[Ord. 11, 11/5/1960, § 1; as amended by Ord. 16,
4/8/1965, § 1]
When used in this Part shall mean any natural person, association,
partnership, firm or corporation owning real estate in Cumberland
Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, whether or not a legal resident
thereof.
Includes all sewers constructed, owned and operated by Cumberland
Township Authority.
[Ord. 11, 11/5/1960, § 2; as amended by Ord. 16,
4/8/1965, § 2]
Every building, structure or residential dwelling where toilet
facilities exist or are required by law situated within 150 feet of
a public sewer shall be connected with such sewer for the purpose
of the discharge of all fecal matter, human excrement, kitchen and
laundry waste and other sewage from such building, structure or dwelling.
All connections to sewers of Cumberland Township Authority shall be
made in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Authority.
[Ord. 11, 11/5/1960, § 3; as amended by Ord. 16,
4/8/1965, § 3]
If the property owner, within 60 days after receiving written
notice from the Board of Supervisors of Cumberland Township to make
connection with such public sewer shall fail to make such connection,
the Township may make such connection and collect the cost thereof
from such owner by a municipal claim or in an action of assumpsit
as provided by law.
[Ord. 11, 11/5/1960, § 6; as amended by Ord. 05-112,
7/26/2005]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of the Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a
district justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall
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 Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 11, 11/5/1960; as added by Ord. 24, 12/8/1966, § 8]
The discharge of roof drainage surface water and ground water
from whatever source into a public sewer by sump pump or other means
is specifically prohibited. The Board of Supervisors shall have the
right to close up or disconnect any service lateral or house connection
carrying anything other than sanitary wastes. The Board of Supervisors
or its designated agent shall have the right to inspect any premises
and the plumbing system therein during reasonable working hours to
ascertain that this provision of the ordinance is not being violated.
