[Ord. No. 4-3-73; 1967 Code § 62B-1]
As used in this chapter:
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed
and designed or used for dwelling purposes, either temporary or permanent,
or other use or occupancy by persons.
When used with respect to a building constructed prior to
the date of the initial operation, as part of any sanitary sewage
treatment and disposal system in the Township owned or operated by
the Township or the Township Municipal Utilities Authority, of a sewer
available to serve the building "connection date" shall mean the 90th
day after the date of initial operation. When used with respect to
a building constructed after the date of initial operation as a part
of any sanitary sewage treatment and disposal system owned or operated
by the Township or the Authority, of a sewer available to serve the
building "connection date" shall mean the 60th day after the date
of completion of construction or the date of initial occupancy of
the building, whichever of the dates shall be earlier in point of
time.
Any sewer or main designated or used for collection or disposal
of sanitary sewage within the Township.
[Ord. No. 4-3-73; 1967 Code § 62B-2]
The owner of each property along the line of any sewer now or
hereafter constructed in the Township by the Township or the Township
Municipal Utilities Authority shall connect each building on such
property with a sewer prior to the connection date with respect to
the building.
[Ord. No. 4-3-73; 1967 Code § 62B-3]
Every connection required by this chapter shall be made with
cast-iron soil pipe from inside the building to a point not less than
five feet outside the building. From this point to the sewer main,
cast-iron pipe caulked and leaded or asbestos cement pipe with slip-joint
rubber gaskets may be used. All pipes must be not less than four inches
in diameter.
[Ord. No. 4-3-73; 1967 Code § 62B-4]
Upon receipt by the Board of Health of notification from the
Township Municipal Utilities Authority or from the Township that any
sewer is available to serve buildings on any properties in the Township,
the Board of Health shall order such owner of property along the line
of the sewer to connect each building on such property with the sewer
in accordance with the terms of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 4-3-73; 1967 Code § 62B-5]
The Board of Health shall designate the Health Officers to give
notice to the owner of the property with respect to which an order
is issued pursuant to Section BH:5-4 of this chapter. Such notice
shall be addressed to the owner of the property as the name of the
owner appears in the last tax duplicate of the Township, shall describe
the property by lot and block designation as the same appears on the
Tax Map of the Township and by the street address if a street address
exists and shall state that by order of the Board of Health, the owner
is required to connect each building on the property with a sewer
in accordance with the terms of this chapter on or before the connection
date with respect to such building or, if such connection date shall
have passed, within 30 days after service of such notice as hereinafter
provided, and the notice shall also describe the penalty which may
be imposed for failure to comply with the notice and order in accordance
with the terms of this chapter. The notice may be served on the owner
personally or by leaving it at his usual residence with a member of
his family above the age of 18 years or the notice may also be served
within or without the limits of the Township by mailing the same by
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known post office
address of the owner as the same appears on the last tax duplicate
of the Township.
[New]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject
to the penalty established in Section BH: 1-3 of this Code.
