[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
East Whiteland 3-3-1959 by Ord. No. 17. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Requirements set forth in this chapter are minimum requirements and
should the conditions so require in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors
or the Township Engineer, the Board of Supervisors may require such optional
and/or such additional facilities or requirements as it deems necessary or
proper for adequate sanitation and safeguard of health under the particular
circumstances.
There shall be submitted with all applications for zoning permits, detailed
plans, specifications and other information to describe the location, type
of system and proposed disposal system showing its relation to and distance
from adjoining facilities, properties, buildings and any streams or creeks
or water supply together with ground conditions and the size and type of structure
or dwelling to be serviced and all other information as may be necessary or
proper to determine the adequacy of the water and sewage system and its compliance
with the conditions of this chapter.
All sewage disposal systems will be inspected by the Board of Supervisors,
the Township Sanitation Officer or other authorized representative of the
Township as follows:
There shall be a fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Board
of Supervisors for each inspection necessary to approve the installation of
proper water supply and system or sewage disposal in accordance with the plan
submitted.
A.
Water supply and disposal system.
(1)
All water supplies shall have a minimum yield of at least
five gallons per minute per living unit to be served (however, this amount
may be reduced if, in the opinion of the Township Engineer, this gallonage
is not economically feasible to acquire), and no well shall hereafter be drilled
except it be so situated on the property as to be free from all possible sources
of pollution. Said well shall be free from flooding and at no time shall it
be located within the foundation wall of any dwelling and shall situated at
least the following minimum distance from other facilities:
(2)
Conversely, no septic tank, disposal field, seepage pit
or cesspool shall be hereafter situated or established within the above prescribed
distances from any existing well or water supply. The source of any water
supply shall be a minimum of 20 feet below the natural ground surface and
shall under no circumstances be from any source which may be polluted.
B.
Any natural spring that is used for domestic water supply
must be:
(1)
Tested at least annually;
(2)
Enclosed by a concrete spring box extending 12 inches
above and 30 inches below existing grade;
(3)
Enclosed by a spring house at least four feet zero inches
square having adequate ventilation and only accessible by a door which must
be kept locked;
(4)
A Pennsylvania Department of Health test shall be a suitable
test.
The following regulations shall govern all sewage disposal systems hereinafter
installed:
A.
System. All sanitary sewage must be disposed of through
a properly designed septic tank system with the effluent discharging into
a subsurface disposal field or seepage pit. Basement, roof or footing drainage
shall not enter any part of the sewage disposal system.
B.
Grease trap. A separate grease trap shall be provided
connected in the kitchen waste line. Proper access for cleaning shall be provided.
C.
All systems shall employ a septic tank or battery of
tanks having not less than a total of 750 gallons' capacity and be located
not less than 10 feet from any property line or less than 50 feet from any
water supply. The tank shall be designed to allow for proper cleaning.
E.
F.
Distribution box. A distribution box of sufficient size
to accommodate the required lateral lines shall be constructed at the head
of any disposal field.
G.
Seepage pit.
(1)
The use of a seepage pit in lieu of a disposal field
shall be permitted when the topography or condition so warrants in the opinion
of the Township Engineer or the Board of Supervisors. Said seepage pit shall
not be less than the stated minimum distance from the following:
(2)
All seepage pits shall be so designed as to provide sufficient
wall absorption area below the inlet or in the absorptive material, to meet
the soil conditions and needs of the dwelling which it services. Such area
shall be at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors or the Township Engineer.
No seepage pit shall be allowed to extend into the water table or in any area
where shallow wells are used as a source of water supply.
A.
No seepage or waste from any disposal system whether
now established or hereafter installed shall be, under any circumstances,
permitted to come to ground surface, and it shall be the absolute responsibility
of every property owner, tenant, or other person having control over any disposal
system to prevent the overflow of cesspools, septic tanks, drain lines or
drain fields and to provide such drainage facilities as will adequately dispose
of all waste material under ground surface.
B.
This section of this chapter shall be violated only upon
notice to the owner, tenant, or other person having control over any disposal
system, that a violation has occurred and upon the failure of the owner, tenant
or other person having control over any disposal system to correct the condition,
within 24 hours from the receipt of the notice.
[Amended 4-14-1966]
Cleaning of sewage disposal systems, collecting and disposal of liquid
wastes shall be subject to the following conditions:
A.
Any person or firm wishing to engage in cleaning of sewage
disposal systems, collecting and disposal of liquid wastes shall apply for
an annual license from East Whiteland Township. The license fee for each calendar
year or fraction thereof will be as set from time to time by resolution of
the Board of Supervisors.[1]
B.
Where the application is approved by the Sanitation Officer
and a license issued the licensee will receive a supply of individual trip
permits which must be completed for each load of liquid wastes collected in
East Whiteland Township.
D.
A copy of the permit will be left a point of collection.
E.
A copy of the permit will be carried by the vehicle transporting
the liquid wastes in East Whiteland Township.
F.
The Township's copy will be signed by the owner or authorized
agent of the owner of the point of disposal, showing time of disposal. This
copy will be delivered monthly to the Township.
G.
Any individual infraction of this permit procedure shall
be subject to fine of $25. Three infractions shall be cause for revoking the
license.
[Added 2-14-1966]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, permit
or suffer sewage, garbage, decayed matter, paper, junk, ashes, dead animals,
rubbish, trash, refuse, or industrial, commercial or household waste to accumulate
upon the surface of any property within the Township, or to permit or cause
the same to be dumped, spread (except normal agricultural use of manure) spilled,
thrown, discharged or otherwise deposited upon or in any road, street, watercourse,
public or private property, except in accordance with the provisions set forth
in this chapter.
B.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit
or require any permit or any fee for a reasonable accumulation of leaves,
grass, weeds, tree trimmings, agricultural manure or similar material on private
property of the owners thereof.
[Added 2-14-1966]
A.
Sanitary landfills, when permitted in the Township for
the purpose of dumping and disposing of fill (garbage, trash, rubbish or other
refuse), must be operated in accordance with all provisions of this section.
B.
Application. Any person desiring to establish a sanitary
landfill in the Township shall first make application to the Board of Supervisors,
upon forms provided for such purpose, indicating in detail:
C.
Site requirements. Any landfill must not be located so
as to obstruct natural drainage channels nor cause possible contamination
to streams, springs or any other surface or underground waters. No dumping
shall be permitted in any site where a normal or raised water table during
rainy seasons might result in pollution of public or private water supplies
or where the presence of creviced limestone will lead to underground pollution.
D.
Permit. The site for any sanitary landfill must be approved
by a majority vote of the Supervisors of East Whiteland before the issuance
of any permit but such permit may not be granted unless a favorable recommendation
on the site is first received from the following:
E.
Operation shall be strictly in accordance with the following
regulations:
(1)
Hours. Dumping shall only be permitted from 7:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. with the exception that no dumping shall be permitted at any
time on any Sunday.
(2)
No burning of any kind is permitted on the premises at
any time. Fire extinguishing equipment shall be maintained on the premises
at all times.
(3)
A trained supervising employee shall be upon the premises
at all times during the permitted hours of operation.
(4)
Fill. Garbage, trash, rubbish or other refuse shall be
placed in trenches dug for the purpose or placed on top of the ground, then
spread and compacted in layers in a planned controlled manner, each layer
of fill not to exceed a depth of six feet after compacting and covered with
at least six inches of dirt. In addition, at the end of each day all fill
shall be covered with at least six inches of dirt, or in the case of the final
top layer of fill with not less than 24 inches of dirt with not more nor less
than a 1/2% to 1% slope to provide adequate drainage but to avoid erosion.
Where an area is subject to flooding, precautions must be taken to prevent
erosion of fill such as erection of protective dikes. No open pits, pools
or similar areas are permitted at any time.
(5)
All requirements and regulations of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania shall be met at all times.
(6)
Movable fencing shall be utilized so that rubbish will
not be blown beyond the confines of the landfill area.
(7)
All collections of surface water resulting from landfill
operations shall be drained, filled or treated with effective chemicals to
prevent mosquito production. Insect and rodent controls shall be used whenever
necessary to meet public health requirements.
F.
Record keeping. A permanent record must be kept of all
fill accepted into a sanitary landfill, which record is the responsibility
of the owner and/or operator. The record shall show the date, time, name of
individual or commercial interest and a description of the type of fill. Such
record data will be made available at any time to any legal agent designated
by the Supervisors of East Whiteland Township at any time.
G.
Prohibited fill.
(1)
Any sanitary landfill shall not be permitted to accept
any wastes or toxic material having a toxicity rating of 3, 4, 5 or 6 as defined
in Section II, Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products, Gleason, Gosselin,
Hodge, unless such material is contained in sealed 16 gauge steel containers.
(2)
Liquid wastes (sewage or other) shall not be deposited
in any sanitary landfill after 60 days from the date of enactment of this
amendment. During the period that sewage may be deposited it must be spread
across the working surface and not deposited in a pit, pool or similar area.
H.
Transportation of fill. All trucks or other vehicles
carrying or transporting garbage, trash, rubbish, sewage or other refuse within
the Township shall be covered and otherwise so designed to prevent any garbage,
trash, rubbish, sewage or other refuse from falling, dripping or blowing on
or near any roads, streets, parks or other facilities within the Township
or upon any private property adjoining thereto.
