[Adopted 1-18-1962 (Ch. 99, Art. I, of the 1976 Borough Code)]
A.
As and when the sewage treatment plant has been sufficiently completed
to enable the Borough to commence treatment of sewage therein, and
the sewage collection system or parts thereof are completed so that
sewer service becomes available to property owners, each and every
owner of improved property within the Borough abutting on or adjoining
any street, alley or any other public highway in which a sewer of
the sewer system is located, or which is otherwise accessible to such
a sewer, shall, upon written notice from the Borough that sewer service
is available and that connection is required, connect his property
with the sewer system in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the Borough without delay.
B.
As from time to time sewer service becomes available to additional
properties within the Borough limits by reason of the improvement
of properties abutting on, adjoining or accessible to the sewer system,
or by reason of the construction of extensions to the sewer system,
each and every owner of such additional properties shall likewise,
upon receipt of written notice of the Borough ordering connection,
be required to connect his property with the sewer system without
delay.
If any owner of improved property within the Borough who is required to connect his property with the sewer system by § 322-1 shall fail to connect therewith promptly after a written notice from the Borough ordering connection, the Borough may give such owner 45 days' written notice of this article. Upon the failure of such owner to make the required connection within said forty-five-day period, the Borough may make such connection and collect the cost thereof from such owner by a municipal claim or in an action in assumpsit.
Whenever the Borough shall have given notice to the owners of properties within the Borough limits to connect with the sewer system pursuant to § 322-1, it shall be unlawful for the property owner to operate or use within the Borough a privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or similar receptacle for sanitary sewage upon his property, or to connect any such privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or similar receptacle with the sewer system, or to discharge sewage into any storm sewer or other sewer or outlet other than the sewer system. No owner of any property which abuts on or adjoins any street, alley or other public highway in which a sewer of the sewer system shall at the time be located and ready for service, or which shall at the time be otherwise accessible to such a sewer, shall construct or install any privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or similar receptacle on his property.
[Amended 7-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-3]
No property owner shall contribute or discharge or cause to
be contributed or discharged, directly or indirectly, any pollutant
or wastewater which will interfere with the operation or performance
of the sewer system. A property owner shall not discharge any of the
following substances into the sewer system for any reason:
A.
Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity
are or may be sufficient, either alone or by interaction with other
substances, to cause fire or explosion, or be injurious in any other
way to the sewer system. At no time may two successive readings on
an explosion hazard meter at the point of discharge in the sewer system
(or at any point in the system) register greater than 5%, nor may
any single reading register greater than 10% of the lower explosive
limit (LEL) of the meter. Prohibited materials shall include, but
are not limited to, gasoline, kerosene, naptha, benzene, toluene,
xylene, ethers, alcohols, ketones, hydrides, sulfides, or any other
substance which the Borough, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection or the United States Environmental Protection Agency has
classified as a fire hazard or a hazard to the sewer system.
B.
Solid or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to the flow
of the sewer system or any other interference with the sewer system,
including any damage to the system, including but not limited to grease,
garbage with particles greater than 1/2 inch in dimension, animal
guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, blood, hair, hides, spent lime,
stone or marble dust, metals, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings,
rags, spent grains, spent hops, waste paper, wood, plastics, gas,
tar, asphalt residue, residue from refining or processing of fuel
or lubricating oil, mud, glass grindings, or polishing wastes.
C.
Any wastewater having a pH less than 6.0 or greater than 9.0, or
any wastewater having other corrosive properties, capable of causing
damage or injury to the system.
D.
Any wastewater containing toxic pollutants in sufficient quantity,
either singly or by interaction with other pollutants or substances,
to injure or interfere with the operation of the sewer system, to
constitute a hazard to humans or animals, to create a toxic effect
in the receiving waters or the system, or to exceed the limitation
set forth in a categorical petreatment standard.
E.
Any noxious or malodorous liquids, gases or solids which either singly
or by interaction with other substances are sufficient to create a
public nuisance or hazard to life, or to prevent entry into the sewer
system for maintenance or repair.
