[Ord. 1995-15, 12/21/1995; as amended by Ord. 2011-12, 10/6/2011]
1. In General. The Township Board of Commissioners may, by agreement,
resolution, motion, or policy, delegate some or all of the administrative
and enforcement powers assigned to the Township in this chapter, or
assign rights of notification contained in this chapter, to one or
more employees, officers, appointees, and/or any one or more owners
or operators of any portion of the sewerage system or the POTW.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-04, 10/1/2020]
2. Review by Board of Commissioners.
A. Appeal. Any person aggrieved by a decision of any delegate under Subsection
1 may appeal that decision to the Township Board of Commissioners by filing a notice of appeal with the Township Secretary (with a copy to the delegate) within 10 days after service of notice of the delegate's decision, unless the delegate has authority to render such decision independent of the grant from the Township under this section.
B. Hearing. The Township Board of Commissioners shall hear all appeals
under this section in accordance with the Local Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 551 et seq. A transcript shall be made of the hearing
at the sole expense of the appellant. Appellant shall pay an estimate
of the stenographic costs at the time the appeal is filed, and shall
pay any balance when billed. Failure to pay an estimate of the costs
at the time the appeal is filed shall render the appeal void. The
Board of Commissioners shall either affirm, reverse, or modify the
decision of the delegate.
C. Further Appeals. Appeals from the decision of the Board of Commissioners
shall be made in accordance with applicable law.
[Ord. 1995-15, 12/21/1995; as amended by Ord. No. 2020-04, 10/1/2020]
1. Waiver or Delegation. The City or the Director of Public Works, as
the case may be, may, by agreement, resolution, motion, or policy,
waive or delegate to the Township and/or any one or more owners or
operators of any portion of the sewerage system or the POTW some or
all of the administrative and enforcement powers, rights, or privileges,
or rights of notification, assigned to the City or the Director of
Public Works in this chapter.
2. Review by Board of Commissioners. Any person aggrieved by a decision
of the City, the Director of Public Works, or their delegate under
this chapter may appeal that decision to the Township Board of Commissioners
by filing a notice of appeal with the Township Secretary (with a copy
to the City, the Director of Public Works, or their delegate, as the
case may be) within 10 days after service of notice of the City's,
Director's, or delegate's decision, unless the City or Director of
Public Works has authority to render such decision independent of
the grant of authority from the Township under this chapter.
[Ord. 1995-15, 12/21/1995]
1. The Township may adopt, by resolution, reasonable fees for reimbursement
of costs of setting up and operating the Township's wastewater discharge
limitations program, which may include:
A. Fees for wastewater discharge permit applications, including the
cost of processing such applications.
B. Fees for monitoring, inspection, and surveillance procedures, including
the cost of collecting and analyzing a user's discharge, and reviewing
monitoring reports submitted by users.
C. Fees for reviewing and responding to accidental discharge procedures
and construction.
E. Reimbursement of costs imposed on the Township by the City or its
delegate in setting up and operating their wastewater discharge limitations
programs.
F. Other fees as the Township may deem necessary to carry out the requirements
of this chapter. These fees relate solely to the matters covered by
this chapter, and are separate from all other fees, fines, and penalties
chargeable by the Township.