[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 1]
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the Borough, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the Borough, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 2]
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any watercourse within the Borough, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the Borough, any sewage or other pollution waters or industrial waste, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 5]
The owner of any premises in the Borough accessible to the sewerage system is required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities on the premises, and to connect those facilities directly with the sanitary sewer in accordance with the provisions of this Part, within 90 days after date of official notice to do so. Upon failure of an owner to make the connection, the Borough may make the connection, and collect the costs of it from the owner by a municipal claim or in an action of assumpsit.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 7]
No person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance of a public sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the plumbing inspector.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 8]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except that where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer for purposes of this Part, provided appropriate written agreement for the extension shall be made between the affected property owners.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 9]
Existing building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, after examination and testing by the plumbing inspector, to meet all requirements of this Part and any other applicable ordinances.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 10]
The size, slope, alignment and materials of construction of a building sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, joint testing, and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the Building Code [Chapter 5] and Plumbing Code [Chapter 5] and other applicable rules and regulations of the Borough.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 11]
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at a depth below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sewage carried by that building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer. Exceptions to this requirement shall be requested in writing and approved by the plumbing inspector.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 12; as amended by Ord. 1004, 7/6/1994]
No person shall make connection of downspouts, exterior foundation drains, sump pump lines, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 13]
The connection of the building drain to the building sewer or of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the Building Code [Chapter 5] and Plumbing Code [Chapter 5], with other applicable rules and regulations of the Borough or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and W.P.C.F. Manuals of Practice. All the connections shall be made gas-tight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved in writing by the plumbing inspector before installation.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 14]
When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to that sewer within 90 days, but if the building sewer shall be declared a health hazard by the Bucks County Department of Health, the building sewer shall be immediately connected to the public sewer. At the time of connection, the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with approved material.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 15]
The owner of any improved property shall maintain and repair the building drain and building sewer or lateral at his own expense, and shall remove all trees, tree roots and other obstructions to the building drain and building sewer or lateral.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 16; as amended by Ord. 1004, 7/6/1994]
Before installing a private sewage disposal facility, or before making a residential or commercial connection to the sewerage system, the owner of the improved property where that installation or connection exists or is proposed to be made shall apply to the Borough in writing for a permit for that installation or connection into the sewerage system or storm sewer. Applications for that installation or connections shall be made on permit application forms furnished by the Borough. Costs for application shall be borne by the owner. All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the Borough from any loss or damage that may be directly or indirectly occasioned by the installation of the building sewer. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the plumbing inspector when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the plumbing inspector or his representative, who shall be notified 24 hours before time for backfilling.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 17]
The Manager or his agent is empowered to administer the terms and conditions of this Part, any amendments to it or rules and regulations as adopted.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976, § 18; as amended by Ord. 1004, 7/6/1994]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 831, 10/6/1976; as added by Ord. 1101, 5/5/2004; as amended by Ord. 1112, 5/4/2005, § I]
Whenever the Borough shall replace/slipline a sewer main, the Borough shall inspect the condition of all sanitary sewer laterals that are connected to the main that is being replaced. If, upon inspection of any of the sanitary sewer laterals by the Borough, it is determined that either the lateral is leaking, made of porous or otherwise improper material, of if there are not separate sanitary sewer lateral(s) serving only the building(s) on each specific tax parcel, the Borough shall notify the affected property owner(s), and inform them that they shall replace/slipline the portion of the sanitary sewer lateral on their property within 100 calendar days.