[Ord. 369, 5/19/1977, §§ 1 — 2]
1.
Every owner of property in the Township of Collier whose property
abuts upon any public sanitary sewer presently in existence or to
be constructed in the future by Collier Township Municipal Authority,
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, shall connect, at its own cost, the
house, building, or other structures located on said property with
the aforementioned public sanitary sewer for the purpose of disposing
of all acceptable sanitary sewerage emanating from said property.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee, or occupier of any property
in the Township abutting upon any aforementioned public sanitary sewer
to employ any means, either by septic tank, cesspool, privy vault,
mine hole, or otherwise, for the disposal of acceptable sanitary sewage
other than into and through said public sanitary sewers.
[Ord. 369, 5/19/1977, § 3]
Where any house, building, or structure in the Township abutting
upon any aforementioned public sanitary sewer is now or hereafter
may be using any method for the disposal of acceptable sanitary sewage
other than through said public sanitary sewers, it shall be the duty
of the Township Secretary or the authorized representative of Collier
Township Municipal Authority, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (hereinafter
called the "Authority"), to notify the owner, lessee, or occupier
of such structure in writing, either by personal service, certified
mail, or registered mail, to disconnect the same and make proper connection
for the discharge and disposal of all acceptable sanitary sewage through
the said public sanitary sewers, as herein provided, within 60 days
after receipt of such notice. Any owner or lessee or occupier of a
structure who cannot comply with the provisions of this section as
to connection within the sixty-day period stipulated above due to
causes beyond his control shall apply to the Township or the Authority
within said sixty-day period for a time extension of up to six months
in duration. Said application shall be made on a form to be furnished
by the Township or the Authority and shall contain a voluntary agreement
on the part of the applicant under which the applicant shall agree
to commence paying the regular monthly sewer rates immediately even
though actual connection to the public sanitary sewers will not be
accomplished until some stated later date within the said six-month
extension period.
[Ord. 369, 5/19/1977, § 4]
No privy vault, cesspool, septic tank, mine hole, or similar
receptacle for human excrement shall at the present time or at any
time hereafter be connected with the aforesaid public sanitary sewers.
[Ord. 369, 5/19/1977, § 5]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation connected
to any aforementioned public sanitary sewers to connect any roof drain
thereto or permit any roof drain to remain connected thereto, or to
permit, allow, or cause to enter into said public sanitary sewers
any stormwater, foundation drain water, spring water, surface water,
or any sewage or industrial waste from any property other than that
for which a permit is issued.
[Ord. 369, 5/19/1977, § 6]
1.
No person, firm, or corporation shall make or cause to be made any
connection with any of the aforementioned public sanitary sewers until
he has fulfilled all of the following conditions:
A.
He shall make application to the Township through the Authority,
as the Township's agent, upon a permit form to be formulated and supplied
by the Authority for permission to connect to the aforementioned public
sanitary sewers. Among other things, the applicant must state the
character and use of each structure located upon his property.
B.
He shall pay to the Authority the required tap connection fee for
each building unit on each property connected to the aforementioned
public sanitary sewers at the time of making application for permission
to make such connection or connections.
C.
No work shall commence before the payment of the aforesaid tap connection
fee and issuance of the aforementioned connection permit.
D.
He shall give the designated inspector of the Township or the Authority
at least 24 hours' notice of the time when such connection shall be
made in order that said inspector can be present to inspect and approve
the work of connection. The inspector shall signify his approval of
the connection by endorsing his name and the date of approval on the
aforementioned connection permit in the possession of the permittees.
E.
At the time of inspection of the connection, the owner or owners
of properties shall permit the inspector full and complete access
to all sanitary and drainage arrangements and facilities in each building
and in and about all parts of the property. No building sewer line
shall be covered over, or in any manner concealed, until after it
is inspected and approved by said inspector.
[Ord. 369, 5/19/1977, § 7]
The construction and number and size of all building sewer lines
or house service sewers shall be done in accordance with the specifications,
plans, and procedures established by the Authority in the "Sewer System
Rules and Regulations," as the same may be from time to time published
and amended, copies of which, upon adoption, shall be maintained on
file with the Township Secretary and the Authority.
[Ord. 369, 5/19/1977, § 8]
If the owner or owners of any occupied houses, buildings, or structures in the Township shall neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of this Part or the written notice as prescribed in § 18-102 hereof, the Township or Authority may perform or cause to be performed such work and labor and furnish or cause to be furnished such material as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of this Part at the cost and expense of such owner or owners, together with 10% additional thereof and all charges and expenses incidental thereto, which sum shall be collected from said owner or owners for the use of the Township or the Authority as debts are by law collectible, or the Township or the Authority, as its agent, may, by its proper officer, file a municipal claim or lien therefor against said premises as provided by law.
[Ord. 369, 5/19/1977, § 9]
Unacceptable sanitary sewage and other terms used herein for
purposes of this Part shall have the same definitions as those which
are set forth in the "Sewer System Rules and Regulations," said Rules
and Regulations to be applicable to all users of the aforementioned
public sanitary sewers.
[Ord. 369, 5/19/1977, § 10; as amended by Ord.
505, 7/3/1991, § 18-209; by Ord. 652, 4/13/2011; and by
Ord. 669, 12/11/2013]
In addition to any penalty herein above prescribed, any person, firm or corporation failing to make a proper connection within the time specified after receipt of proper notice as provided in § 18-102 hereof, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.
