[Ord. 102A, 12/6/1967, § 1]
1.
CODE OFFICER
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
PERSON
SEWAGE PERMIT
For the purpose of this Part, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
The Officer or other legally designated authority of Stroud
Township, charged with the administration and enforcement of this
Part, or his duly authorized representative.
A sewage disposal system, other than a public or community
system, which receives either human excreta or liquid waste, or both,
from one or more premises. Included within the scope of this definition
are septic tank soil absorption systems, privies, chemical-type toilets,
and any other means of disposal of such waste.
Any institution, public, or private corporation, individual,
partnership, or other entity. This shall include the owner of the
premises as well as any person working for the owner.
A written permit issued by the Code Officer, permitting the
construction of an individual sewage disposal system under this Part.
[Ord. 102A, 12/6/1967, § II]
1.
No raw sewage, septic tank effluent, or seepage from a soil absorption
system shall be discharged to the surface of the ground, or into ground
surface water, nor shall it be discharged, except as hereinafter provided,
into any rock formation, the structure of which is not conducive to
purification of water by filtration.
2.
From and after the effective date of this Part, no person or persons
shall commence the construction, alteration, or extension of any kind
or of any nature whatsoever of an individual sewage disposal system
without first making application for a sewage permit to the Code Officer,
and receiving approval of the same.
3.
A sewage permit is required for the disposal of industrial waste,
which is subject to approval of the Division of Sanitary Engineering,
Pennsylvania Department of Health.
4.
The Code Officer, shall prescribe in writing and deliver to the applicant
the minimum specifications for an individual sewage disposal system
as set forth in Appendix 18-3-I of this Part or any subsequent revision
of said appendix.
5.
A building which cannot be connected with a public or community sanitary
sewage disposal system at the time of construction shall be provided
with an on-site sanitary sewage disposal system consisting of septic
tank(s) connected with a tile disposal field. The minimum required
absorption area, measured in the bottom of the absorption trenches
shall be 200 square feet. (See Appendix 18-3-I).
6.
In the event that a sewage permit is issued by the Code Officer,
it is specifically required that the disposal system constructed upon
the premises in question shall not be closed and operation of said
sewage system permitted, until said installed system has been inspected
by the Code Officer. In the event that said installation complies
with the requirements of this Part, the Code Officer shall so advise
the owner in writing. Time limit is 48 hours.
7.
If upon inspection the Code Officer determines that the installed
system does not meet specifications, the Code Officer shall so specify
the defects in said installed system by writing to the applicant.
The applicant shall not put the system into operation until such defects
have been corrected and until such system has been reinspected and
approved by the Code Officer. There shall be an additional fee charged
for each reinspection of an installed system where such reinspection
is necessary for the reason set forth above.
8.
It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of a premise to give
the Code Officer free access to the property at reasonable times for
the purpose of making such inspections as are necessary to determine
compliance with the requirements of this Part.
9.
No installation of individual sewage disposal system shall be made
in marshy areas or areas which may be subject to flooding.
10.
No dwelling or commercial building shall be started until percolation
tests as are required under this Part are completed.
11.
The lot size of any dwelling or commercial building shall be large
enough to comply with the water and sewage regulations of the within
Part of the Township.
[Ord. 102A, 12/6/1967, § III]
1.
All applications for permits shall be made to the Code Officer who
shall issue a permit upon compliance by the applicant with provisions
of this Part and by regulations adopted hereunder.
2.
The Code Officer may refuse to grant a permit for the construction
of an individual sewage disposal system where public or community
sewerage systems are reasonably available.
3.
Applications for permits shall be in writing, shall be signed by
the applicant, and shall be made on a form supplied by the Township.
4.
Any person whose application for a permit under this Part has been
denied, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before
the Supervisors within 30 days after receipt of the request.
[Ord. 102A, 12/6/1967, § IV; as amended by Ord.
102B, 7/2/1975; and by A.O.]
The Code Officer shall prepare and submit to the Township Supervisors
a record of fees paid by the applicant for services rendered with
respect to inspection of plans, taking of percolation tests on the
premises, if required, and extensions, alterations, modifications
and/or changes to existing systems. The schedule of fees shall be
set by the Supervisors and any revisions thereof must be approved
by the Supervisors. Major repairs on existing system shall require
a permit and shall be subject to a fee of in an amount as established,
from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Supervisors and require
the inspection of the Code Officer. A fee in an amount as established,
from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Supervisors is required
upon application for a permit on new construction.
[Ord. 102A, 12/6/1967, § V; as amended by A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than
$1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation
of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be
found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 102A, 12/6/1967, § VI]
1.
In any case where a provision of this Part is found to be in conflict
with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety, or health
ordinance, the provision which, establishes the higher standard for
the promotion and protection of health and safety of the people shall
prevail. In any case where a provision of this Part or code of Stroud
Township existing on the effective date of this Part which establishes
a lower standard for the promotion and protection of the health, and
safety of the people, the provisions of this Part shall be deemed
to prevail, and such other ordinance or codes are hereby declared
to or repealed to the extent that they may be found in conflict with
this Part.
2.
If any section, subsection, paragraphs, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Part should be declared invalid for any reason whatsoever,
such decision shall not effect the remaining portion of this Part,
which shall remain in full force and effect; and, to this end, the
provisions of this Part are hereby declared to be severable.
3.
All provisions of the within Part are under and subject to all acts
of Assembly relating and pertaining to the same subject matter as
from time to time are enacted and made effective.
