1. Permit Required. No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into or use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any water system without first making application for and securing a permit, in writing, from the Township. [Ord. 252]
2. Persons Responsible. Where the consumer is also the owner of the property to be served, the application to the Township for water service shall be made by such owner.
Where the consumer is not the owner of the property to be served the application to the Township for water service shall be made jointly by the owner and each consumer. In such case the owner shall be legally responsible for all bills rendered to consumers occupying property of the owner.
3. Form. Such application for service shall be made on a form to be provided by the Township and shall be accompanied by such maps, reports or other data as may be required by the Township. Such application shall contain a statement of the average daily average water usage requested by the applicant. A reservation fee, as established by resolution of Township Council, will be charged for this permit in accordance with Subpart D, Water Allocation Reservations. There shall also be a connection fee which amount shall be set by § 22-121. If installation requires opening of a public street a permit for street opening, and fee payment shall be required as indicated in Chapter 21. No permit for a water connection shall be issued unless water capacity in an amount sufficient to serve the anticipated need is available to the Township and has not been previously reserved for other permits or according to the provisions of Subpart D. After 2 years of building occupancy the Township shall calculate the average daily water usage for preceding year. In the event the actual usage exceeds the capacity for which application was originally made, applicant shall be charged for such excess at the rate for the reservation fee which shall be the same as the original rate paid. If the excess exceeds the amount of the original application by more than 10%, applicant shall be charged a penalty of 25% of the reservation for the excess amount. [Ord. 252]
4. Grant of Authorization for Full and Free Access. Making application to the Township for water service shall constitute an agreement by the applicant or applicants to comply with all rules and regulations of the Authority or the Township relating to the water system and shall constitute a grant to the Township of authorization for its properly authorized and identified representatives to have full and free access to the property to be served at all reasonable times for the purpose of reading meters, for inspection and repairs, for removal of property of the Township or for any other purpose incident to rendering water service.
5. Connection to Water System Required. The owner of any improved property accessible to and whose principal building is within 150 feet of the water system shall connect such improved property therewith, in such manner as the Township may require, within 120 days after notice to such owner from the Township to make such connection, subject to such limitations and restrictions as shall be established by the Township from time to time. In the event the owner shall fail to connect such improved property, as required, the Township may make such connection and may collect from such owner the costs and expenses thereof. In such case, the Township shall forthwith, upon completion of the work, send an itemized bill of the cost of the construction of such connection to the owner of the improved property to which connection has been so made, which bill shall be payable forthwith. In case of neglect or refusal by the owner of such improved property to pay said bill, the Township shall file a municipal lien for said construction within 6 months of the date of the completion of the construction of said connection, the same to be subject in all respects to the general law provided for the filing and recovery of municipal claims and liens. [Ord. 365]
6. Notice to Make Connection. The notice by the Township to make a connection to the water system shall consist of a written or printed document requiring such connection in accordance with the provisions of this Part and specifying that such connection shall be made 120 days from the date such notice is given. Such notice may be given at any time after a water line is in place which can service the improved property. Such notice shall be served upon the owner either by personal service or by registered mail or by such other method as at the time may be provided by law. [Ord. 365]
(Ord. 68, § 4, 1/10/79; as amended by Ord. 252, 10/17/1990, § 1; and by Ord. 365, 12/29/1997, § 2)