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15 BML Covenants 15. SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND WATER SYSTEMS
15.1 Sewage Disposal. By Township Ordinance, the
Development is in Sewage District Number One, administered by the Butler
Township Authority. The central sewerage system constructed by Declarant, as said system may
at any time be improved or otherwise altered, shall be the sole sewage disposal
system for the Development. No Owner shall install or use any alternative
system or method of sewage disposal. All plumbing fixtures, washers, toilets
and similar equipment on or within any Unit shall be connected to the central
sewerage system. No outside toilet shall be constructed on any lot. No roof
leaders, cellar drains, pumps, or footing drains may be connected to the
central sewerage system. The central sewerage system utilizes a sewage treatment plant operated
by the Butler Township Authority. Declarant reserves the right to own, maintain
and operate the central sewerage system within the Development with charges to
the Owners not to exceed a reasonable charge for like services in the surrounding
area, but not to exceed further that charged by Butler Township for like
services. Declarant reserves the right to convey that part of the central
sewerage system within the Development to the Association, a local agency, or
an independent entity at some time in the future. Notwithstanding the above, each Owner shall pay any use charges to
Butler Township. All other expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation
of the central sewerage system shall be borne by and be the responsibility of
the entity that owns and operates the central sewerage system. The entity that
owns and operates the central sewerage system retains the right to charge for
all equipment necessary for the sewer hookup. ć 15.2 Sewage Disposal Charges. Each Owner shall pay the following
charges to the entity which owns and operates the central sewerage system
within the Development. These charges shall be separate and apart from the
Association Assessment and the Community Assessment. (a) Availability fee, if any, when sewage disposal is
available to a Unit. (b) Charge for grinder pumps payable at the time hookup is
requested. (c) A reasonable charge for all equipment reasonably
necessary for the sewer hookup. (d) A connection fee at the time the Owner taps onto the
collector line. This does not include the cost of extending the sewerage line
from a Unit to the collector line. (e) Special assessments, if any. In addition, each Owner shall pay any use charges for sewerage service
to Butler Township. ć 15.3 Central Water System. The central water System constructed
by Declarant, as said system may at any time be improved or otherwise altered,
shall be the sole water system for the Development. No Owner shall install or
use any alternative system or method of water supply. The Declarant reserves
the right to own the central water system and operate and maintain the same
sufficient to meet the requirements of the entire Development, including future
phases which are developed, and consistent with the regulations of the local
governing authorities. The Declarant reserves the right to convey the central
water system to the Association, a local agency, or a private water company at
some time in the future, which entity shall make application to the
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for a certificate of convenience to
furnish water service to the Owners in the Development. The entity that owns and operates the central water system retains the
right to make reasonable use charges and connection charges comparable to
charges for like services in the surrounding area; provided that charges for
water usage will be the same as that approved by the Pennsylvania Public
Utility Corporation. ć 15.4 Water Charges. Each Owner shall pay the following
charges to the entity that owns and operates the central water system. The
amount of these charges shall be established by the entity which owns and
operates the central water system. Such charges shall be separate and apart
from the Association Assessment and the Community Assessment. (a) A monthly
availability charge when water is available to the Unit. (b) A connection
fee payable at the time hook-up is requested. This does not include the cost of
extending the water line from a Unit to the main water line. (c) Use charges. (d) Special
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