CLAR  CLASS B0V  CLARKS SUMMIT BOROUGH  SEWER USE ORDINANCE  2012-10  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZsOuauca0r2i0: Sewer Use Ordinance amended.doc  9/12/2012    RULES. AND REGULATIONS FOR SEWER SERVICE  Table of Contents Title  Article  Page  1.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS 1.1 Purpose and Policy. 1.2 Administration 1.3 Abbreviations. 1.4 Definitions.. 2.0 CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2.1 General Service Conditions 2.2 Duty to Notify ofc Changes in Premises 2.3 Property Owner's Primary Responsibility. 2.4 Discontinuance of Service 2.5 Reinstatement of Service after Discontinuance, 2.6 Suspension of Service. 2.7 Suspension of Service Due to Emergency. 3.0 APPLICATION FOR SERVICE. 3.1 Application for Sewer Service. 3.2 Approval of Applications. 3.3 Contract Application. 3.4 Contract with Delinquents 3.5 Terms of Contract 3.6 Special Contract. 3.7 Governmental Regulations. 3.8 New Application upon Change in Ownership or Tenancy. 3.9 Renewal of Service Following Repairs.. 3.10 Condition ofPlumbing and Electrical Systems 4.1 General Sewer Connection Requirements. 4.2 Sewer Permit Required. 4.3 Application for Sewer Permit. 4.4 Advance Notice ofTime of Connection 4.5 Point ofConnection 4.6 On-Lot Sewage System Connection Prohibition. 4.7 Elevation ofPoint ofConnection. 4.8 Construction Safety Measures 4.9 Right to Access. 4.10 Inspection.  0 10 10 10  12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15  4.0 SEWER CONNECTIONS,  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZsOdauenouios Sewer UseC Ordinance- amended.doc  ii 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR SEWER SERVICE  Table of Contents (Continued)  Article  Title  Page .15 .16 .16 .16 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 .21 .21 .21 22 22 .23 .23 .23 .26 30 .30 30 30 .31 .31 31 31 .31 .32  4.11 Liability for Improper Discharge. 4.12 Separate Connections. 4.13 Contractors/Plumbers. 4.14 Inspection Required 4.15 Water Contaminated by Use. 4.16 Owner Responsible for Costs.. 4.17 Special Requirements.  5.0 MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING SEWERS. 5.1 Responsibility for Maintenance. 5.2 Replacement of Building Sewer. 6.0 SEWER MAIN EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS. 6.1 General Sewer Main Extension Requirements 6.2 When Sewer Main Extension is Required. 6.3 Minimum Length of Sewer Main Extension 6.4 Application for Extension.. 6.5 Sewer Main Extension Procedure. 6.6 Dedication. 6.7 Responsibility for Cost. 6.8 Payment of Costs 6.9 Agreement. 6.10 Installation Specifications. 7.0 GENERALSEWER USE REQUIREMENTS. 7.1 General Discharge Prohibitions 7.2 Specific Discharge Prohibitions.. 7.3 Fats, Oils, and Grease Control. 7.4 Other Sewer Interceptors 7.6 Right to Revision 7.7 Dilution Prohibition  7.5 National Categorical Pretreatment Standards.  8.0 INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS 8.1 General Industrial Waste Discharge Requirements.  8.2 Special Agreements 8.3 Pretreatment Facilities 8.4 Dilution Prohibition. 8.5 Industrial Waste Questionnaire.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZiGSOAlas2I312.0: Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  iii 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  Table of Contents Title  Article  Page 32 .32 33 .33 33 33 33 33 34 .34 .34 .34 34 34 .35 .35 36 36 .36 .36 36 .36 36 .37 .37 .37 .40 .40 .40 .40 40 40 40 40 .41 .41 .41 .42 iv 9/12/2012  8.6 Industrial Waste Contribution Report. 8.7 Sampling, Analysis, and Inspection Requirements. 8.8 Change in Type ofWastes. 8.9 Mechanical Garbage Grinders 8.10 Regulatory Devices. 9.0 CHARGES AND FEES. 9.1 Imposition of] Fees.. 9.2 Types ofFees. 9.3 Calculation of! Fees 9.4 Time Fees are. Due and Payable. 9.5 Collection and Failure to Connect 9.6 User Charges. 9.7 Accrual ofUser Charges. 9.8 Calculation ofUser Charges 9.9 Multiple Use Improved Properties. 9.10 Owner Supplied Information 9.11 Special Agreements Permissible. 9.12 Quarterly Billing Period. 9.13 Waiver of Charges Only by Board. 10.1 Place and' Time of Payment 10.2 Duration ofOwner's Liability 10.3 Basis for Preparation of] Bills. 10.4 Owner Liable for Bill. 10.5 Temporary Service Charges..  10.0 BILLS AND PAYMENTS  10.6 Billing and Collection of] Delinquent Accounts.  11.0 MISCELLANEOUS  11.1 Access for Inspection. 11.2 Power to Excavate.. 11.4 Only Rules Binding.. 11.5 Service ofNotices. 11.6 Complaints 11.7 Miscellaneous Work and Services. 11.8 Attorney Fees. 11.9 Conditional Waivers of Service. 11.10 Enforcement. 11.11 Copies of] Rules.  11.3 No. Abatement of Sewer Rentals or Charges  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z(sO.iaue0129072.0: Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  ARTICLE1- GENERAL PROVISIONS  1.1 Purpose and Policy  This ordinance sets forth uniform requirements for Users of the Publicly Owned Sewer System for the Borough of Clarks Summit (herein "Borough") and enables the Borough to comply with all applicable State and Federal laws, including the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code [U.S.C.J section 1251 et seq.) and the General Pretreatment Regulations (Title 40 of the Code of  Federal Regulations [CFR] Part 403). The objectives oft this ordinance are:  A. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Publicly Owned Treatment Works B. To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Publicly Owned Treatment Works that will pass through the Publicly Owned Treatment Works, inadequately treated, into receiving waters, or otherwise be incompatible with the Publicly Owned Treatment C. To protect both Publicly Owned Treatment Works personnel who may be affected by wastewater and sludge in the course oft their employment and the general public; D. To promote: reuse and recycling ofindustrial wastewater and sludge from the Publicly E. To provide for fees for the equitable distribution of the cost of operation, maintenance, and improvement of the Publicly Owned Treatment Works; and F. To enable Clarks Summit-South Abington Township Joint Sewer Authority (herein "Authority") to comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit conditions, sludge use and disposal requirements, and any other Federal or State laws to  that will interfere with its operation;  Works;  Owned Treatment Works;  which the Publicly Owned Treatment Works is subject.  This ordinance shall apply to all Users oft the Publicly Owned Treatment Works. The ordinance authorizes the issuance of individual wastewater discharge permits; provides for monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities; establishes administrative review procedures; requires User reporting; and provides for the setting of fees for the equitable distribution of costs resulting  from the program established herein. 1.2 Administration  Except as otherwise provided herein, the sorougm/lownshp shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this ordinance. Any powers granted to or duties imposed upon the Borougm/Townshp may be delegated by the Borough/Township to a duly authorized  Borougm/Townshp employee. Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZGQdauxa0902.0: Sewer Useo Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 1 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  1.3 Abbreviations  The following abbreviations, when used in this ordinance, shall have the designated meanings:  BOD - Biochemical Oxygen Demand BMP - Best Management Practice CFR - Code of Federal Regulations COD - Chemical Oxygen Demand USEPA-U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gpd - gallons per day IU-I Industrial User mg/L-I milligrams per liter  NPDES - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System POTW- - Publicly Owned Treatment Works RCRA -Resource Conservation and Recovery. Act TSS -Total Suspended Solids TKN-Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen TP - Total Phosphorus U.S.C.-United States Code 1.4 Detinitions  Unless a provision explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and phrases, as used in this  ordinance, shall have the meanings hereinafter designated.  a. Ammonia Nitrogen as N. Shall mean ammonia nitrogen as determined pursuant to the procedure set forth in the latest edition of"Standard Methods for the Examination ofWater and Wastewater'published by American Public Health Association, Inc. b. Authority. Shall mean the Clarks Summit-South Abington Township Sewer Authority, a body corporate and politic organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania or any designated agent, representative, or employee acting on behalfof the Authority. C. Billing Unit. Shall mean the unit of measure by which charges for Service, Annual User Charge shall be assessed against each Improved Property connected to the Sewer System, as determined in accordance with these Rules and Regulations or in any existing or subsequent resolution of the Borough/Township, which shall be deemed to constitute an equivalent unit of service provided to the typical single- d. Biochemical Oxygen Demand or BOD. Shall mean the quantityofoxygen, expressed in mg/l, utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure for five (5) days at twenty (20) degrees Centigrade. The standard laboratory procedure shall be that found in the latest edition of "Standard  family Dwelling Unit.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZGO6aasnaL.p5aet UseC Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 2 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater: published by the American e. Borough. Borough of Clarks Summit/Clarks Green, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and/ or any designated. agent, representative, or employee acting f. Building Sewer. Shall mean the pipe leading from the sewage drainage system ofany structure on improved property to the grinder pump or point of gravity connection g. Categorical Pretreatment Standard or Categorical Standard. Any regulation containing pollutant discharge limits promulgated by EPA in accordance with sections 307(b) and (c) of the Act (33 U.S.C. section 1317) that apply to a specific category ofUsers and that appear in 40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N, Parts 405-471. h. Categorical Industrial User. An Industrial User subject to a categorical Pretreatment  Public Health Association, Inc.  on behalf of the Borough.  with the Lateral serving such Improved Property.  Standard or categorical Standard.  Chemical Oxygen Demand or COD. A measure of the oxygen required to oxidize all Commercial Establishment. Shall mean any room, group of rooms, building or enclosure used or intended for use in the operation of one business enterprise and containing plumbing. "Commercial Establishment" includes institutional facilities.  compounds, both organic and inorganic, in water.  k. Commonwealth. Shall mean the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania.  1. Connection Ordinance.  