I.
Inspection.
(1)
Any legal agent of the Supervisors of East Whiteland
Township or the Supervisors themselves shall have the right to enter upon
and to inspect the operation of the sanitary landfill to see that the requirements
of this section are met, without prior notification to the owner or operator
of the sanitary landfill.
(2)
An inspection of the sanitary landfill shall be made
by the Supervisors of East Whiteland Township not less than once each month.
K.
Truck licenses. All commercial and municipal garbage
and trash collection trucks, regardless of the size of their operations, that
use a sanitary landfill in East Whiteland shall obtain a license from the
Township. Said license shall be issued for a twelve-month period beginning
July 1 and ending June 30 of the following year and each license must be renewed
annually on or before the first day of July of each year. The fee for each
license shall be as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors,
and which shall be paid annually when the license is issued.
[Added 12-30-1970[2]]
L.
Violations.
(1)
If a legal agent designated by the Supervisors of East
Whiteland Township shall find upon inspection that any provision of the regulations
governing the operation of the sanitary landfill are not being met, he shall
notify the owner or operator of the landfill promptly of the violation. The
owner or operator shall have 24 hours after receipt of notification to start
remedial action.
(2)
If no remedial action is started within 24 hours, the
owner or operator of the landfill shall be cited for violation and prosecuted.
M.
Penalties.
(1)
(2)
If persistent violations are found in the operation of
a sanitary landfill, the Supervisors of East Whiteland Township shall have
the right to seek an injunction ordering the cessation of operations at the
sanitary landfill as detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the
community.
(3)
If the owner or operator of a particular sanitary landfill
is convicted five times within any twelve-month period for violation of this
chapter, then it shall be mandatory that the Supervisors of East Whiteland
Township seek an injunction ordering the cessation of operations at the sanitary
landfill.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Former Section 11, regarding persons and firms engaged
in spreading of sewage, which immediately followed this section, was repealed
4-14-1966.
[Amended 4-14-1966]
No liquid wastes shall be disposed of in East Whiteland Township except
when authorized by the Sanitation Officer through issuance of an emergency
permit.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 11, Dumping within the Township, which
immediately followed this section, was repealed 2-14-1966.
Garbage, trash, rubbish and other refuse may be disposed of within the
Township by incineration, provided that adequate facilities are established
and there is neither smoke odor or dust or dirt resulting from the incineration.
All trucks or other vehicles carrying or transporting garbage, trash,
sewage or other refuse within the Township shall be covered so as to prevent
any garbage, trash, rubbish, sewage or other refuse from falling on or near
any roads, streets, parks or other facilities of the Township, or upon any
private property adjoining thereto.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 14, prohibiting dumping, which immediately
followed this section, was repealed 2-14-1966.
[Added 10-9-1962]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, company, firm, individual,
or corporation to maintain on public or private property any garbage, trash,
litter, rubbish or other refuse, or to permit the accumulation of any garbage,
trash, litter, rubbish or other refuse that creates an unsightly or noxious
condition or which in any way endangers the public health or welfare.
B.
Garbage, trash, litter, rubbish or other refuse may be
stored in closed containers designed for such purposes if such containers
are neat, orderly and do not permit noxious odors to escape into the air.
Such storage in closed containers is limited to seven days after which time
the garbage, trash, litter, rubbish or other refuse must be disposed of as
herein elsewhere provided.
C.
The Sanitation Officer, upon receipt of a complaint of
a violation of this section, may enter on to the property where said violation
is alleged to exist and, upon examination, if such condition does exist, he
must give to the owner, lessee, or other person in charge of the premises
written notice of the violation. The recipient of the said notice shall have
10 days after receipt of the notice to correct any such violation.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 17, Regulation of trash collection trucks
and trash containers, added 12-11-1978, which followed this section, was repealed
6-10-1991.
[Amended 12-11-1978; 6-10-1991; 7-2-1996 by Ord. No. 111-96; 4-1-1997 by Ord. No. 117-97]
Any person who violates or permits the violation of any provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding brought
before a District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense, and shall be subject to the payment of a fine
of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000, plus the costs of prosecution.
In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
in the county prison for a term of not more than 30 days. Each provision of
this chapter that is violated shall constitute a separate offense, and each
day or portion thereof in which a violation of this chapter is found to exist
shall constitute a separate offense, each of which violations shall be punishable
by a separate fine imposed by the District Justice of not less than $100 and
not more than $1,000, plus the costs of prosecution, or upon default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment in the county prison
for a term of not more than 30 days. All fines and penalties collected for
the violation of this chapter shall be paid to the Township Treasurer.
