Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 24 - Water System
Section 2463 - Water main tapping fees


(a) General rule.--A borough may, by ordinance, provide for charging a tapping fee calculated in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. § 5607 (relating to purposes and powers) if the owner of any property connects the property with a water main constructed or acquired by the borough. The tapping fee shall be in addition to any charges assessed and collected against the property in the construction or acquisition of the water main by the borough.
(b) Refund.--If a water main or part or extension owned by a borough has been constructed by the borough at the expense of a private person or corporation or has been constructed by a private person or corporation under the supervision of the borough at the expense of the private person or corporation, the borough shall have the right to charge a tapping fee calculated in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. § 5607 and refund the tapping fee or any part of the tapping fee to the person or corporation who has paid for the construction of the water main or any part or extension. The total of the refunds shall never exceed the cost of the system or any part or extension to the person or corporation paying for the construction.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 8 - BOROUGHS AND INCORPORATED TOWNS

Chapter 24 - Water System

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 2401 - Power to supply water and make regulations

Section 2402 - Contracts not to abridge powers

Section 2403 - Issue of bonds where water system acquired

Section 2404 - Refunding bonds

Section 2406 - Contracts to supply water for municipal purposes

Section 2407 - Power to supply water beyond limits of borough

Section 2408 - Assessment for water mains

Section 2409 - Sale of water system

Section 2411 - Appropriation of lands and waters

Section 2412 - Agreements as to damages

Section 2421 - Petition to court

Section 2422 - Appointment of appraisers

Section 2423 - Powers of appraisers

Section 2424 - Appeal from appraisement

Section 2425 - Authority to purchase and consent to sell

Section 2426 - Bond issue and limitations

Section 2431 - Lease of water system

Section 2432 - Term of lease and rental

Section 2433 - Operation of property

Section 2436 - Joint acquisition and construction

Section 2437 - Permits

Section 2438 - Joint commission

Section 2441 - Acquisition of land

Section 2442 - Filing maps and plans

Section 2451 - Commission

Section 2452 - Terms of commissioners and compensation

Section 2453 - Organization of commissioners

Section 2454 - Powers of commission

Section 2455 - Issue of bonds

Section 2456 - Preparation of plans and specifications and contracts

Section 2457 - Reports by commission

Section 2458 - Care of funds

Section 2461 - Ordinance

Section 2462 - Notice and failure to make required connection

Section 2463 - Water main tapping fees