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1. The Township shall notify all owners of property served by a sewage system that their system must be pumped by the end of the calendar year in which the letter is received. The Township shall follow a schedule whereby one fourth of all the owners of properties within the Township served by a sewage system are notified annually of the pumping requirement, such that all owners are notified once every 4 years. The property owner must have the sewage system pumped within the time specified in the Township's letter, unless the owner can provide the Township with pumping certification indicating that the sewage system was pumped in the 1 year prior to the date of the Township's letter. A copy of the fully completed manifest shall be furnished to the Township within 30 days of the date of the pumping.
2. Commencing from the date of pumping as prescribed paragraph .A above, removal of septage or other solids from a sewage system shall be performed at least once every 4 years thereafter. The property owner shall furnish a copy of the manifest to the Township within 30 days of the date of the pumping.
3. The Township may allow a sewage system to be pumped out at less frequent intervals when the owner can demonstrate to the Township that the sewage system can operate properly without the need for pump-out for a period longer than 4 years. In no case shall such period extend beyond 8 years. The Township SEO shall determine if an extension of time should be granted and the length of the extension. In making his determination, the Township SEO shall take into account the sewage permit issued for the installation or rehabilitation of the sewage system, reports of inspection and maintenance of the sewage system, and other relevant information. The Township SEO shall conduct an on-site inspection. The number of years between pumping shall be determined from the Penn State Fact Sheet F-161, "Septic Tank Pumping," provided the inspection findings and all other information is satisfactory. The applicant shall pay a fee established by Township resolution for this request. The applicant shall receive a decision within 60 days of accumulation of all necessary information by the Township.
4. A sewage system shall be deemed to be pumped when all organic solids are removed and the total average liquid depth remaining in the tank is less than 1 inch.
5. The Township may require additional maintenance activity as needed including, but not limited to, cleaning and unclogging of piping; service of mechanical equipment; removal of obstructing roots or trees; and/or the diversion of surface water away from the absorption area.
6. The required frequency of pumping may be increased at the discretion of the Township, if:
A. A sewage system is found to be malfunctioning.
B. A sewage system is found to be undersized.
C. The treatment tanks are filled with solids in excess of one-third of the liquid depth of the tank or with scum in excess of one-third of the liquid depth of the tank.
D. The hydraulic load on the system increases significantly above average.
E. A garbage grinder is used in the building.
F. Other good cause can be shown.
7. Any person owning a building served by sewage system containing an aerobic treatment tank shall follow the operation and maintenance recommendations of the equipment manufacturer. In no case may the service or pumping interval for aerobic treatment tanks exceed that required for septic tanks.
8. Any person owning a structure served by a cesspool shall have that system pumped according to the schedule prescribed for septic tanks.
9. Holding tanks shall be pumped out at intervals that prevent the overflow, leakage, back-up, and other malfunctions characteristic of an overloaded system.
10. Each time a treatment tank or other sewage system is pumped, the contracted pumper shall provide to the owner of the system a fully completed and signed manifest.
11. The owner of a property upon which a sewage system is constructed shall maintain the area around such system so as to provide convenient access for inspection, maintenance, and pumping; and divert surface water and downspouts away from the absorption area and sewage system components.
12. Tanks shall only be pumped from/through the manhole/access port, i.e., the largest tank opening. Tanks shall not be pumped from/through the observation port.
13. The owner of a property upon which a sewage system is constructed shall, at all times, operate and maintain the sewage system in such condition as will permit it to function in the manner in which it was designed and to prevent the unlawful discharge of sewage.
(Ord. 2005-05, 10/10/2005, § 4)
1. Only sewage and normal domestic wastes shall be discharged into any sewage system. The following shall not be discharged into the system:
A. Industrial wastes.
B. Automobile oil and other nondomestic oil.
C. Fats and grease.
D. Toxic or hazardous substances or chemicals, including, but not limited to, pesticides, herbicides, acids, paints (including latex or water based paints), paint thinners, gasoline, and other solvents.
