§ 26-155. Assurance of Capacity; Prohibition of Connections; Refundability; Assignability.

   1.   No assurance of sufficient capacity. Until such time as the owner of an improved property shall pay to the Township a tapping fee for the connection of any unit of use to the sewer system, such owner is given no assurance that there is or will be sufficient capacity in the sewage system or any part thereof to accept any sewage from the improved property.

   2.   Liability of Township upon state prohibition of connections. Notwithstanding the acceptance of a tapping fee and the issuance of a certificate allocating capacity in the sewer system for the use of the improved property, the Township shall not incur any liability to the owner of such property should the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for any reason impose a ban or otherwise prohibit connections to or extensions of the sewer system. In such event, the only remedy available to the owner of the improved property shall be to receive a refund of the tapping fee paid.

   3.   Tapping fees not refundable; assignation and transferability. A tapping fee shall not be refundable nor shall it be assignable or transferable to or for the use of any property other than the improved property for which it was allocated.

(Ord. 2015-05, 4/13/2015, § 2)

§ 26-156. Enforcement and Collection.

   1.   All fees imposed by this article shall be a lien on the improved property connected to the sewer system and shall be enforced and collected in the manner provided in the Municipal Claims and Tax Lien Act, 53 P. S. §7501et seq.. In addition, the payment of such fees may be enforced by any appropriate action in law or in equity.

   2.   For a violation of any provision of this subpart enforcement shall be brought before a magisterial district judge in the same manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. Upon conviction thereof, a violator shall be subject to a criminal fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation plus costs, or to a term of imprisonment for the failure to pay a fine pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is found to exist, or for each section of this Part which is found to have been violated.

(Ord. 2015-05, 4/13/2015, § 2)

H. Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act

§ 26-157. Enactment of Act 537 of January 26, 1966, P.L. 1535.

   Dover Township, by reference, hereby enacts and ordains Act 537 of January 26, 1966, P.L. 1535 as amended, including all provisions and conditions.

(Ord. 97-7, 5/27/1997, § 12.66)

§ 26-158. Permit Application.

   The Permit Officer hereafter referred to as SEO (Sewage Enforcement Officer), shall accept application for permit and within his power thereafter, issue or deny the permit for on-lot sewage installation based upon Act 537 as amended.

(Ord. 97-7, 5/27/1997, § 12.67)

I. Procedures For Use and Maintenance of Holding Tanks

§ 26-161. Purpose .

   The purpose of this Part is to establish procedures for the use and maintenance of existing and new holding tanks designed to receive and retain sewage whether from residential or commercial used and it is hereby declared that the enactment of this Part is necessary for the protection, benefit, and preservation of the health, safety, and welfare of the inhabitants of Dover Township. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to farm holding tanks that are used for agricultural purposes, and which do not contain waste from a residential dwelling unit.

(Ord. 97-7, 5/27/1997, § 12.68)

§ 26-162. Rights and Privileges Granted .

   That the Township is hereby authorized and empowered to undertake within the Township the control and methods of holding tank use sewage disposal and sewage collection and transportation thereof.

(Ord. 97-7, 5/27/1997, § 12.70)