[Ord. 283, 3/15/2010, § 1]
1.
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "On-lot Sewage System
Management Ordinance for Wrightstown Township."
2.
As mandated by the Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. § 691.1)
and the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (Act of January 24, 1966,
P.L. as amended, 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq., known as Act 537),
municipalities have the power and the duty to provide for adequate
sewage treatment facilities and for the protection of the public health
by preventing the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated sewage.
The Sewage Facilities Plan Update for Wrightstown Township indicates
a commitment to formulate and implement an on-lot management program
for all lots within the Township utilizing on-lot sewage systems.
3.
The purpose of this Part is to establish procedures for the installation,
use, and maintenance of on-lot sewage systems within Wrightstown Township
when the system is permitted through the Bucks County Department of
Health and the Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
4.
All sewage disposal systems subject to the provisions hereof shall
also be subject to and in conformance with the Wrightstown Township
Sewage Facilities Plan.
[Ord. 283, 3/15/2010, § 2]
A system designed to collect, treat and dispose of
domestic sewage utilized to overcome specific site suitability deficiencies
or as a substitute for conventional on-lot sewage system on suitable
lots.
Board of Supervisors of Wrightstown Township.
Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
An individual sewage system which serves a single dwelling
and which treats and disposes of sewage using a system of filter cartridges,
flow equalization dosing chamber, time dosed effluent emitter, piping/tubing,
and effluent discharge through drip irrigation.
Watertight receptacle, whether permanent or temporary, which
receives and retains sewage conveyed be a water carrying system and
is designed and constructed to facilitate the ultimate disposal of
the sewage at another site.
An individual sewage system which serves a single dwelling
and which treats and disposes of sewage using a system of piping,
treatment tanks and soil renovation through spray irrigation.
A sewage hauler licensed by the Bucks County Department of
Health.
A system of piping, tanks or other facilities serving either
a single lot or two or more lots and collecting, treating and disposing
of domestic sewage into an absorption area.
An individual, association, public or private corporation
for profit or not-for-profit, partnership, firm, trust, estate, department,
board, bureau or agency of the United States, commonwealth, political
subdivision, municipality, district, authority or other legal entity
which is recognized by the law as the subject or rights and duties.
The term includes members of an association, partnership or firm and
the officers of a local agency or municipal, public or private corporation
for profit or not-for-profit.
Work done to modify, alter, repair, enlarge or replace an
existing on-lot sewage system.
An individual or community sewage system designed to adequately
treat sewage flows not greater than 2,000 gallons per day for final
disposal using a stream discharge or other disposal methods approved
by DEP.
The Township of Wrightstown.
A Township designee responsible for enforcement of Wrightstown's
ordinances.
[Ord. 283, 3/15/2010, § 3]
1.
Applicability. Every person who owns a property within the Township
on which an individual on-lot sewage system is located and every person
who applies for a building permit to construct a new residence or
other building which is to be serviced by an on-lot sewage system
for which a Bucks County Department of Health permit is issued after
the effective date of this Part, shall comply with the provisions
of this section as hereafter set forth.
2.
Existing On-lot Sewage System.
A.
Every person who owns a property within the Township on which an
individual on-lot sewage system is located shall:
(1)
Have the treatment tank on the property cleaned out a minimum
of every three years or more often if the treatment tank is filled
with solids or scum in excess of one-third the liquid depth of the
tank.
(2)
Provide the Township with a receipt or other evidence documenting
the date on which the tank was cleaned out by a DEP certified hauler.
Such receipt must be submitted to the Township within 30 days of the
cleaning.
B.
In addition to the requirements of Subsection 2A and unless waived
in writing by the Township, when a change of ownership or tenants
occurs on a property within the Township on which an individual on-lot
sewage system is located, the owner of the property shall have the
treatment tank on the property cleaned out by a DEP certified hauler
and provide the Township with a receipt or other evidence document
the cleaning within 30 days of the cleaning.
3.
On-lot Sewage System for New Construction.
A.
Prior to the issuance of a use and occupancy permit involving new
construction, the builder or owner shall:
(1)
Obtain verification from the Bucks County Department of Health
indicating that the site is generally suitable for an on-lot sewage
system and provide same to Township.
(2)
File copy of the approved site plan and design of the on-lot
sewage system with the Township.
(3)
Submit such additional information on size, location, or specifications
as the Township may require in order to complete a review.
