This article shall be known as "East Pittsburgh Sanitary Sewer Connection Ordinance" and shall be known as "Chapter
304, Article
I," in the Code of Ordinances of East Pittsburgh Borough.
Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer ascertains or determines
that a service or lateral sewer line is defective in any manner, he
is hereby authorized and directed to provide a written notice to the
property owner of such condition and demand that the same be remedied.
The property owner shall repair, replace, remedy or otherwise rehabilitate
all such defects within 30 days of the date of the written notice,
or within such longer period of time as the Code Enforcement Officer
shall reasonably allow.
From the effective date of this article, any owner of land in
the Borough of East Pittsburgh upon which a structure is erected shall,
prior to such transfer of ownership, supply to the Borough at least
21 days prior to the date of sale or transfer a certification of dye
testing and the results thereof as provided below. Dye testing may
only be performed by a registered plumber no less than 60 days prior
to the date of sale or transfer. The certification must contain the
date of testing, provide a plan of the property and show all drains,
downspouts and other means of disposing of surface water on the premises
and certify that all were tested. This report shall certify to the
Borough that no surface water is being discharged into the sanitary
sewer system and that the lateral sewer line is functional and defect-free.
Upon receipt of such certificate in proper form, and payment of a
$20 fee, the Borough Code Enforcement Officer will issue a certificate
of compliance to the seller or transferor of the real estate. If the
dye test reveals that surface water is being discharged into the sanitary
sewer system, no certificate of compliance will be issued until there
is compliance with this article. No buyer or transferee may buy, take
title or occupy land without first complying with the provisions of
this article.
Every structure in the Borough of East Pittsburgh where there
has been a change in ownership must have an occupancy permit prior
to taking possession and occupancy, which application must be accompanied
with a certificate of compliance described in this article.
The fees and charges imposed herein may be amended by simple
resolution.
Every violation of this article shall be deemed to be a separate
offense and punishable by a fine up to $1,000, and costs.