(A) In general.
(1) All subdivisions and land developments shall be served with an approved and adequate sewage disposal system (either on-lot or public) that will meet state and township regulations.
(2) Public sewage connections.
(a) Any principal building or use within a subdivision or land development that generates wastewater and that in the determination of the Board of Supervisors, based upon the advice of any applicable municipal authority and the Township Engineer, could reasonably connect into a public sewage system may be required by the township to connect into that system.
(b) The applicant shall be responsible to pay such reasonable capital expenses that are necessary for such connection.
(B) Central sewage service.
(1) If a municipality or a municipal authority is to provide the central sewage service, such agency shall have the authority to approve or reject the proposed sewage collection system for just cause.
(2) Non-public sewage service: if non-public central sewage service is proposed, the Board of Supervisors shall have the authority to permit or not permit such service to meet the sewage requirements of this section based upon:
(a) Whether public sewage service is expected to be available within five years of the date of preliminary plan approval;
(b) Whether the proposed system would be consistent with the township’s official sewage facilities plan; and
(c) Whether the system would include an appropriate permanent system for professional operation and maintenance.
(C) On-lot sewage disposal system.
(1) If connection to a public sewage system is not required at the time of occupancy, and if non-public central sewage system is not approved by the township under the township sewage facilities plan, then each lot shall be required to be served by an on-lot sewage disposal system that will meet all applicable state regulations. Each such proposed location shall be tested and approved by Township Sewage Enforcement Officer, prior to approval of the final plan. See the requirements of DEP for a planning module.
(2) Portable chemical toilets allowed as per DEP regulation or other approved privies shall not be used as a primary method of sewage service for a subdivision or land development that operates more than ten days in any calendar year, other than publicly-owned outdoor recreation uses and construction sites.
(3) Each new lot using on-lot septic service shall include a tested alternate septic system location meeting all DEP regulations, which shall be kept available for use if needed.
(4) The applicant shall submit results or a summary of the tests of required on-lot septic tests and shall show approved test locations on the preliminary plans in accordance with DEP planning module requirements.
(D) Laterals. Each lot with central sewage service shall be served by a separate sewage lateral.
(Ord. 127, passed 3-18-2010)