Upon demand, in writing, by an applicant within two years or at any time within the sole discretion of the Township, the water and/or sewer privilege computed under the terms of this chapter may be reviewed and adjusted. The review shall occur through the selection of a twelve-consecutive-month period by the Township, during which period the total recorded metered water use (in cubic feet) for each of the applicants shall be divided by 7,200 cubic feet (defined in this chapter as one unit) to determine the number of adjusted units (rounded off to the nearest whole number) which, when multiplied by the water and/or sewer privilege fee per unit as specified elsewhere herein, produces the total adjusted water and/or sewer privilege fee for that premises. The Township, during such period, shall also be permitted to review the occupational use category currently in effect for the subject premises and apply the appropriate per unit factor based on the actual occupational use in the event a change of use has occurred from the original water and sewer privilege fee calculation.
Upon the above review basis, the Township shall refund the amount of original water and/or sewer privilege fee which is in excess of 125 percent of the adjusted water and/or sewer privilege fee. The Township shall impose a water and sewer privilege fee which shall be immediately due and payable where the adjusted water and/or sewer privilege fee is in excess of 125 percent of the original water and/or sewer privilege fee or where a change in occupational use category has occurred, or both. The Township shall not be required to complete the review process more frequently than once during any twenty-four-month period upon the request of the applicant. Unpaid adjusted charges may serve as a basis for disconnection and compliance with other applicable laws and ordinances and, further, may be collected in the same manner as ad valorem real property taxes, including interest and penalties, if unpaid.
Where a change in use or expansion is projected to occur prior to the issuance of any building permit or occupancy permit of any kind, a water and/or sewer privilege fee shall be paid to the Water and Sewers Department. Said privilege fee shall be based upon the proposed use factor and estimated quantities of use or other method of calculation as set forth in the applicable ordinances less any previously paid water privilege fee. No refund of a previously paid water privilege fee shall be permitted unless the subsequent change in use or expansion is occurring within two years from the initial payment of water and/or sewer privilege fees.
(Ord. 319. Passed 12-22-97.)