[Adopted 3-22-1994 by Ord. No. 163 (Ch. 18, Part 6, of the
2002 Code of Ordinances)]
All grinder pumps supplied to homeowners by the Authority or Township as part of the original
construction of any sewerage project shall remain the property of
the Authority, or Township, as the case may be, but the property owner
shall be responsible for the proper installation of the sewerage grinder
pump in accordance with all rules and regulations adopted by East
Lampeter Township pursuant to the authority granted by this article.
When used in this article, the term "grinder pump" shall include the
pump, the pump tank, the electrical control panel and the wires between
the control panel and the pump.
Upon installation, East Lampeter Township will thereafter provide
all maintenance, repair and replacement of all grinder pumps of a
type approved by the Township and installed in accordance with the
provisions of this article and all regulations of the Township adopted
pursuant thereto, except as hereinafter set forth.
East Lampeter Township will hereinafter provide maintenance,
replacement and repair of all existing previously installed sewerage
grinder pumps connected to the East Lampeter Township sewer system
if said sewerage grinder pumps meet the standards of this article,
and all regulations adopted pursuant to it, or are brought up to such
standards by the property owner.
East Lampeter Township shall not be responsible for and will not service, repair, maintain or replace any sewerage grinder pump on any property or premises unless all owners of said property have executed, acknowledged and delivered to East Lampeter Township a right-of-way agreement in a form satisfactory to the Township and East Lampeter Sewer Authority, granting to East Lampeter Township, East Lampeter Sewer Authority and its agents, workmen and employees the right to enter the premises for the purposes set forth in §§ 265-68 and 265-69 of this article.
East Lampeter Township will not provide maintenance, replacement
or repair of any commercial or industrial sewerage grinder pumps nor
any residential sewerage grinder pumps servicing properties containing
more than four equivalent dwelling units of sewerage discharge nor
shall it be responsible for sewerage grinder pumps in nonapproved
locations or otherwise not meeting the terms, conditions and provisions
of this article and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Excluded
grinder pumps, as defined in this section, shall remain the responsibility
of the property owner who shall be responsible for the installation
thereof and all future service, maintenance, repair and replacement
of said pumps. All replacements shall be of a type approved by and
installed in accordance with the provisions of this article and all
regulations of the Township adopted pursuant thereto.
The Township Sewer Superintendent is hereby designed as the
enforcement officer for the enforcement of the terms, conditions and
restrictions of this article, is hereby clothed with police power
when acting in such regard, and is authorized to bring prosecutions
for any violations of this article on behalf of the supervisors of
the Township and to bring in the name of the Township any action at
law or equity to compel compliance with this article, and to enjoin
or abate any prohibited conduct under this article.
The Sewer Superintendent shall have the following additional
authority and responsibility:
A.
To inspect the installation of all sewerage grinder pumps to be installed,
reinstalled or otherwise attached to low-pressure sewerage systems
in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
B.
To prosecute any violations of the terms and conditions of this article
or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this article.
C.
To promulgate rules and regulations for the maintenance and operation
of sewerage grinder pumps under this article, which rules and regulations
shall become effective when presented to and approved by motion of
the Supervisors of the Township at any regularly scheduled meeting.
D.
To enter, from time to time, any premises containing a sewerage grinder
pump connected to the Township sewerage system, with or without a
warrant, to ensure compliance with this article.
E.
To prepare and maintain a list of sewerage grinder pumps which meet
or exceed design standards of the Township and are deemed acceptable
for use and attachment to the Township sewerage system to be referred
to as "approved pump list."
F.
To maintain a regular supply of approved pumps and spare parts for
approved pumps for the emergency use of sewerage system customers
in the event of pump failure.
All homeowners who have a grinder pump or other sewerage pump which is excluded in § 265-71 of this article which is connected to and discharges sewage into the Township and all property owners who failed to execute and deliver to the Township a right-of-way agreement as set forth in § 265-70 which is connected to and discharges sewage into the Township sewerage system shall be fully and totally responsible for the maintenance, upkeep, repair, replacement and operation of said sewerage pumping system and shall keep the same in good operation and repair and shall be responsible or liable for any loss or damage occurring from any failure to operate, maintain and replace, when needed, said sewerage grinder pumps.
[Amended 6-3-2002 by Ord. No. 232]
Any owner(s) of property failing to comply with any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof in an action brought
before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the
enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal
Procedure, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus
costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term
of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of
this article continues or each section of this article which shall
be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
