(A) The owner of a property that utilizes an in ground, drip irrigation or sand mound system shall comply with the following:
(1) Construct and maintain the system in conformance with this subchapter and any other ordinance of the township, the Sewage Facilities Act, 35 P.S. §§ 750.1 et seq., the rules and regulations of the BCDH and PADEP, and all applicable regulations and statues of the Commonwealth; and
(2) For proposed drip irrigation systems and sand mounds in marginal conditions for long-term on-lot sewage disposal, execute an agreement with the township to hold the township harmless in the event of a claim against the township arising from the operation and maintenance of the system, and furthermore, pay a nonrefundable fee to the township for township costs of administration, compliance monitoring and enforcement of this subchapter.
(B) No portion of the sewage system property line or easement horizontal isolation distance, required pursuant to 25 Pa.Code Chapter 73 (Standards for Sewage Disposal Facilities), may be located on any lot or property other than the parcel containing that system.
(C) No livestock or any type or equipment heavier than a common riding mower/garden tractor shall be allowed upon the absorption area of any sewage system.
(Ord. 167, passed 8-27-2013)