Borough of Lansdowne, PA Article II Sewer Regulations

[Adopted 10-11-1944 by Ord. No. 678]

§ 269-4 Conformance to standards required.

A. The use of the Borough sanitary sewer system and the connections therewith shall be in strict conformity with the laws of the state and the requirement of the State Sanitary Water Board.

B. No roof water, stormwater or surface water, exhaust steam, oil, gasoline, benzine or other combustible, inflammable or volatile gas or liquids, or similar substances, and no garbage, offal or other substances or liquids other than such as are usually contemplated in a sanitary sewerage system shall be emptied into or permitted to enter the laterals or sewers of the Borough sanitary sewer system, and the violation of this article may cause the property to be disconnected from said sewer system until a repetition of the offense is provided against, and, in addition, will subject the owner and/or occupant of said property to such other penalties as are herein provided. The use of kitchen sink garbage disposal units of a design approved by the Borough Manager as not injurious to the sanitary sewer system of the Borough of Lansdowne shall not be considered a violation of this article.

[Amended 11-9-1953 by Ord. No. 748]

§ 269-5 Duty of owner or occupant.

It shall be the duty of the owner and/or occupant of any building or property within the Borough of Lansdowne, from the roof, ground or surface of which rainwater, stormwater or surface water or other prohibited fluids and substances are drained through a pipe or other conduit into said sewer system or laterals thereof, to disconnect said pipe or conduit from the public sanitary sewer or lateral thereof and to divert the flow of any such roof water, stormwater or other surface water or other prohibited fluids or substances from said sewer system within 60 days from the effective date of this article.

§ 269-6 Flushing of sanitary sewer.

The provision of this article shall not be construed to prevent Borough officials from introducing into any sanitary sewer such water as may be necessary for proper flushing of such sanitary sewer.

§ 269-7 Noncompliance; collection of costs.

The owner shall be given 60 days' written notice by the provision of this article requiring such disconnections and, thereafter, upon failure of the property owner to make such disconnections, the Borough may make the same and collect the cost thereof from the owner by a municipal claim or in an action of assumpsit.

§ 269-8 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 9-21-1988 by Ord. No. 1080; 6-16-1999 by Ord. No. 1155]

Any person violating any provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof before a Magisterial District Judge, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution for each violation thereof and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, shall be subject to imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Each day such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.