F.
Any wastewater containing radioactive wastes or isotopes of such
half-life or concentration as may exceed state or federal limits.
G.
Any wastewater which is determined to cause a hazard to human life
or a public nuisance.
[Added 7-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-3]
A.
A grease interceptor shall be required to receive any and all drainage
from any and all fixtures and equipment with grease-laden waste located
in food preparation areas, such as restaurants, hotel kitchens, bars,
factory cafeterias, or in restaurants and clubs generally. Food waste
grinders shall not discharge to a building drainage system through
a grease interceptor.
B.
Grease interceptors shall be installed and maintained in an accessible
location, and shall remain accessible and unobstructed at all times.
C.
Grease interceptors shall be cleaned not less than two times per
week, or at such frequency as may be determined necessary in the discretion
of the Borough. Property owners shall maintain an ongoing written
log or record of all grease interceptor cleanings for a period of
not less than 24 months.
D.
Grease interceptors shall be subject to inspection at the discretion
of the Borough to insure compliance with this section. The Borough
may from time to time establish, by resolution, an annual fee associated
with the inspection of grease interceptors.
[Added 7-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 2015-3]
A.
No property owner may permit the discharge of stormwater into the
sewer system, and all property owners shall maintain their building
sewer laterals in such fashion as to prevent the infiltration of stormwater
into the sewer system.
B.
All private building sewer laterals shall be fitted with vent caps
which are manufactured to fit the type and size of vent pipe affixed
to the lateral, and which shall provide a tight seal against the inflow
of stormwater under high precipitation conditions. Vent caps must
be set a minimum of six inches above grade, but not less than a height
sufficient to preclude the flow of stormwater into the vent.
[Amended 8-7-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-3]
C.
Cleanout caps on building sewer laterals shall be appropriately fitted
and secured to provide a tight seal against inflow of stormwater under
high precipitation conditions.
D.
All lateral joints shall be tight and all pipes shall be sound to
prevent exfiltration by waste or infiltration by groundwater or stormwater.
E.
The building sewer lateral pipe shall be free of any structural defects,
cracks, breaks, rodent holes, or missing portions and the grade shall
be uniform without sags or offsets.
F.
Area drains, foundation drains, roof leaders, sump pumps or other
direct connections that allow stormwater or groundwater into the building
sewer lateral are prohibited.
G.
Building sewer laterals shall be subject to inspection at the discretion
of the Borough for compliance with this section. In addition, the
Borough may inspect or require proof of inspection of any building
sewer lateral connection, to insure the integrity of the connection
and compliance with this section, prior to the issuance of any U&O
for any property. The Borough may from time to time establish, by
resolution, a fee associated with the inspection of building sewer
lateral connections.
[Amended 8-1-1988 by Ord. No. 88-1]
A.
If any owner of property within the Borough shall have failed to connect his property with the sewer system as required by § 322-1, and the Borough shall have given such owner 45 days' written notice of this article pursuant to § 322-2, and if such owner shall have failed within said forty-five-day period to make the required connection, such failure shall be and hereby is declared a violation of this article, and such owner shall, upon conviction before the Magisterial District Judge, forfeit and pay to the use of the Borough a sum not exceeding $600 for each 90 days or fraction thereof such violation shall persist, together with cost of prosecution, which sum shall be collected as prescribed in the Borough Code. The sum herein forfeited shall be considered a penalty.
B.
If any owner of property within the Borough shall violate § 322-3 or 322-4 of this article, he shall, upon conviction thereof before the Magisterial District Judge, forfeit or pay to the use of the Borough a sum not exceeding $600 for each 90 days or fraction thereof such violation shall persist, together with costs of prosecution, which sum shall be collected as prescribed in the Borough Code. The sum herein forfeited shall be considered a penalty.
Notices of this article to property owners under § 322-2 may be given either by personal service or by registered mail sent to the last known address of such owner.
