[Adopted 3-18-1974 by Ord. No. 225]
The following words and phrases shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section:
Piping carrying liquid wastes from a building to the treatment
tank or holding tank.
A system, whether privately or publicly owned, for the collection
and disposal of sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid nature, or
both, including various devices for the treatment of such sewage or
industrial wastes serving three or more individual lots.
A single system of piping, tanks or other facilities serving
one or two lots and collecting and disposing of sewage in whole or
in part into the soil of the property or into any waters of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
Any liquid, gaseous, radioactive, solid or other substance,
not sewage, resulting from any manufacturing or industry or from any
establishment as herein defined and mine drainage, silt, coal mine
solids, rock, debris, dirt and clay from coal mines, coal collieries,
breakers or other coal processing operations. Industrial waste shall
include all such substances, whether or not generally characterized
as waste.
A person or agency appointed by the Township of Penn to perform
inspections and issue permits for individual sewage systems.
A part of a subdivision or a parcel of land used as a building
site or intended to be used for building purposes, whether immediate
or future, which would not be further subdivided. Whenever a lot is
used for a multiple-family dwelling or for commercial or industrial
purposes, the lot shall be deemed to have been subdivided into an
equivalent number of single-family residential lots.
A written permit issued by the local Sewage Enforcement Officer,
permitting the construction of an individual sewage disposal system
under this article.
Any institution, public or private club, individual, partnership
or other entity.
A sewer system and any treatment facility owned, operated
or maintained by a municipality, county, sewer authority, person or
entity approved by the Department under a permit issued pursuant to
the Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. § 691.1 et seq.).
A structure occupied or intended to be occupied by not more
than two families on a tract of land of 10 acres or more.
A municipal authority providing sewerage services.
A division of a single tract or other parcel of land or a
part thereof into three or more lots, including changes in street
lines or lot lines. The enumerating of lots shall include as a lot
that portion of the original tract or tracts remaining after other
lots have been subdivided therefrom.
The area in which the liquid from a treatment tank seeps
into the soil. It includes the following:
TILE FIELDA subsurface absorption area in which open-jointed or perforated piping is laid in covered trenches or excavations.
SEEPAGE BEDA subsurface absorption area where open-jointed or perforated piping is placed on a gravel bed and then covered with earth.
DEEP WIDE TRENCHESA tile field where the trenches are deeper and wider than three feet.
A watertight tank designed to retain sewage long enough
for satisfactory bacterial decomposition of the solids to take place.
It includes the following:
SEPTIC TANKA watertight receptacle which receives sewage and is designed and constructed to provide for sludge storage and sludge decomposition and to separate solids from the liquid through a period of detention before allowing the liquid to be discharged to a subsurface absorption area.
AEROBIC SEWAGE TREATMENT TANKAny unit incorporating, as a part of the treatment process, a means of introducing air and oxygen into the sewage held in a storage tank or tanks so as to provide aerobic biochemical stabilization during a detention period prior to its discharge to a subsurface absorption area.
Any and all rivers, streams, creeks, rivulets, impoundments,
ditches, watercourses, storm sewers, lakes, dammed water, ponds, springs
and all other bodies or channels of conveyance of surface and underground
water or any of their parts, whether natural or artificial, within
or on the boundaries of this commonwealth.
The following standards shall apply for the
installation, alteration, repair or extension of individual sewage
disposal systems in the Township of Penn.
A.
No raw sewage, septic tanks effluent or seepage from
a soil absorption system shall be discharged to the surface of the
ground or ground surface water, nor shall it be discharged, except
as hereinafter provided, into any rock formation, the structure of
which is not conducive to purification of water by filtration.
B.
All liquid wastes, including kitchen and laundry wastes,
shall be discharged to a treatment tank.
C.
No installations of individual sewage disposal systems
shall be made in low areas which may be subject to flooding.
D.
The maximum elevation of the groundwater table shall
be at least four feet below the bottom of the excavation for the subsurface
absorption area. Rock formations and impervious strata shall be at
a depth greater than four feet below the bottom of the excavation.
E.
No bulldozers, trucks or other heavy machinery shall
be driven over the system after the installation.
A.
Sewers shall be constructed of a durable material
acceptable to the township and the Department of Environmental Protection.
B.
All building sewers shall be at least four inches
in diameter, except that they shall be at least six inches in diameter
when the average daily flow exceeds 1,000 gallons per day.
C.
Cleanouts shall be provided at the junction of the
building drain and building sewer and each change in direction of
the building sewer.
D.
Cleanouts shall be provided at intervals of not more
than 50 feet on lines of four inches diameter or 100 feet in larger
pipes.
E.
Bends ahead of the septic tank shall be limited to
45º or less where possible. If ninety-degree bends cannot be
avoided, they shall be made with two forty-five-degree ells.
F.
The grade of the building sewer shall be at least
1/8 inch per foot. However, the 10 feet of building sewer immediately
preceding the septic tank shall not exceed 1/4 inch per foot.
G.
All building sewers shall be constructed with watertight
joints and shall be of sufficient strength to withstand imposed loads.
H.
The building sewer shall be installed so that gases
generated in the treatment tank and subsurface absorption area can
easily flow back into the main building stack.
A.
No septic tanks shall be located to provide less than the minimum distance as stated in § 133-4A.
B.
Capacity.
(1)
The liquid capacity of a septic tank for single-family
residential use shall be based on the number of bedrooms in the dwelling
as shown in the following figures, which also provide for the use
of garbage grinders, automatic washers and other household appliances:
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Number of Bedrooms
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Minimum Tank Capacity
| |
|---|---|---|
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3 or fewer
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900 gallons
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(2)
For each additional bedroom, 100 gallons' capacity
shall be added.
(3)
Sewage flow for other than single-family residential uses shall be computed according to the type of establishment and water use as shown in § 133-9A of this article (relating to sewage flow). When sewage flows are greater than 1,500 gallons per day, the liquid tank capacity shall equal 1,125 gallons, plus 75% of the daily anticipated sewage flow. When sewage flows are 1,500 gallons per day or less, the liquid tank capacity shall be equal to 1 1/2 days of the anticipated sewage flow.
(4)
The minimum size septic tank for any installation
shall have a capacity equal to or greater than 900 gallons.
C.
Construction.
(1)
Tanks shall be watertight and constructed of sound
and durable material not subject to excessive corrosion or decay.
(a)
Precast concrete tanks shall have a minimum
wall thickness of 2 1/2 inches and shall be adequately reinforced.
(b)
Precast slabs used as covers shall have a thickness
of at least three inches and shall be adequately reinforced.
(c)
The interiors of tanks constructed of blocks
shall be surfaced with two coats, 1/4 inch thick, of portland cement-sand
plaster.
(d)
Steel tanks shall meet United States Department
of Commerce Standards 177-62.
(2)
The liquid depth of any septic tank or its compartments
shall be not less than 2 1/2 feet nor greater than five feet.
(3)
No tank or compartment shall have an inside horizontal
dimension less than 36 inches.
(4)
If the tank has more than one compartment, the first
compartment shall have at least the same capacity of the second and
shall not exceed twice the capacity of the second. Tanks or compartments
shall be connected in series and shall not exceed four in number in
any one installation.
D.
Inlet and outlet connections.
(1)
The inlet invert shall be a minimum of three inches
above the outlet invert.
(2)
Inlet and outlet connections of tanks or compartments
shall be submerged by means of vented tees or baffles.
(3)
Inlet baffles or vented tees shall extend below the
liquid level at least six inches. In no case should penetration of
the inlet device exceed that of the outlet device.
(4)
The outlet baffles or vented tees shall extend below
the liquid surface to a distance equal to 40% of the liquid depth.
Penetration of outlet baffles or tees in horizontal cylindrical tanks
shall be equal to 35% of the liquid depth.
(5)
The inlet and outlet baffles or vented tees shall
extend above liquid depth to approximately one inch from the top of
the tank. Venting shall be provided between compartments.
E.
Access. Access to each tank or compartment of the
tank shall be provided by a manhole of at least 20 inches in diameter
with a removable cover. Manhole extensions shall terminate at least
12 inches below the surface or shall be airtight.
F.
Extension cleanout. A minimum six-inch extension cleanout
with a sealed cover shall be installed above the outlet tee as a baffle
access.
A.
General.
(1)
When the percolation rate is over 60 minutes per inch,
a subsurface disposal system as described in this article shall not
be used. Proposed alternate methods shall not be used unless approved
by the Department of Environmental Protection.
