[1]
Editor's Note: The "whereas" clauses of Ord. 02.02.10 are
as follows:
"WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the Governor of said commonwealth approved, by date of January
24, 1966, P.L. 1535, Act 537, known as the "Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities
Act," which Act, was subsequently amended, is referred to hereafter
as the "Act"; and
"WHEREAS, the Act provides that no person shall install an
individual or community sewage disposal system or construct any building
in which an individual or community sewage disposal system is to be
installed without first obtaining a permit to do so; and
"WHEREAS, Hepburn Township, by ordinance, named the Lycoming
Sanitary Committee as its Sewage Enforcement Officer, and further
named Lycoming Sanitary Committee, by Ord. 12.2.08.01, to administer
the proper installation, maintenance and inspection of Small Flow
Facilities (SFSTF) within the Township.
"WHEREAS, the Township, pursuant to Pa. Code, Title 25, § 11.72,
is charged with assuming long term proper operation and maintenance
of non-municipal sewage facilities that are permitted by the Department
of Environmental Protection[.]"
[Ord. 02.02.10, 2/2/2010, §§ 3 — 5]
1.
The Township, at its discretion, by resolution, may change and/or
appoint a new Sewage Enforcement Officer.
2.
The Township may, at its discretion, by resolution, change its fee
schedule for the permitting process of a sewage disposal system and
repairs without the need for an ordinance or amendment of an ordinance.
3.
The Sewage Enforcement Officer shall, at the direction and discretion
of the Township, accept applications, collect applicable fees, process
the same, investigate reports, revoke, issue and deny permits within
the Township, including small flow sewage treatment facilities.