Shall mean the Ordinance enacted by the  Borough/Township, compelling all Owners of Improved Property accessible to the Sewer System to connect to such Sewer System and use the same in accordance with the pMomaapodnnes resolutions, rules, and regulations. m. Connection Unit. Shall mean each individual building or portion ofa a building, which is designed or adaptable to separate Ownership whether for commercial, educational, industrial, or residential use. A school, factory, apartment house, office building, or other multiple unit structure whose individual apartments or units are connected to a common internal sewage system. and which are not commonly subject to separate Ownership shall be considered as one connection unit but may be considered multiple n. Customer. The word "Customer", as used herein, means the Owner contracting for or using sewer Service on a single Premises, or connection unit; and the word  Billing Units in accordance with these: rules and regulations.  "Customers" means all sO contracting for and using Service.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZACS Ondinanes20122012-105 Sewer Usec Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 3 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER: SERVICE  0. Department of Environmental Protection or DEP. Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any duly authorized official of p. Existing Facility. Shall mean any building, structure or installation from which there is or may be a discharge of wastewater, the construction of which started before the Residential Establishment. Shall mean any room, group of rooms, house trailer, building or other enclosure connected, directly or indirectly, to the Sewer System and occupied or intended for occupancy as living quarters by an individual, or family r. Educational Establishment. Shall mean any room, group of rooms, building, house trailer, mobile home, or other structure, connected directly or indirectly, to the Sewer System and used or intended for use, in whole or in part, for educational purposes, S. Environmental Protection Agency or EPA. The U.S. Environmental Protection t. Equivalent Dwelling Unit or EDU. Shall mean a unit ofa combination of wastewater flow and organic strength that is comparable to wastewater discharged from a single u. Fats, Oils, and Grease or FOG. Shall mean any substance, such as a vegetable, animal or other product that is used in, or is a by-product of, the cooking or food preparation process, and that turns or may turn viscous or solidifies with a change in V. Grab Sample. A sample that is taken from a wastestream without regard to the flow in the wastestream and over a period of time not to exceed fifteen (15) minutes). W. Improved Property. Any property 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 Sanitary Sewage, Industrial Wastes or both shall be or may be discharged, which is located within the Sewer Area and subject to the Connection X. Industrial Establishment. Shall mean any Improved Property, used or intended for use, wholly or in part, for the manutacturing, processing, cleaning, laundering or assembling of any product, commodity or article, or any other Improved Property from which wastes, in addition to or other than Sanitary Sewage, shall or may be  said agency.  adoption ofthis Ordinance.  excluding institutional facilities.  including both public and private schools.  Agency, or any duly authorized office ofsaid agency.  Residential Establishment.  temperature or other conditions.  Ordinances.  discharged.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZGsOdaucau3uios Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 4 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  y. Industrial Wastes. Shall mean any and all solid, liquid or gaseous substance or waterborne wastes or forms of energy rejected or escaping in the course of any industrial, manufacturing, trade or business process or in the course of the development, recovery or processing of natural resources, other than Sanitary Sewage, which may be discharged from an Industrial Establishment. Z. Interference. A discharge that, along or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources, inhibits or disrupts the POTWO, its treatment processes or operations or its sludge processes, use or disposal; and therefore, is a cause of a violation of the. Authority's NPDES Permit or oft the prevention ofs sewage sludge use or disposal in compliance with any of the following statutorylregulatory provisions or permits issued thereunder, or any more stringent State or local regulations: section 405 ofthe Act; the Solid Waste Disposal Act, including Title II commonly referred to as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); any State regulations contained in any State sludge management plan prepared pursuant to Subtitle D ofthe Solid Waste Disposal Act; the Clean Air Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; and aa. Institutional Establishment. Shall mean any room, group of rooms, building or other enclosure connected, directly or indirectly, to the Sewer System, including institutional facilities, and Educational Establishments, which do not constitute a Commercial Establishment, a Residential Establishment or an Industrial bb. Lateral. Shall mean that part of the Sewer System extending from a Main, which is normally located in the Street right-of-way, to the property line, which is the point of connection oft the Building Sewer or grinder pump. Ifthere shall be no improvement on the property, then "Lateral" shall mean that part oft the Sewer System, 1) extending from said Main to the curb box provided for future extension to a grinder pump, or 2) extending from said Main to a point of future connection to the Building Sewer, if CC. Mains/Main Sewers/Sewer Mains. Collection pipelines which are generally located in streets, highways, public ways or rights of way or private rights-of-way and which dd. Main Extensions. Extensions of collection pipelines constructed beyond existing ee. mg/l. Shall mean the weight of a substance in milligrams divided by the volume of ff. Multiple Use Improved. Property. Shall mean any Improved Property upon which there shall exist any combination of Residential Establishment, Commercial Establishment, Industrial Establishment, Educational Establishment, Institutional  the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act.  