Township of Richland, PA Article III Construction, Alteration and Extension

[Adopted 4-25-1968 by Ord. No. 46]

§ 198-35 Permit required.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to erect, construct, alter or extend any sewage disposal system of any kind within the limits of Richland Township unless a permit to do shall first be secured as provided herein.

§ 198-36 Application for permit.

All applications for permits shall be made to the Township Secretary, who shall refer such applications to the permit officer or enforcement official designated by the Board of Supervisors of the Township.

§ 198-37 Compliance with statutory provisions.

The permit officer or enforcement officer shall issue a permit upon compliance by the applicant with the provisions of the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act of January 24, 1966, P.L. 1535, as amended,[1] and any regulations adopted thereunder, all of which are hereby incorporated and made a part of this article; provided, however, that the provisions of said Act and the regulations adopted thereunder shall apply in every case regardless of the size of the lot or area to be served by the sewage system and notwithstanding any limitations to the contrary in said Act and any regulations adopted thereunder.

[1] Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.

§ 198-38 Form of application.

Applications for permits shall be in writing, shall be signed by the applicant and shall be on the standard form adopted by or prescribed by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

§ 198-39 Permit fee.

[Amended 1-4-2000 by Ord. No. 272]

The fee charged for the application required herein shall be as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and shall be paid by the applicant to the Township Secretary at the time of filing of the application. The fee shall be used to defer in part the cost of processing the application and conducting the tests required for the granting of the permit, and shall not be refunded to the applicant in the event that a permit is not granted.

§ 198-40 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 1-4-2000 by Ord. No. 272]

Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township before a District Justice, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this article. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the determination of the violation by the District Justice. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.