[Ord. 14-1972, 73 § 2, passed 4-10-1972]
After the passage and approval of all ordinances for the laying
of sanitary sewers and house connections in any public highway in
the City, the City Engineer shall prepare plans and specifications
and maps for such sewerage, setting forth all information, conditions
and stipulations necessary for the proper performance of the work
authorized. The costs and expenses of local lateral branch, including
house connections to the curbs and other sanitary sewers, may be assessed
against the property benefited, improved or accommodated according
to the front foot rule, or according to the assessed valuation thereof
for City purposes or according to benefits.
[Ord. 41-1964, 65 § 1, passed 11-23-1964; Ord. 14-1972, 73 § 2, passed 4-10-1972]
The City Engineer, in preparing plans and specifications for
construction of sewers, shall make provisions in such plans and specifications
for the construction of house laterals extending from the main sewer
line to the inner curb line on both sides of the street. Such house
laterals shall be constructed and included in the contract for construction
of the main sewer line. The cost thereof shall be charged against
the land of such owner for whose benefit such house laterals are laid.
Costs may be ascertained by the actual length of house lateral laid
and shall be assessed against such property. Nonpayment of costs for
house laterals shall subject the property to a lien under the same
terms as provided for in case of nonpayment of assessments for the
main sewer.
[Ord. 35-1980, 81 § 1, passed 6-23-1980]
Immediately after the completion of the work provided for, the
City Engineer is authorized to ascertain the exact cost and expense
of the work according to the manner hereinafter provided and in accordance
with the Municipal Lien Law of May 16, 1923 (P.L. 207), as amended,
and Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision of June 2, 1978, Palmer Township
Municipal Sewer Authority vs. Witty, cited at 479 PA 249, 388 Atlantic
second 306.
[1942 Code C. 22 § 7]
The City Engineer, immediately after the completion of the improvement
herein provided for, shall make a certificate, in which he shall state
the day or time on which the improvement was completed, and shall
file the same with the City Clerk, and the day or time mentioned in
the certificate shall be conclusive on all parties as to the time
the work was completed. He shall also furnish to the City Clerk a
certificate showing the time on which the improvement herein provided
for was commenced, and the certificate shall be conclusive evidence
of the time when the improvement was begun, and the City Clerk shall
enter the same in a book to be kept by him for such purpose.
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Editor's Note: This section was repealed by Ord. 35-1980,
81 § 1, passed 6-23-1980.
[1942 Code C.22 § 9]
It shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to certify immediately
to the City Solicitor a complete copy of the assessment as made by
the City Engineer, and the name of all persons assessed as herein
provided for who have not paid in full, together with a description
of the properties upon which assessment has been made, which description
must be prepared by the City Engineer and furnished to the City Treasurer.
The City Solicitor shall enter specifications of lien therefor
and shall proceed to collect the same according to law, with interest,
cost and five percent penalty. The City Treasurer is hereby especially
directed to certify to the City Solicitor the names of all persons
who have not paid the assessment, and other details requisite for
the imposition of a lien in order that liens may be filed in all cases
within six months from the completion of the work, and in order that
the City Solicitor may have two full months within which to file specifications
of lien therefor, before the expiration of six months from the completion
of the work.
[Ord. 57-1948, 49 § 2, passed 6-13-1949]
The City Engineer shall make a monthly estimate of the amount
and cost of the work done during the preceding month, plus any amount
not previously estimated. Such estimate shall be based on the contract
price mid shall bear the Engineer's certification to 90% of the
same. The estimate shall be made on the tenth day of the month and
shall be delivered to the Director of Parks and Public Property for
his approval. It shall then be submitted for payment in the manner
prescribed for the payment of other bills. The amount thus certified
shall be paid to the contractor by the twentieth day of the month.
[Ord. 57-1948, 49 § 2, passed 6-13-1949]
Before the final passage of any ordinance for the construction of any sanitary sewer where the payment of the cost thereof shall not be borne entirely by the City, to the extent that such cost shall not be borne by the City, and to the extent that funds have not been already provided, the Director of Accounts and Finance shall cause temporary evidences of indebtedness to be issued in the manner prescribed by the Municipal Borrowing Law of June 25, 1941 (P.L. 159), as amended. The proceeds of such temporary evidences of indebtedness shall be placed in a special fund to be known as the Sanitary Sewer Construction Fund, from which Fund shall be paid all bills referred to in Section 925.07.
