Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of this Part 2, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner or his agent shall first obtain a written permit from the County Health Department and file a copy of the permit with the Township.
The permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective for operation until the installation is completed and inspected by the County Health Department and a copy of the inspection report is filed with the Township.
A. 
The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all regulations and ordinances of the County Health Department.
B. 
If a cesspool is hereinafter constructed on or near a property line, the same shall be backfilled and the system moved to a proper location to comply with the County Health Department regulations.
C. 
No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge into any public sewer or natural outlet.
The owner of premises utilizing private sewage disposal facilities shall operate and maintain the same in a safe and sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the Authority.
Pursuant to § 154-17, an application for a permit to connect to a public sanitary sewer must state the type and location of all existing private sewage disposal facilities.
At such time as a public sanitary sewer becomes available for use, as set out in this Part 2, a direct connection shall be made to the public sanitary sewer in compliance with this Part 2, and any cesspools, septic tanks and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be pumped out of all sewage. Metal tanks shall be collapsed and filled with earth. Concrete tanks are recommended to be filled but it is not mandatory.
A. 
All abandoned cesspools, septic tanks, privy vaults, seepage pits or similar sanitary waste receptacles shall be pumped out and dirt filled within 60 days after abandonment, under the direction of the Authority. Metal tanks shall be collapsed and filled with earth. Concrete tanks are recommended to be filled but it is not mandatory.
B. 
An Authority permit shall be required prior to the abandonment of existing facilities.
C. 
Where a plumber, contractor, employee, or any other agent or independent contractor of the owner of the property is delegated and assumes the responsibility for all service lateral and building sewer work to be performed, the permit shall require the pumping and filling of the abandoned private sewage disposal facility shall be performed by the aforementioned person or persons.
D. 
Where the particular property owner assumes the responsibility of pumping and filling the facilities to be abandoned, he shall be required to secure a permit from the Authority for this work.
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by any state or county department, agency or similar entity.
The maintenance of a private sewage disposal facility in violation of the provisions of this Part 2 is deemed to be a public nuisance, and all rights and remedies are available to the Authority for the abatement of such a nuisance. Additionally, the person violating the provisions of this article shall be liable for all costs incident to the said abatement.