Uniform Building Code and Plumbing Code and other
applicable rules and regulations deemed necessary by the City. The
Control Authority may require reconstruction of any work done improperly
that in the City's opinion does not meet the recognized standards.