[Adopted 6-2-1975 by Ord.
No. 2-1975; amended in its entirety 12-28-1983]
This article shall be known as the "Springfield Township Sewage
Disposal Ordinance."
[Amended 1-4-1988]
A.
No person, firm, or corporation shall construct or install an individual
or community sewage disposal system of any type, or construct or install
any building of any type to which or with which an individual or community
sewage disposal system shall be used or connected, in Springfield
Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, until a permit has been obtained
indicating that the site, plans and specifications of such proposed
individual or community sewage disposal system comply with the terms
and provisions of Act 537, known as the "Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities
Act"[1] and the rules and regulations adopted by the Department
of Environmental Protection of Pennsylvania pursuant to such Act.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.
B.
This article shall apply to all individual or community sewage disposal
systems hereafter installed, constructed or connected to in Springfield
Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, regardless of the size of the
sewage system, except that if the size or acreage of the parcel of
land in or on which the sewage system may be installed or constructed
is 50 acres or more in size, then no permit is required, unless a
permit is otherwise required by the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities
Act.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A fee as established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors
from time to time shall be paid to the Township Secretary, or such
other person as may be designated by the Supervisors, when an application
is made for any individual or community sewage disposal system.
[Amended 1-4-1988]
The Supervisors of Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania,
shall adopt any forms or regulations which in their judgment may be
required pursuant to this article.
[Added 1-4-1988]
Any person wanting to connect an additional dwelling to a sewage
disposal system that is already in use by a structure and said system
has not been designed and permitted for that addition shall appear
before the Board of Supervisors to ask for a hardship exemption to
permit requirements. Upon approval of the Supervisors and approval
of the Sewage Enforcement Officer, a permit may be issued for a limited
time period.
[Added 1-4-1988]
A.
A tap-in permit may be issued if the existing sewage disposal system
has been in use in the previous six months from date of application
and there is no evidence of malfunction of the sewage disposal system.
(1)
To determine if there is any malfunction, a dye test of the sewage
system shall be done by the Sewage Enforcement Officer or, in lieu
of a dye test, the septic tank shall be uncovered and the site shall
be checked for any sign of malfunction. The homeowner would have the
chance to repair the system if possible. If repairs are not feasible,
the backup system must be installed.
B.
When a sewage disposal system has not been in use for more than six
months from the date of application, in addition to the above procedures,
complete testing according to the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act
shall be done at an alternative site on the property for a backup
system. If a suitable site is found, a permit may be issued with the
condition that the Sewage Enforcement Officer will dye test the sewage
system after the system has been in use for not more that 12 months
to determine if it is malfunctioning. Should the system show signs
of malfunction, the applicant must install the backup system permitted
for the alternate site, and it must be installed within 90 days.
[Amended 12-30-1985; 1-4-1988]
The Board of Supervisors of Springfield Township, alone or in
conjunction with other municipalities and or townships, shall employ
and set the compensation for a Sewage Enforcement Officer certified
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to inspect,
permit and approve individual or community sewage disposal systems
constructed, installed or connected to within Springfield Township.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of
this article shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $300 or, in
default thereof, shall be confined in the Mercer County Jail for a
period not exceeding 30 days.
