All community sewage systems shall comply with the following, along with any specific requirements of the sewage system type listed in the above sections:
(A) 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 statutes of the Commonwealth;
(B) 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 cost of administration, compliance monitoring and enforcement of this subchapter;
(C) Seepage bed(s) (including toe of sand mound slope) or the wetted perimeter of a spray field shall not encroach within the required minimum front, side or rear yard setback designated by the Township Zoning Ordinance or 100 feet of a property boundary, whichever setback distance is greater;
(D) 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 lot containing the system;
(E) Buffering: all community sewage systems shall be buffered as follows:
(1) A Type 2 buffer as specified in § 503 of the Zoning Ordinance is required around the perimeter of the community sewage system including the disposal area;
(2) A fence at least four feet in height of material approved by the township installed along the entire length of the property line;
(3) Buffer plant materials shall conform to requirements of § 516 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, as amended; and
(4) Where full grown trees exist on the site which duplicates the requirements for buffering, the buffering requirements of this subchapter may be waived or reduced by the Board of Supervisors.
(F) No livestock of any type or equipment heavier than a common riding mower/garden tractor shall be allowed upon the absorption area of any community sewage system; and
(G) Replacement sewage disposal area is required and shall be in accordance with § 51.18.
(Ord. 167, passed 8-27-2013)