[Adopted 7-26-1984 by Ord. No. 48-1984]
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or permit effluent
from any septic tank, aerobic tank, holding tank, or any other subsurface
sewage disposal system to be discharged upon the surface of the ground
on any public or private property in the Township of Carroll, or into
any stream, lake, pond or other body of water. This prohibition shall
not apply to any discharge made pursuant to and in accordance with
any order, license or permit issued by or at the direction of the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
A.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
shall be guilty of a summary offense, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be subject to a fine or penalty of not less than $10 nor more
than $300 for each and every offense. Upon judgment against any person
being entered and upon default in the payment of the fine and costs,
the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the York County Prison
for a period not to exceed 30 days for each such offense.
B.
Any violation of this article which shall continue after conviction
for said violation, shall be deemed to be a separate offense for each
day that said violation continues in the absence of a good faith effort
to abate the violation.
In addition to any other remedies provided in this article, any violation of this article shall constitute a public nuisance and the Supervisors of Carroll Township are authorized personally or by their agents to enter upon any public or private property in the Township and to abate said violation if the owner of the premises fails to do so after 10 days' notice in writing and impose the cost of such abatement upon the owner of the premises in the manner provided by the terms of the Act of May 1, 1933, P.L. 103, Art. VII, § 702, cl.XII, 53 P.S. § 66529, as amended.
In addition to any other remedies provided in this article,
the Supervisors of Carroll Township are authorized to abate any violation
of this article by seeking legal or equitable relief from any court
of competent jurisdiction.
