[Adopted 12-3-1986 by Ord. No. 183]
[Amended 10-5-1994 by Ord. No. 263; 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 395]
Every owner of property located in the Big Sewickley Creek Drainage Area of the Township of Marshall, within the County of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, whose property abuts upon any public sanitary sewer constructed or to be constructed in the Township in the future, whose principal building is within 250 feet from such sewer system, shall obtain a sewage permit from the Marshall Township Municipal Sanitary Authority, make connection therewith and use such sewer system in accordance with the Rules, Regulations and Resolutions of the Marshall Township Municipal Sanitary Authority, such connection to be at the sole cost of the owner; provided, however, that no property owner shall be required to tap-in whose property cannot be served by gravity flow or has been finally determined by the Marshall Township Municipal Sanitary Authority or the Allegheny County Health Department that the sewer system is not reasonably accessible to such property.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupier of any property in said drainage areas of Marshall Township, wherein the principal building is required to connect to and use the sewer system, to employ any means, either by septic tank, cesspool, privy vault or otherwise, for the disposal of acceptable sanitary sewage other than into and through said public sanitary sewers.
When any owner, lessee or occupier of a structure is required under this Article to connect to and use the sewer system, who is now or hereafter may be using any method for the disposal of sewage other than through said public sanitary sewer system, it shall be the duty of the Marshall Township Municipal Sanitary Authority to notify the owner, lessee or occupier of such structure in writing, either by personal service, certified mail or registered mail, to disconnect the same and make proper connection for the discharge and disposal of all acceptable sanitary sewage through the aforesaid public sanitary sewers as herein provided within 60 days after the receipt of such notice.
No privy vault, cesspool, septic tank or similar receptacle for human excrement or sewage shall at any time be connected with the aforesaid public sanitary sewers.
No person, firm or corporation shall make or cause to be made any connection with any of the aforementioned public sanitary sewers in the Big Sewickley Creek Drainage Area until he or she or it has made proper application for and received a permit from the Marshall Township Municipal Sanitary Authority.
The construction of all building sewer lines or house service sewers shall be done in accordance with the specifications, plans and procedures established by the Marshall Township Municipal Sanitary Authority as the same may be from time to time published and amended, copies of which shall be placed on file with the Marshall Township Municipal Sanitary Authority.
If the owner or owners of any principal building or structure in said area of Marshall Township which is required to connect and to use the sewer system shall neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of this Article on the written notice as prescribed in Section 157-3 hereof, the Marshall Township Municipal Sanitary Authority may perform or cause to be performed such work and labor and furnish or cause to be furnished such material as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of this Article at the cost and expense of such owner or owners, together with all charges and expenses incidental thereto; which sum shall be collected from said owner or owners for the use of the Marshall Township Municipal Sanitary Authority as debts are by law collectible, or if not paid within six months of completion, the Marshall Township Municipal Sanitary Authority shall file municipal liens as provide by law.
[Amended 10-5-1994 by Ord. No. 263]
In addition to any penalty hereinabove prescribed, any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof before a District Justice, be fined not more than $1,000 and, in addition, shall be required to pay the costs of prosecution and, in default of payment thereof, be sentenced to undergo imprisonment of not more than 30 days in the Allegheny County Jail. Each day that said violation shall exist shall constitute a separate offense hereunder.