[Ord. 35, 3/17/1983, § 1]
As and when the sewer system or parts thereof are completed
so that sewer service becomes available to property owners, each and
every owner of improved property within the Township on which sanitary
sewage is generated which is accessible to the sewer system and whose
principal building is within 150 feet from any sewer of the sewer
system shall, upon written notice from the Township Supervisors that
sewer service is available and that connection is ordered, connect
his property with the sewer system in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Authority within 60 days from the date of such
notice and shall use the sewer system.
[Ord. 35, 3/17/1983, § 2]
As from time to time sewer service becomes available to additional
properties within the Township by reason of the improvement of properties
accessible to the sewer system, or by reason of the construction of
extensions to the sewer system; each and every owner of such additional
properties whose principal building shall be within 150 feet of a
sewer shall likewise, upon written notice from the Township Supervisors
ordering connection, connect his property with the sewer system within
60 days from the date of such notice and shall use the sewer system.
[Ord. 35, 3/17/1983, § 3; as amended by Ord. 125B, 9/16/2014]
If any owner of improved property within the Township who is required to connect his property with the sewer system by §
18-201 or
18-202 of this Part 2A shall neglect or fail to connect therewith within 60 days after written notice from the Township Supervisors ordering connection; the Township Supervisors shall give such owner written notice of this Part 2A, and upon the neglect or failure of such owner to make the required connection within an additional period of 60 days from the date of such notice of this Part 2A, such neglect or failure shall be and hereby is declared a violation of this Part 2A, and such owner shall upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Subpart continues or each Section of this Subpart which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 35, 3/17/1983, § 4]
If any owner of improved property within the Township who is required to connect his property with the sewer system by §
18-201 or
18-202 of this Part 2A, shall neglect or fail to make connection therewith within 60 days after written notice from the Township Supervisors ordering connection; the Township Supervisors may, as provided in § 1502(a) of the Second Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 66502(a), as amended, enter upon the property and construct such connection and proceed to bill and collect the cost of construction as authorized by said Section.
[Ord. 35, 3/17/1983, § 5]
Whenever the Township Supervisors shall have given notice to any property owner ordering connection with the sewer system pursuant to §
18-201 or
18-202; it shall be unlawful for such property owner to operate or use a privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or similar receptacle for sanitary sewage upon his property, or to connect any such privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or similar receptacle with the sewer system, or to discharge sewage into any storm sewer or other outlet other than the sewer system. No privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or other similar receptacle shall be constructed or installed on any property accessible to the sewer system after sewer service becomes available to such property.
[Ord. 35, 3/17/1983, § 6]
No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged into the
sewer system any stormwater, roof or surface drainage; nor shall any
person discharge or permit to be discharged into the sewer system
any industrial waste, chemicals or other matter (A) having a temperature
higher than 150° F; (B) containing more than 100 parts per million
(p.p.m.) by weight of fat, oil or grease; (C) containing any gasoline,
benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other inflammable or explosive liquid,
solid or gas; (D) containing any unground garbage; (E) containing
any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or any other solid or
viscous substance capable of causing obstruction or other interference
with the proper operation of the treatment plant; (F) having a "pH"
not lower than 6.0 nor higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive
property capable of causing damage or hazard to the structures, equipment
or personnel of the treatment plant; (G) containing a toxic or poisonous
substance (including wastes containing cyanide, copper and/or chromium
ions) in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage
treatment process constituting a hazard to humans or animals or to
create any hazard in the receiving waters of the treatment plant;
(H) containing total solids of such character and in such quantity
that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials
at the treatment plant; or (I) containing noxious or malodorous gas
or substance capable of creating a public nuisance, unless otherwise
permitted, authorized or approved by the Borough of Ephrata and the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or by any duly constituted board, commission
or department thereof.
[Ord. 35, 3/17/1983, § 7; as amended by Ord. 125B, 9/16/2014]
If any owner of property within the Township or any other person shall violate §
18-205 or
18-206 of this Part 2A he shall upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 35, 3/17/1983, § 8]
Notices to property owners under this Part 2A may be given either
by personal service or by registered mail sent to the last known address
of such owner.
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 1]
The title of this Part 2B shall be the "Sewage System Authorization
Ordinance."
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 2]
The West Cocalico Township Authority, a duly constituted municipal
authority created under the Municipality Authorities Act of May 2,
1945, P.L. 382, 53 P.S. § 301 et seq., as amended, with
offices at R.D. #1, Reinholds, PA, is hereby authorized to construct
a sewage disposal and treatment system, with treatment plant according
to the plans and specifications prepared by H & K Surveying/Engineering,
Inc., which plans are on file with the Township at its offices at
R. D. #1, Reinholds, PA.
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 3]
The estimated cost of the project, ($1,500,000), is hereby approved.
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 4]
As and when the sewer system or parts thereof are completed
so that sewer service becomes available to property owners, each and
every owner of improved property within the Township on which sanitary
sewage is generated which is accessible to the sewer system and whose
principal building is within 150 feet from any sewer of the sewer
system shall, upon written notice from the Township Authority that
sewer service is available and that connection is ordered, connect
his property with the sewer system in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Authority within 60 days from the date of such
notice and shall use the sewer system.
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 5]
As from time to time sewer service becomes available to additional
properties within the Township by reason of the improvement of properties
accessible to the sewer system, or by reason of the construction of
extensions to the sewer system; each and every owner of such additional
properties whose principal building shall be within 150 feet of a
sewer shall likewise, upon written notice from the Township Authority
ordering connection, connect his property with the sewer system within
60 days from the date of such notice and shall use the sewer system.
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 6; as amended by Ord. 125B, 9/16/2014]
If any owner of improved property within the Township who is required to connect his property with the sewer system by §
18-214 and
18-215 of this Part 2B shall neglect or fail to connect therewith within 60 days after written notice from the Township Authority ordering connection; the Township Supervisors shall give such owner written notice of this Part 2B, and upon the neglect or failure of such owner to make the required connection within an additional period of 60 days from the date of such notice of this Part 2B, such neglect or failure shall be and hereby is declared a violation of this Subpart, and such owner shall upon conviction before any magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 7]
If any owner of improved property within the Township who is required to connect his property with the sewer system by §
18-214 or
18-215 of this Part 2B, shall neglect or fail to make connection therewith within 60 days after written notice from the Township Supervisors ordering connection; the Township Supervisors may, as provided in § 1502(a) of the Second Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 66502(a), as amended, enter upon the property and construct such connection and proceed to bill and collect the cost of construction as authorized by said Section.
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 8]
Upon completion of the work, the Township Supervisors shall
forthwith send an itemized bill of the part of construction of such
connection to the owner of the property to which connection has been
so made, which bill shall be payable forthwith. If the owner shall
fail to pay the bill, the Supervisors shall have six months from the
date of billing in which to file a municipal lien.
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 9]
Sixty days after the Township Authority has given notice to any property owner ordering connection with the sewer system pursuant to §
18-214 or
18-215, it shall be unlawful for such property owner to operate or use a privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or similar receptacle for sanitary sewage upon his property, or to connect any such privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or similar receptacle with the sewer system, or to discharge sewage into any storm sewer or other outlet other than the sewer system. No privy, cesspool, vault, septic tank or other similar receptacle shall be constructed or installed on any property accessible to the sewer system after sewer service becomes available to such property.
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 10]
No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged into the
sewer system any stormwater, roof or surface drainage; nor shall any
person discharge or permit to be discharged into the sewer system
any industrial waste, chemicals or other matter (A) having a temperature
higher than 150° F.; (B) containing more than 100 parts per million
(p.p.m.) by weight of fat, oil or grease; (C) containing any gasoline,
benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other inflammable or explosive liquid,
solid or gas; (D) containing any unground garbage; (E) containing
any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or any other solid or
viscous substance capable of causing obstruction or other interference
with the proper operation of the treatment plant; (F) having a "pH"
not lower than 6.0 nor higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive
property capable of causing damage or hazard to the structure, equipment
or personnel of the treatment plant; (G) containing a toxic or poisonous
substance (including wastes containing cyanide, copper and/or chromium
ions) in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage
treatment process constituting a hazard to humans or animals or to
create any hazard in the receiving waters of the treatment plant;
(H) containing solids of such character and in such quantity that
unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials
at the treatment plant; or (I) containing noxious or malodorous gas
or substance capable of creating a public nuisance, unless otherwise
permitted, authorized or approved by the Borough of Ephrata and the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or by any duly constituted board, commission
or department thereof.
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 11; as amended by Ord. 125B, 9/16/2014]
If any owner of property within the Township or any other person shall violate §
18-219 or
18-220 of this Subpart he shall upon conviction thereof before any magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 54, 5/7/1987, § 12]
Notices to property owners under this Part 2B may be given either
by personal service or by registered mail sent to the last known address
of such owner.