[Ord. 8/6/1951, § 1]
The Authority as presently or hereafter constituted, which
has been created by the Mayor and the Borough Council of the Borough
of Gettysburg and to which has been referred by said Borough the specific
project of sewers.
The sanitary sewer system to be reconstructed, improved,
operated and maintained by Gettysburg Municipal Authority, and do
not include storm water sewers.
Household waste, liquids, human excreta, or other materials
commonly known as sewage, but shall not include roof or surface waters,
or discharge from ground water collection systems, exhaust steam,
oils, tar, grease, gas, gasoline, benzine, other combustible gases
and liquids, garbage, offal or unground garbage, insoluble solids
or industrial wastes of a dangerous nature or which would interfere
with treatment in the sewage treatment plant of the Borough.
The person, partnership or corporation from time to time
placed in general charge of the sewer system by Gettysburg Municipal
Authority.
Those sections of branch sewer extending from the public
street sewer to curbs or property lines.
That section of sewer extending from a point five feet outside
of the inner face of the outer wall of a building vault or areaway
to its connection with a sewer lateral at curb or property line.
A connection or connections between the house sewer and the
lateral at the curbs or property lines.
Natural persons, partnerships, organizations and corporations.
[Ord. 8/6/1951, § 2]
1.
All persons owning any occupied building now erected upon premises
accessible to the sewer system shall at their own expense, connect
such building with the sewer system within three months after the
effective date of this Part 1.
2.
All persons owning any premises accessible to the sewer system upon
which a building is hereafter erected shall, at the time of the erection
of such building and at their own expense, connect the same with the
sewer system.
3.
All persons owning any occupied building upon premises which hereafter
becomes accessible to the sewer system shall, at their own expense,
connect such building with the sewer system within three months after
notice to do so from Borough Council.
[Ord. 8/6/1951, § 3]
From and after the passage of this Part, it shall be unlawful
for any person to discharge, or to permit to be discharged, into such
sewer system roof or surface water, or the flow from any ground water
collection system, exhaust steam or any oils, tar, grease, gas, benzine
or other combustible gases or liquids, offal, or unground garbage,
or to discharge insoluble solids or industrial wastes or other dangerous
or harmful substances which would adversely affect the sewer collection
and treatment system or the functioning thereof or the processes of
sewage treatment and disposal.
[Ord. 8/6/1951, § 4]
From and after the passage of this Part, it shall be unlawful
for any person to discharge, or permit to be discharged, into such
sewer system without written permission from the Municipal Authority,
industrial wastes that are not preliminarily treated for making them
reasonably harmless to the sewage system and to the processes of sewage
treatment. No connections for the discharge of industrial waste into
the sewer system shall be made or maintained until the consulting
engineer of the Municipal Authority has determined that the waste
to be discharged into the sewer system is harmless to the sewer system
and the processes of sewage treatment and does not create any hazard
to human or animal life or to the waters receiving the treated effluent.
The Sewer Manager shall have access to all plants and buildings discharging
industrial wastes into the sewer system at any reasonable time for
determining whether this section is being violated.
[Ord. 8/6/1951, § 5]
No connection shall be made to the sewer system or to any lateral
thereof, excepting in such manner as complies with the then existing
laws and ordinances and good plumbing practices.
[Ord. 8/6/1951, § 6]
Upon notice from the Sewer Manager to persons maintaining or
using privies, cesspools, septic tanks or similar receptacles in violation
of the provisions of this Part 1, such persons shall within 60 days
thereafter cease such maintenance and use. Each day such a privy,
cesspool, septic tank or similar receptacle is so maintained or used
after 60 days from the date of such notice from the Sewer Manager
shall be deemed to be a separate offense under this Part 1.
[Ord. 8/6/1951, § 7; as amended by Ord. 1028-85,
8/12/1985; and by Ord. 1236-99, 12/13/1999, § 2]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part 1 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $600; and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation of this Part 1 continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 932-77, 11/14/1977; as amended by Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985]
All owners of properties having sump or other pumps which discharge
water onto a street or alley in which a storm sewer line has been,
or is hereafter constructed, shall, at such owner's expense,
connect the same to such storm sewer within three months after written
notice from Borough Council to do so.
[Ord. 932-77, 11/14/1977, § 3; as amended by Ord.
1028-85, 8/12/1985; and by Ord. 1236-99, 12/13/1999, § 2]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part 3 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $600; and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation of this Part 3 continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
