As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AUTHORIZED AGENT
A sewage enforcement officer, employee of West Manheim Township,
professional engineer, plumbing inspector, soils scientist, or any
other qualified or licensed person who is authorized by the Board
or its designee, or under this Part, or by state or federal law or
regulation to administer or enforce the provisions of this Part.
BOARD
The Board of Supervisors of West Manheim Township, York County,
Pennsylvania.
COMMUNITY SEWAGE SYSTEM
Any on-lot sewage disposal system, whether publicly or privately
owned, for the collection of sewage from two or more lots, and the
treatment and/or disposal of the sewage on one or more lots or at
any other site.
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania (DEP).
MALFUNCTION
A condition which occurs when an on-lot sewage disposal system
discharges sewage onto the surface of the ground, into ground waters
of this commonwealth, into surface waters of this commonwealth, backs
up into a building connected to the system or in any manner causes
a nuisance or hazard to the public health or pollution of ground or
surface water or contamination of public or private drinking water
wells. Systems shall be considered to be malfunctioning if any condition
noted above occurs for any length of time during any period of the
year.
OFFICIAL SEWAGE FACILITIES PLAN
A comprehensive plan for the provision of adequate sewage
disposal systems, adopted by the Board and approved by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection, pursuant to the Pennsylvania
Sewage Facilities Act.
ON-LOT SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Any system for the collection of sewage and the pretreatment,
treatment, and/or disposal of the sewage into a subsurface soil absorption
area or retaining tank. This term includes both individual sewage
systems and community sewage systems.
OWNER
Any person, as defined herein, holding equitable or legal
title to real estate located in West Manheim Township, whether solely
or with one or more other persons.
PERSON
Any individual, association, public or private corporation
for profit or not for profit, partnership, firm, trust, estate, department,
board, bureau of agency of the commonwealth, political subdivision,
municipality, district, authority, or any other legal entity whatsoever
which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. Whenever
used in any clause prescribing and imposing a penalty or imposing
a fine or imprisonment, the term person shall include the members
of an association, partnership or firm and the officers of any local
agency or municipal, public or private corporation for profit or not
for profit.
REHABILITATION
Work done to modify, alter, repair, enlarge or replace an
existing on-lot sewage disposal system.
SEWAGE
Any substance that contains any of the waste products or
excrement or other discharge from the bodies of human beings or animals
and any noxious or deleterious substances being harmful or inimical
to the public health, or to animal or aquatic life, or to the use
of water for domestic water supply or for recreation or which constitutes
pollution under the Act of June 22, 1937 (P.L. 1987, No. 394), known
as "The Clean Streams Law," as amended, and shall include kitchen
and laundry waste water, water softener backwash, and gray water discharges.
SEWAGE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (SEO)
A person certified by DEP who is employed, designated, or
appointed by the Township. Such person is authorized to perform percolation
tests, site and soil evaluations, and to conduct investigations and
inspections, review permit applications, issue or deny permits and
do all other activities as may be provided for such person in the
Sewage Facilities Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder
or under this or any other ordinance adopted by the Township.
SEWAGE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Any area or areas of the Township designated in the Official
Sewage Facilities Plan adopted by the Board as an area for which a
sewage management program has been or is to be implemented.
SEWAGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
A comprehensive set of legal and administrative requirements
encompassing the requirements of this Part, the Sewage Facilities
Act, the Clean Streams Law, the regulations promulgated thereunder,
and such other requirements adopted by the Board of Supervisors to
effectively enforce and administer this Part.
SUBDIVISION
The division or redivision of a lot, tract or other parcel
of land into two or more lots, tracts, parcels or other divisions
of land, including changes in existing lot lines. The enumerating
of lots shall include as a lot that portion of the original tract
or tracts remaining after other lots have been subdivided therefrom.
TOWNSHIP
West Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania.