The governing body hereby:
(A) Creates, constitutes and establishes the Sewage Enforcement Agency for the purposes described above;
(B) (1) As soon as possible, but not later than 30 days after the adoption of this subchapter, every member shall, by action of its governing body, appoint a representative and, at its option, may also appoint an alternate representative to the Board.
(2) Each representative and alternative shall be an individual who must be:
(a) A member of the governing body of the member municipality that he or she represents; or
(b) The Municipal Secretary.
(C) Conveys to the Sewage Enforcement Agency the enforcement and administration of all three aspects of the Act and regulations;
(D) Directs the Board to, at all times, act in a manner consistent with the Act and regulations and the additional provisions in this subchapter;
(E) Authorizes and directs the Sewage Enforcement Agency to act on behalf of the governing body through the appointed officers/Board to issue, deny or revoke permits, conduct inspections, abate nuisances and health hazards arising from malfunctioning on-lot disposal systems, conduct hearings, prosecute violators and apply for operating grants from the Department or any other entity; and
(F) Directs the Board to establish, and, further, pledges to pay in a timely manner, initial and annual membership fees adequate to provide the Sewage Enforcement Agency with liquid fiscal resources to establish itself and continue to operate while awaiting receipt of reimbursement grants from the Department of Environmental Protection.
(Ord. 685, passed 2-22-2012)