(4)
Pay a fee to the Township for the on-lot sewage system permit
in accordance with the appropriate Resolution as adopted by the Board
of Supervisors and amended from time to time.
(5)
Execute an agreement for operation and maintenance and hold
the Township harmless in the event of a claim against the Township
arising from the operation of the on-lot sewage system.
(6)
Deposit permanent escrow funds in the form and amount required
by the on-lot sewage system maintenance agreement. These funds shall
be held by the Township and used only in the event the Township is
required to perform any services, or pay for any services, relative
to the on-lot sewage system. Board of Supervisors shall have the right
to claim the entire escrow deposit as reimbursement for Township expenses.
B.
In addition to the requirements of Subsection 3A, every owner of a property served by an on lot sewage disposal system constructed under the provisions of this subsection shall comply with the requirements of Subsection 2 hereof.
C.
A permit issued under the terms of this Part shall expire if the
on-lot sewage system installation has not been completed to the satisfaction
of the Township within the period provided in the permit issued by
the Board of Health or DEP (as applicable); unless extended in writing
by the agency which issued the permit.
4.
On-lot Sewage System Maintenance Agreement. When required by this
Part, owner of a property that utilizes an on-lot sewage system shall
execute a maintenance agreement approved by Township to ensure compliance
with the regulations and standards of operation and maintenance of
the system. Escrow shall be deposited with the Township in an amount
established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and shall be
sufficient to cover anticipated costs of future operation and maintenance
of the system.
[Ord. 283, 3/15/2010, § 4]
1.
Applicability. Every person who applies for a building permit to
construct a new residence or other building which is to be serviced
by an IRSIS for which a Bucks County Department of Health permit is
issued after the effective date of this Part, shall comply with the
provisions of this section as hereafter set forth.
2.
Design Requirements.
A.
No component of an IRSIS (including the wetted perimeter of the spray
field) shall encroach within the required front, side, or rear yard
area designated by the Township Zoning Ordinance.
B.
Whenever the wetted perimeter of the spray irrigation field is located
within 50 feet of a property boundary, a fence at least four feet
in height of material approved by the Township (such as split rail
fencing with wire backing) shall be installed along the property line.
Fence shall extend at least 25 feet beyond the limits of the spray
field.
C.
Buffering.
(1)
Whenever the wetted perimeter of the spray irrigation field
is located within 100 feet, but not less than 50 feet of a property
boundary, buffering shall be required as follows:
Buffer plantings shall include a minimum of one evergreen tree
per 30 feet and one canopy tree per 40 feet arranged along and within
25 feet of the property boundary.
(2)
Whenever the wetted perimeter of the spray irrigation field
is located within 50 feet of a property boundary, buffering shall
be required as follows:
Buffer plantings shall include a minimum of one evergreen tree
per 20 feet arranged along and within 25 feet of the property boundary.
(3)
Buffer plant material shall conform to requirements of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
(4)
Where natural features/vegetation exist on the site which duplicate
or essentially duplicate requirements for buffering, buffer requirements
may be waived by the Board of Supervisors.
D.
Spray irrigation of the chlorinated effluent shall be permitted only
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
E.
Spray nozzles located within 50 feet of a property boundary shall
be directed toward the interior of the lot and away from the adjacent
property boundary.
3.
Procedure for Obtaining an Individual Spray Irrigation System Permit.
A.
Before an IRSIS permit may be issued, the property owner shall:
(1)
Obtain verification from the Bucks County Department of Health
indicating that the site is generally suitable for installation of
an IRSIS.
(2)
File copy of the site plan and design of the proposed IRSIS
with the Township.
(3)
Submit such additional information on size, location, or otherwise
as the Township may require in order to complete a review.
(4)
Pay a fee to the Township for the IRSIS permit in accordance
with the appropriate Resolution as adopted by the Board of Supervisors
from time to time.
(5)
Execute an agreement for maintenance and hold the Township harmless
in the event of a claim against the Township arising from the operation
of the IRSIS.
(6)
Deposit permanent escrow funds in the form and amount as provided
by the IRSIS maintenance agreement. These funds shall be held by the
Township and used only in the event the Township is required to perform
any services, or pay for any services, relative to the IRSIS. Board
of Supervisors shall have the right to claim the entire escrow deposit
as reimbursement for Township expenses.
B.
