No person shall be permitted to develop a subdivision, tract or parcel of land without first obtaining a sewer permit from the Authority. Such permit shall be issued to the person required to comply to this Part 2 subject always to compliance with the Code.
No lot in a subdivision may be sold, no permit shall be issued to erect, alter or repair any building in a subdivision, tract or parcel of land until the sewer permit is approved, recorded and escrow moneys have been posted with the Authority sufficient to cover the construction cost of the sewer installation, engineering and/or review, inspection during construction and other direct costs incurred by the Authority resulting from this particular work.
A. 
The following procedure outlines the prerequisites to be fulfilled by the owner and the special requirements of the Authority. Generally the following events must take place prior to the use of the collection system by the owner.
(1) 
Preliminary approval by Authority.
(2) 
Prepare detailed plans and specifications.
(3) 
Approval of plans and specifications by Authority.
(4) 
Enter into agreement with the Authority.
(5) 
Construct system.
B. 
Preliminary approval. Preliminary or initial approval of the project at the expense of the owner is required by the Authority in order that the Authority may review what is proposed and provide whatever prior planning is necessary to include additional users in the system. In general, the Authority and consulting engineer review will determine:
(1) 
If plan conforms to the Township Master Sewer Plan.
(2) 
If existing sewer system and appurtenances are of sufficient size and capacity for inclusion of additional users.
(3) 
A Planning Module as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shall be submitted to the Township, at the owner's expense.
C. 
Prepare detailed plans and specifications.
(1) 
Detailed plans, profiles and construction specifications are to be prepared for the project. Minimum design standards as set forth in the "Sewerage Manual" of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection are to be maintained in all situations. Sewer plans shall conform to all the specifications established by the Authority. In no cases will lesser standards than exist in the present specifications or as outlined in this Part 2 be adopted by the Authority.
(2) 
Where pump station or ejector stations are used in the design, standby generation will be required as an auxiliary source of electrical power. The generator equipment will be of sufficient size to supply electrical power to the entire pump and/or ejector station. Emergency or bypass connection that would bypass the pumps and/or ejector station is prohibited. The specification for the pump and ejector station and emergency generation equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Authority and the consulting engineer.
(3) 
Standard specifications for the collection sewers shall be purchased from the Authority.
(4) 
Information relative to specifications for building sewers is available in Articles III and IV of this Part 2.
(5) 
The owner shall submit a specified number of the as-built plans to the Township prior to the Authority's final acceptance of the system.
D. 
Approval of plans and specifications.
(1) 
The Authority and consulting engineer, at the expense of the owner shall review plans and specifications submitted to the Authority.
(2) 
After the plans and specifications have been approved by the Township and the consulting engineer, the Authority will submit the plans and specifications to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for approval of that portion of the sewer system governed by their regulations. The Township shall also apply for state, county and Township highway permit(s), stream encroachment permit(s), railroad crossing permit(s) and all other permits associated with the sewer extension.
(3) 
The owner shall prepare applications for all permits required, at his expense, and submit them to the Township.
E. 
Enter into agreement with Authority. The Authority Solicitor, at the expense of the owner, shall prepare an agreement between the Township and owner. The agreement shall, among other items, provide for the owner to escrow sufficient funds to defray the Authority costs for:
(1) 
Review and approval of plans.
(2) 
Preparation of agreements and permits.
(3) 
Inspection of construction by consulting engineer.
(4) 
Design fee for consulting engineer if applicable.
F. 
Construction and inspection.
(1) 
The owners shall construct, at their own expense, all lines, pumping facilities and appurtenances required for their development regardless of the proximity of the development to the Township collection system.
(2) 
All construction work associated with the sewer lines and appurtenances within the corporation limits of the Township shall be subject to inspection by the Authority and the consulting engineer. After a final inspection and acceptance of the collection system the Authority will issue a certificate of completion which will state that the collection has been constructed according to the Authority requirements. Requirements for maintenance bonds, dedication, conveyance of sewer right-of-ways are contained in Chapter 175, Subdivision and Land Development, of the Code of Township of East Whiteland.