1. An owner of improved property shall connect with and use the water system where either: (A) the property owner’s principal building is located within 150 feet of the water system, or (B) the property owner’s principal building has no supply of water which is safe for human consumption.
A property owner who is subject to mandatory connection shall not be required to connect to the water system if all of the following conditions exist: (1) the water system that is within 150 feet of the principal building was in existence as of September 2, 2008; (2) the principal building has its own supply of water which is safe for human consumption; (3) Prior to September 2, 2008, the property owner was not required to connect to the existing water system.
Those industries and farms which have their own supply of water for uses other than human consumption may continue to use their own water for that purpose but are required to use the water system to provide water for human consumption.
[Ord. 2009-04]
2. Where such service is temporarily not available, the Township shall enforce regulations consistent with State standards for on-site water systems. [Ord. 2005-08]
3. If any owner of property abutting the water system fails to connect with and use the system within 90 days after notice to do so has been served by the Township, or its agents, The Township may enter the property and construct the connection. The Township shall send an itemized bill of the cost of construction of connection to the owner of the property to which connection has been made, payable immediately, or the Township may authorize the payment of the cost of construction of connection in equal installments under Second Class Township Code, Part 33, or any successor Article relating to the collection of assessments, 53 P.S. § 68301 et seq.
4. No person shall uncover, connect with or disconnect from, make any opening into or use, alter or disturb in any manner the water system without first making application for a permit, in writing, from the Township.
(Ord. 97-7, 5/27/1997, § 12.2; as amended by Ord. 98-5, 11/23/1998, § 12.25; by Ord. 2005-08, 10/24/2005; by Ord. 2009-04, 7/27/2009, § 1; and by Ord. 2023-01, 4/24/2023, § 1)