Permit issued under the terms of this Part shall expire if the IRSIS
installation has not been completed to the satisfaction of the Township
within the period provided in the permit issued by the Board of Health
or DEP (as applicable); unless extended in writing by the agency which
issued the permit.
4.
IRSIS Maintenance Agreement. The owner of a property that utilizes
an IRSIS shall execute a maintenance agreement approved by Township
to ensure compliance with the regulations and standards of operation
and maintenance of the system. An escrow fund shall be deposited with
the Township in an amount established by resolution of the Board of
Supervisors and shall be sufficient to cover the anticipated costs
of future operation and maintenance of the system over its design
life.
[Ord. 283, 3/15/2010, § 5]
1.
Applicability. Every person who applies for a building permit to
construct a new residence or other building which is to be serviced
by an SFSTS for which a Bucks County Department of Health permit is
issued after the effective date of this Part, shall comply with the
provisions of this section as hereafter set forth.
2.
Procedure for Obtaining a Small Flow Sewage Treatment System Permit.
A.
Before an SFSTS permit may be issued, the property owner shall:
(1)
Obtain verification from the Bucks County Department of Health
indicating that the site is generally suitable for installation of
an SFSTS.
(2)
File copy of the site plan and design of the proposed SFSTS
with the Township.
(3)
Submit such additional information on size, location, or otherwise
as the Township may require in order to complete a review.
(4)
Pay a fee to the Township for the SFSTS permit in accordance
with the appropriate Resolution as adopted by the Board of Supervisors
from time to time.
(5)
Execute an agreement for maintenance and hold the Township harmless
in the event of a claim against the Township arising from the operation
of the SFSTS.
(6)
Deposit permanent escrow funds in the form and amount provided
by the SFSTS maintenance agreement. These funds shall be held by the
Township and used only in the event the Township is required to perform
any services, or pay for any services, relative to the SFSTS. Board
of Supervisors shall have the right to claim the entire escrow deposit
as reimbursement for Township expenses.
B.
A permit issued under the terms of this Part shall expire if the
SFSTS installation has not been completed to the satisfaction of the
Township within the period provided in the permit issued by the Board
of Health or DEP (as applicable); unless extended in writing by the
agency which issued the permit.
3.
SFSTS Maintenance Agreement. The owner of a property that utilizes
an SFSTS shall execute a maintenance agreement approved by Township
to ensure compliance with the regulations and standards of operation
and maintenance of the system. An escrow fund shall be deposited with
the Township in an amount established by resolution of the Board of
Supervisors and shall be sufficient to cover the anticipated costs
of future operation and maintenance of the system over its design
life.
[Ord. 283, 3/15/2010, § 6]
1.
Applicability. Every person who applies for a building permit to
construct a new residence or other building which is to be serviced
by a drip irrigation system for which a Bucks County Department of
Health permit is issued after the effective date of this Part, shall
comply with the provisions of this section as hereafter set forth.
2.
Design Requirements.
A.
No component of a drip irrigation system shall encroach within the
required front, side, or rear yard area designated by the Township
Zoning Ordinance.
3.
Procedure for Obtaining a Drip Irrigation System Permit.
A.
Before a drip irrigation system permit may be issued, the property
owner shall:
(1)
Obtain verification from the Bucks County Department of Health
indicating that the site is generally suitable for installation of
a drip irrigation system.
(2)
File copy of the site plan and design of the proposed drip irrigation
system with the Township.
(3)
Submit such additional information on size, location, or otherwise
as the Township may require in order to complete a review.
(4)
Pay a fee to the Township for the drip irrigation system permit
in accordance with the appropriate Resolution as adopted by the Board
of Supervisors from time to time.
(5)
Execute an agreement for maintenance and hold the Township harmless
in the event of a claim against the Township arising from the operation
of the drip irrigation system.
(6)
Deposit permanent escrow funds in the form and amount provided
by the drip irrigation system maintenance agreement. These funds shall
be held by the Township and used only in the event the Township is
required to perform any services, or pay for any services, relative
to the drip irrigation system. Board of Supervisors shall have the
right to claim the entire escrow deposit as reimbursement for Township
expenses.
B.
A permit issued under the terms of this Part shall expire if the
drip irrigation system installation has not been completed to the
satisfaction of the Township within the period provided in the permit
issued by the Board of Health or DEP (as applicable); unless extended
in writing by the agency which issued the permit.
