No person shall be permitted to develop a subdivision, tract or parcel of land without first obtaining a sewer permit from the Authority. Such permit shall be issued to the person required to comply to this Part 2 subject always to compliance with the Code.
No lot in a subdivision may be sold, no permit
shall be issued to erect, alter or repair any building in a subdivision,
tract or parcel of land until the sewer permit is approved, recorded
and escrow moneys have been posted with the Authority sufficient to
cover the construction cost of the sewer installation, engineering
and/or review, inspection during construction and other direct costs
incurred by the Authority resulting from this particular work.
A.
The following procedure outlines the prerequisites
to be fulfilled by the owner and the special requirements of the Authority.
Generally the following events must take place prior to the use of
the collection system by the owner.
B.
Preliminary approval. Preliminary or initial approval
of the project at the expense of the owner is required by the Authority
in order that the Authority may review what is proposed and provide
whatever prior planning is necessary to include additional users in
the system. In general, the Authority and consulting engineer review
will determine:
(1)
If plan conforms to the Township Master Sewer Plan.
(2)
If existing sewer system and appurtenances are of
sufficient size and capacity for inclusion of additional users.
(3)
A Planning Module as required by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection shall be submitted to the Township,
at the owner's expense.
C.
Prepare detailed plans and specifications.
(1)
Detailed plans, profiles and construction specifications are to be prepared for the project. Minimum design standards as set forth in the "Sewerage Manual" of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection are to be maintained in all situations. Sewer plans shall conform to all the specifications established by the Authority. In no cases will lesser standards than exist in the present specifications or as outlined in this Part 2 be adopted by the Authority.
(2)
Where pump station or ejector stations are used in
the design, standby generation will be required as an auxiliary source
of electrical power. The generator equipment will be of sufficient
size to supply electrical power to the entire pump and/or ejector
station. Emergency or bypass connection that would bypass the pumps
and/or ejector station is prohibited. The specification for the pump
and ejector station and emergency generation equipment shall be subject
to the review and approval of the Authority and the consulting engineer.
(3)
Standard specifications for the collection sewers
shall be purchased from the Authority.
(5)
The owner shall submit a specified number of the as-built
plans to the Township prior to the Authority's final acceptance of
the system.
D.
Approval of plans and specifications.
(1)
The Authority and consulting engineer, at the expense
of the owner shall review plans and specifications submitted to the
Authority.
(2)
After the plans and specifications have been approved
by the Township and the consulting engineer, the Authority will submit
the plans and specifications to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection for approval of that portion of the sewer system governed
by their regulations. The Township shall also apply for state, county
and Township highway permit(s), stream encroachment permit(s), railroad
crossing permit(s) and all other permits associated with the sewer
extension.
(3)
The owner shall prepare applications for all permits
required, at his expense, and submit them to the Township.
E.
Enter into agreement with Authority. The Authority
Solicitor, at the expense of the owner, shall prepare an agreement
between the Township and owner. The agreement shall, among other items,
provide for the owner to escrow sufficient funds to defray the Authority
costs for:
F.
Construction and inspection.
(1)
The owners shall construct, at their own expense,
all lines, pumping facilities and appurtenances required for their
development regardless of the proximity of the development to the
Township collection system.
(2)
All construction work associated with the sewer lines and appurtenances within the corporation limits of the Township shall be subject to inspection by the Authority and the consulting engineer. After a final inspection and acceptance of the collection system the Authority will issue a certificate of completion which will state that the collection has been constructed according to the Authority requirements. Requirements for maintenance bonds, dedication, conveyance of sewer right-of-ways are contained in Chapter 175, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of Township of East Whiteland.
