Township of Mount Pleasant, PA Article I On-Lot Sewage Disposal Systems

[Adopted 2-25-1987 by Ord. No. 28]

§ 162-1 Compliance with state rules required.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation or agents thereof to install on any property in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, an on-lot sewage disposal system, or to construct any building in which a disposal system is to be installed, or which is to be serviced by an on-lot disposal system, without complying with the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act 537 of 1966 (P.L. 1535; 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.) and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and without first obtaining a permit indicating that the site, plans and specifications of such system are in compliance with said Act 537 and its rules and regulations.

§ 162-2 All sizes of systems to comply.

All on-lot sewage disposal systems, regardless of the size of the lot, will be subject to the provisions of § 162-1 of this article.

§ 162-3 Fee to be paid at time of application.

[Amended 1-24-2007 by Ord. No. 108]

A fee shall be paid to the proper authorities at the time the application is made for an on-lot sewage disposal system in an amount set from time to time by resolution of the Washington County Sewage Council and approved by the Board of Supervisors.

§ 162-4 Term defined.

An on-lot sewage disposal system shall mean and include all septic tanks or any other similar method by which sewage is treated and discharged on the lot serviced by said system.

§ 162-5 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 8-8-1990 by Ord. No. 36]

Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township before a Magisterial District Judge, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this article. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the determination of the violation by the Magisterial District Judge. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.