[Ord. 57-1948, 49 § 2, passed 6-13-1949]
Immediately upon the completion of the construction of the sewers
herein provided for or hereinafter provided for, and before the expiration
of the current fiscal year, the Director of Accounts and Finance shall
ascertain the sum necessary to retire and pay the temporary evidences
of indebtedness hereinbefore provided for, and shall further determine
the amount for which liens and/or municipal claims have been filed
by the City Solicitor, and to that extent, and to that amount, shall
cause to be issued general obligation bonds in accordance with the
provisions of the Municipal Borrowing Law of June 25, 1941 (P.L. 159).
Proceeds from the sale of such bonds shall be used to pay off the
temporary indebtedness previously issued in anticipation of current
revenues as hereinbefore provided.
[Ord. 36-2002, 03 § 1, passed 12-16-2002]
No sanitary sewer house lateral shall be laid from the street
sanitary sewer system to the building unless a permit for the same
shall first be obtained as provided herein.
The applicant for a permit to lay a house sanitary sewer lateral
from the street's sanitary sewer system shall apply in writing
to the Department of Public Works stating in the application the name
of the owner of the premises which it is desired to connect with the
sanitary sewer system, giving the house and street number, whereupon
a permit shall be issued to such applicant, after an additional excavation
permit has been issued, which permit shall be directed to the Director
of Public Works-City Engineer and/or the Plumbing Inspector and which
permit shall, in substance, authorize such connection to be made.
The applicant for the permit shall pay, in all cases, for connection
with the sanitary sewer system and the premises of the applicant,
as follows:
(a)
Where a "Y" is placed in the street sewer abutting upon the premises
of the applicant or a lateral sewer has been laid therefrom to the
curb line, the fee shall be $50.
(b)
Where no "Y" is placed in the street sewer abutting upon the premises
of the applicant, the fee shall be $500. Where the size of the street
sewer main exceeds eight inches in diameter, the fee shall be $500
plus the actual cost to the City for the time and materials expended
and used to effect the tap-in.
(c)
Where only general maintenance is required on the house lateral,
the fee shall be $30.
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No house lateral from the street main to the building shall
be covered up until it has been inspected by the Director of Public
Works-City Engineer, the Plumbing Inspector or their duly authorized
representative, and the work and material certified by him to have
been of required quality.
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[Ord. 74-1984, 85 § 1, passed 8-26-1985]
Where no "Y" is placed in the street sewer abutting upon the
premises of the applicant, the connection with the street sewer shall
be made entirely by the Superintendent of Sewers. However, the lateral
sewer from its point of connection with the street sewer to the building
is the responsibility of the applicant and shall be laid under the
inspection of the Superintendent of Sewers or the Plumbing Inspector,
the work and material to be in accordance with that required by the
current standard sanitary sewer specification and the City Plumbing
Code.
[1942 Code C.22 § 14]
It shall be the duty of the City Engineer to notify, before
any contract is finally awarded for the paving of any street, alley
or other highway, by publication in at least one daily newspaper and
by personal service upon such owners as can be found, and by leaving
a written or printed copy of such notice upon the premises, which
notice shall require all such property owners to make the necessary
house connections contemplated by them with the main sewer pipe, gas
pipe, steam heating pipe, water pipe or other mains in such street,
within a reasonable time, to be fixed by the City Engineer, not exceeding
60 days, and conduct the service pipes or sewers from the mains in
the street to the sidewalk inside the curb line.
It shall be the duty of all such owners of property, within
the time fixed by the City Engineer, to make such connections under
the direction of and subject to the regulations in each case as shall
be fixed by the City Engineer.
[1942 Code C. 22 § 16]
No person shall use the sanitary sewers in any manner whatever,
until the same have been completed, accepted by the City and a certificate
of the completion thereof filed by the City Engineer.
