[Adopted 1-9-1961 by Ord. No. 35]
No person required to connect to the East Norriton Township sewer system shall make or provide for such connection except in compliance with the terms of this article.
[Added 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 490]
The Township may, upon five days' notice, inspect and/or televise the sewer lateral on any property within the Township to determine the condition of the sewer lateral. Any such inspection and/or televising shall take place only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the owner of the property shall make all areas to be inspected and/or televised available to the Township upon request. If, in its sole discretion, the Township determines that the sewer lateral is in an unacceptable condition, the sewer lateral shall be repaired or replaced by the owner of the property, at the owner's expense, within 90 days of the date that the Township notifies the property owner that the sewer lateral is in an unacceptable condition. The Township shall confirm by inspection that the sewer lateral has been satisfactorily repaired or replaced. If the owner of the property fails to repair or replace the sewer lateral, as appropriate, within 90 days, the Township shall be permitted to make such repair or replacement and assess the property owner the cost thereof.
A. 
All persons required to connect to the East Norriton Township sewer system shall obtain the services of a registered plumber as set forth under Ordinance No. 29 of said Township or its amendments.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said Ord. No. 29 was repealed 4-20-1981 by Ord. No. 172.
B. 
All registered plumbers qualifying under Ordinance No. 29 aforesaid shall make sewer connection installations in strict compliance with the terms of this article as follows:
(1) 
Permits; inspections; fees. Registered plumbers shall obtain a permit from said Township for each property required to connect to the sewer system, and a permit fee and inspection fees shall accompany each application therefor. The amount of the permit fee and inspection fees shall be determined and fixed by resolution of the Township Supervisors as from time to time may be reasonable and necessary.
(2) 
Plans and specifications. Plans and specifications prepared by a registered engineer may be required in duplicate with the application for a permit for sewer construction on commercial and industrial properties or when required for special conditions by either the Township or the East Norriton Township Municipal Authority.
(3) 
Inspection and approval. The plumber shall notify the inspector appointed by the Township prior to the starting of any work and prior to backfilling. The plumber shall have approval of the installations by the inspector before putting the sewer in use.
(4) 
Materials and installation.
[Amended 7-11-1972 by Ord. No. 83; 12-15-1997 by Ord. No. 380; 7-14-1998 by Ord. No. 393[2]]
(a) 
Installation, maintenance and repair of sanitary sewer mains, manholes and laterals from the main to the edge of the right-of-way, property line or four feet inside the curb, whichever is greater, shall be constructed in compliance with the document known as the "Standard Specifications for Construction of Sanitary Sewer Systems for East Norriton Township."
[Amended 11-18-2014 by Ord. No. 558]
(b) 
Installation, maintenance and repair of sanitary sewer laterals on private property which are not required to comply with subsection B(4)(a) above shall comply with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code. An additional cleanout with a tight-fitting plug shall be installed at the connection of the private sewer lateral to the sewer system, but shall be located outside of the ultimate legal right-of-way and shall not be in a walkway or driveway. Exceptions to location requirements for repairs to existing installations may be made at the discretion of the Township.
[Amended 11-18-2014 by Ord. No. 558]
(c) 
Manholes shall be provided at the connection of any private building sewer of eight inches or larger nominal size to the public sewer. Manhole construction shall comply with Subsection B(4)(a) above.
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Subsection B(5), Installation, which immediately followed this subsection.
[Amended 12-19-1988 by Ord. No. 274]
Any person, corporation or other entity who shall violate any of the provisions of this article or who should fail to comply with any notice of violation herein, upon conviction before a District Justice within the magisterial district within which the Township of East Norriton is a part, shall be fined not more than $600 plus costs of prosecution after a summary preceding brought in the name of the Township before said District Justice. A new and separate offense shall be deemed to be committed for each day that such violation exists. In default of the payment of any fine imposed and the costs, the person or persons that are charged may be sentenced to be committed to the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
[Added 8-5-1963 by resolution]
The sewer inspection charges are herewith fixed as follows:
A. 
New single-family homes or additions thereto:
(1) 
Initial inspection charge: $10.
(2) 
Inspection charge per trap: $3.
(3) 
Inspection charge per disposal unit: $5.
(4) 
Sewer pump charge per unit: $5.
B. 
All structures other than single-family dwellings as set forth above, including but not limited to commercial, industrial or apartment structures, are fixed as follows:
(1) 
Initial inspection fee: $10.
(2) 
Initial inspection fee if structure contains more than one unit, per unit, including five traps: $10.
(3) 
Sewer pump charge per unit: $5.
(4) 
Inspection charge per disposal unit: $5.
C. 
In addition to the above charges, the Township retains the right to change such additional inspection charges, or reinspection charges in accordance with the above schedule, on any and all structures when the same becomes appropriate or necessary to ensure adequate and proper installation pursuant to East Norriton sewer installation requirements as made and provided.