1. After connection to the public sanitary sewage system is required, the owner shall be liable for the charges associated with the system, as set forth either herein or via a separately adopted rate resolution, regardless of whether connection to the sewage system has been made. Upon request of the owners of said premises, the township will, in lieu of billing the owners for services rendered, bill the users or occupants of said premises, such as tenants thereof. When such request is made, the township will direct all notices of delinquency, shut off and other similar notices to the user, and by making such request the owner agrees that the owner’s failure to receive such notices shall, notwithstanding any law or regulation, not absolve or release the owner from the obligation to make payment of all charges not paid by the user, no matter what the length of the delinquency; further, the owner agrees that the failure to receive such notices shall not impede the township’s ability to impose a municipal lien upon the premises. Further, when said arrangements are made to bill the user, the owner nevertheless agrees that the owner shall be liable for the payment of said sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges and the penalties therein prescribed for delinquent payments thereof.
2. Owners and, where adequate arrangements have been made with the township, users will be billed periodically for the sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges in accordance with the billing practices of the township. All bills for sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges shall be due when rendered and shall be subject to the penalty provisions set forth in §§ 18-308.2 and 18-311.
3. A. The township’s sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges shall be billed according to number of equivalent domestic units (EDUs) as determined by the following formulas.
B. It is understood that no person, business, industry or other users will be equal to less than one EDU and that all fractional shares of EDUs will be rounded upward.
Residential (each having its own kitchen) | 1 EDU |
Residential (each having its own kitchen) | 1 EDU |
Beauty salon/barber shop | No. of emp. x 35 GPD each / by 350 gal/EDU = |
Church | No. of seats x 3 GPD/seat / by 350 GPD = |
Commercial | No. of emp. x 35 GPD each / by 350 gal/EDU = |
Hospitals and rest homes | No. of beds x 250 GPO / by 350 GPD = |
Hotels/motels | No. of rooms x 50 GPD / by 350 GPD = |
Industries | No. of emp. x 35 GPD each / by 350 gal/EDU = |
Laundries | No. of washing machines x 400 GPD / by 350 GPD = |
Office | No. of emp. x 10 GPD/emp. / 350 GPD = |
Restaurants | No. of seats x 10 GPD/seat / by 350 GPD x 3 turnovers/day = |
Schools (no cafeteria or showers) | No. of emp. + No. of students x 10 GPO / 350 GPO = |
Schools (w/cafeteria and showers) | No. of emp + No. of students x 13 GPD / 350 GPD = |
Stores (including grocery) | No. of emp. x 35 GPO each / by 350 gal/EDU = |
Theaters | No. of seats x 5 GPD / 350 GPD = |
Warehouse | No. of emp. x 35 GPD each / by 350 GPD = |
emp. = employees GPD = gallons per day | |
4. The township may, if it deems advisable, elect at some time in the future to impose in whole or in part the sewage collection, transportation and treatment charges on such other basis as it may determine.
5. All fees, penalties, charges and other monies collected for use of or relating to the sanitary sewage system shall be used for the purpose of operating, maintaining, replacing and extending sanitary sewage facilities or for the retirement of debt incurred for same.
6. Any person aggrieved by the assignment of EDUs pursuant to this Part may request consideration for a reduction of the EDU assignment by making written application to the township. Said application shall include the name of such person, the address of the premises in question, a description of all buildings thereon including the facilities and improvements within said buildings, the usage of the premises and all other supporting data describing why a reduction of the EDU assignment is appropriate. Said application shall be considered by the Supervisors and acted upon within 60 days of its receipt. No appeal or action in any court of appropriate jurisdiction shall be filed challenging the EDU assignment until such time as the aforesaid written application shall have been made to and acted upon by the township.
(Ord. 2013-05-02, passed 5-13-2013)