[Adopted 12-10-1985 by Ord. No. 1583]
[Amended 4-13-1999 by Ord. No. 1764]
A.
There is hereby imposed and established an additional charge on each
owner, tenant or occupant utilizing the services of the sewer system
situate within the territorial limits of the Township. The rate of
such charge will continue to be based upon the quantity of water used,
whether the water is furnished by the waterworks of the Township or
secured from any other source, as shown by the consumption readings
or otherwise.
B.
Effective January 1, 1998, for each quarter of a year, each residential,
commercial, public and industrial user of the Township's sanitary
sewer collection and conveyance system within the Pine Creek Watershed
and within the Township's boundaries shall be charged the following
additional amounts:
(1)
The five-thousand-gallon minimum charge for sewage shall remain unchanged.
The minimum charge shall be the current rental, rate or charge times
5,000 gallons.
(2)
The rental, rate or charge to be imposed on all sanitary sewer customers
for 1,000 gallons of sewage shall be increased from $0.50 per 1,000
gallons to $1.30 per 1,000 gallons.
(3)
A charge of $1.01 per quarter, per garbage grinder.
C.
For each quarter of a year, each residential, commercial, public
and industrial user of the Township's sanitary sewer collection
and conveyance system within the Girty's Run Watershed and within
the Township's boundaries shall be charged the following additional
amounts:
(1)
The five-thousand-gallon minimum charge for sewage shall remain unchanged.
The minimum charge shall be the current rental, rate or charge times
5,000 gallons.
(2)
The rental, rate or charge to be imposed on all sanitary sewer customers
for 1,000 gallons of sewage shall be the rental, rate or charge lawfully
established by the Girty's Run Joint Sewer Authority.
(3)
A charge of $1.01 per quarter, per garbage grinder.
D.
As currently exists, no sanitary sewer customer service fee shall
be imposed.
E.
As currently exists, no basic fixed charges for sanitary sewage are
to be imposed.
F.
The Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to hereafter establish,
by resolution, said rentals, rates and charges for the use of the
sanitary sewers and sanitary sewer systems within the Pine Creek Watershed
and within the Township's boundaries.
Charges for the use of the sewer system shall be made quarterly.
All bills are to be rendered as of the first day of the month following
the quarter for which charges are made and shall be due and payable
at face amount if paid by the last discount date shown on the bill.
In the event that the charges for use of the sewer system are
not paid by the last discount date shown on the bill, such charges
shall be deemed and are hereby declared to be delinquent. After such
due date, a penalty of 5% shall be added to the bill and also be payable.
All payments received towards such charges will be credited first
to any delinquency existing in said account and thereafter to the
currently due bill.
The rates and charges herein established shall be imposed upon
and collected from the owner, tenant or occupant of each lot or parcel
of land within or without the territorial limits of the Township from
which sewage, waste or water enter the sewer system. In case any user
is not the owner of the premises from which sewage, waste or water
enters the sewer system, the Township hereby also imposes said sewage
service charges upon and demands payment thereof from the owner of
such premises, so that, if payment is not made promptly, a lien therefor
against the premises served may be filed by the Township.
There shall be no free use of the sewer system situate within
the Township. All public and nonpublic corporations, all charitable
or nonprofit institutions, all school districts, all political subdivisions
and any and all other entities shall pay for the use of said sewer
system in accordance with the schedule of user fees.
If the owner or occupant of the premises served by any water
utility, as hereinafter defined, shall neglect or fail to pay, for
a period of 40 days from the due date hereof, any charge(s) provided
for by this article (or any amendments thereto), the Township is hereby
authorized to shut off the supply of water to such premises. In the
event that water is supplied by another water utility, such water
utility is hereby authorized and required, at the request of the Township,
to shut off the supply of water to such premises until all such overdue
sewer charges, together with any penalty and interest thereon, shall
be paid.
A.
In no case shall the water supply be shut off to any premises until
10 days after written notice of an intention to do so has been mailed
to the person liable for payment of the charges.
B.
As used in this section, the term "water utility" shall be construed
to include the Township as well as any cities, boroughs, townships,
municipal authorities and public utility companies engaged in the
supplying of water or water service.
C.
Where, for any reason, a water utility or the Township is required
to shut off water service to any premises, there shall be levied a
service charge for the shutoff of water service pursuant to the existing
service charges then in effect for water service. Where, for any reason,
the Township or any water utility is required to reinstate and/or
turn on water service to any premises, there shall be levied a service
charge pursuant to the then existing rate. Each of the above service
charges shall be distinct and separate charges.
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions
of this article and any amendments or supplements thereto shall be
subject to prosecution in a summary proceeding before the Magisterial
District Judge and shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a
fine not in excess of $300 and cost of prosecution and shall be required
to pay the amounts of any delinquencies, penalties and interest and,
in default of payment of said fine, delinquencies, penalties and interest,
shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not in excess of 30
days.
