All publicly owned and operated water supply
and sewage disposal facilities in the Township of East China shall
be combined into a single system for operating purposes and to provide
for the operation and maintenance of the St. Clair County Sewage Disposal
System No. III (Charter Township of East China) on a public utility
basis under the provisions of Act 94, Public Acts of Michigan, 1933,
as amended.
In construing this article, the terms and words
hereinafter defined, unless the context clearly established otherwise,
shall be given the meanings hereinafter set forth:
BONDS
The three issues of county bonds issued and outstanding as specified and referred to in the preamble to this article (see §
453-11 above).
CAPACITY UNIT FACTOR
For the purpose of computing the benefit fee component of
the connection charge, shall be determined in accordance with the
Schedule of User Charge Capacity Units with the provision that there shall be a minimum of one
full unit for each connection.
CONTRACTS
The contracts heretofore made and executed between the Township of East China and the County of St. Clair, dated as of December 15, 1964, and June 14, 1966, respectively, for the acquisition and construction of the sewer facilities as part of St. Clair County Sewage Disposal System No. III, and dated June 14, 1966, providing for the acquisition and construction of the water facilities as part of St. Clair County Water Supply System No. III, being the contracts referred to in the preamble to this article and now on file in the Office of the Township Clerk of the Charter Township of East China, and the Board of Public Works of the County of St. Clair (see §
453-11 above).
CONTRACTUAL INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS
The installment payments required to be made by the Township
to the Board of Public Works of the County of St. Clair pursuant to
the provisions of the contracts.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (DPW)
The employees of the Department of Public Works of the Charter
Township of East China, St. Clair County, Michigan, or any other Township
employee and/or designated contractor with the responsibility to carry
out duties normally assigned to the DPW.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
The sewage collection and treatment facilities acquired and
constructed pursuant to the provisions of the contracts with the County
of St. Clair, dated as of December 15, 1964, and June 14, 1966, respective,
and being part of the system designed as “St. Clair County Sewage
Disposal System No. III,” and any extensions, improvements or
additions thereto; and any additional facilities whether owned and/or
operated by the Township or the County within the limits of the collection,
treatment and/or disposal of sewage and/or industrial wastes.
TOWNSHIP
The Charter Township of East China, St. Clair County, Michigan.
TOWNSHIP BOARD
The Township Board of the Charter Township of East China.
UNIT
A.
In residential areas, a unit shall consist of
one inhabitable residence, including sleeping, kitchen and bathroom
facilities.
B.
In nonresidential areas, a unit is one place
of business.
USER or USERS
Any premises connecting, or connected with, and using any
of the facilities of the water supply system for the supply of water
or the sewage disposal system for the removal of sewage or wastes.
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
The water facilities acquired and constructed pursuant to
the provisions of the contract with the County of St. Clair, dated
as of June 14, 1966, and being a part of the system designated as
“St. Clair County Water Supply System No. III,” and any
extensions, improvements or additions thereto; and any additional
facilities whether owned and/or operated by the Township or the County
within the limits of the Township used or useful in the obtaining
of a water supply or the distribution of water to residents of the
Township.
A water connection charge shall be paid by previously
unconnected premises connecting to the water supply system or existing
premises changing their use resulting in an increase in capacity units
in accordance with Subsection A, Tap charge, and/or Subsection B,
Benefit fee, below. Any owner requesting a connection to the water
supply system or changing the existing building use through alteration
or additions shall first make application to the Township and pay
all applicable fees as determined by the Township Board.
A. Tap charge. Any owner requesting a water service connection
to the water supply system shall pay a charge for tapping the public
water main. This charge includes inspection of the service connection
and installation of a remote reading device. Upon payment of the tap
charge, the DPW will tap the water main for a residential connection
up to 1 1/2 inches and supply a water meter and tail pieces at no
additional cost for residential users. Taps larger than 1 1/2 inches
and commercial/industrial users shall be levied the full tap charge.
The tap charge shall be paid regardless of who has constructed or
installed the water line.
B. Benefit fee. Any owner requesting a water service
connection to the water supply system or who is changing building
use or making building additions resulting in a change in capacity
units shall be charged a benefit fee.
(1) Reserve for capital improvements. The total benefit
fee shall be reserved for capital improvements deemed necessary by
the Township Board.
(2) Based on a capacity unit factor. The total amount
of the water benefit fee shall be based on a capacity unit factor
in accordance with the building's occupational use as defined in the
Schedule of User Charge Capacity Units.
A sewer connection charge shall be paid by each
previously unconnected premises connecting to the sanitary sewer of
the sewage disposal system or existing premises changing its use resulting
in an increase in capacity units in accordance with Subsection A,
Tap charge, and/or Subsection B, Benefit fee, below. Any owner requesting
a new connection to the sanitary sewers of the sewage disposal system
or changing the existing building use through alteration or additions
shall first make application to the Township and pay all applicable
fees as determined by the Township Board.
A. Tap charge. Any owner requesting a sewer service connection
to the sewage disposal system shall be responsible for the installation
of the sewer lead from the sanitary sewer to the building and shall
pay a tap charge. The tap charge shall be paid regardless of who has
constructed or installed the sewer lead or sewer main.
(1) Inspection by DPW. Such installation shall be performed
under inspection by the DPW. The tap charge includes this inspection
fee.
(2) Control manholes, flow meters and sewer leads. Control
manholes, flow meters, and sewer leads shall be furnished, installed,
and paid for directly by the applicant.
B. Benefit fee. Any owner requesting a sewer service
connection to the sewage disposal system or who is changing building
use or making building additions resulting in a change in capacity
units shall be charged a benefit fee.
(1) Reserve for capital improvements. The total benefit
fee shall be reserved for capital improvements deemed necessary by
the Township Board.
(2) Based on a capacity unit factor. The total amount
of the sewer benefit fee shall be based on a capacity unit factor
in accordance with the building's occupational use as defined in the
Schedule of User Charge Capacity Units.
Fire hydrants are to be operated only by the
Fire Departments for official purposes, or the DPW. Any other party
wishing to draw water from a fire hydrant must obtain approval from
the Township.
[Amended 7-15-2019 by Ord. No. 319]
A. State code. The Township adopts by reference and incorporates
into this section the Cross Connection Control Rules, Part 14, of
Michigan's Safe Drinking Water Act, Act 399, PA 1976, as amended, and as may be amended in the future.
B. All testable backflow prevention assemblies shall
be tested for good working order upon the following: initially upon
installation or relocation, including reinstallation of seasonal assemblies
that are taken out of service for a period of time and reinstalled;
after a repair; and on an annual basis or as required by East China
Township in accordance with the Michigan Department of Environment,
Great Lakes, and Energy requirements. Testing may be performed only
by individuals holding an active ASSE 5110 tester's certification,
and all testing results must be certified by the individuals performing
such testing.
C. Inspections. It shall be the duty of East China Township
to inspect all properties served by the public water supply where
cross connection with the public water supply is deemed possible.
The frequency of inspections and reinspections based on potential
health hazards involved shall be established by East China Township.
D. Right of entry. The representative(s) of East China
Township shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any
property served by a connection to the water supply system for the
purpose of inspecting the piping system or systems thereof for cross
connections. On request, the owners, lessees, or occupants of any
property so served shall furnish to the inspection agency any pertinent
information regarding the piping system or systems on such property.
The refusal of such information or refusal of access, when requested,
shall be deemed evidence of the presence of cross connection(s), a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine
of $250 a day for each violation. Each day upon which a violation
of the provisions of this section shall occur shall be deemed a separate
and additional violation for the purpose of this section.
E. Discontinue water service. East China Township is
hereby authorized and directed to take precautionary measures as deemed
necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination to the water supply
system from any property wherein connection in violation of this article
exists. East China Township has the authority to discontinue water
service until the cross connection(s) has been eliminated in compliance
with the provisions of this article.
F. Public protection. The potable water supply made available
on the properties served by the public water supply shall be protected
from possible contamination as specified by this article and by the
State of Michigan Plumbing Code Any water outlet which could be used for potable or domestic
purposes and which is not supplied by the potable water system must
be labeled in a conspicuous manner as:
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WATER UNSAFE FOR DRINKING
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G. Other codes. This section does not supersede the State
of Michigan Plumbing Code, but is supplementary to it.
H. Penalties. Any person or customer found guilty of violating any of
the provisions of this section or any written order of East China
Township, in pursuance thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of $250 for
each violation. Each day upon which a violation of the provisions
of this section shall occur shall be deemed a separate and additional
violation for the purpose of this section.