Township of West Manheim, PA Article III Building Sewers and Connections

§ 207-10 Permit required.

No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into or use, alter or disturb in any manner any sewer or any part of the sewer system without first obtaining a sewer connection permit, in writing, from the Township.

§ 207-11 Application by owner. [1]

Application for a permit required under § 207-10 shall be made by the owner of the improved property served or to be served, or certified plumber on behalf of the owner, within 60 days after receipt of the notice as set out in § 207-3. The application shall be submitted to the Township on a form designated by the Township. All applicable fees shall be paid by the owner prior to the issuance of the permit.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 207-12 Conditions required prior to connection.

No person shall make or cause to be made a connection to any improved property with a sewer until such person has fulfilled each of the following conditions:

A. Such person shall have notified the Township of the desire and intention to connect such improved property to a sewer.

B. Such person shall have applied for and obtained a permit as required by § 207-10 of this Part 1 and shall have paid all required permit, inspection and/or other fees.

C. Such person shall have given the Township at least 24 hours' notice of the time when such connection will be made so that the Township may observe and inspect the work of connection and accomplish any necessary testing in accordance with § 207-17.

§ 207-13 Separate connections required; exceptions.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, each improved property and building thereon shall be connected separately and independently with a sewer through a building sewer. (In the case of multiple uses in a building, each such use shall obtain and have its own sewer capacity.) Grouping of more than one improved property or buildings on a building sewer shall not be permitted, except under special circumstances and for good sanitary reasons or other good cause shown, but only after special permission of the Township, in writing, shall have been secured.

§ 207-14 Costs payable by owner; liability.

All costs and expenses of construction of a building sewer and all costs and expenses of connection of a building sewer to a sewer, including testing, shall be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected. Any and all owners shall indemnify and save harmless the Township from all loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, as a result of construction of a building sewer or of connection of a building sewer to a sewer.

§ 207-15 Failure to connect; collection of costs. [1]

If the owner of any improved property benefited, improved or accommodated by a sanitary sewer, after 60 days' notice from the Township, or such other time period authorized by the Township in accordance with § 207-3, shall fail or refuse to connect such improved property, as required, the Township or its agent may make such connection and the Township may collect from such owner all of the costs and expenses thereof by the filing of a municipal claim or lien, an action in assumpsit or other such legal proceeding as may be permitted by law.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).