(2)
In every case, sufficient absorption area shall be
provided for at least three bedrooms.
(3)
Absorption area for standard trenches and seepage
beds shall be computed as trench-bottom area.
B.
Percolation tests. Percolation tests shall be conducted
in accordance with the following procedure:
(1)
Number and location. Six or more tests shall be made
in separate test holes, spaced uniformly over the proposed absorption
field site.
(2)
Type of hole. Holes shall be bored or dug with horizontal
dimensions of from four inches to 12 inches and vertical sides to
the depth of the proposed absorption trench. Four-inch augers may
be used for boring.
(3)
Preparation. The bottom and sides of the hole shall
be scratched with a knife blade or sharp-pointed instrument in order
to remove any smeared soil surfaces and to provide a natural soil
interface into which water may percolate. All loose material shall
be removed from the hole. Two inches of coarse sand or fine gravel
shall be added to protect the bottom from scouring and sediment.
(4)
Identity of results. Saturation occurs when the void
spaces between soil particles fill with water and is a relatively
short process. Swelling is caused by intrusion of water into individual
soil particles and is a slow process, especially in clay-type soils,
requiring a long soaking period.
(5)
Procedure. Holes shall be filled to a minimum depth
of 12 inches over the gravel and shall be consistent with the following
provisions:
(a)
In most soils it is necessary to refill the
hole by supplying a surplus reservoir of water to keep water in the
hole for a minimum of four hours, preferably overnight.
(b)
The percolation rate shall be determined 24
hours after water is added to the hole.
(c)
This procedure shall ensure that the soil is
given opportunity to swell, thereby simulating its condition in wet
seasons.
(6)
Measurement. With the exception of sandy soil, percolation measurements shall be made on the day after the procedure described in Subsection B(5) of this section and in the following manner:
(a)
Water remaining. If water remains in the test
hole after the overnight swelling period, its depth shall be adjusted
to approximately six inches over the gravel. The drop in water level
shall be measured from a fixed reference point over a thirty-minute
period. This drop shall be used in calculating the percolation rate.
(b)
No water remaining. If no water remains in the
hole after the overnight swelling period, clear water shall be added
to bring the depth of water in the hole to approximately six inches
over the gravel and consistent with the following:
[1]
The drop in water level shall be measured from
a fixed reference point for four hours at approximately thirty-minute
intervals.
[2]
The drop that occurs in the final thirty-minute
period shall be used to calculate the percolation rate. The drops
during earlier periods may provide information for possible modification
of the procedure to suit local conditions.
(c)
Sandy soil. In sandy soils (or other soils in
which the first six inches of water seep away in less than 30 minutes
after the overnight swelling period), the time interval between measurements
shall be taken as 10 minutes and the test run for one hour. The drop
that occurs during the final 10 minutes is used to calculate the percolation
rate.
C.
Absorption area requirements for private residences.
(1)
When the percolation rate is less than six minutes
per inch or over 60 minutes per inch, a subsurface disposal system,
as described in this article, shall not be used. Alternate methods
may be used when submitted to and approved by the Department of Environmental
Protection.
(2)
The following figures shall show absorption area requirements
for effluent of private residences, including allowances for garbage
grinders (referred to as "G.G.") and automatic sequence washing machines
(referred to as "A.W."):
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Absorption
Area
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|---|---|---|---|
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Percolation Rate
(minutes per inch)
|
Septic Tanks
(square feet
per bedroom)
|
Aerobic Tanks
(square feet
per bedroom)
| |
|
0 to 5
|
Unsuitable
|
Unsuitable
| |
|
6 to 15
|
175
|
120
| |
|
16 to 30
|
250
|
170
| |
|
31 to 45
|
300
|
200
| |
|
46 to 60
|
330
|
220
| |
|
61 or more
|
Unsuitable
|
Unsuitable
| |
(a)
Percolation rates shall be determined by the
time it takes water to fall one inch, expressed in minutes per inch.
(b)
Percolation rates shall not apply where soils
are mottled as a result of seasonal high water tables or where perched
water tables preclude adequate effluent renovation.
(c)
In every case, sufficient absorption area shall
be provided for at least three bedrooms.
