This article may be cited as the "Municipality
of Murrysville Sewage Disposal System Acquisition Ordinance."
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMUNITY SEWAGE COLLECTION OR DISPOSAL SYSTEM
All or part of a device or devices, installed on any privately
or publicly owned parcel of land, intended to treat or dispose of
the sewage or equivalent volume of domestic sewage from two or more
residences, buildings or occupied parcels of land, or any system of
piping used in collection and conveyance of sewage on private or public
property.
COUNCIL
The Council of the Municipality of Murrysville, Westmoreland
County, Pennsylvania, its authorized agents or employees.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
Petroleum products, petroleum by-products, germicides and
by-products unable to be disposed of in normal sewage treatment plant
operations consisting of aeration and chlorination.
LANDOWNER or PROPERTY OWNER
The equitable or legal holder of the present and/or future
interest in land and/or any hereditament thereon whether an individual
or individuals, an association or a corporate body.
No landowner within the areas set forth within §
193-3 hereof shall connect or cause to be connected with any part of the community sewage collection or disposal system, directly or indirectly, any pipe carrying or constructed to carry industrial wastes or substances detrimental to the system of sewers until after he has advised the Council of, his intent to do so, in writing, at least 90 days prior to his proposed connection, which writing shall contain an exact description of the substance proposed to be discharged and an agreement that he will, after hearing before the Council, pay such reasonable charges as are, by resolution, deemed necessary for treatment of the proposed discharge, having reference to the preservation of the system, its parts and expenses of operation, as recommended and concurred in by the Municipal Engineer and/or by the engineer then retained by the Murrysville Municipal Sanitary Authority.
All persons whose property connects with and is serviced by a community sewage collection or disposal system, within the areas designated within §
193-3 hereof, shall pay to the Municipal Treasurer, in addition to the cost of making such connection, a monthly, quarterly, semiannual or annual charge, as may, from time to time, be prescribed by resolution of the Council.
The acceptance of title to any community sewage
collection or disposal system prior to the effective date hereof and
all motions, resolutions and/or official action of the Council of
the Municipality of Murrysville, relevant to sewage be and the same
is hereby ratified.
It is contemplated that, from time to time in the future, §
193-3 of this chapter may be amended to include additional community sewage collection or disposal systems, which may be acquired by the Municipality of Murrysville.
[Added 12-16-1991 by Ord. No. 305-91]
Fees required to be paid to the Municipality with regard to the provisions of this article shall be as set forth in Chapter
112, Fees.