ORDINANCE NO. 2007-09

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF HARVEY CEDARS, 1975, ENTITLED

“SEWER AND WATER”

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE BOROUGH OF HARVEY CEDARS that said Section 7-2.1, entitled “Rates” of said ordinance be amended as follows:

Section 1.         Section 7-2.1 entitled “WATER SERVICE.  Rates. Schedule C” is hereby is hereby repealed.

Section 2.         Section 7-2.1 entitled “WATER SERVICE.  Rates. Schedule C” is hereby amended to read:

                                    Each residential service within the borough shall have installed by the Public Works Department a water meter.

                                    The cost of the water meter shall be charged to the property owner in accordance with the size of the water service at the property as follows:

                                    ¾” line              $250.00

                                    1” line               $305.00

                                    1 ½” line           $500.00

                                    2” line               $590.00

                                    For those residential services which currently have operable water meters, Translator Encoder Registers shall be installed by the Public Works Department at a cost to the property owner of $225.00 per residential service.

                                    Each residential service shall have a meter pit installed in the borough right-of-way or easement at the property owner’s expense. 

If a property has a meter pit which is not located as required above and is in good condition, the property may use the pit as located, but shall relocate the meter in conformance with this ordinance upon sale of the property.

Section 3.         All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

Section 4.         If any word, phrase, clause, section or provision of this ordinance shall be found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, illegal or unconstitutional, such word, phrase, clause, section or provision shall be severable from the balance of the ordinance and the remainder of the ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 5.         This Ordinance shall take effect upon final adoption after publication in accordance with law.

EFFECTIVE:  July 9, 2007