For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. For the purposes of this subchapter, any term which is not defined herein shall have that meaning attributed to it under the Sewage Facilities Act and the regulations promulgated thereto.
AUTHORIZED AGENT. A sewage enforcement officer, employee of the township, professional engineer, plumbing inspector or any other qualified or licensed person who is authorized to function within specified limits as an agent of the township to administer or enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
BOARD. The Board of Supervisors, Antis Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania.
COMMUNITY SEWAGE SYSTEM. Any system, whether publicly or privately owned, for the collection of sewage from two or more lots, and the treatment and/or disposal of the sewage on one or more lots or at any other site.
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Environmental Resources of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (DER).
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE SYSTEM. A system of piping, tanks or other facilities serving a single lot and collecting and disposing of sewage in whole or in part into the soil or into any waters of this commonwealth.
MALFUNCTION. A condition which occurs when an on-lot sewage disposal system discharges sewage onto the surface of the ground, into ground waters of this commonwealth, into surface waters of this commonwealth, backs up into a building connected to the system or in any manner causes a nuisance or hazard to the public health or pollution of ground or surface water or contamination of public or private drinking water wells. Systems shall be considered to be MALFUNCTIONING if any condition noted above occurs for any length of time during any period of the year.
OFFICIAL SEWAGE FACILITIES PLAN. A comprehensive plan for the provision of adequate sewage disposal systems, adopted by the Board and approved by the State Department of Environmental Resources, pursuant to the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 750.1 et seq.).
ON-LOT SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. Any system for disposal of domestic sewage involving pretreatment and subsequent disposal of the clarified sewage into a subsurface soil absorption area or retaining tank; this term includes both individual sewage systems and community sewage systems.
PERSON. Any individual, association, public or private corporation for profit or not for profit, partnership, firm, trust, estate, department, board, bureau or agency of the commonwealth, political subdivision, municipality, district, authority or any other legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. Whenever used in any clause prescribing and imposing a penalty or imposing a fine or imprisonment, the term PERSON shall include the members of an association, partnership or firm and the officers of any local agency or municipal, public or private corporation for profit or not-for-profit.
REHABILITATION. Work done to modify, alter, repair, enlarge or replace an existing on-lot sewage disposal system.
SEWAGE. Any substance that contains any of the waste products or excrement or other discharge from the bodies of human beings or animals and any noxious or deleterious substances being harmful or inimical to the public health, or to animal or aquatic life, or to the use of water for domestic water supply or for recreation or which constitutes pollution under the Act of June 22, 1937 (Pub. L. No. 1987, No. 394), known as the “Clean Streams Law” as amended (35 P.S. §§ 691.1 et seq.).
SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (SEO). A person certified by DER who is employed by the township. Such person is authorized to conduct investigations and inspections, review permit applications, issue or deny permits and do all other activities as may be provided for such person in the Sewage Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 750.1 et seq.) the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and this subchapter or any other ordinance adopted by the township.
SEWAGE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. Any area or areas of the township designated in the Official Sewage Facilities Plan adopted by the Board as an area for which a sewage management program is to be implemented.
SEWAGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. A comprehensive set of legal and administrative requirements encompassing the requirements of this subchapter, the Sewage Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 750.1 et seq.) the Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1 et seq.) the regulations promulgated thereunder and such other requirements adopted by the Board to effectively enforce and administer this subchapter.
SMALL STREAM DISCHARGE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM. Any system for disposal of domestic sewage involving pretreatment and subsequent disposal of the clarified sewage into a small stream or other waterway; this term includes both individual sewage systems and community sewage systems.
SUBDIVISION. The division or redivision of a lot, tract or other parcel of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions of land, including changes in existing lot lines. The enumerating of lots shall include as a lot that portion of the original tract or tracts remaining after other lots have been subdivided therefrom.
TOWNSHIP. The Township of Antis, Blair County, Pennsylvania.
(1987 Code, § 105-18) (Ord. 3-93, passed 6-8-1993; Ord. 1-2010, passed 3-4-2010)