[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 858, 3/17/2009]
Unless the context specifically and clearly indicates otherwise,
the meaning of terms used in this Part shall be as follows:
Huntingdon Water and Sewer Authority, a Pennsylvania municipality
authority.
The Borough of Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania,
a Pennsylvania municipal corporation, acting by and through its Council
or, in appropriate cases, acting by and through its authorized representatives.
The extension from the sewage drainage system of any structure
to the lateral or service connection of a sewer.
Any property within the Borough upon which there is erected
a structure or structures intended for continuous or periodic habitation,
occupancy or use by human beings or animals and from which sewage
and/or industrial wastes shall be or may be discharged.
Any solid, liquid or gaseous substance or form of energy
rejected or escaping in the course of any industrial, manufacturing,
trade or business process or in the course of the development, recovery
or processing of natural resources, as distinct from sewage.
That part of the sewer system extending from a sewer to the
curbline or, if there shall be no curbline, to the property line.
Any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole
or partial, of any improved property.
Any individual, partnership, company, association, society,
corporation or other group or entity.
That portion of or place in a sewer, in those cases where
no lateral is provided, which is provided for connection of any building
sewer.
Normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from any
improved property.
Any pipe or conduit constituting a part of the sewer system
used or usable for collection of sewage and industrial wastes.
All facilities, as of any particular time, for collecting,
pumping, transporting, treating and disposing of sewage and industrial
wastes, situate in or adjacent to the Borough, owned by the Borough
and managed through a management agreement with the Authority.
Includes any street, road, lane, court, alley and public
square.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962]
The owner of any improved property abutting on or adjoining
any street in which there is a sewer which is not connected to such
sewer shall connect therewith, in such manner as the Borough may require,
within 60 days after notice to such owner from the Borough to make
such connection, for the purpose of discharge of all sewage and to
the extent permitted by the Borough, industrial wastes from such improved
property, subject to such limitations and restrictions as shall be
established herein or otherwise shall be established by the Borough,
from time to time.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962]
1.
All sewage and, to the extent permitted by the Borough, industrial
wastes from any improved property, after connection of such improved
property with a sewer, shall be conducted into said sewer, subject
to such limitations and restrictions as shall be established herein
or otherwise shall be established by the Borough, from time to time.
2.
No person shall place or deposit or permit to be placed or deposited
upon public or private property within the Borough any sewage or industrial
wastes in violation of this section.
3.
No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged to any natural
outlet within the Borough any sewage or industrial wastes in violation
of this section, except, where suitable treatment has been provided
which is satisfactory to the Borough.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning any property in the Borough
accessible to the sewer system to erect, construct or use or maintain
or cause to be erected, constructed, used or maintained any privy,
cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or other receptacle on such premises
for receiving sanitary sewage after the expiration of the particular
period specified above or otherwise at any time to erect, construct,
use or maintain any pipe, conduit, drain or other facility for the
discharge of sanitary sewage into the gutters of the Borough, the
storm sewers of the Borough or upon public or private property or
otherwise, except into the sewer system.
2.
Any person who erects, constructs, uses or maintains a privy, cesspool,
sinkhole or septic tank on any property accessible to the sewer system
or otherwise erects, constructs, uses or maintains any pipe, conduit,
drain or other facility for the drainage of sanitary sewage in violation
of this Part shall be deemed and shall be declared to be erecting,
constructing and maintaining a nuisance, which nuisance the Borough
is hereby authorized and directed to abate in the manner provided
by law.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962]
No privy vault, cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or similar receptacle
at any time shall be connected with a sewer.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962]
The notice by the Borough to make a connection to a sewer, referred to in § 18-102, shall consist of a written or printed document requiring the connection and referring to this Part and may be given at any time after a sewer is in place which can receive and convey sewage and, to the extent permitted by the Borough, industrial wastes for disposal from the particular improved property.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
Each improved property shall be connected separately and independently
with a sewer through a building sewer. Grouping of more than one improved
property on one building sewer shall not be permitted, except under
special circumstances and for good sanitary reasons or other good
cause shown and then only after special permission of the Borough,
in writing, shall have been secured and subject to such rules, regulations
and conditions as may be prescribed by this Borough.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
All costs and expenses of construction of a building sewer and
all costs and expenses of connection of a building sewer to a sewer
shall be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected;
and such owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Borough, from
all loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly or indirectly,
as a result of construction of a building sewer or of connection of
a building sewer to a sewer.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
1.
