There is hereby established a sewer district
to be known as the Meadowbrook #1 Sewer District (hereinafter "the
district").
[Amended 10-9-2003 by Ord. No. 1900]
A. The Meadowbrook #1 Road Sewer District is hereby defined
as those residential properties presently existing on the streets
listed as set forth in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and made
a part hereof.
B. The Township shall construct or cause to be constructed
sanitary sewers in the Meadowbrook #1 Sewer District, as the district
is defined in Ordinance No. 1871 of the Township of Abington, including force mains, interceptors and pump station(s)
which may be necessary.
C. Sanitary sewer service shall be provided for residential
properties presently existing on the streets listed as set forth in
Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
D. So much of the cost and expenses of the hereinbefore-mentioned
improvements, including engineering, legal, advertising and similar
expenses, as is legally chargeable upon the properties accommodated
or benefitted thereby, shall be assessed pursuant to the foot front
and/or benefit rule, as outlined in Ordinance No. 1871.
The cost of constructing the sewer collection lines and associated components necessary to serve the district shall be apportioned between and assessed against the properties in the district in accordance with Article
I of this chapter.
The cost apportioned to and assessed against each property in the district pursuant to §
132-165 together with simple interest at 6%, shall be payable over a fifteen-year period in quarterly installments.
The owners of properties in the district connecting
with and using the Township sanitary sewer system shall pay an annual
rate or rental in accordance with the schedule of residential rates
as adopted by the Township Board of Commissioners. The schedule of
rates is on file at the Township Building.
In the event that any property owner in the district shall fail to timely pay the amount specified in §
132-166, and such amount remains unpaid for a period of 30 days, the entire cost apportioned to and assessed against that property pursuant to §
132-165 shall then become due and payable, and the same shall constitute a lien on the property, and the Township Solicitor shall proceed to collect the same under the general laws relating to the collection of municipal claims.