4.
Drip Irrigation System Maintenance Agreement. The owner of a property
that utilizes a drip irrigation system shall execute a maintenance
agreement approved by Township to ensure compliance with the regulations
and standards of operation and maintenance of the system. An escrow
fund shall be deposited with the Township in an amount established
by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and shall be sufficient
to cover the anticipated costs of future operation and maintenance
of the system over its design life.
[Ord. 283, 3/15/2010, § 7]
1.
Applicability. Every person who owns a property within the Township
on which a holding tank is located and every person who applies for
a building permit to construct a new residence or other building which
is to be serviced by a holding tank for which a Bucks County Department
of Health permit is issued after the effective date of this Part,
shall comply with the provisions of this section as hereafter set
forth.
2.
Existing Holding Tanks.
A.
Every person who owns a property within the Township on which a holding
tank is located shall:
(1)
Have the holding tank on the property pumped prior to or when
the holding tank has reached 75% of designed capacity.
(2)
Annually provide the Township with proof of a pumping and/or
hauling contract with a DEP certified hauler. Receipts or other evidence
that pumping and hauling is occurring by a DEP certified hauler must
be submitted to the Township within 30 days of the pumping/hauling.
B.
In addition to the requirements of Subsection 2A and unless specifically
waived by the Township, when a change of ownership or tenant(s) occurs
on a property within the Township on which a holding tank is located,
the owner of the property shall have the holding tank on the property
pumped out by a DEP certified hauler and provide the Township with
a receipt or other evidence document the pumping within 30 days of
the pumping/hauling.
C.
The owner of a property that utilizes a holding tank shall execute
a maintenance agreement approved by Township to ensure compliance
with the regulations and standards of operation and maintenance of
the holding tank. The escrow or other security shall be in an amount
established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and shall be
sufficient to cover the costs of future operation and maintenance
of the holding tank.
3.
Procedure for Obtaining a Holding Tank Permit.
A.
A permit shall be issued by the Township authorizing installation
of a holding tank as the means for serving on-lot sewage disposal
needs for a property within Wrightstown Township only under the following
circumstances:
(1)
To replace a holding tank in existence on the date of this Part
which requires replacement due to age, deterioration, or a determination
that it no longer meets the sewage disposal needs of the property.
(2)
To serve the sewage disposal needs of an existing use on the
property where the Board of Health has determined that the existing
sewage disposal system is inadequate and there is no alternative means
of addressing sewage disposal needs on the property.
B.
When any of the circumstances enumerated in Subsection 3A above apply,
the owner shall:
(1)
Obtain and provide Township with verification from the Bucks
County Department of Health that a holding tank is the only available
means to meet the sewage disposal needs for the property.
(2)
File a copy of the site plan and design of the proposed holding
tank with the Township which includes information concerning the size,
location and technical specifications of the holding tank.
(3)
Pay a fee to the Township for the holding tank permit in accordance
with a resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors as may be amended
from time to time.
(4)
Execute an agreement providing for the proper maintenance and
pumping of the holding tank and holding the Township harmless in the
event of a claim against the Township arising from the operation of
the holding tank.
(5)
Deposit permanent escrow funds in the form and amount provided
in the holding tank maintenance agreement. These funds shall be held
by the Township and used only in the event the Township is required
to perform any services, or pay for any services, concerning the holding
tank. The Board of Supervisors shall have the right to utilize the
entire escrow deposit as reimbursement for Township expenses.
C.
A permit issued under the terms of this Part shall expire if the
holding tank installation has not been completed to the satisfaction
of the Township within the period provided in the permit issued by
the Board of Health or DEP (as applicable); unless extended in writing
by the agency which issued the permit.
4.
Holding Tank Maintenance Agreement. The owner of a property that
utilizes a holding tank shall execute a maintenance agreement approved
by Township to ensure compliance with the regulations and standards
for operation and maintenance of a holding tank. An escrow fund shall
be deposited with the Township in an amount established by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors and shall be sufficient to cover the cost
of future operation and maintenance of the system.
[Ord. 283, 3/15/2010, § 8]
1.
Applicability. Every person who applies for a building permit to
construct a new residence or other building which is to be serviced
by an alternative treatment system for which a Bucks County Department
of Health permit is issued after the effective date of this Part,
shall comply with the provisions of this section as hereafter set
forth.