(d)
Absorption area for standard trenches and seepage
beds is computed as trench-bottom area.
D.
Absorption area requirements for multiple dwellings
and other establishments.
(1)
The following figures shall indicate maximum absorption
area requirements for septic tank effluents of multiple dwellings
and other large establishments, including allowances for garbage grinders
(G.G.) and automatic sequence washing machines (A.W.) The rate of
sewage flow is expressed in gallons per day (GPD).
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Maximum Rate of Septic Tank Effluent Application
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Percolation Rate
(minutes per inch)
|
Square Feet Per GPD
|
Square Feet Per GPD With G.G.
|
Square Feet Per GPD With A.W.
|
Square Feet Per GPD With G.G. and A.W.
| |
|
0 to 5
|
Unsuitable
|
Unsuitable
|
Unsuitable
|
Unsuitable
| |
|
6 to 15
|
.75
|
.90
|
1.05
|
1.20
| |
|
16 to 30
|
1.10
|
1.30
|
1.55
|
1.75
| |
|
31 to 45
|
1.25
|
1.50
|
1.75
|
2.00
| |
|
46 to 60
|
1.65
|
2.00
|
2.30
|
2.65
| |
|
61 or more
|
Unsuitable
|
Unsuitable
|
Unsuitable
|
Unsuitable
| |
A.
Separate system requirement. When the amount of sewage
exceeds that which can be disposed of in 5,000 square feet of absorption
area, separate leaching systems shall be used. The leaching systems
shall have equal disposal capabilities.
B.
Standard trenches.
(1)
Construction. Standard trench disposal systems shall
be constructed in accordance with the following standards:
(a)
The disposal field shall be located in an unobstructed
area.
(b)
Liquid from the treatment tank or distribution
box shall be discharged to the absorption field through a watertight
line of at least four inches diameter, with a grade of at least 1/4
inch per foot.
(c)
Laterals shall be four inches in diameter. All
open joints shall be protected on the top by strips of asphalt, treated
building paper or by other acceptable means. All bends used in the
disposal field shall be made with elbows, T's or Y's.
(d)
Aggregate materials shall be clean crushed stone
gravel or similar insoluble, durable and acceptable material, 1/2
inch to 2 1/2 inches in size. The aggregate shall completely
encase the tile.
(e)
The top of the aggregate material shall be covered
with untreated building paper or a two-inch layer of hay or straw
or other material to prevent settling of backfill material into the
aggregate.
(f)
The trench above the aggregate material shall
be hand filled with four inches to six inches of earth before completing
backfill.
(2)
Design. Trenches in a tile disposal field shall be
constructed in accordance with the following standards:
(a)
Minimum number of lines per field: two.
(b)
Maximum length of individual lines: 100 feet.
(c)
Minimum bottom width of trench: 12 inches.
(d)
Maximum bottom width of trench: 36 inches.
(e)
Minimum depth to trench bottom: 24 inches.
(f)
Grade of trench: zero to four inches per 100
feet.
(g)
Minimum width of earth between trenches: five
feet.
(h)
Minimum depth of earth cover over the gravel
fill in all trenches: 12 inches.
(i)
Trenches shall follow approximately the ground
surface contours so that variations in trench depth shall be minimized.
(j)
There shall be at least six feet of undisturbed
earth between the septic tank and the nearest trench.
(k)
Uniform grade of tile lines: two to four inches
per 100 feet.
(l)
Minimum depth of aggregate material under tile:
six inches.
(m)
Minimum depth of aggregate material over tile:
two inches.
(n)
Maximum depth of individual lines: 36 inches.
C.
Serial distribution. Serial distribution systems shall use the same standards outlined in Subsection B above (Standard trenches), with the following exceptions and additions:
(1)
All laterals and trenches shall be interconnected
to form a continuous system.
(2)
The bottom of each trench and its tile line shall
have a relatively level grade.
(3)
Trench connecting or relief lines shall be at least
four-inch tight joint sewer pipes with direct connections to the tile
line adjacent trenches or to a drop box arrangement.
(4)
The trench for the relief pipe shall be dug no deeper
than the top of the gravel. The relief line shall rest on undisturbed
earth. Backfill shall be tamped.
(5)
Relief lines connecting individual trenches shall
be located as far from each other as practicable to prevent short-circuiting.
(6)
The invert of the overflow pipe in the first relief
line shall be at least four inches lower than the invert of the septic
tank.
D.
Seepage beds. Whenever seepage beds are employed, they shall meet the general standards outlined in Subsection B above (Standard trenches), with the following changes:
(1)
The entire bed shall have a minimum depth of 12 inches
of clean aggregate material 1/2 inch to 2 1/2 inches in diameter,
extending at least two inches above and six inches below the laterals.
(2)
Laterals shall be placed in the bed on a maximum of
six feet centers and no further than three feet from the bed sidewall.
(3)
The bottom of the bed and tile shall be level.
E.
Distribution boxes.
(1)
Installation. When a distribution box is used, it
shall have a removable cover and shall be installed level to provide
equal distribution of treatment tank effluent to each line. For testing
purposes, the person responsible for the installation shall provide
an adequate amount of water to check the level of the inlet and outlet
lines.
(2)
Construction.
(a)
Distribution boxes shall have removable covers.
(b)
Each lateral shall be connected separately to
the distribution box.
(c)
The inverts of all outlets shall be at the same
elevation, and the inlet invert shall be at least one inch above the
outlet inverts. The outlet inverts shall be at least four inches above
the bottom of the distribution box.
(d)
In the event that treatment tank effluent is
discharged to the distribution box by a siphon or pump, a baffle shall
be installed in the distribution box.
A.
Private residences. The volume of sewage for private
residences shall be computed on the basis of 100 gallons per bedroom
per day.
B.
Other establishments. The quantities of sewage flow
from other than private residences shall be determined from the following
information:
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Type of Establishment
|
Gallons Per Person Per Day12
|
BOD5 Per Person Per Day
(Pounds)12
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Residential
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|
Hotels and motels without private baths
|
40
|
.15
| |
|
Hotels and motels with private baths
|
50
|
.15
| |
|
Luxury residences and estates
|
125
|
.17
| |
|
Multiple-family dwellings/apartments
|
60
|
.17
| |
|
Rooming houses
|
50
|
.15
| |
|
Single-family dwellings
|
75
|
.17
| |
|
Commercial
| |||
|
Airline catering per meal served
|
3
|
.03
| |
|
Airports (per passenger, not including (food)
|
5
|
.02
| |
|
Airports (per employee)
|
10
|
.06
| |
|
Bus service area, not including food
|
5
|
.02
| |
|
Country clubs, not including food
|
30
|
.02
| |
|
Day workers at offices
|
10
|
.06
| |
|
Drive-in theaters (space per day, not including
food
|
10
|
.06
| |
|
Factories and plants (exclusive of industrial
wastes
|
35
|
.08
| |
|
Laundries, self-service (gallons per washer)
|
400
|
2.00
| |
|
Movie theaters (per auditorium seat, not including
food)
|
5
|
.03
| |
|
Restaurants (toilet and kitchen wastes per patron)
|
10
|
.06
| |
|
Additional for bars
and cocktail lounges
|
2
|
.02
| |
|
Restaurants (kitchen wastes per meal served)
|
3
|
.03
| |
|
Restaurants (with paper service per meal served)
|
1.5
|
.01
| |
|
Stores (per public toilet)
|
400
|
2.00
| |
|
Work or construction camps (semipermanent with
flush toilets)
|
50
|
.17
| |
|
Work or construction camps (semipermanent without
flush toilets)
|
35
|
.02
| |
|
Institutional
| |||
|
Hospitals (per bed space)
|
250
|
.20
| |
|
Institutions other than hospitals (per bed space)
|
125
|
.17
| |
|
Mobile home parks, independent
|
75
|
.17
| |
|
Schools, boarding
|
75
|
.17
| |
|
Schools, day (without cafeterias, gyms or showers)
|
7
|
.04
| |
|
Schools, day (with cafeterias, but without gyms
or showers)
|
10
|
.08
| |
|
Schools, day (with cafeterias, gyms and showers)
|
13
|
.10
| |
|
Recreational and Seasonal
| |||
|
Camps, day (no meals served)
|
10
|
.12
| |
|
Camps, luxury resort
|
125
|
.17
| |
|
Camps, resort (night and day with limited plumbing)
|
50
|
.12
| |
|
Camps (tourist), trailer or campground (per
space)
|
100
|
.50
| |
|
Cottages and small dwellings (seasonal occupancy)
|
50
|
.17
| |
|
Parks, picnic, with bathhouses, showers and
flush toilets
|
15
|
.06
| |
|
Parks, picnic (toilet wastes only)
|
5
|
.06
| |
|
Swimming pools and bathhouses
|
10
|
.06
| |
|
NOTES:
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1Unless otherwise
noted.
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|
2The 1970 census
indicates that there are 3.5 people per residence.
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C.
For calculating the gallonage for multiple-family
dwellings and mobile homes, a figure of 3.5 people per residence (as
established by the 1970 Federal Census) shall be used.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct,
alter or extend individual sewage disposal systems or community sewage
systems within the Township of Penn unless he holds a valid permit
issued by the local Sewage Enforcement Officer in the name of such
person for the specific construction, alteration or extension proposed.
B.
All applications for permits shall be made to the
local Sewage Enforcement Officer, who shall issue a permit upon compliance
by the applicant with the provisions of this article and any regulations
adopted hereunder.
C.
The local Sewage Enforcement Officer may refuse to
grant a permit for the construction of an individual sewage disposal
system where a public sewage system abuts the property upon which
an individual sewage disposal system is to be constructed.
D.
Applications for permits shall be in writing, shall
be signed by the applicant and shall include the following:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant.
(2)
A description of the real estate upon which the system
is to be installed and which the system will serve.
(3)
Detailed information showing the absorptive qualities,
depth and type of soils involved, high-water level of the groundwater
table and depth to bedrock.
(4)
The number and location of private and public water
supplies within 100 feet of the proposed system.
(5)
The location of and distance to any sewer within one
mile.
(6)
Such further information as may be required by the
local Sewage Enforcement Officer to ensure that the proposed construction,
installation, alteration or extension complies with the regulations
promulgated by the township.
E.
When the local Sewage Enforcement Officer has found
an application incomplete, the applicant shall be notified, in writing,
within seven days, and the time for acting thereon shall be extended
seven days beyond the date of receipt of adequate supplementary or
amendatory data.
F.
When the local Sewage Enforcement Officer is satisfied
that the application is complete and the proposed design meets the
requirements of this article and any rules or regulations adopted
hereunder, a permit shall be issued.
G.
Permits shall be issued or denied by the local Sewage
Enforcement Officer, in writing, within seven days after receiving
a completed application for permit.
H.
Any application for an individual sewage system, other
than one for a single-family residence which proposes to employ a
treatment tank and tile field or seepage bed, shall be approved by
the Department of Environmental Protection prior to permit issuance
by the township and/or the local Sewage Enforcement Officer.
I.
A permit may be denied or revoked by the local Sewage
Enforcement Officer at any time for any one or more of the following
reasons, which shall be incorporated into the written denial or revocation:
(1)
Failure of the proposed design to meet the requirements
of this article or any rules or regulations adopted hereunder.
(2)
Soil or geological conditions which would preclude
safe and proper operation of the desired installation.
(3)
The sewage can be feasibly and legally discharged
into an accessible public sewerage system.
(4)
Failure of the proposed system to adequately protect
the public health and prevent pollution.
J.
Where the local Sewage Enforcement Officer has denied
or revoked a permit, the appeal procedure shall be as follows:
(1)
Upon receipt by the applicant of a notice of denial
or revocation of a permit, the applicant may request, in writing,
a hearing before the Board of Commissioners, which shall be held within
15 days after receipt of such request.
(2)
An applicant may be represented by counsel and may
present evidence as to why a permit shall be issued or reinstated.
(3)
No transcript of testimony shall be required, but
the applicant shall be notified, in writing, within seven days after
the hearing of the decision and the reasons therefor.
(4)
The applicant shall have a right of appeal to the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Environmental
Hearing Board if he is aggrieved by an action of the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Penn.
A.
No part of any installation shall be covered until
it is inspected and given final written approval by the local Sewage
Enforcement Officer.
B.
The applicant shall notify the local Sewage Enforcement
Officer when the installation is completed and ready for inspection.
C.
The applicant may cover the installation upon receipt
of written approval or, in the absence of written approval or disapproval,
at the expiration of 48 hours, excepting Sunday and holidays, from
receipt of notice to inspect.
