Holding tanks are not permitted in the City of Sunbury. If an
existing holding tank malfunctions, it shall not be replaced, but
shall be removed and the owner shall connect to the sanitary sewer
system provided by the Municipal Authority of the City of Sunbury.
A holding tank is a watertight receptacle which receives and
retains sewage and is designed and constructed to facilitate ultimate
disposal of the sewage at another site.
The owner of an improved property that utilizes a holding tank
shall:
A.
Maintain the holding tank in conformance with this article or any
ordinance of this City, the provisions of any applicable law and the
rules and regulations of the Authority and any administrative agency
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
B.
Maintain the holding tank and have the contents thereof removed at
such intervals of time so that the contents of said holding tank do
not escape, seep or overflow from said tank.
C.
Keep a record of the dates, times and all other pertinent data relating
to the collection and disposal of the holding tank's contents.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall
be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction, be punishable
by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, or 90
days' imprisonment, or both. Each day after the first day that
said person shall fail to comply with the provisions of this article
shall constitute a separate offense.