Establishment.  and when said property is improved.  are used to collect wastewater.  facilities and exclusive ofE Building Sewers.  the solution in liters.  Establishment or other similar establishments.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z(5O.au0301-0 Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 5 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  gg. New Facility. Shall mean any new building, structure, facility, or installation from which there is (or may be) discharge of wastewater, the construction of which commenced after the adoption of this Ordinance. An Existing Facility which experiences significant remodeling or modification, as determined by the hh. Oil and Grease. Shall mean any material, but particularly biological lipids and mineral hydrocarbons, that is recovered as a substance soluble in an organic extracting solvent using an appropriate analytical method approved under 40 CFR 136. It also includes other material extracted by the solvent from an acidified sample ii. Owner. The word "Owner", whenever the same appears herein, means the Person, firm or corporation or association having an interest as Owner, or a Person, firm or corporation representing itself to be the Owner, whether legal or equitable, sole or only partial, in any Premises which is or is about to be supplied with sewer by the jj. Pass Through. A discharge which exits the POTW into waters of the United States in quantities or concentrations which, alone or in conjunction with a discharge or discharges from other sources, is a cause of a violation of any requirement of the Authority's NPDES Permit, including an increase in the magnitude or duration ofa violation. This is not the conveyance pass-through service maintained between kk. Person. Shall mean any individual, partnership, company, association, society, trust, corporation or other group or entity, including municipalities, municipal authorities, 11. pH. Shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the concentration of hydrogen ions, expressed in moles per liter of solution, indicating the degree of acidity or alkalinity mm. Pollutant. Dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, filter backwash, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, medical wastes, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discharged equipment, rock, sand, cellar dirt, municipal, agricultural and industrial wastes, and certain characteristics of wastewater (e.g. pH, temperature, TS, turbidity, color, BOD, COD, toxicity, or odor). nn. Premises. The word "Premises", as used herein, means the property or area, including improvements thereto, to which sewer Service is or will be provided and, as A building under one roofowned or leased by one Customer and occupied as A building or group of buildings owned by one Customer and located on one  Borough/Townshtp, can also be considered al New Facility.  and not volatilized during the extraction procedure.  Borough/Township: the word "Owners" means all sO interested.  municipalities.  school districts and other units ofg government.  ofas substance.  used herein, shall be taken to designate:  i. ii.  one residence or one place ofbusiness: or lot, with one service connection: or  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZICS Odauca023012-05enet Usec Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 6 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE iii. The one side ofa double house having a solid vertical partition wall: or iv. Each side of each part of a house or building occupied by one family, including a one-Person family, even though the closet and/or other fixtures be Each apartment, office or suite of offices, and/or place of business located in a building or group of buildings, even though such buildings in a group are interconnected by a tunnel or passageway, covered area way, or a patio or by vi. A public building devoted entirely to public use, such as a town hall,  used in common; or  V.  some similar means or structure; or schoolhouse, fire engine house; or vii. A single vacant lot or park or playground; or vii. Each house in ai row ofhouses; or  ix. Each dwelling unit in a row of houses, a dwelling unit being defined as a building or a portion thereof with exclusive culinary facilities designed for occupancy and used by one. Person or one family (household); or Each individual and separate place of business and/or occupancy located in one building or group of buildings such as those commonly designated as shopping centers, supermarket areas, office buildings or professional centers xi. Each dwelling unit in a public housing development owned and operated by the United States of America, a municipal subdivision oft the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or an agency or instrumentality of the United States or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by a philanthropic foundation or organization or some such similar body or organization; or operated. under  X.  and by such other terms; or  private Ownership; or constructed.  