§ 123-47. Sanitary sewers.

A. 

Sanitary sewers shall be installed and connected to the Township sanitary sewer system. Where the subdivision or land development necessitates a capital improvement of the Township sanitary sewer system, the applicant shall pay that portion of said capital expenditure as is necessitated by the subdivision or land development.

B. 

Where the subdivision or land development is inaccessible to sanitary sewers, the Board of Supervisors shall require the subdivider, developer or builder to obtain from the Department of Environmental Protection certificates of approval of the sewage disposal facilities to be provided by the subdivider, developer or builder, in accordance with current state regulations.

C. 

When private streets are utilized, the subdivider or the applicant shall execute a recordable covenant with the Township and/or Township Sewer Authority that, for the purposes of sewer connections, assessments and rentals, the rights and liabilities of himself and his grantees, heirs, successors and assigns shall be the same as if his property abutted a public street.

D. 

Requirements and calculations.

(1) 

All sanitary sewers and on-site disposal systems shall be designed, constructed, developed, installed and/or maintained in conformance with Township's Engineering Standards.

Editor's Note: See , Engineering Standards, included at the end of this chapter.

(2) 

In order to facilitate the treatment of wastewater, sewage treatment facilities must be installed by the developer subject to the rules and regulations promulgated under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, Act 537 of 1965, as contained in the Department of Environmental Protection, Subpart C, Article 1, Chapters 71 and 73. Prior to final approval, the following should be certified:

(a) 

Assurance that the proposed sewerage facility is in compliance with the Township sewage facilities plan, as specified in Chapter 71, as referenced above.

(b) 

Permits granted by the certified local sewerage enforcement officer for the installation of an individual or group sewerage system, pursuant to Chapter 73 as referenced above.

(c) 

Assurance that other than required federal and state wastewater permits will be obtained in due course.

[Amended 8-10-1992 by Ord. No. 384]

Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 750.1 et seq.