[Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11- 1240, § 14]
A. General provisions. This section shall be applicable to all
and land develop ment, whether utilizing public or private
; or
serving as private
; and in the case of a
or
utilizing private
, the
or
shall execute recordable covenant with the Township that, for the purposes of sewer connections, assessments and rentals, the rights and liabilities of himself and his grantees, heirs, successors and assigns shall be the same as if his property abutted a public
.
B. Sewers.
(1) Whenever practicable, sanitary sewers shall be installed and connected to a public sanitary sewer system following review of
and approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). In areas not presently served by public sanitary sewers, appropriate sewage disposal must be provided in accordance with the regulations of the DEP and, in addition, the installation and capping of sanitary sewer mains and house laterals may be required if studies by the Township indicate that extension of public sanitary sewer trunks or laterals to serve the property subdivided appears probable or necessary to protect public health. [Amended 10-8- 2002 by Ord. No. 1094; 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1240]
(2) When consistent with the Township Sewage Facilities Plan, a sanitary sewer system, with connection to each
in a
or
, shall be installed at the expense of the
or
and connected to a public sanitary sewer system. [Amended 10-8-2002 by Ord. No. 1094]
(3) When not consistent with the Township Sewage Facilities Plan, the
must request a revision to the
in accordance with Act 537, the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, in order to allow installation of a sewer system.
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(4) If outfall sewers are not available in the vicinity, but are considered reasonably necessary in the near future by the Township for the area in question, a system of sewers, together with all necessary laterals extending from mains to the
line, shall be installed at the expense of the
or
. The sewer lines shall be suitably capped at the limits of the
or
, and the laterals shall be capped at the
line. The sewer installation shall include the construction within
or
to bring the sewer to the future connection with a public sanitary sewer system. [Amended 10-8-2002 by Ord. No. 1094]
(5) If sanitary sewers are not to be installed at the time of
,
shall grant, reserve and set aside
in the
and roads for installation and maintenance of sewer lines at such time that the
or
shall be a part of a public sanitary sewer system. [Amended 10-8-2002 by Ord. No. 1094]
(6) A sewer shall be considered to be planned for extension to a given area any time after preliminary engineering and related studies have been completed and the construction of facilities adequate to serve the area containing the
has been programmed for completion within a reasonable time.
(7) When capped sewers are provided, on-site disposal facilities shall also be provided.
(8) All sanitary sewer systems located in flood-prone areas, whether public or private, shall be floodproofed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 122, Flood Damage Prevention. [Amended 1-10-1995 by Ord. No. 879]
C. Design and construction.
(1) The design and construction of the sanitary sewer system, including size and
of sewer pipe, manholes, laterals, pumping stations, trenches and all appurtenant work thereto, shall be in accordance with the Standards of the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority and the PADEP. [Amended 10-8-2002 by Ord. No. 1094]
(2) Laterals. Lateral connections to each
shown on the
shall be installed 10 feet past the
line of the
prior to paving. Each
shall have a separate connection to the sanitary sewer system. [Amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1240]
(3) (Reserved)
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(4) The sanitary sewer system shall be tested in accordance with the Standards of the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority and shall be approved by the Township
before
are permitted to be connected to the laterals. [Amended 10- 8-2002 by Ord. No. 1094]
D. On-
disposal system. If public sewage disposal is not available and the sewage treatment is on a project or individual
basis, such private facilities must be installed by the
,
or
in accordance with the provisions of Act 537, the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act.
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(1) The “usable area” for sewage disposal shall be shown on the
for each
. The “usable area” shall be situated beyond the radius of the water supply well and shall conform to all rules and regulations or future amendments thereto of the DER and Upper Dublin Township.
(2) Proximity to wells. In no instance shall a septic tank, tile field or other effluent disseminating system be located uphill from a drilled well, and it shall not be closer to it than 100 feet, and 10 feet from any
or property line.
16. Editor’s Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.
17. Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C(3), Pumping station, was repealed 10-8-2002 by Ord. No. 1094.
18. Editor’s Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.