[Ord. 37-1960, 61 § 2, passed 3-13-1961; Ord. 82-1976, 77 § 1, passed 6-30-1977]
The City reserves the right to refuse permission to connect
to the sewer system, to compel discontinuance of use of the sewer
system or to compel pretreatment of industrial wastes by any industry
in order to prevent discharges deemed harmful or to have a deleterious
effect upon any portion of the sewer system. The discharge of roof
water, storm water, surface drainage and building foundation drainage
to the sewer system is expressly prohibited. No sewage or industrial
wastes shall be discharged to the sewer system:
(a)
Having a temperature higher than 100° F.;
(b)
Containing more than 120 parts per million by weight of tar, oil
and/or grease;
(c)
Containing any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable
or explosive liquids, solids or gases;
(d)
Containing any garbage which has not been ground by a household type
or other suitable garbage grinder;
(e)
Containing any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal,
glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure, cotton,
wool, plastics or other fibers, or any other solid or viscous substances
capable of causing interference with proper operation of the sewer
system;
(f)
Having a pH lower than 6.5 or higher than 9.0 or having any other
corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazards to structures,
equipment or personnel of the sewer system;
(g)
Containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity
to injure or interfere with any sewage or sludge treatment process,
constitute hazards to humans or create any hazard in sewer system
operation. Toxic wastes shall include, but not by way of limitation,
wastes containing cyanide, chromium and/or copper ions;
(h)
Containing noxious or malodorous gases or substances capable of creating
a public nuisance.
(i)
Which interferes with, passes through untreated or otherwise is incompatible
with the system.
[Ord. 37-1960, 61 § 2, passed 3-13-1961]
Industries shall install suitable pretreatment facilities to
meet the requirements stipulated herein.
(a)
Equalizing Waste Flows; Regulating Devices. The City reserves the
right to require industry having large variations in rates of waste
discharge to install suitable regulating devices for equalizing waste
flows.
(b)
City right of inspection. The City's representatives shall have
access at all reasonable times to industrial establishments an any
meters used for establishing or determining water consumption, water
excluded from the sewer system and sewage and/or waste waters discharged
to the sewer system.
(c)
Manhole. When directed by the City, industrial establishments shall
install, pay for and maintain a manhole and other devices as may be
approved by the City to facilitate observation, measurement and sampling
of waste waters discharged to the sewer system.
(d)
Industrial wastes permit required. Industrial establishments desiring
to discharge industrial wastes to the sewer system shall obtain a
permit from the City to do so upon notification by the City. Applications
for a permit to discharge industrial wastes shall be accompanied by
all information requested by the City for the determination of industrial
waste volumes, characteristics and constituents. The cost for obtaining
such information shall be borne by the industrial establishment.
(e)
Information to be furnished City. Industrial establishments discharging
sanitary sewage and/or industrial wastes to the sewer system shall
furnish the City, upon request, all information deemed essential by
the City for the determination of applicable sewer rental surcharges
for excess strength wastes. The cost of obtaining such information
shall be borne by the industrial establishment.
[1942 Code C. 22 § 18]
No person, owner or occupier of any premises which are or which
hereafter shall be connected with the sanitary sewer system, shall
drain any cellar water into the sewer system, or permit, construct
or operate any device for the draining of such cellar water into the
sanitary sewer system.
For the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions of
this section, the Superintendent of Sewers is hereby authorized, at
reasonable times, to visit and inspect all premises connected with
the sanitary sewer system, provided that such person, upon demand,
shall show a card, signed by the Director of Parks and Public Property,
certifying that the bearer of such card is authorized to inspect premises
connected with the sanitary sewer system of the City.
[1942 Code C.22 § 19]
No person shall lay any pipe through any sewer of the City.
[1942 Code C.22 § 22]
No privy vault or cesspool for sewage shall be constructed in
any part of the City where a sewer is at all accessible, which shall
be determined by the Bureau of Health, nor shall any person continue
a privy vault or cesspool on any lot, piece or parcel of ground abutting
on or contiguous to any public sewer within the City. The Bureau of
Health shall have the power to issue notice, giving at least three
months' time to discontinue the use of any cesspool and have
it cleaned and filled up. No connection for any cesspool or privy
vault shall be made with any sewer, nor shall any water closet or
house drain empty into a cesspool or privy vault.
[Ord. 82-1976, 77 § 2, passed 6-30-1977]
Industries shall, at their expense, install any pre-treatment
facility from time to time required by either the City or the Environmental
Protection Agency of the United States. Compliance with the pre-treatment
requirements of the City shall not relieve industry from the obligation
of complying with the pre-treatment requirements of the Environmental
Protection Agency, if such pre-treatment requirements of the Environmental
Protection Agency are more stringent than those of the City.
[Ord. 40-1970, 71 § 14, passed 5-24-1971]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
be fined not more than $300 and/or imprisoned not more than 90 days.