2.
Procedure for Obtaining Alternative Treatment System Permit.
A.
Before an alternative treatment system permit may be issued, the
property owner shall:
(1)
Obtain verification from the Bucks County Department of Health
indicating that the site is generally suitable for installation of
an alternative treatment system.
(2)
File copy of the site plan and design of the proposed alternative
treatment system with the Township.
(3)
Submit such additional information on size, location, or otherwise
as the Township may require in order to complete a review.
(4)
Pay a fee to the Township for the alternative treatment system
permit in accordance with the appropriate Resolution as adopted by
the Board of Supervisors from time to time.
(5)
Execute an agreement for maintenance and hold the Township harmless
in the event of a claim against the Township arising from the operation
of the alternative treatment system.
(6)
Deposit permanent escrow funds in the form and amount as provided
by the alternative treatment system maintenance agreement. These funds
shall be held by the Township and used only in the event the Township
is required to perform any services, or pay for any services, relative
to the alternative treatment system. The Board of Supervisors shall
have the right to utilize the entire escrow deposit as reimbursement
for Township expenses.
B.
A permit issued under the terms of this Part shall expire if the
alternative treatment system installation has not been completed to
the satisfaction of the Township within the period provided in the
permit issued by the Board of Health or DEP (as applicable); unless
extended in writing by the agency which issued the permit.
3.
Alternative Treatment System Maintenance Agreement. The owner of
a property that utilizes an alternative treatment system shall execute
a maintenance agreement approved by Township to ensure compliance
with the regulations and standards of operation and maintenance of
the system. An escrow fund shall be deposited with the Township in
an amount established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and
shall be sufficient to cover the cost of future operation and maintenance
of the system over its design life.
[Ord. 283, 3/15/2010, § 9]
1.
Applicability. This section applies to repairs or replacements of
existing on-lot sewage disposal systems approved by the Bucks County
Department of Health or Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
2.
Pumping and Cleaning of Treatment Tank.
A.
Every person who owns a property within the Township on which a rehabilitated
on-lot sewage disposal system is located shall:
(1)
Have the treatment tank on the property cleaned out a minimum
of every three years or more often if the treatment tank is filled
with solids or scum in excess of one-third the liquid depth of the
tank.
(2)
Provide the Township with a receipt or other evidence documenting
the date on which the tank was cleaned out by a DEP certified hauler.
Such receipt must be submitted to the Township within 30 days of the
cleaning.
B.
In addition to the requirements of Subsection 2A and unless waived
in writing by the Township, when a change of ownership or tenants
occurs on a property within the Township on which a rehabilitated
on-lot sewage system is located, the owner of the property shall have
the treatment tank on the property cleaned out by a DEP certified
hauler and provide the Township with a receipt or other evidence document
the cleaning within 30 days of the cleaning.
C.
The owner of a property who has rehabilitated an on-lot sewage disposal
system in accordance with regulations of the Bucks County Department
of Health or Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shall
execute a maintenance agreement approved by Township to ensure compliance
with the regulations and standards of operation and maintenance of
the rehabilitated sewage disposal system. Unless otherwise required
by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, no escrow or other financial
security shall be required to cover the cost of future operation and
maintenance of the rehabilitated sewage disposal system.
3.
Procedure for Obtaining Permit for Rehabilitation of On-lot Sewage
Disposal Systems.
A.
Every person who applies to the Bucks County Department of Health
or the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to rehabilitate
an existing on-lot sewage disposal system after the effective date
of this Part shall comply with the following:
(1)
Obtain and provide Township with verification from the Bucks
County Department of Health indicating that the site is generally
suitable for the rehabilitation of the sewage disposal system approved
by the Board of Health.
(2)
File a copy of the site plan and design of the rehabilitation
sewage disposal system with the Township.
(3)
Submit such additional information on size, location, or technical
specifications as the Township may require in order to complete a
review.
(4)
Pay a fee to the Township for the rehabilitated sewage system
permit in accordance with the appropriate Resolution as adopted by
the Board of Supervisors from time to time.
(5)
Execute an agreement for the operation and maintenance of the
rehabilitated system in a form approved by the Township and hold the
Township harmless in the event of a claim against the Township arising
from the operation of the rehabilitated sewage disposal system.
