[Ord. 707-A, 12/8/1969, Art. 3, § 1]
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provision of §
18-105, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Subpart.
[Ord. 707-A, 12/8/1969, Art. 3, § 2; as amended
by Ord. 1005, 7/14/1986]
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Director. The application for such permit shall be made on a form
furnished by the Authority, [appended to the end of this Subpart],
which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications
and other information as are deemed necessary by the Director. A permit
and inspection, as established by resolution of the Authority shall
be paid to the Authority at the time the application is filed.
[Ord. 707-A, 12/8/1969, Art. 3, § 3]
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Director. He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage
of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall
notify the Director when the work is ready for final inspection, and
before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall
be made within 48 hours of the receipt of notice by the Director.
[Ord. 707-A, 12/8/1969, Art. 3, § 4; as amended
by Ord. 1295, 9/9/2013]
The type, capacities, location and layout of the private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department
of Environmental Protection of the State of Pennsylvania. No permit
shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface
soil absorption facilities without written approval of the County
Health Department. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to
discharge to any natural outlet.
[Ord. 707-A, 12/8/1969, Art. 3, § 5]
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in §
18-105, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Part; any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
[Ord. 707-A, 12/8/1969, Art. 3, § 6]
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
Authority.
[Ord. 707-A, 12/8/1969, Art. 3, § 7]
No statement contained in §§ 18-121 — 18-128
hereof, shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements
that may be imposed by the Health Officer.
[Ord. 707-A, 12/8/1969, Art. 3, § 8]
When a public sewer becomes available the building sewer shall
be connected to said sewer within 60 days and the private sewage disposal
system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel
or dirt.