[Amended 5-7-1991 by Ord. No. 91-5]
All spray irrigation and stream discharge type
sewage disposal systems hereafter installed within the Township of
Lower Frederick, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, shall conform to
the following rules and regulations, which shall govern their design,
installation, maintenance and removal, in addition to those regulations
now in effect, and hereafter adopted by the following agencies:
Prior to the installation of any spray irrigation
or stream discharge system within Lower Frederick Township, a permit
from the Township shall be required for such installation. This permit
shall be in addition to all permits required from the DEP, EPA or
the Board of Health, if any.
The following information shall be submitted
to Lower Frederick Township so that a "determination of eligibility"
may take place:
An application fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors shall be submitted along with the information required in § 123-40. No review may begin until such time that this fee has been paid.
A.
The proposal for the spray irrigation or stream discharge
system shall be reviewed as follows:
(1)
Lower Frederick Township Sewage Enforcement Officer;
(2)
Lower Frederick Township Zoning Officer;
(3)
Lower Frederick Township Engineer;
(4)
Lower Frederick Township Planning Commission;
(5)
Montgomery County Planning Commission;
(6)
Montgomery County Department of Health; and
(7)
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
B.
C.
These agencies and officials shall report their findings
to the Board of Supervisors.
A.
In addition to the aforementioned documents, the spray
irrigation and stream discharge system permit issuance will be considered
subject to the following:
A.
All spray irrigation and stream discharge systems
installed within Lower Frederick Township shall be subject to a written
agreement between the authorized officials of Lower Frederick Township
and the property owner.
B.
This agreement shall determine the conditions of the
system installation, including but not limited to the following items:
(1)
Location of system.
(2)
Size of system.
(3)
Type of system.
(4)
Alarm hook-up to system.
(5)
Fencing type and size, if any.
(6)
Connection to building.
(7)
Connection to spray system.
(8)
Method of disconnection and disposal/removal of system
(in the event of public sewer availability).
(9)
Amount of escrow required, if any.
(10)
Maintenance and testing requirements, ultimate
sludge disposal.
No permit shall be issued by Lower Frederick
Township until such time the following requirements have been met:
A.
The applicant shall give no less than three days'
notice to Lower Frederick Township prior to beginning installation.
B.
All system installations are to be in conformance
with the rules and regulations adopted as part of the spray irrigation
resolution. Lower Frederick Township reserves the right to suspend
installation at any time by way of verbal and/or written notification
should the tank installation at any time be in violation of the spray
irrigation and stream discharge resolution, state, county or local
regulations, including the building code, plumbing code or holding
tank agreement.
C.
No construction may begin or restart until such time
written approval is given by the Lower Frederick Township Building
Official.
All removal and/or disposal of the system shall
be in compliance with the written agreement, and shall require notice
to the Lower Frederick Township Administrative Office no less than
15 days prior to the start of removal or disposal.
Permits are nontransferable. The owner/permittee
of each spray irrigation and stream discharge system shall agree to
maintain and be responsible for the system subject to the terms and
conditions stated in the previous sections, until such time a new
agreement and escrow has been established between the next property
owner and Lower Frederick Township.
The Board of Supervisors of Lower Frederick
Township reserves the right to amend these regulations from time to
time as deemed necessary.