PART 1 ONLOT SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM

§ 18-101. Short Title.

This Part shall be known as the "Lamar Township Sewage Disposal System Ordinance," and may be referred to as the same.

(Ord. 1-8-85, 8/5/1985, § 1)

§ 18-102. Compliance.

From and after the effective date of this Part, all persons, as defined in Act 537, shall be required to comply with the provisions of that Act in connection with making application for and securing a proper permit for the installation of any onlot sewage disposal systems as provided for under the Act or under the rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection promulgated thereunder, regardless of the size of the tract of land upon which said person desires to construct such system. Full and complete administration of this requirement shall be the responsibility of the Lycoming Sanitary Committee, to which this Township has previously granted its authority to administer the Act within its boundaries, as provided for in Act 537.

(Ord 1-8-85, 8/5/1985, § 2; as amended by Ord. 12/10/2001)

§ 18-103. Penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a district justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 1-8-85, 8/5/1985, § 3; as amended by Ord. 12/10/2001)

§ 18-104. Other Remedies.

In addition to the remedy for noncompliance set forth in § 18-103 above, it is further provided that all of the civil and equitable remedies set forth in §§ 12, 14 and 15 of the Act, 35 P.S. 750.12, 750.14 and 750.15, shall be applicable to violations of this Part.

(Ord. 1-8-85, 8/5/1985, § 4)

PART 2 HOLDING TANKS

§ 18-201. Purposes.

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 uses 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 this municipality.

(Ord. 37-7-90, 7/2/1990, § 1)