E. Clean surface or ground water, including spring water, water from roof or cellar drains, water from basement sump pumps, and water from French drains.
2. All water used within a residence, including kitchen and laundry wastes and water softener backwash, and all sewage shall be discharged into a sewage system treatment tank.
(Ord. 2005-05, 10/10/2005, § 5)
1. Any sewage system or component thereof found to be malfunctioning shall be repaired, modified or replaced pursuant to the direction of the Township or its authorized agent to correct the conditions causing the malfunction. Rehabilitation shall be performed in accordance with Chapter 73, “Standards for Sewage Disposal System” of Title 25, Rules and Regulations, Department of Environmental Protection. The Township Sewage Enforcement Officer shall inspect the rehabilitated sewage system and certify its compliance with local and state standards.
2. A permit exemption declaration must be filed with the Township's SEO a minimum of 48 hours prior to any soil fracturing or use of the terralift procedure to a sewage system.
(Ord. 2005-05, 10/10/2005, § 6)
When an imminent health hazard exists due to failure of a property owner to maintain, repair, or replace a sewage system as provided under the terms of this Part 1K, the Township shall have the authority to perform, or contract to have performed, the work required to abate the health hazard, pollution, or nuisance. The owner shall be charged for the work performed, and, if necessary, a lien shall be entered therefore in accordance with law. The Township reserves the right to pursue all other lawful remedies.
(Ord. 2005-05, 10/10/2005, § 7)
1. All septage originating within the Township shall be disposed of at sites or facilities approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for the acceptance of septage.
2. Only pumpers/haulers licensed to operate within York County shall be utilized.
(Ord. 2005-05, 10/10/2005, § 8)
1. The Township shall fully utilize those powers it possesses through enabling statutes and ordinances to effect the purposes of this Part 1K.
2. The Township shall employ qualified individuals to carry out the provisions of this Part 1K. Those employees may include a Sewage Enforcement Officer, a Codes Enforcement Officer, a secretary, an administrator, or other persons as required. The Township may also contract with other private qualified persons or firms as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Part 1K.
3. All permits, records, reports, files and other written material relating to the installation, operation, maintenance, and malfunction of a sewage system in the Township shall become the property of the Township. Existing and future records shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the official Township office. All records pertaining to sewage permits, building permits, occupancy permits, and all other aspects of the Township's sewage management program shall be made available, upon request. A fee for copying may be charged.
4. All reports, inspections, appraisals, certification or records required or produced by the Township, its officials, employees or agents, as required by this Part 1K, shall be for the use and benefit of the Township only and shall not be accepted, utilized or relied upon by any other person or party by way of certification or otherwise.
5. The Township may establish all administrative procedures necessary to properly carry out the provisions of this Part 1K.
6. The Township may establish a fee schedule and subsequently collect fees to cover the cost of administering the on-lot maintenance program. The fee schedule shall be adopted by resolution.
7. The discharge by the Township of its obligations as set forth in this Part 1K shall create no liability upon the Township, its officials, employees or agents.
(Ord. 2005-05, 10/10/2005, § 9)
1. Appeals from decisions made under this Part 1K shall be made to the Board in writing within 15 days from the date of the authorized agent's decision in question.
2. The appellant shall be entitled to a hearing before the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting, if the appeal is received at least 14 days prior to that meeting. If the appeal is received within 14 days of the next regularly scheduled meeting, the appeal shall be heard at the subsequent meeting. The Township shall thereafter affirm, modify, or reverse the aforesaid decision. The hearing may be postponed for a good cause shown by the appellant or the Township.
3. The Local Agency Law shall govern the procedures for an appeal.
(Ord. 2005-05, 10/10/2005, § 10)
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any provision of this Part1K shall, upon conviction thereof by a summary proceeding action brought before a District Justice in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $1,000, plus all court costs, or imprisonment for the failure to pay a fine pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. Each day's continuance of a violation of this Part 1K shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 2005-05, 10/10/2005, § 11)
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