[Adopted 6-9-1992 by Ord. No. 95]
[Amended 10-18-2021 by Ord. No. 250]
As and when sewer service from time to time becomes available to properties within the Township, each and every owner of improved property within the Township, on which sanitary sewage is generated, which is accessible to the sewer system and whose principal building is within 150 feet from any sewer, shall, upon written notice from the Township Supervisors that sewer service is available and that connection is ordered, connect his property with the sewer system in accordance with the rules and regulations applicable thereto within the time period specified in the notice from the date of such notice and shall use the sewer system in accordance with the rules, regulations, ordinances and resolutions of the Township and the owner of the sewer system. Other property owners whose principal building is beyond 150 feet but whose private system is malfunctioning or is otherwise injurious or potentially harmful to the public health, safety and welfare shall, to the extent permitted by the Township, connect with the sewer system in the manner aforesaid.
[Amended 10-5-1998 by Ord. No. 128; 10-18-2021 by Ord. No. 250]
If any owner of improved property within the Township who is required to connect his property with the sewer system by § 152-1, § 152-4 or § 152- 5 of this article shall neglect or fail to connect therewith within the time period specified after written notice from the Township Supervisors ordering connection, such neglect or failure shall be and is hereby declared a violation of this article, and such owner shall, upon being found liable thereof in a criminal summary enforcement proceeding, pay a fine of not more than $ 1,000, plus court costs, and may be incarcerated for a period not exceeding 90 days for each and every violation. Such fine, costs, and incarceration, after being reduced to a final, unappealed judgment, shall be enforced by the Township pursuant to the applicable Rules of Criminal Procedures. Each thirty-day period during which failure to comply continues shall constitute a separate violation. This remedy shall be in addition to any other lawful remedies available to the Township.
[Amended 4-3-2006 by Ord. No. 165; 10-18-2021 by Ord. No. 250]
If any owner of improved property within the Township, who is required to connect his property with the sewer system by § 152-1 of this article, shall neglect or fail to make connection therewith within the time period specified after written notice from the Township Supervisors ordering connection, the Township Supervisors may, as provided in Section 2502 of the Second Class Township Code (53 P.S. § 67502), as amended, enter upon the property and construct such connection and proceed to bill and collect the cost of construction as authorized by said section.
Whenever the Township Supervisors shall have given notice to any property owner ordering connection with the sewer system pursuant to § 152-1, it shall be unlawful for such property owner to operate or use a privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or similar receptacle for sanitary sewage upon his property, or to connect any such privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or similar receptacle with the sewer system, or to discharge sewage into any storm sewer or other outlet other than the sewer system. No privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or other similar receptacle shall be constructed or installed on any property accessible to the sewer system after sewer service becomes available to such property.
No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged into the sewer system any storm water, roof or surface drainage; nor shall any person discharge or permit to be discharged into the sewer system any industrial waste, chemicals or other matter without first complying with the rules and regulations relating thereto.
Notices to property owners under this article may be given either by personal service or by registered mail sent to the last known address of such owner.