As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AUTHORITY
The Dallastown Borough Sewer Authority as presently or hereafter
constituted, which has been created by the Borough Council of Dallastown
Borough.
BUILDING OR HOUSE DRAIN
That part of the main horizontal drain and its branches inside
the walls of the building, vault or area, and extending to and connecting
with the house sewer.
HOUSE SEWER
That part of the main house drain or sewer extending from
a point five feet outside of the inner face of the outer walls of
a building, vault or area to its connection with the lateral.
LATERAL
That part of the sewer system extending from a public or
private main sewer to curbline or property line if there is no curb.
OCCUPIED BUILDING
Any structure erected and intended for continuous or periodic
habitation, occupancy or use by human beings or animals and from which
structure sewage and industrial waste, or either thereof, is or may
be discharged.
PERSON
Includes individuals or natural persons or artificial persons
existing only in contemplation of law and shall be construed to include
associations, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint-stock companies
and corporations.
SEWAGE
The normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from
any improved property.
SEWER SYSTEM
The present sanitary sewer collection system and appurtenant
facilities in the Borough, and the interceptor sewers of the Authority
and any improvements, additions or extensions that hereafter may be
made thereto by the Authority or the Borough, or to any part or parts
of any or all thereof.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning any premises accessible to the sewer system to erect, construct or use or maintain or cause to be erected, constructed, used or maintained any privy, cesspools, sinkhole, septic tank or other receptacle on such premises for receiving sewage after the expiration of the period specified in §
159-2 hereof or to connect any of the above to the sewer system or otherwise at any time to erect, construct, use or maintain any pipe, conduit, drain or other facility for the discharge of sewage except into the sewer system.
Any person who erects, constructs or maintains a privy, cesspool,
sinkhole or septic tank on any premises accessible to the sewer system
or who otherwise erects, constructs, uses or maintains any privy,
cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or other receptacle on such premises
for receiving sewage in violation of this article 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.
No connection shall be made to the sewer system except in compliance
with the ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the Borough
Council or as may be otherwise required by law.
[Amended 4-13-1998 by Ord. No. 432]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions, rules, regulations
or requirements set forth in this article shall, upon conviction for
a first offense and for each subsequent offense thereof, be punishable
by a fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and in
default of payment of such fine and costs by imprisonment for not
more than 30 days. Each three-month period during which a violation
continues shall be deemed and taken to be a separate offense and punishable
as such. All fines and penalties shall be paid to the Borough.