This article shall be known as "An Ordinance
of Hanover Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, defining and
regulating the installation, construction, alteration and repair of
individual and community sewage disposal systems; requiring permits
for and providing for inspections; and prescribing penalties."
The purpose of this article is to promote the
health and safety of the people of Hanover Township through the regulation
of sewage disposal systems.
All Municipal Sewage Enforcement Officers shall
abide by the standards of conduct specified in Chapter 71 of the Department's
regulations. Violation of any of these standards shall be grounds
for dismissal by the Supervisors.
Although this article is intended to provide
guidelines for the proper installation of on-lot sewage disposal systems,
nothing contained herein should be interpreted as a guarantee to the
applicants that systems installed under the provisions of this article
will function as intended. Uncontrollable variables such as soil characteristics,
actual water usage and material or construction inadequacies may cause
a system malfunction, even though the general guidelines of the State
Department of Environmental Protection and this article are followed.