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CONNECTION TO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
§ 52.01  CONNECTION REQUIRED.
   Every owner of property (hereinafter “property owner”) including, but not limited to, any individual, firm, corporation or other entity in the township (hereinafter called the “township”) which properly has now or hereafter shall have thereon a principal building located within 150 feet of any portion of any public water supply and distribution system (hereinafter called the “Authority”), shall, at the property owner’s cost, keep connected or connect such principal building or other structure located on the property with the aforementioned public water system.
(1987 Code, § 123-1)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001; Ord. 4-2013, passed 9-5-2013)  Penalty, see § 52.99
§ 52.02  UNLAWFUL ACTS.
   It shall be unlawful for any property owner to which the provisions of § 52.01 apply to fail to provide the means of connection to the public water system by way of a service line and a tap to the Authority’s distribution system and/or to fail to comply with the provisions of this subchapter, including the payment of the tap fee, connection fee and the monthly service fee to the Authority.
(1987 Code, § 123-2)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001)  Penalty, see § 52.99
§ 52.03  NOTICE TO CONNECT; TIME EXTENSION.
   It shall be the duty of the Township Manager or the authorized representative of the Authority to notify the property owner, lessee or occupier of each structure covered hereunder in writing, either by personal service, certified mail or registered mail, to connect the same to said public water system, as herein provided, within 60 days after receipt of such notice. Any property owner, lessee or occupier of a structure who cannot comply with the provisions of this section as to connection within the 60-day period stipulated above due to causes beyond the control of said person shall apply to the township or Authority within said 60-day period for a time extension of up to six months in duration. Said application shall be made on a form to be furnished by the township or the Authority and shall contain a voluntary agreement on the part of the applicant under which the applicant shall agree to commence paying the basic monthly service fee immediately even though actual connection to the public water system will not be accomplished until some later date within the said six-month extension period.
(1987 Code, § 123-3)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001)  Penalty, see § 52.99
§ 52.04  CONNECTION TO OTHER SOURCES.
   It shall be unlawful for any property owner and/or other person connected to the public water system to connect to or permit the connection by any other property owner and/or other person to any other source of water supply for any purpose.
(1987 Code, § 123-4)  (Ord. 3-2001, passed 5-7-2001)  Penalty, see § 52.99
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