§ 18-301. Purposes.

The purpose of this Part is to establish procedures for the use and maintenance of existing and new privies designed to receive and retain sewage from institutional 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. 55-5-98, 7/28/1998, § 1)

§ 18-302. Definitions.

Unless the context specifically and clearly indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this Part shall be as follows:

   AUTHORITY- the Supervisors of Lamar Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania.

   IMPROVED PROPERTY - any property within the Township upon which there is erected a structure intended for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals and from which structure sewage shall or may be discharged.

   MUNICIPALITY - Lamar Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania.

   OWNER - any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole or partial, of any property located in the Township.

   PERSON - any individual, partnership, company, association, corporation or other group or entity.

   PRIVY - a watertight receptacle, whether permanent or temporary, which receives and retains sewage where water under pressure or piped waste water is not available and is designed and constructed to facilitate the ultimate disposal of the sewage at another site.

   SEWAGE - any substance that contains any of the waste products or excrement or other discharge from the bodies of human beings or animals and any noxious or deleterious substances being harmful or inimical to the public health, or to animal or aquatic life or to the use of water for domestic water supply or for recreation.

(Ord. 55-5-98, 7/28/1998, § 2)

§ 18-303. Right and Privileges Granted.

The Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to undertake within the Township the control and methods of privy use, sewage disposal and sewage collection and transportation thereof.

(Ord. 55-5-98, 7/28/1998, § 3)

§ 18-304. Rules and Regulations.

The Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt such rules and regulations concerning sewage which it may deem necessary from time to time to effect the purposes herein.

(Ord. 55-5-98, 7/28/1998, § 4)

§ 18-305. Rules and Regulations to be in Conformity with Applicable Law.

All such rules and regulations adopted by the Authority shall be in conformity with the provisions herein, all other ordinances of the Township, and all applicable laws, and applicable rules and regulations of administrative agencies of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(Ord. 55-5-98, 7/28/1998, § 5)

§ 18-306. Rates and Charges.

The Authority shall have the right and power to fix, charge and collect rates, assessments and other charges in the area served by its facilities at reasonable and uniform rates as authorized by applicable law.

(Ord. 55-5-98, 7/28/1998, § 6)

§ 18-307. Condition of Privy Use.

   1.   The property owner must show that site and soil suitability testing of the lot has been conducted by the sewage enforcement officer and that the site meets the 25 Pa. Code Ch. 73 (“Standards for Sewage Disposal Facilities”) requirements for the ultimate sewage disposal by an approved onlot system if water under pressure or piped waste water becomes available to the lot.

   2.   At such time that water under pressure becomes available, the property owner must remove the privy and replace the privy with an approved onlot system.

   3.   The conditions of use described in subsection (1) do not apply:

      A.   To a privy to be used on an isolated lot which is not nor will not be served by water under pressure in the future.

      B.   To temporary use of portable retention tanks where their use is proposed at construction sites or at the site of public gatherings and entertainment.

   4.   Specific conditions for use of privies shall be incorporated in the permit application and permit for the proposed use of a privy.

   5.   The authority is provided the opportunity to inspect the privy for proper operation, maintenance and content disposal.

(Ord. 55-5-98, 7/28/1998, § 7)