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1. No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into or use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any sewer system without first making application for a permit, in writing, from the Township.
2. Application for a permit required under subsection .1 above shall be made by the owner, or his duly authorized agent, of the improved property to be served.
3. No person shall make or cause to be made a connection of any improved property with a sewer until such person shall have fulfilled each of the following conditions:
A. Such person shall have notified the Township of the desire and intention to connect such improved property to a sewer.
B. Such person shall have applied for and obtained a permit as required by subsection .1 above.
C. Such person shall have given the Township at least 48 hours notice of the time when such connection will be made so that the Township may supervise and inspect the work of connection and do any necessary testing.
D. Such person shall have furnished evidence to the Township that any tapping fee charged and imposed by the authority against the owner or his agent of each improved property who connects such improved property to a sewer has been paid.
E. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each improved property shall be connected separately and independently with a sewer through a building sewer. Grouping of more than one improved property on one building sewer shall not be permitted, except under special circumstances and for good sanitary reasons or other good cause shown, and then only after special permission of the Township, in writing, shall have been secured and subject to such rules, regulations and conditions as may be prescribed by the Township.
F. All costs and expenses of construction of a building sewer and all costs and expenses of connection of a building sewer to a sewer shall be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected; and such owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Township and the authority from all loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, as a result of construction of a building sewer or of connection of a building sewer to a sewer.
G. A building sewer shall be connected to a sewer at the place designated by the Township or the authority where the lateral is provided and in accordance with Dover Township Construction Specifications and current Building Code adopted by Dover Township. The invert of a building sewer at the point of connection shall be at the same or a higher elevation than the invert of the sewer. A smooth, neat joint shall be made and the connection of a building sewer to the lateral shall be made secure and watertight. [Ord. 2005-08]
H. If the owner of any improved property located in the Township, after 60 days notice from the Township in accordance with § 26-135.1, shall fail to connect such improved property as required, the Township may make such connection and collect from such owner the costs and expenses thereof. In such case, the Township shall forthwith, upon completion of the work, send an itemized bill of the cost of the construction of such connection to the owner of the improved property to which connection has been made, which bill shall be payable forthwith. In case of neglect or refusal by the owner of such improved property to pay said bill, the Township shall file a municipal lien for said construction, the same to be subject in all respects to the general law provided for the filing and recovery of municipal liens. [Ord. 2005-08]
(Ord. 97-7, 5/27/1997, § 12.27; as amended by Ord. 2005-08, 10/24/2005)
1. Where an improved property, at the time connection to a sewer is required, shall be served by its own sewage disposal system or device, the existing house sewer line shall be broken on the structure side of such sewage disposal system or device and attachment shall be made, with proper fittings to continue such house sewer line, as a building sewer.
2. No building sewer shall be covered until it has been inspected and approved by the Township. If any part of a building sewer is covered before being inspected and approved, it shall be uncovered for inspection at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property to be connected to a sewer.
3. Every building sewer of any improved property shall be maintained in a sanitary and safe operating condition by the owner of such improved property.
4. Every excavation for a building sewer shall be guarded adequately with barricades and lights to protect all persons from damage and injury. Streets, sidewalks, and other public property disturbed in the course of installation of a building sewer shall be restored, at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property being connected, in a manner satisfactory to the Township.
5. If any person shall fail or refuse, upon receipt of a notice of the Township, in writing, to remedy any unsatisfactory condition with respect to a building sewer, within 60 days of receipt of such notice, the Township may refuse to permit such person to discharge sanitary sewage and industrial wastes into the sewer system until such unsatisfactory condition shall have been remedied to the satisfaction of the Township.
6. The Township reserves the right to adopt, from time to time, additional rules and regulations relating to connections with a sewer and the sewer system, to the extent appropriate, which shall be construed as a part of this Part.
7. Installation of building sewers: The installation of building sewers shall be the responsibility of the owner and shall be installed at the expense of the owner. All specifications for the sewer shall conform to the Uniform Construction Code, as amended, and duly adopted by the Township. The owner shall furnish and install an appropriate adapter to connect the building sewer to the lateral. The owner shall be responsible that a plumber, registered with the Township, acquires all appropriate permits prior to the installation of a building sewer. [Ord. 2005-08]
(Ord. 97-7, 5/27/1997, § 12.28; as amended by Ord. 2005-08, 10/24/2005)
1. The Township shall have the right of access to all parts of any occupied building or premises connected to the public sewer system to examine, observe, measure, sample testing for performance of other functions relating to service by the Township through the sewer system and inspect the connections thereto, and the plumbing fixtures for any improper connection, installation, maintenance or use, and to enforce the provisions of this Part.
2. In the event that an owner of improved property does not consent to the Township's right of access for an inspection under subsection 1. above, then the following shall apply:
A. The Township shall have the right to obtain an administrative search warrant; or
B. The owner may submit a certification from a licensed plumber on a form approved by the Township that:
(1) Identifies whether there is an improper connection of storm or ground water to the sanitary sewer system;
(2) If there is such an improper connection, whether such connection has been permanently disconnected from the sanitary sewer system.
C. The Township shall impose a surcharge on properties with improper connections to the system, or for failure to provide to the Township the proper certification that there are no improper connections. The surcharge shall be imposed upon properties when inspection uncovers improper connections, including sump pumps, downspouts, floor drains, foundation drains, or other sources of storm or ground water, or the surcharge shall be imposed for failure to provide the proper certification that there are no improper connections. Such surcharge shall continue until the improper connection is certified as permanently corrected by either the Township or a licensed plumber under subsection 2.B. above, or until the proper certification is provided that there are no improper connections to the sanitary sewer system.
D. The surcharge shall consist of a fraction of the sewer rental fee for each quarter in which the improper connection exists. The surcharge shall be as in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
(Ord. 97-7, 5/27/1997, § 12.29; as amended by Ord. 2005-08, 10/24/2005; and by Ord. 2014-02, 1/13/2014)
F. Inspection and Approval of Sanitary Sewers
Where a public sanitary sewer system is located within 1,000 feet of a proposed subdivision or land development, the developer shall provide the subdivision or land development with a complete sanitary sewer system. If such a system is not available, but will, in the opinion of the Township, become available within a reasonable time, then the developer shall install a complete sanitary sewer system including a collector main installed in the street bed or approved right-of-way, lateral installations shall to the rights-of-way lines of streets, lot or parcel property lines or sewer easement rights- of-way lines, whichever pertains to individual situations. All termini shall be capped in a manner that will insure that all collector mains, laterals, and house connections shall be water tight pending connection with a public sanitary sewer system. The system shall be designed by a registered engineer and approved by the Township Engineer. The Township Engineer shall also inspect construction of all sanitary sewers to insure that said sewers will coordinate and have congruity with the Township's overall comprehensive sewer plans. All sewage pumping stations, interceptors and treatment plants to be installed by the developer shall be reviewed and approved by the Township Engineer, who shall also inspect the construction thereof.
(Ord. 97-7, 5/27/1997, § 12.30)
Design, approval, or design, supervision, and inspection fees for services rendered on behalf of the developer by the Township Engineer shall be paid by the developer in accordance with the fee schedule submitted to the Board by the Township Engineer, which schedule shall be available for review in the Township Office by any developer.
(Ord. 97-7, 5/27/1997, § 12.31)
G. Payment for Connection to Sewer System
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