[Adopted 10-17-1988 by Ord. No. 88-04]
The purpose of the provisions of this article
are to:
A. Insure that each dwelling unit and each commercial
or industrial building in all subdivisions and land developments hereafter
granted approval shall have an adequate supply of potable water for
domestic use; and
B. Insure that each unit or building shall have an adequate
supply of water for purposes of fire protection; and
C. Insure that in each case where water is to be supplied
to a subdivision or land development by means of a public water supply
system, such system meets minimum standards controlling water storage
and production capabilities for domestic and fire use for the protection
of the health, safety and welfare of all Township residents.
All land developments within the franchise area
of a public water company and all of that area within 1,500 feet of
a water supply main operated by a water company in Upper Uwchlan Township
should be serviced by public water which shall be provided by a public
utility organized and operating under the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or by a municipal authority or other municipal corporation
organized and operating under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
If the applicant for subdivision or land development
approval proposes that the subdivision or land development be served
by public water, the applicant shall submit, upon submission of the
preliminary plan, seven copies of documentation which shall be designated
as "proposed public water supply study" which shall contain the following
information:
A. The name, address and telephone number of the proposed
public water supplier (company, water company or public utility) proposed
by the applicant to supply water to the subdivision or land development.
B. A complete description of the source of the water
supply, the quantity and quality of the water available from that
source and the capacity of all reservoirs and their locations.
C. If wells are to be utilized as part of the supply
system, the number of wells, pumping capacity of each well, the number
of hours per day that each well pump operates, diameter of well casing,
draw-down rated capacity of each well, and the maximum sustained yield
from the well test together with a copy of the well test data.
D. Size of the water mains to be utilized in the proposed
subdivision or land development, size of all water mains on the system
proposed to service the subdivision or land development, the number
of existing fire hydrants on the system and the number of fire hydrants
proposed for the new subdivision or land development.
E. The number of residential customers on the existing
system proposed to service the subdivision or land development and
the number of gallons required to service the existing system as of
the supplier's last billing.
F. The number of commercial and industrial customers
on the existing system proposed to service the subdivision or land
development and the number of gallons required to service the system
as of the supplier's last billing.
G. Fire hydrant test results made by the Insurance Services
Office of Pennsylvania for the existing system proposed to service
the subdivision or land development. In the event the system has been
expanded to service additional customers since the date of the last
test, applicant shall set forth the number of new customers, designating
them as residential, commercial or industrial, as applicable, additional
gallonage required to service those customers and the number of additional
hydrants installed on the system.
H. A description of the service area of the public water
supplier, and, if regulated by the Public Utilities Commission of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, whether the proposed subdivision
or land development is within the supplier's approved franchised area.
Public Utility Commission approval to a public water company to extend
any franchise area to include the proposed subdivision or land development
shall be a condition precedent to subdivision or land development
approval.
The proposed public water supply study submitted
by the applicant shall be reviewed by the Township Engineer in conjunction
with the subdivision or land development application process and he
shall make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors with respect
to the applicant's compliance with the section. The applicant must
bear the cost of Township engineering review and report and agrees
to pay the cost thereof by submission to the Township of a subdivision
or land development application. Submission by the applicant of a
complete "proposed public water supply study" is essential and no
subdivision or land development application, whether preliminary or
final, shall be granted approval without such submission.
In all subdivisions and land developments served
by public water, the following water pressure and gallonage requirements
shall apply:
A. Residential use.
(1) A minimum domestic pressure of 30 pounds per square
inch shall be provided at each house to be connected to the water
main. The system to which the residential unit is connected shall
have sufficient capacity to supply a minimum of 300 gallons of water
per residential unit per day within the subdivision or land development.
(2) For purposes of fire protection in residential districts,
the system shall be demonstrably capable of providing fire flow water
requirements for a minimum duration of two hours of not less than
500 gallons per minute at residual pressures of 20 pounds per square
inch or more as required for ISO certification.
B. Commercial or industrial use.
(1) A minimum pressure of 30 pounds per square inch shall
be provided at each commercial or industrial building connected to
the water supply main. When a builder wishes to connect to a public
water system, a study will be made to determine if there is adequate
water to supply system to supply the building and use.
(2) For purposes of fire protection in commercial and
industrial districts, 1,000 GPM at 20 psi residual pressure is required
or as required for ISO certification.
No subdivision or land development application
proposing a public water supply system shall be granted preliminary
or final approval unless the applicant demonstrates by a fair preponderance
of the credible evidence full compliance with the provisions of this
article.
[Adopted 8-5-1991 by Ord. No. 91-05]
No water shall be provided for internal or external use to any residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, governmental, or public building or structure of any kind which is constructed or remodeled and in which plumbing water piping or water fixtures are to be installed, extended or altered in any way, and for which construction a permit is required to be obtained from Upper Uwchlan Township (or would be required but for an exemption from a permit requirement for public or governmental agencies) unless the new, extended or altered plumbing, water piping and other water-using fixtures therein conform to the requirements and standards of §
183-9 of this article. The provisions of this article shall apply to any such building or structure for which such a building permit is issued, or would otherwise be required to be issued but for such an exemption, on or after August 5, 1991.
The Board of Supervisors may, from time to time,
modify, add to, or remove from the standards and restrictions herein.
[Amended 1-17-2006 by Ord. No. 06-01]
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought
before a Magisterial District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of
Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default
of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that
such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute
a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense.