[Ord. 191a, 6/1/1988, § 1]
Each and every owner of improved property within the Township,
on which sanitary sewage is generated, which is accessible to the
sewer system and whose principal building is within 150 feet from
any sewer of the sewer system, shall upon written notice from the
Township Supervisors that sewer service is available and that connection
is ordered, connect his property with the sewer system in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the Authority within 60 days from
the date of such notice and shall use the sewer system.
[Ord. 191a, 6/1/1988, § 2]
As from time to time sewer service becomes available to additional
properties within the Township by reason of the improvement of properties
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 whose principal building shall be within 150 feet of a
sewer, shall likewise upon written notice from the Township Supervisors
ordering connection, connect his property with the sewer system within
60 days from the date of such notice and shall use the sewer system.
[Ord. 191a, 6/1/1988, § 3; as amended by A.O.]
If any owner of improved property within the Township who is required to connect his property with the sewer system by § 18-201 or 18-202 of this Part shall neglect or fail to connect therewith within 60 days after written notice from the Township Supervisors ordering connection, the Township Supervisors shall give such owner written notice of this Part, and upon the neglect or failure of such owner to make the required connection within an additional period of 60 days from the date of such notice of this Part, such neglect or failure shall be and hereby is declared a violation of this Part, and such owner 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. 191a, 6/1/1988, § 4; as amended by A.O.]
If any owner of improved property within the Township, who is required to connect his property with the sewer system by § 18-201 or 18-202 of this Part shall neglect or fail to make connection therewith within 60 days after written notice from the Township Supervisors ordering connection, the Township Supervisor may, as provided in § 2502(a) of the Second Class Township Code, as amended, 53 P.A. § 67502(a), enter upon the property and construct such connection and proceed to bill and collect the cost of construction as authorized by said section.
[Ord. 191a, 6/1/1988, § 5]
Whenever the Township Supervisor shall have given notice to any property owner ordering connection with the sewer system pursuant to § 18-201 or 18-202, it shall be unlawful for such property owner to operate or use 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 outlet other than the sewer system. No privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or other similar receptacle shall be constructed or installed on any property accessible to the sewer system after sewer service becomes available to such property.
[Ord. 191a, 6/1/1988, § 6]
No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged into the
sewer system any stormwater, roof or surface drainage; nor shall any
person discharge or permit to be discharged into the sewer system
any industrial waste, chemicals or other matter without first complying
with the rules and regulations of the Authority relating thereto.
[Ord. 191a, 6/1/1988, § 7; as amended by Ord. 354,
10/10/2012, § 1; and by A.O.]
If any person or owner of any property within the Township shall
violate any provision of this 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, he 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. 191a, 6/1/1988, § 8]
Notices to property owners under this Part may be given either
by personal service or by registered mail sent to the last known address
of such owner.
[Ord. 191a, 6/1/1988, § 9; as amended by Ord. 354,
10/10/2012, § 2]
The Township Board of Supervisors hereby incorporate into its
Mandatory Hook-Up Ordinance the Intermunicipal Agreement dated July
9, 2009, between the Wind Gap Municipal Authority and Plainfield Township.
A true and correct copy of said Agreement is attached hereto and made
a part hereof as Exhibit "A."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The original of the July 9, 2009, agreement
is on file in the Township office.
[Ord. 191a, 6/1/1988, § 10]
It is declared that the enactment of this Part is necessary
for the protection, benefit and preservation of the health, safety
and welfare of the inhabitants of this Township.