(6)
Unless otherwise required by resolution of the Board of Supervisors,
no escrow funds will be required when a maintenance agreement is executed
for a rehabilitated sewage disposal system that is the replacement
for a failing on-lot sewage system which is approved by the Bucks
County Department of Health.
B.
A permit issued under the terms of this Part shall expire if the
rehabilitated sewage system installation has not been completed to
the satisfaction of the Township within the period provided in the
permit issued by the Board of Health or DEP (as applicable); unless
extended in writing by the agency which issued the permit.
4.
Maintenance Agreement for Rehabilitated Sewage Disposal Systems.
The owner of a property who rehabilitates an on-lot sewage disposal
system in accordance with the requirements of the Bucks County Department
of Health and/or Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
shall execute a maintenance agreement approved by the Township to
ensure compliance with the regulations and standards of operation
and maintenance of the system. However, unless required by future
resolution of the Board of Supervisors, no escrow fund shall be required
when a maintenance agreement is executed for a rehabilitated sewage
disposal system that is the replacement for an on-lot sewage disposal
system approved by the Bucks County Department of Health or the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection.
[Ord. 283, 3/15/2010, § 10]
1.
Use and Occupancy Permit Required. Upon sale or rent of any dwelling
which is served by an on-lot septic system, the owner must provide
documentation of compliance with this Part as a prerequisite to the
issuance of a use and occupancy permit.
2.
Notice to Comply/Notice of Non-compliance. The Board of Supervisors
of Wrightstown Township, or any officer of the Township designated
thereby for this purpose, is hereby authorized to give notice, by
personal service or by United States mail, to the person who owns
a property on which an on-lot sewage system is located, requiring
such owner to pump, inspect or repair the on-lot sewage system and
provide the Township with a receipt and other specified information
documenting the date on which the on-lot sewage system was pumped,
inspected or repaired.
3.
Fees. Cost for the municipal administration of the management program,
including maintaining on-lot sewage system information and monitoring
compliance, shall be assessed to property owners included in the program
in an amount set by Township resolution. It shall be each individual
property owner's responsibility to contract with a licensed sewage
hauler and certified on-lot sewage system inspector for the pumping
and inspection of the on-lot sewage system.
4.
Violations and Enforcement Remedies.
A.
Any person, partnership or corporation who or which has violated
the provisions of this Part shall, upon being found liable therefore
in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by Wrightstown Township,
pay a judgment of not more than $1,000, plus all court costs, including
reasonable attorney fees incurred by Wrightstown Township as a result
thereof. No judgment shall commence or be imposed, levied or payable
until the date of the determination of a violation by the District
Justice. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment,
Wrightstown Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable
rules of civil procedure. Each day a violation continues shall constitute
a separate violation, unless the District Justice determining that
there has been a violation further determines that there was a good
faith basis for the person, partnership or corporation violating this
Part to have believed that there was no such violation, in which event
there shall be deemed to have been only one such violation until the
fifth day following the date of the determination of a violation by
the District Justice and thereafter each day that a violation continues
shall constitute a separate violation.
B.
The Court of Common Pleas, upon petition, may grant an order of stay,
upon cause shown, tolling the per diem judgment pending a final adjudication
of the violation and judgment.
C.
District Justices shall have initial jurisdiction in proceedings
brought under this section. However, nothing contained herein shall
be construed or interpreted to prevent the Township from bringing
any other action, including an injunction action to enforce the provisions
hereof.
D.
In addition to any other remedies provided by this Part, any violation
of the Part shall constitute a nuisance and may be abated by the Township
through equitable or legal relief from the Bucks County Court of Common
Pleas.
[Ord. 283, 3/15/2010, § 11]
If public sewage service becomes available to any property utilizing
any of the above on-lot sewage systems, each and every owner of such
properties shall be required to make the necessary connection to the
abutting or adjoining sewer line. The on-lot sewage system must be
disconnected and disposed of in accordance with applicable DEP regulations
and connection to the public sewer system shall be made upon notice
by the Township and in accordance with the applicable standards of
the servicing municipal authority. All authority costs relative to
the public sewer connection shall be the responsibility of the property
owner. Upon completion of a public sewer connection, where the Township
holds escrow funds for a parcel of land as provided by a maintenance
agreement, the current property owner of that parcel shall be entitled
to any remaining escrow amount, less any and all costs the Township
incurs to enforce any of the provisions of this Part.
