The purpose of this article is to assist the
Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority with respect to the maintenance
and rehabilitation of oil and grease interceptor/trap systems, to
prevent the discharge of certain grease, fats, grit and the like into
the public sewer system, and to establish penalties for violations
of this article.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
AUTHORIZED AGENT
An employee of Doylestown Township properly certified pursuant
to the Uniform Construction Code and authorized to conduct inspections
of grease interceptors and/or traps within Doylestown Township.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, or any other legal entity.
Doylestown Township, upon notice that an imminent
public health or safety hazard exists due to failure of a proper owner
and/or utilizer to maintain, repair or replace an oil and grease interceptor/trap
system, shall have the authority to contract to have the work performed.
The owner of record of the property will be charged for the work performed
and, if necessary, a lien will be entered therefor in accordance with
the law.
Should any person violate the provision of this
article, Doylestown Township is authorized to pursue all legal remedies
available to it in order to effectuate compliance. In addition to
any other remedies provided to the Township at law, any person violating
any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a summary
offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine in
an amount not exceeding $300.