A building sewer shall be connected to a sewer at the place designated
by the Borough and where the lateral is provided.
2.
The invert of a building sewer at the point of connection shall be
at the same or a higher elevation than the invert of the sewer. A
smooth, neat joint shall be made and the connection of a building
sewer to the lateral shall be made secure and watertight.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
1.
All persons owning any occupied building now erected upon property
in the Borough accessible to the sewer system shall, at their own
expense, connect such building with the sewer system within 60 days
after written notice to such persons from the Borough.
2.
All persons owning any property in the Borough accessible to the
sewer system upon which an occupied building is hereafter erected
shall, at the time of the erection of such building and at their own
expense, connect the same with the sewer system.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
Where an improved property, at the time connection to a sewer
is required, shall be served by its own sewage disposal system or
device, the existing house sewer line shall be broken at the house
wall unless the pipe is constructed or approved material and attachment
shall be made, with proper fittings, to continue such house sewer
line as a building sewer.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
1.
Building sewers shall be subject at all times to the inspection and
approval of the Borough or its duly authorized representative. Such
person shall have given the Borough at least 24 hours' notice
of the time when connections will be made so that the Borough may
supervise and inspect all the work of connection and necessary testing.
2.
No building sewer shall be covered until it has been inspected and
approved by the Borough. If any part of a building sewer is covered
before so being inspected and approved, it shall be uncovered for
inspection at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property
to be connected to a sewer.
3.
Upon completion of each service installation, the Plumbing Inspector
is to be notified and an appointment made for inspection.
4.
All pipes and pipe joints must be visible and accessible to the Plumbing
Inspector. If the work is satisfactory, the permit, which must be
on hand at the time of the inspection, will be endorsed and returned
to the owner.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 660, 3/19/1991;
and by Ord. 714, 6/21/1994]
Every building sewer on any improved property shall be maintained
in a sanitary and safe operating condition by the owner thereof. Also,
every lateral shall be maintained by the owner to the main sewer line
in accordance with Borough standards and regulations.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962]
1.
Every excavation for a building sewer shall be guarded adequately
with barricades and lights to protect all persons from damage and
injury.
2.
Streets, sidewalks and other public property disturbed in the course
of installation of a building sewer shall be restored, at the cost
and expense of the owner thereof, in a manner satisfactory to the
Borough.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962]
If any person shall fail or refuse, upon receipt of a notice
of the Borough, in writing, to remedy any unsatisfactory condition
with respect to a building sewer, within 60 days of receipt of such
notice, the Borough may refuse to permit such person to discharge
sewage and industrial wastes into the sewer system until such unsatisfactory
condition shall have been remedied to the satisfaction of the Borough.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962]
The Borough reserves the right to adopt, from time to time,
such additional rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary and
proper relating to connections with a sewer, which additional rules
and regulations, to the extent appropriate, shall be construed as
part of this Part.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
1.
Persons performing work on facilities to be connected to the sewer
system shall be subject to registration as follows:
A.
Persons desiring registration to perform work on the sewer system
in the Borough must apply to the Borough office, present their qualifications,
past experience, record their place of business and any other required
information. Upon acceptance, their names shall be inscribed on the
Borough registry list.
B.
No registration fee will be charged by the Borough nor will the Borough
issue any licenses or certificates or be responsible in any way for
the work done by those on the registry list.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into
or use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any sewer or the sewer system
without first making application for and securing a permit, in writing,
from the Borough. Application for a permit shall be made by the owner
of the improved property to be served or by his duly authorized agent.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
1.
No person shall make or cause to be made a connection of any improved
property with a sewer until such person shall have fulfilled each
of the following conditions:
A.
Such person shall have notified the Borough of the desire and intention
to connect such improved property to a sewer.
B.
Such person shall have made application for and obtained a permit
from the Borough. The permit shall include a sketch of the house sewer.
C.
Such person shall have given the Borough at least 24 hours'
notice of the time when such connection will be made so that the Borough
may supervise and inspect the work of connection and necessary testing.
D.
Such person shall have paid to the Borough any connection fee charged
and imposed by the Borough.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
Unless written authorization from the Borough indicates otherwise,
every new building sewer and each replacement of an existing building
sewer shall include a backwater valve complete with an extension and
access port.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
1.
Every excavation for a building sewer shall be guarded adequately
with barricades and lights to protect all persons from damage and
injury.
2.
Streets, curbs, sidewalks and other public property disturbed in
the course of installation of a building sewer shall be restored,
at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property being
connected, in a manner satisfactory to the Borough.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
If any person shall fail or refuse, upon receipt of a notice
of the Borough, in writing, to remedy any unsatisfactory condition
with respect to a building sewer within 60 days of receipt of such
notice, the Borough may refuse to permit such person to discharge
sanitary sewage and industrial or commercial wastes into the sewer
system until such unsatisfactory condition shall have been remedied
to the satisfaction of the Borough or, at its option, it may make
such repairs at the expense of the property owner.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978;
and by Ord. 858, 3/17/2009]
1.
Building sewers shall in no case be less than four inches in diameter.
Where double or multiple homes are permitted to be served by a common
building sewer under a special connection permit issued by the Borough,
the double and multiple homes will be served with a six-inch line,
unless a larger line for the multiple homes is required by the Plumbing
Inspector.
2.
An approved adapter connecting the building sewer to the lateral
must be used.
3.
Pipe used for building sewers shall conform to one of the following:
A.
Cast-iron soil pipe conforming to HS-67, service weight, bell and
spigot joint.
B.
Polyvinyl chloride sewer pipe, SDR 35 with O-ring rubber gasket joint.
C.
All polyvinyl chloride shall be furnished and delivered with the
appropriate American Society for Testing and Materials number clearly
stamped on the outside of the pipe for identification and inspection.
D.
Where polyvinyl chloride or cast-iron pipe house laterals are installed,
the connection between these piping materials and the Borough's
pipe lateral stubs shall be made only with approved special pipe transition
adaptors.
4.
Building sewers shall be laid on a grade of not less than 1/4 of
an inch per foot for four-inch pipes and C of an inch per foot for
six-inch pipes or larger. No sewer shall be laid at a grade greater
than 12 inches per running foot.
5.
Building sewers must be as direct as possible. Changes in direction
must be made with Y's, combination Y and one-eighth bends or
half Y's or one-eighth bends or sweeps. Changes in size where
the lateral is connected to the building sewer shall be made only
with fittings.
6.
Ditches shall be promptly backfilled after inspection and approval
by the plumbing inspector. Care shall be taken to prevent damage to
the pipe in backfilling and to secure a well compacted and firm trench.
7.
All pipelines shall be bedded with five inches of modified material,
well compacted. All plastic pipelines shall be backfilled with modified
material to a depth not less than eight inches above the top of the
pipe, placed in layers as follows: the first layer shall be placed
to a depth not exceeding the spring-line of the pipe and shall be
well compacted to prevent pipe deflection; the remaining modified
material backfill material shall be placed in two layers, well compacted
to the required height of eight inches over the top of the pipe. Modified
material, as referred to herein, shall be crushed aggregate, Type
1B, as specified in Table B, § 703.3(c) of the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation Specifications, Form 408, dated 1976.
8.
Building sewers shall be vented, trapped and a clean-out provided
as follows:
A.
Fresh-Air Vents. A vent shall be placed as close to the building
as possible, in the case of existing construction and in the case
of new construction when, in the opinion of the Borough, adequate
venting has not been provided for. Vent risers shall extend a minimum
of 12 inches above the ground surface and shall be capped with a mushroom
vent or double bend. Fresh air vents shall be at least four inches
in diameter.
B.
Building Trap. A standard building trap shall be provided immediately
after the vent in the case of existing construction and in the case
of new construction when, in the opinion of the Borough, an adequate
building trap has not been provided for. The trap size shall be the
full size of the building sewer.
C.
Building Sewer Clean-Outs. A building sewer clean-out shall be placed
at changes of direction of more than 45° on runs of more than
100 feet and at other locations required by the Plumbing Inspector.
A minimum of one clean-out per building sewer is required. The clean-out
shall consist of a line size tee wye branch with a riser of not less
than four inches extending to the surface where it is to be provided
with a leaded-in ferrule and brass plug for cleaning purposes.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
The Borough or its authorized representative (Plumbing Inspector)
shall have the right of access at reasonable times to any part of
any improved property served by the sewer system as shall be required
for the purposes of inspection, measurement, sampling and testing
and for performance of other functions relating to service rendered
by the Borough through the sewer system.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
Upon connection to the sewer system, any septic tank and/or
seepage pit shall be abandoned, sanitized and filled with suitable
material.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
All persons owning any occupied building upon property in the
Borough which hereafter becomes accessible to the sewer system shall,
at their own expense, connect such buildings with the sewer system
within 60 days after notice to do so from the Borough.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978]
After expiration of the particular periods specified above,
if any owner of an occupied building on property in the Borough accessible
to the sewer system shall have failed to connect such property with
the sewer system as required above, the Borough shall cause to be
served on the owner of such property so failing to connect to said
sewer system and also upon the occupants of the building in question
a copy of this Part and a written or printed notice requiring such
connection to be made, and such notice shall further state that its
requirements shall be complied with within 30 days from the date thereof.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978;
and by Ord. 858, 3/17/2009]
1.
Every owner of improved property which is connected to the sewer
system initially shall provide the Borough with and thereafter shall
keep the Borough advised of his correct address. Failure of any person
to receive bills for sewer rentals or charges shall not be considered
an excuse for nonpayment nor shall such failure result in an extension
of the period of time during which the net bill shall be payable.
2.
Every owner of improved property which is connected to the sewer
system shall advise the Borough in writing of any change of ownership
of the improved property. Failure to provide notice renders the initial
property owner liable for any sewer rentals or charges that may accrue
until such time as the Borough has been notified of an ownership change.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/20/1978;
and by Ord. 858, 3/17/2009]
1.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of
this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to 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 30 days.
2.
Each ninety-day period during which any violation of §§ 18-117 through 18-128 shall continue shall be deemed to be a separate offense. Each occupied building, as hereinbefore defined, whether or not the owners thereof shall be permitted to connect two or more occupied buildings or units by a single common connection to a lateral of the sewer system or shall be required to make separate connections for each occupied building or unit, shall constitute a separate and distinct unit under provisions of §§ 18-117 through 18-128, and the person owning occupied buildings consisting of multiple units contained in the same structure, which violate any of the provisions of §§ 18-117 through 18-128, shall be subject to the aforesaid fine for each and every one of such occupied buildings or units which are in violation of the provisions of §§ 18-117 through 18-128.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962]
Fines and costs imposed under this Part shall be enforceable
and recoverable in the manner at the time provided by applicable law.
[Ord. 301, 6/19/1962]
It is declared that enactment of this Part is necessary for
the protection, benefit and preservation of the health, safety and
welfare of inhabitants of the Borough.
[Ord. 190, 5/2/1950; as amended by Ord. 347, 10/4/1966]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation
to make a connection into a Borough sewer without having first made
application to the Borough Secretary for a permit so to do, accompanied
by the payment of a tappage fee as hereinafter stipulated.
[Ord. 190, 5/2/1950; as amended by Ord. 554, 12/15/1981;
by Ord. 598, 3/18/1986, § 169-2; by Ord. 634, 6/20/1989;
by Ord. 676, 9/17/1991; by Ord. 729, 5/16/1995; and by Ord. 858, 3/17/2009]
The schedule of rates and charges for sewer service shall be
set by the Huntingdon Area Water and Sewer Authority by resolution.
The Borough shall keep the resolution of the Authority stipulating
the rates and charges on file.
[Ord. 190, 5/2/1950]
All sewer laterals from the main sewer line to the curbline,
as well as connections from the curbline to all buildings, shall be
paid for by the owners of the building so connected, which shall be
in addition to the tappage fee and shall be constructed according
to the specifications of the Borough of Huntingdon. Where the laterals
from the main sewer to the curbline are installed at the time of construction
of a sewer, the cost of each such lateral shall be paid by the respective
property owner in addition to his proportionate share of the cost
of construction of the main sewer.
[Ord. 190, 5/2/1950; as amended by Ord. 347, 10/4/1966; by
Ord. 598, 3/18/1986, § 169-4; and by Ord. 858, 3/17/2009]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon
conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to 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 30 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.