D.
The local Sewage Enforcement Officer may inspect and
make tests at any time either before, during or after construction
and may, by order, require an installation to be uncovered at the
expense of the applicant if the installation has been covered contrary
to the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations promulgated
hereunder.
E.
When the inspection reveals that the installation
of the system, the water supply location or the underlying soil or
geologic conditions differ from those stated in the application, the
permit shall be revoked, and no further construction of either the
system or the building for which it is intended may take place until
the permit has been reinstated.
[Amended 11-24-1997 by Ord. No. 689]
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this article or the rules, regulations or standards promulgated pursuant
to this article or who is the owner of a property on which a condition
exists which constitutes a nuisance under this article or who resists
or interferes with the provisions of this article in the performance
of his duties shall be guilty of a summary offense. Upon conviction
thereof, such person shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less
than $500 nor more than $5,000, plus costs, or to imprisonment not
to exceed 90 days, or both.
This article shall be governed by the rules
and regulations as established by the Department of Environmental
Protection. If at any time any of the within requirements are modified
or changed by the Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, this article is deemed to incorporate by reference
all said changes and modifications as established by the rules and
regulations of said Department.
In any case where a provision of this article
is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building,
fire, safety or health ordinance or code of the Township of Penn existing
on the effective date of this article, the provision which establishes
the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health
and safety of the people shall prevail. In any case where a provision
of this article is found to be in conflict with a provision of any
other ordinance or code of the Township of Penn existing on the effective
date of this article which establishes a lower standard for the promotion
or protection of the health and safety of the people, the provisions
of this article shall be deemed to prevail, and such other ordinances
or codes are hereby declared to be revoked to the extent that they
may be found in conflict with this article.
[Amended 5-21-1990 by Ord. No. 546; 4-19-1993 by Ord. No. 599; 11-24-1997 by Ord. No. 689]
A.
The applicant shall pay a fee, as set from time to
time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners, to the Township
of Penn for an application for an on-site sewage disposal system permit.
Said fee is nonrefundable, whether the permit is granted or not. The
aforesaid fee entitles the applicant to four deep pit profiles and
one percolation test as required by the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection. If additional deep pit profiles in excess
of four are required, the applicant shall pay an additional sum, as
set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners,
for each deep pit profile, which shall be paid in advance of the performance
of the work as aforesaid. Further, said permit fee shall also include
the cost of one percolation test. In the event that an additional
percolation test is required, an additional fee, as set from time
to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners, will be charged
for each additional percolation test, which shall be paid in advance
of the performance of said percolation test, said payment to be made
to the Secretary of the Township of Penn.
B.
An applicant for a planning module for land development
testing and observation shall pay the following fees.
(1)
Single-family developments.
(b)
Single-family developments over 10 lots shall pay the fee as set forth in Subsection B(1)(a) above; provided, however, that the applicant will be required to have a consultant direct the on-site testing.
(c)
The aforesaid fees charged shall entitle the
applicant to a maximum of four deep pit profiles and one percolation
test as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
If additional deep pit profiles in excess of four are required, the
applicant shall pay an additional sum, as set from time to time by
resolution of the Board of Commissioners, for each deep pit profiles,
which shall be paid in advance of the performance of the work as aforesaid.
Further, said fees shall also include the cost of one percolation
test. In the event that an additional percolation test is required,
an additional fee, as set from time to time by resolution of the Board
of Commissioners, will be charged for each additional percolation
test, which shall be paid in advance of the performance of said work,
said payment to be made to the Township Secretary.
(2)
Nonresidential or multifamily planning modules shall
pay a fee, as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of
Commissioners, calculated on the equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) basis
of a fee for the first EDU and a fee for each additional EDU. An EDU
shall be equal to 400 gallons per day of sewage flow. The total number
of EDU's shall be determined by calculating the total sewage flows
as set forth in Chapter 73.17 of the Pennsylvania Code.
C.
A fee, as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners, shall be charged for inspection of on-site sewage disposal systems which require a repair permit, provided that said inspection shall not require any additional inspection or testing of the absorption area, inspection of percolation pits or the inspection of test pits or soil profiles. In the event that any of the above are required, the fees established pursuant to Subsections A and B above shall apply.
