A. In general:
(1) All water requirements shall be stated in application.
(2) No
for
,
or
of
and/or land shall be issued until proof, satisfactory to Township, of the availability and the supply of water is furnished.
(3) No well may be dug or drilled except following
issued by the Township in accordance with the applicable ordinances and rules and regulations of the Township.
(4) Where available, all portable water services shall be supplied by water distribution companies operating and supervised as municipal or public utilities by virtue of the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the ordinances of the Township.
B. Commercial and industrial districts. In addition to the requirements of Subsection A hereinabove, all
permitted in commercial and industrial districts shall be subject to the following:
(1) Water shall be supplied by a water distribution company operating and supervised as a municipal or a public utility by virtue of the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the ordinances of the Township; provided, however, that when a water distribution company is not available to serve a specific property, an exception may be granted by the Township, provided that all other requirements of the Township shall be met; and
(2) Where surface or ground water sources are existing and available or can be developed on the premises without impairment of similar service on adjacent or nearby properties or on public water recirculation, a
may be granted by the Board of Commissioners upon the recommendation of the Board of Health and the Township Engineer.