The purpose of this article is to provide for the
permitting of all on-lot sewage disposal systems within the Township
in accordance with the standards and regulations of 25 Pa. Code Chapters
72 and 73, including those systems otherwise eligible for an exemption
from the permitting requirements of the Act, as authorized by Section
7(a)(1) of the Act.
From and after the effective date of this article,
all persons proposing to install an on-lot sewage disposal system
on any lot within the Township, including those persons proposing
to install such a system on a lot 10 acres or larger and who are otherwise
qualified for a permit exemption in accordance with the provisions
of Section 7(a)(1) of the Act, shall apply to the Township for a permit
for the installation of such system.
No person shall install or commence construction of
any on-lot sewage disposal system for which a permit is required until
such permit has been issued by a Sewage Enforcement Officer employed
by or contracted to the Township.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
article shall be subject to the civil and criminal penalties authorized
pursuant to Sections 13 and 13.1 of the Act, as amended.
In addition to the penalties for noncompliance set forth in Subsection A above, it is further provided that all of the civil and equitable remedies set forth in Sections 12, 14 and 15 of the Act (35 P.S. §§ 750.12, 750.14 and 750.15), as amended, shall be applicable to violations of this article.