[Ord. 2010-04, 6/2/2010, Part II]
The purpose of this Part is to establish procedures for the
use and maintenance of existing and new retaining tanks designed to
receive and retain sewage whether from residential or commercial uses
and it is hereby declared that the enactment of this Part is necessary
for the protection, benefit and preservation of the health, safety
and welfare of the inhabitants of this Township.
[Ord. 2010-04, 6/2/2010, Part II]
Unless the context specifically and clearly indicates otherwise,
the meaning of terms used in this Part shall be as follows:
A permanent or portable nonflushing toilet using chemical
treatment in the retaining tank for odor control.
A device for holding and processing human and organic kitchen
waste employing the process of biological degradation through the
action of microorganisms to produce a stable, humus-like material.
A tank, whether permanent or temporary, to which sewage is
conveyed by a water-carrying system.
Any property within the Township upon which there is erected
a structure intended for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy
or use by human beings or animals and from which structure sewage
shall or may be discharged.
A device capable of reducing waste materials to ashes.
Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania, the Township
Board of Supervisors or their assigned agent.
Any person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole
or partial, of any property located in the Township.
Any individual, partnership, company, association, corporation
or other group or entity.
A tank designed to receive sewage where water under pressure
is not available.
A device in which the flushing medium is restored to a condition
suitable for reuse in flushing.
A watertight receptacle which receives and retains sewage
and is designed and constructed to facilitate ultimate disposal of
the sewage at another site. The term includes, but is not limited
to, chemical toilets, holding tanks, privies, incinerating toilets,
composting toilets, and recycling toilets.
The Township's Sewage Enforcement Officer.
Any substance that contains any of the waste products or
excrement or other discharge from the bodies of human beings or animals
and any noxious or deleterious substance harmful or inimical to the
public health, or to animal or aquatic life or to the use of water
for domestic water supply or for recreation or any substance which
constitutes pollution under the Clean Streams Law, 35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1011.
[Ord. 2010-04, 6/2/2010, Part II]
The Municipality and its SEO are hereby authorized and empowered
to undertake within the Township the control and methods of privy
use, sewage disposal and sewage collection and transportation thereof.
[Ord. 2010-04, 6/2/2010, Part II]
The Municipality is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt
such rules and regulations concerning sewage and retaining tanks which
it may deem necessary from time to time to effectuate the purposes
herein.
[Ord. 2010-04, 6/2/2010, Part II]
All such rules and regulations adopted by the Municipality shall
be in conformity with the provisions herein, all other ordinances
of the Municipality, and all applicable laws, and applicable rules
and regulations of administrative agencies of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 2010-04, 6/2/2010, Part II]
The Municipality shall have the right and power to fix, alter,
charge assessments, and other charges as authorized by applicable
law.
[Ord. 2010-04, 6/2/2010, Part II]
1.Â
The collection and transportation of all sewage from any improved
property utilizing a retaining tank shall be the responsibility of
the property owner, and the disposal thereof shall be made only at
such site or sites as may be approved by the Department of Environmental
Protection of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2.Â
The property owner or pumper shall provide to the Municipality the
pumping receipts from retaining tanks.
3.Â
The Municipality will receive and retain annual inspection reports
for each permitted retaining tank.
[Ord. 2010-04, 6/2/2010, Part II]
The owner of an improved property that utilizes a retaining
tank shall:
A.Â
Maintain the retaining tank in conformance with this or any ordinance
of this Municipality, the provisions of any applicable law, and the
rules and regulations of the Municipality and any administrative agency
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
B.Â
Permit the Municipality or its agent to inspect retaining tanks on
an annual basis.
C.Â
Permit only approved pumpers to collect, transport, and dispose of
the contents of the retaining tank.
D.Â
Enter into an agreement with the Township for the owner's maintenance
and operation of a retaining tank with the issuance of a retaining
tank permit.
[Ord. 2010-04, 6/2/2010, Part II]
Any person who violates, or permits violation of, any provisions
of this Part shall be liable for a civil fine of up to $600 per violation,
as well as payment of all Court costs and reasonable attorney's fees
incurred by the Municipality. Each day that a violation continues
shall be deemed a separate violation. The Municipality's SEO is hereby
authorized to act as agent for the Municipality and to enforce all
of the provisions herein.
[Ord. 2010-04, 6/2/2010, Part II]
In addition to any other remedies provided in this Part, any violation of § 18-708 above shall constitute a nuisance and shall be abated by the Municipality by either seeking mitigation of the nuisance or appropriate equitable or legal relief from a court of competent jurisdiction.
