The purpose of this article is to establish procedures for the
transportation and treatment of sanitary sewage by an owner to a municipality
other than Girard Township.
No owner shall transport to another municipality or municipal
authority sanitary sewage for treatment through the use of sewer lines
installed in part or in whole in Girard Township without the following
agreements:
A. A sewer service agreement which includes, but is not limited to:
(1) The maximum daily flow and volume; and
(2) An agreement by the owner to pay the applicable tap fee, administrative
fee and treatment fee.
B. A developer's agreement which includes, but is not limited to:
(1) An agreement to obtain all applicable permits;
(2) Provisions for developer's insurance;
(3) Provisions for a maintenance bond or escrow;
(4) Payment of all fees associated with Township, county, commonwealth
and federal agencies;
(5) Adequate financial security; and
(6) Indemnification of the Township.
C. An intermunicipal agreement between Girard Township and the receiving
municipality and/or municipal authority.
Girard Township shall have the right and power to fix, alter,
charge and collect fees and assessments at reasonable rates as adopted
by resolution by the Board of Supervisors from time to time.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation
continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense.