[Amended 12-27-1989 by Ord. No. 1146; 8-6-1990 by Ord. No. 1154; 3-9-1992 by Ord. No. 1172; 9-14-1992 by Ord. No. 1163; 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 1216; 6-8-2020 by Ord. No. 1343]
When used in this article, the following words, terms and phrases
shall have prescribed to them the meanings hereafter set forth:
Refers to a building which is intended to be used for continuous
or periodic habitation by human beings and containing two or more
family dwelling units; or which contains business or professional
offices and one or more family dwelling units; or which contains business,
professional or any other similar type of office or offices.
The property owner(s) or agent(s), that acquires service
from the Borough, either directly or by acquiring or occupying property
with existing service.
A device quipped with a movable flap or float that closes
shut by reverse flow of water in the building drain or building sewer
to prevent backflow of sewage into a building.
The Borough of Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The part of the sanitary drainage system under the building
foundation to the fresh air vent.
The portion of the public sewer system, owned and operated
by the Borough, that collects sewage and conveys it to the interceptor
sewer.
Refers to an improved property which is intended to be used
for the purpose of carrying on a trade, business or profession or
for social, religious, educational, charitable or public uses.
The fee authorized and representing the cost of the connection
of the improved property extending from the Borough's sewer main
to the property line or curb stop of such improved property.
The fee authorized and representing the cost of the connection
of the improved property from the property line or curb stop to the
existing or proposed dwelling or building to be served.
Refers to an improved property which is intended to be used
for continuous or periodic habitation by human beings in a single-family
unit.
In the case of a domestic use, any room, group of rooms,
house, trailer or other structure or enclosure occupied or intended
for occupancy as separate living quarters by a family or by persons
living together or by persons living alone. The volume of sanitary
sewage generated by one EDU will be determined by the Borough Engineer
for all types of property.
The discharge piping from a pump or pumps that conveys the
liquid being pumped under pressure to a point of discharge.
A device designed for the removal of grease fats and oils
by flotation and skimming. All nonresidential establishments that
process foods or generate grease or oils shall be equipped with a
grease trap approved by the Borough. These devices are used by food
establishments.
A device designed for the removal of grit and sand from the
wastewater stream of commercial establishments such as car washes.
A device installed in the waste plumbing lines that consists
of a straining element to trap hair. All barbershops, beauty salons,
and veterinary hospitals or kennels are required to be equipped with
hair interceptors.
Any property located within the Borough's service area
upon which there is erected a structure or structures intended for
continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings
or animals and from which structure or structures sanitary sewage
and/or industrial wastes shall be or may be discharged.
Refers to an improved property which is intended to be used
in whole or in part for the manufacture, fabrication, processing,
cleaning, laundry, conversion or assembly of any product, commodity
or article.
Any solid, liquid, gaseous or waterborne wastes from industrial
processes or commercial establishments, as distinguished from sanitary
sewage.
A sewer line that connects the collector sewer systems to
the wastewater treatment plant. The interceptor is owned by the Canonsburg
Houston Joint Sewer Authority. Service sewers are not permitted to
directly connect to this sewer line unless authorized by the Authority.
The piping or conduit carrying sewage from the building sewer
to the sewer main.
A device designed for the removal of grease fats and oils
by flotation and skimming. All nonresidential establishments that
process foods or generate grease or oils shall be equipped with an
oil trap approved by the Borough. These devices are required to be
used by automobile service establishments and car washes.
Any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole
or partial, of any improved property.
Includes natural persons, partnerships, companies, societies,
trusts, associations and corporations and other groups or entities,
public and private.
The piping or conduit carrying sewage that is owned and maintained
by the Borough.
A device that connects the building sewer to the collector
sewer main. Used only if a wye connection is not available and only
with the specific approval of the Borough.
The normal water-carried household and toilet wastes from
residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial and commercial
establishments, exclusive of stormwater runoff, surface water or groundwater.
Also referred to as "wastewater."
A sewer that carries sanitary sewage and to which stormwater,
surface water and groundwater are not intentionally admitted.
The pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
The connection of the sewer carrying sewage to the sewer
main.
A sewer which carries stormwater and surface water and drainage,
but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes, where water made
intentionally dirty by use is not admitted.
The fee authorized and required to be paid upon the connection
of any improved property to the sewer system owned and operated by
the Borough.
No person shall connect any improved property with any part of the sewer system owned by this Borough without first making application, securing a permit therefor, in writing, from this Borough and making payment of the various fees in the amounts set forth in § 139-39 of this article. Such application shall be made on a form to be provided by this Borough.
A.
Procedures.
(1)
An application must be submitted promptly to the Borough for the
purpose of requesting approval of a sewage service connection and
the furnishing of sewage service. This application must be submitted
prior to issuance of a building permit for new construction or starting
any work on the building sewer for existing buildings.
(a)
The application form shall be signed by the owner of the premises
or his duly authorized agent, who may be a tenant, subject to the
Borough exercising its right to require that the property owner act
as guarantor for all bills rendered.
B.
Connection to public sewer. An individual lateral sewer line must
be installed for each premises (except under certain conditions as
approved by the Borough). For example, individual sewers are required
for both sides of a double house, for each house in a row, for each
of two or more homes on the same lot, and in such other instances.
The new building sewer must be extended to a point of connection to
the existing building sewer immediately outside the building wall
and not more than five feet therefrom (conditions permitting), and
the existing lateral sewer abandoned.
C.
Application for sewer connection.
(1)
The applicant shall complete the application for sewer connection
permit from the Borough, complete the application and submit the application,
the required fees and all the required information and documents,
including:
(a)
Application form. Application for the permit shall be made by
the owner of the property being served.
(b)
Construction documents.
[1]
Site plan showing the size and location of all proposed structures
and all existing structures.
[2]
The plan shall show the existing section of sewer line the applicant
wishes to connect to and shall show the upstream and downstream manholes,
along with pipe size, material and inverts.
[3]
The proposed location of the connection shall be shown and labeled
with the invert and connection method.
[4]
The site plan shall show all existing features, such as roadway,
curbs, sidewalks, etc.
[5]
The proposed layout route for the new lateral shall be shown,
including bends, cleanouts and building traps. The plans shall also
identify any other required appurtenances such as backwater valves,
grease interceptors, etc.
[6]
The plan shall identify the proposed basement elevation, or
first-floor elevation if there is no basement, relative to the point
of connection with the public sewer main. If gravity sewer service
is not available, the applicant shall submit detailed plans and specifications
for their proposed grinder pump system.
[7]
Identification of build sewer pipe material, diameter, estimated
maximum depth of sewer and estimated minimum cover.
[8]
Nonresidential connection shall include information on any permit
requirement such as grease trap, lint trap or hair trap depending
on the proposed use of structure.
[9]
Customer information relative to billing address and procedures.
(2)
Road opening or occupancy permits for work within public right-of-ways.
(a)
Borough streets. Sewer services that require excavation within
the Borough right-of-way shall apply for all additional permits required
by the Borough, including but not limited to the Borough street opening
permit.
(b)
County roads. The applicant shall provide the Borough with proof
of county permit.
(c)
PennDOT regulated rights-of-way. Work within state rights-of-way
requires a highway occupancy permit, or "HOP," from PennDOT. This
permit shall be obtained prior to issuance of the sewer connection
permit. Per PennDOT regulations, the permit for the installation of
sanitary sewer laterals within state rights-of-way shall be in the
name of the Borough. The applicant shall be responsible to cover all
fees associated with the application and enter into an agreement with
the Borough to cover all costs related to obtaining the HOP, PennDOT
inspection costs and complete all installation and restoration as
required by the approved PennDOT HOP permit. The applicant can choose
one of the following options for submitting the PennDOT HOP application:
[1]
The applicant may hire their own consulting engineer or other
qualified professional to complete and submit the HOP application
to PennDOT for review and approval.
[2]
The applicant may choose to have the Borough complete the HOP application on their behalf. The applicant shall establish an escrow with the Borough to cover the expenses for obtaining said permit. The Borough's Engineer will complete the application and submit the same to PennDOT. The applicant will be responsible to provide the Borough's Engineer with the plans and information as outlined under Subsection C(1)(b) of this section. The applicant will be informed of any additional information that may be required as part of the HOP application.
(5)
Installation. Upon issuance of the sewer connection permit the installation
of the building sewer may proceed in accordance with these specifications;
however, no building sewer shall be installed prior to the building
being under roof to prevent the introduction of rainwater into the
sewer system.
(6)
Display of permit. The sewer connection permit shall be on-site at
all times for review by the Borough, the Borough's authorized
representative and other regulatory parties. Failure to have the permit
on-site will result in any scheduled inspection being cancelled.
D.
Sewer specifications. Refer to details located in Appendix A.[3]
(1)
Size.
(a)
Residential. Four-inch-minimum-diameter pipe that is installed
to a minimum slope of 1/4 inch per foot and cleanouts provided at
intervals of not more than 100 feet; six-inch pipe required from sewer
main through the inspection port.
(b)
Nonresidential. Six-inch-minimum-diameter pipe that is installed
to a minimum slope of 1/8 inch per foot and cleanouts provided at
intervals of not more than 100 feet.
[1]
Larger pipe diameter may be required for certain industrial,
commercial and public installations, as determined by the Borough.
[2]
Food preparation establishments and other establishments at
the discretion of the Borough shall install grease interceptors of
a style and size acceptable to the Borough.
[3]
Automobile services establishments, car washes and other establishments
at the discretion of the Borough shall install oil interceptors of
a style and size acceptable to the Borough.
(2)
Materials.
(a)
Lines shall be SDR 35 PVC pipe (ASTM D-3034), SDR 26 (ASTM D-304)
with flexible elastomeric seals, or Schedule 40 PVC (ASTM D-1785)
or ABS pipe (ASTM D-2661, ASTM D-2751, ASTM F-628), with solvent weld
joints. SDR 35 PVC pipe is to be used only downstream of the house
trap. Other materials may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the
Borough.
(b)
The following materials will not be permitted for use:
[1]
Vitrified clay pipe (VCP), regardless of manufacturing standard.
[2]
Coextruded composite ABS, manufactured under ASTM F1488.
[3]
Coextruded composite PVC, manufactured under ASTM F1488.
[4]
Three-point-two-five-inch PVC drain, waste, vent, manufactured
under ASTM D 2949.
[5]
Any thermoplastic pipe material (including PE) with an SDR or
DR value greater than 35 or a pipe stiffness of less than 46 psi.
(3)
Connection to the main sewer.
(a)
Connection to the main sewer shall be through the use of a preinstalled
wye connection.
(b)
Where a wye does not exist, an approved Borough contractor shall
be utilized to physically tap the main sewer and install a saddle
fitting. The property owner will be responsible for all costs related
to the installation of the tap and saddle.
(4)
Sewer appurtenances.
(a)
Building drain.
[1]
All sewers below building floors and five feet outside building
shall be Schedule 40 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or ABS. A running trap
with vent shall be installed at the end of the building drain as shown
on Figure 5.[4] A cleanout shall be included on the downstream side of
all traps installed below four feet in depth.
[4]
Editor's Note: See Appendix A, Construction Diagrams, included as an attachment to this chapter.
[2]
All pipe under the floor and passing through the floor shall
be a minimum of four inches unless prior approval is granted by the
Borough. The trap shall be installed at a minimum depth of 36 inches.
From the trap to the main line connection, the pipe shall be the same
as listed above. Where possible, vent pipes and cleanouts shall not
be located in driveways, cart paths, walkways or other finished surface
areas. The vent cap shall be installed above grade to prevent the
inflow of surface water into the sewer line. If inspection tees or
cleanouts must be located in driveways, refer to Figure 7[5] for required installation of a protective frame and cover.
[5]
Editor's Note: See Appendix A, Construction Diagrams, included as an attachment to this chapter.
(b)
Inspection (sight) tee and port. An inspection tee shall be
required at the property line or easement line. No fittings that change
the direction of the pipe that would obstruct view of the building
sewer shall be permitted. Sight tee must be six-inch by six-inch by
six-inch tee with six-inch vertical riser. A four-inch by six-inch
eccentric reducer must be used upstream if reducing lateral to four-inch-diameter
pipe.
(c)
Cleanouts and directional changes.
[1]
Cleanouts, consisting of a wye branch fitting, a curved fitting,
riser pipe and a watertight cap, are required to be installed every
100 feet and at all directional changes greater than 45°. No ninety-degree
bends shall be permitted except on an inside vertical end of run.
Cleanouts located in driveway or paved areas are subject to damage
from vehicular traffic and should be avoided. If otherwise unavoidable,
the cleanout shall be installed as shown in Figure 7 in Appendix A.[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[2]
There shall be a cleanout located near the junction of the building
sewer and building drain. The cleanout shall be installed either inside
or outside of the building.
(d)
Adapters.
[1]
Connections between the plain ends of different pipe material
may be made with flexible banded couplings manufactured by Fernco,
or approved equivalent, and may be used to connect pipe joints, reduce
six-inch pipe to four inches and connect the building drain to the
running trap.
[2]
If banded adapters are not available, nonbanded adapters must
be encased in concrete. Where possible, solid couplings should be
used for pipe reductions or for joining plain ends of similar pipe
types.
(e)
Grease or oil interceptors/traps.
[1]
Food preparation establishments, automobile service establishments
and other establishments, at the discretion of the Borough, shall
install grease traps conforming to Plumbing and Drainage Institute
G101 (PDI G101). The establishment's proposed grease trap and
its installation details must be approved by the Borough before construction.
[2]
The Borough reserves the right to require any establishment
that generates greases or oils to install a large outdoor grease interceptor
where the Borough deems it necessary due to the anticipated volume
of grease and/or oil generated. Such interceptors shall be designed
in general conformance with PDI G101 and shall provide a minimum detention
time of 30 minutes with all fixtures discharging simultaneously. The
interceptor shall be of the two-compartment type, have sampling ports
as required by the Borough and shall be water tested in accordance
with testing procedures for sanitary sewer manholes.
[3]
The use of chemical or biological additives for the cleaning
of grease traps or interceptors is prohibited.
(f)
Backwater valves.
[1]
In accordance with the International Plumbing Code, Section
715, where the flood the flood level rims of plumbing fixtures are
below the elevation of the manhole cover of the next upstream manhole
in the public sewer, such sewers shall be protected by a backwater
valve installed in the building drain, branch of the building drain
or horizontal branch serving such fixtures, in accordance with the
International Plumbing Code.
[2]
Backwater valves shall be constructed to provide a mechanical
seal against backflow, be constructed of corrosion-resistant materials
and have a capacity less than the capacity of the pipes in which they
are installed. Backwater valves shall be accessible for maintenance
purposes.
[3]
Where backwater valves are required, the property owner shall
enter in an agreement with the Borough wherein the property owner
acknowledges that the property owner, its successors, and assigns
are responsible for the maintenance of the valve. The Borough will
not be held responsible for any damage that may occur to the premises
from the use of a backwater valve.
(g)
Sewage pumps and grinder pumps.
[1]
Whenever possible, gravity flow sewers shall be used. Building
drains or subdrains that cannot discharge to the building sewer or
sewer main by gravity flow shall discharge to a tightly covered and
vented sump from which the liquid shall be lifted and discharged into
the building gravity drainage system, if possible, or the sewer main
if otherwise, by automatic submersible pumping equipment designed
for that purpose and approved by the Borough. The sump shall not receive
drainage from any piping within the building capable of being discharged
by gravity to the sewer. Shop drawings for the proposed equipment
and design calculations shall be provided to the Borough for approval
at the time application is made for sewer connection.
[a]
Residential use.
[i]
Sump pit design.
[A]
Fiberglass reinforced plastic, 24 inches in diameter
and a minimum of 30 inches below the invert of the building drain
entering the sump.
[B]
Minimum fifty-gallon holding volume.
[C]
Located inside of the building, be accessible and
located such that all drainage flows enter by gravity flow.
[D]
Pit bottom shall be solid and provide permanent
support for the pump.
[E]
Sump shall be fitted with a gas-tight, removable
cover adequate to support anticipated loads in the area of use, shall
be vented to the exterior and shall be weighted or anchored to prevent
flotation.
[ii]
Sewage pump capacity.
[A]
The pump shall be adequately sized for capacity
and head requirements and shall be capable of discharging two times
the peak fixture drainage load.
[B]
Sumps that receive discharge from water closets
shall be grinder pumps. Sumps not receiving such wastes shall be capable
of handling spherical solids with a diameter of up to and including
one inch.
[C]
Minimum capacity shall be as follows:
|
Diameter of Discharge Pipe
(inches)
|
Minimum Pump Capacity
(gpm)
|
|---|---|
|
1.25
|
10
|
|
2
|
21
|
|
2.5
|
30
|
|
3
|
46
|
[iii]
Discharging pipe.
[A]
Discharging pipe shall include a full open valve
on the discharge side of the check valve.
[B]
Valves shall be the same size as the discharging
pipe.
[C]
Pipe shall be PVC Schedule 40 or 80 ASTM D-1785.
[D]
Piping shall be installed so that the high points,
the discharge point into gravity flow sewer. If this is not possible,
an automatic air release valve shall be provided at all high points
where air may accumulate.
[iv]
Pump controls.
[A]
Wall-mounted control panel shall be provided that
shall include motor circuit breakers and starters, control relays,
indicator lamp and high-level alarm light and buzzer with alarm silence.
[B]
Controls shall provide a way to operate the pump
automatically from float switches or other approved liquid-level control
system.
[C]
Minimum of two float switches consisting of pump
on/off and high level. The level control shall prevent the level in
the sump from rising within two inches of the invert of the gravity
drain inlet to the sump.
[b]
Nonresidential use. The applicant shall submit
the equipment and design along with supporting calculations for the
specific use to the Borough for approval.
(5)
Installation.
(a)
Installation of pipe must be done by qualified persons.
(b)
Tapping of the main sewer line may only be done by Borough-approved
contractors.
(c)
Before digging the trench, the installer should expose the lateral
connection and the building drain. Trench width shall be kept to a
minimum width and have uniform slope at an approved grade as near
as possible at right angles to the street. Excavate all trenches at
least six inches below the bottom of the pipe. Place an aggregate
backfill, maximum of three-fourths-inch gravel size, in the trench
to grade of the pipe. Install the pipe, keeping any gravel, dirt or
water from entering the pipe. Place six inches of aggregate on top
of the pipe, ensuring uniform bedding to all sides of the pipe. The
remainder of the trench may be backfilled with material from the original
excavation if satisfactory. The sewer line trench shall have a minimum
three feet horizontal separation and 18 inches vertical separation
from other pipelines such as water service lines, gas lines, french
drains or storm sewers.
(d)
Inspection. The Borough or the Borough's authorized representative
must be present to visually inspect the installation prior to backfilling
the sewer lateral trench. Absolutely no backfill or other cover shall
be placed on the sewer until it has been inspected by the Borough.
Should the sewer be backfilled without inspection, the line will be
required to be exposed at the cost of the applicant for inspection.
(6)
Testing.
(a)
Building sewer water test. A plug shall be inserted at the test
tee at the junction with the service connection stub. The plug at
the test tee shall remain in place until the building sewer and building
drain pass all required tests. The building sewer shall be filled
with water so that all portions of it shall be tested with 10 feet
of headwater, with inspection ports and cleanouts being capped after
water level has reached the overflow rims, thereby expelling air as
the building sewer is filled. The 10 feet of water head may be accomplished
by a temporary extension to the fresh air vent on the building trap
or other approved temporary standpipe connection, or if connected
with the building drain, then interior drainage plumbing may be used
for this purpose. The water shall be kept in the system for at least
15 minutes with no loss in water level in the standpipe. If no loss
of water, the building sewer shall be deemed tight at all points.
If the sewer fails the test, the source of the leak shall be identified,
repaired and inspected by the Borough, and the sewer shall be scheduled
for retesting in the presence of the Borough until it passes.
(b)
Building sewer air test. A plug shall be inserted at the junction
with the service connection stub. The plug shall remain in place until
the building sewer and building drain pass the required tests. An
air test shall be made by forcing air into the sewer until there is
uniform gauge pressure of 5.0 pounds per square inch (psi). The air
source shall be disconnected and this pressure shall be held for a
test period of 15 minutes. Any adjustments to the test pressure required
because of changes in ambient temperature or seating of gaskets shall
be prior to the beginning of the test period.
(c)
Force mains. Force mains for grinder pumps and other sewage
pumps shall consist of plugging the end of the force main at the point
of connection with the public sewer and applying a pressure of 5.0
psi greater than the pump rating and maintaining such pressure for
15 minutes with no loss in pressure after disconnecting the source
of pressure.
(d)
Excessive reinspections required. The Borough reserves the right
to impose reinspection fees where it deems that the applicant or its
contractor is scheduling inspections prior to the work having been
properly completed or prepared of inspection.
(7)
Final connection. If a completed connection to the building drain
is not made at the time of the installation of the building sewer,
a temporary plug shall be inserted into the end of the lateral and
shall not be removed until such time as the connection is made to
the building drain and a Borough representative is present to visually
inspect the final connection and backfilling of the trench.
[3]
Editor's Note: Appendix A, Construction Diagrams, is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.
Connection fee. In lieu of the payment of a connection fee, the Borough
requires that the installation of the lateral or connection be made
at the expense of the owner of the improved property, in which case
no connection fee shall be payable to the Borough. In those cases,
however, where the Borough does install the lateral or connection,
the fee to be charged by the Borough for the installation of such
lateral or connection shall be the actual cost of such connection
as incurred by the Borough.
B.
Customer facilities fee. Since the Borough does not install building
sewers, no fee is provided herein for the cost of connecting an improved
property from the property line or curb stop to the existing or proposed
dwelling or building to be served by the sewer system. However, the
following fees or charges are hereby imposed, where applicable, as
customer facilities fees:
(1)
For inspection of a sewer connection to the sewer system, or any
testing of the sewer connection to the sewer system, including trap,
cleanouts and fresh air vent, the Borough shall charge an inspection
fee, which inspection fee shall be established by resolution of the
Borough Council. The Borough Council shall also establish a fee for
each additional inspection required, which fee shall be established
by resolution of the Borough Council.
(2)
In those cases where the Borough is entitled to charge the owner
of an improved property for the cost of a water meter and/or the installation
of the same, the fee or charge hereby imposed shall be the current
cost incurred by the Borough in connection with the purchase of such
water meter and its appurtenances and the actual costs incurred by
the Borough in connection with the installation thereof.
C.
Tapping fee.
(1)
A tapping fee, in an amount set by resolution of the Borough Council,
is hereby imposed against any improved property and against the owner
of such improved property whenever such owner hereafter shall connect
any such improved property with a sewer main constituting a portion
of the sewer system owned and operated by the Borough.
(2)
The tapping fees are imposed and payable for each separate use made
within any improved property. In the case of domestic uses and apartment
or office uses, a separate tapping fee shall be paid for each dwelling
unit or apartment or each office or suite of offices. In the case
of commercial uses, industrial uses and all other types of uses, a
separate tapping fee shall be paid for each separate use or type of
use made within such improved property.
(3)
In those cases where an improved property is already connected to
the sewer system and where there is an expansion of, addition to or
a change in the use of such improved property which results in an
increase in the volume of sanitary sewage discharged from such property,
an additional tapping fee shall be paid for each additional EDU or
the equivalent flow generated by such expansion, addition or change
in use, based upon the additional estimated average daily flow of
sewage to be generated by or discharged from such improved property.
Where the additional actual average daily flow generated from or discharged
by such improved property during the first full quarterly billing
period after substantial occupancy exceeds the estimated flow, the
owner of such improved property shall be required to pay the additional
tapping fees as determined from the actual flow records, and where
said actual flow is less than the estimated flow, an appropriate refund
shall be made to said owner.
(4)
The tapping fee established by this article may be amended and changed
from time to time by resolution duly adopted by the Borough Council
of Canonsburg Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania. It shall not
be necessary for the Borough Council to adopt a new ordinance to change
the amount of the tapping fee, but rather, such fee may be amended
and changed by resolution of the Borough Council.
(5)
In lieu of the payment of the above tapping fee, the Borough may
require the construction and dedication of such capacity, distribution-collection
or special purpose facilities necessary to supply service to any improved
property to be connected to the sewer system.
D.
Application review fee. Any individual applying for a sewage connection
permit shall upon submitting of the application pay to the Borough
an application review fee at the amount established, amended and/or
changed by resolution of Borough Council.
A.
The connection charge, customer facilities fee and tapping fee imposed
hereunder with respect to any improved property to be served by the
sewer system shall be due and payable at the time of the filing of
the application to connect such property to the sewer system or within
60 days of the date the owner of such property is notified by the
Borough to connect such improved property with the sewer system, whichever
occurs sooner.
B.
In the case of any new development requiring the approval of a subdivision
or land development plan by Canonsburg Borough and/or where the Borough
is required to approve a planning module for submission to and approval
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in connection
with such development, it shall be a condition of the approval of
such planning module by the Borough that the tapping fee established
in this article shall be paid or secured by financial security acceptable
to the Borough prior to or simultaneously with the approval of said
module, and no capacity in the sewer system shall be guaranteed for
such development in the absence of such payment or the securing thereof.
Any tapping fee or fees paid in order to guarantee sewer capacity
as provided in this subsection shall be nonrefundable and the capacity
obtained or guaranteed shall be nontransferable or assignable to any
other person or for the use of any other lot, subdivision or land
development without the express written approval of the Borough; rather,
however, such capacity shall be in the nature of a covenant running
with the land and upon the sale or conveyance by any means of any
unimproved lot, parcel, tract of any part of a subdivision or land
development, the capacity applicable to such lot, parcel, tract or
part of the subdivision or land development shall become the property
of the new owner thereof, with or without a formal assignment of such
capacity. Any such capacity guaranteed by the payment of the tapping
fees as provided in this subsection shall be valid for a period of
three years from the date of payment, and upon the expiration of said
three-year period, the owner must file an application with the Borough
to renew or extend such guaranty, which renewal or extension shall
be limited to a maximum of one additional three-year period.
C.
All connection fees, customer facilities fees and tapping fees shall
be paid to the Manager of the Borough or to such other officer, representative
or agent of the Borough as shall be authorized, from time to time,
to accept payment thereof.
The connection fees, customer facilities fees or tapping fees
imposed by this Borough shall be a lien on the improved property connected
to and served by the sewer system where such fees or charges are not
paid as provided herein, which lien shall be filed in the office of
the Prothonotary of Washington County, Pennsylvania, and shall be
collected in the manner provided by law for the filing and collection
of municipal claims. In addition, the payment of said fees imposed
hereunder may be enforced by the Borough in any manner appropriate
under existing laws at the time they become due and payable.
This article shall be effective immediately and shall apply
to the entire sewer system owned and operated by the Borough.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$1,000 and/or to undergo imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation continues beyond the date fixed for
compliance shall constitute a separate offense. The officers and directors
of a corporation or other similar entity and the partners of a partnership
shall be liable for the penalties and fines imposed upon such organizations.
If any portion of this article is declared by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, it is the intention of the Borough Council
of the Borough of Canonsburg that all other parts remain in effect.
It is the intention of the Borough Council of the Borough of
Canonsburg that all ordinances that are in conflict with this article
are hereby repealed. Further, any ordinance not specifically mentioned
in this article that is not in conflict with this article shall remain
in full force and effect.
This article shall be effected immediately.
