[Adopted 11-9-1972 by Ord. No. 281]
" Unacceptable sanitary sewage," for purposes of this article, shall
have the same definition as that which is set forth in the Municipal Authority
of the Township of South Fayette's Rules and Regulations Governing Sewage
Disposal, said Rules and Regulations to be applicable to all users of the
aforementioned public sanitary sewers.
Every owner of property in the Township of South Fayette whose property
abuts upon any public sanitary sewer presently in existence which ultimately
connects to the Municipal Authority of the Township of South Fayette's
sanitary sewage collection system or any public sanitary sewer to be constructed
in the future by the Municipal Authority of the Township of South Fayette
in conjunction with the initial construction project of its sanitary sewage
collection system shall connect, at its own cost, the house, building or other
structures located on said property with the aforementioned public sanitary
sewers for the purpose of disposing of all acceptable sanitary sewage emanating
from said property.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee or occupier of any property
in the Township of South Fayette abutting upon any aforementioned public sanitary
sewer to employ any means, either by septic tank, cesspool, privy vault, mine
hole or otherwise, for the disposal of acceptable sanitary sewage other than
into and through said public sanitary sewers.
Where any house, building or structure in the township abutting upon
any aforementioned public sanitary sewer is now or hereafter may be using
any method for the disposal of acceptable sanitary sewage other than through
said public sanitary sewer, it shall be the duty of the Township Secretary
or, upon the written direction of the township, an authorized representative
of the Municipal Authority of the Township of South Fayette to notify the
owner, lessee or occupier of such structure in writing, either by personal
service, certified mail or registered mail, to disconnect the same and make
proper connection for the discharge and disposal of all acceptable sanitary
sewage through said public sanitary sewers, as herein provided, within 60
days after receipt of such notice. Any owner or lessee or occupier of a structure
who cannot comply with the provisions of this section as to connection within
the sixty-day period stipulated above due to causes beyond his control shall
apply to the Municipal Authority of the Township of South Fayette within said
sixty-day period for a time extension of up to six months in duration. Said
application shall be made on a form to be furnished by the Municipal Authority
of the Township of South Fayette and shall contain a voluntary agreement on
the part of the applicant under which the applicant shall agree to commence
paying the regular monthly sewer rates immediately, even though actual connection
to the public sanitary sewers will not be accomplished until some stated later
date within said six months' extension period.
No privy vault, cesspool, septic tank, mine hole or similar receptacle
for human excrement shall, at the present time or at any time hereafter, be
connected with the aforesaid public sanitary sewers.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation connected to
any aforementioned public sanitary sewers to connect any roof drain thereto
or permit any roof drain to remain connected thereto or to permit, allow or
cause to enter into said public sanitary sewers any stormwater, foundation
drain water, springwater or surface water or any sewage or industrial waste
from any property other than that for which a permit is or has been issued.
Henceforth, no person, firm or corporation shall make or cause to be
made any connection with any of the aforementioned public sanitary sewers
until he has fulfilled all of the following conditions:
A.
He shall make application to the township or the Municipal
Authority of the Township of South Fayette, as the township's agent,
upon a permit form to be formulated and supplied by the Municipal Authority
of the Township of South Fayette, for permission to connect to the aforementioned
public sanitary sewers. Among other things, the applicant must state the character
and use of each structure located upon his property.
B.
He shall pay the required tap connection fee, as adopted
by resolution from time to time by the Board of Commissioners and on file
in the township offices, for each connection to the township or the Municipal
Authority of the Township of South Fayette at the time of making application
for permission to make a connection.[1]
C.
No work shall commence before the payment of the aforesaid
tap connection fee and issuance of the aforementioned connection permit.
D.
He shall give the designated inspector of the township
or the Municipal Authority of the Township of South Fayette at least 24 hours'
notice of the time when such connection shall be made in order that said inspector
can be present to inspect and approve the work of connection. The inspector
shall signify his approval of the connection by endorsing his name and the
date of approval on the aforementioned connection permit in the possession
of the permittees.
E.
At the time of inspection of the connection, the owner
or owners of properties shall permit the inspector full and complete access
to all sanitary and drainage arrangements and facilities in each building
and in and about all parts of the property. No building sewer line shall be
covered over or in any manner concealed until after it is inspected and approved
by said inspector.
The construction of all building sewer lines or house service sewers
shall be done in accordance with the specifications, plans and procedures
established by the Municipal Authority of the Township of South Fayette in
its Rules and Regulations Governing Sewage Service, as the same may be from
time to time published and amended, copies of which, upon adoption by the
Municipal Authority of the Township of South Fayette, shall be maintained
on file with the Township Secretary and the Municipal Authority of the Township
of South Fayette.
If the owner of owners of any occupied houses, buildings or structures in the township shall neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of this article or the written notice as prescribed in § 200-4 hereof, the township or the Municipal Authority of the Township of South Fayette may perform or cause to be performed such work and labor and furnish or cause to be furnished such material as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of this article at the cost and expense of such owner or owners, together with 10% additional thereof and all charges and expenses incidental thereto, which sum shall be collected from said owner or owners for the use of the township or the Municipal Authority of the Township of South Fayette as debts are by law collectible, or the township or the Municipal Authority of the Township of South Fayette, as its agent, may, by its proper officer, file a municipal claim or lien therefor against said premises as provided by law.
[Amended 7-11-1988 by Ord. No. 359[1]]
In addition to any penalty hereinabove prescribed, any person, firm or corporation failing to make a proper connection within the time specified after receipt of proper notice as provided in § 200-4 hereof shall, upon conviction thereof before a District Justice, pay a fine or penalty of $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, for each day in violation hereof and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, be sentenced to undergo an imprisonment of not more than 30 days in the county jail.