xii. Each mobile home, whether located on owned or leased land.  xiii. A parcel or parcels of property for which a subdivision is being planned or 00. Pretreatment. The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination of pollutants or the alteration ofthe nature of pollutant properties in wastewater prior to, or in lieu of, introducing such pollutants into the POTW. This reduction or alteration can be obtained by physical, chemical, or biological processes; by process changes; or by other means, except diluting the concentration of the pollutants unless allowed by an  applicable Pretreatment Standard. pp. Property. See Premises".  99. Publicly Owned Treatment Works or POTW. A treatment works, as defined by section 212 of the Act (33 U.S.C. section 1292), which is owned by the Authority. This definition includes any devices or systems used in the collection, storage, treatment, recycling, and reclamation of sewage or industrial wastes of a liquid rr. Rate Schedule. The entire body of effective rates, rentals and charges, including Connection, Customer Facilities, and Tapping Fees, Reservation of Capacity Fees,  nature.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance EG0ascnD0saer UseC Ordinance- -amended.doc  Page 7 9/12/2012    RULES AND KEGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  and such other charges allowed by the Municipality Authorities Act, 53 P.S. $5601,et seq., as amended, from time to time, or such other Act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as adopted by the Borough/Township from time to time are made a part oft these Rules. A Rate Schedule stating charges and rates effective as ofthe date of adoption of these Rules is attached hereto as Appendix 1 and incorporated by  reference. SS. Rules.  These Rules Governing Sewer Service, as adopted by the  Borough/Township, together with Appendices and Exhibits hereto, as they may be tt. Sanitary Sewage. Shall mean the normal water-carried household and toilet wastes uu. Sewer. Shall mean any pipe, main or conduit constituting a part of the Sewer System and used or usable for collection and transportation of Sanitary Sewage and Industrial VV. Sewer Area. Shall mean that area of the Borough/Townshp served by the Sewer System as determined and designated, from time to time, by the Borough/Township.  amended or supplemented from time to time.  from any Improved Property.  Wastes.  Ww. Sewer Service. Provision ofsewer service to or from al Premises.  XX. Sewer System. Shall mean. all facilities existing, at any particular time, acquired, constructed, operated, and/or owned by the Borough/Township, for collecting, grinding, pumping, transporting, treating and disposing of Sanitary Sewage and/or yy. Slug Load or Slug Discharge. Any discharge at a flow rate or concentration, which could cause a violation of the prohibited discharge standards in Article 8 of this ordinance. A Sludge Discharge is any discharge of non-routine, episodic nature, including but not limited to an accidental spill or a non-customary batch discharge, which has a reasonable potential to cause Interference or Pass Through, or in any other way violate the POTW'sr regulations, or NPDES Permit conditions. ZZ. Standard Construction and Material Specifications. Shall mean the current standard construction and material specifications for sanitary sewer extensions of the Borough/Township as duly approved, from time to time, by resolution of the aaa. Stormwater. Any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation, and resulting from such precipitation, including snowmelt. bbb. Streets. Shall mean and shall include any street, road, lane, court, cul-de-sac, alley, public way or public square, and including such streets as are dedicated to public use,  Industrial Wastes.  Borough/Township.  and such streets as are owned by private Persons.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CSO Oniauxes20124012-105 Sewer Use Ordinance-amendei.dee  Page 8 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  CcC. Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen or TKN. Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as determined pursuant to thej procedure set forth in the latest edition of"Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater",p published by American Public Health Association, Inc. ddd. Total Suspended Solids or Suspended Solids. Shall mean suspended solids as determined pursuant to the procedure set forth in the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American eee. Total Phosphorus as P. Total Phosphorus as determined pursuant to the procedure set forth in the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the. American Public Health Association, Inc. fff. Township. Shall mean the South Abington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and/ or any designated agent, representative, or employee acting  Public Health Association, Inc.  on behalf of the Township. ggg. User. See definition of"Customer".  hhh. User Charges or User Fees. The charges or fees for Service as established by the iii. Wastewater - shall mean the liquid and water-carried wastes from dwellings, commercial establishments, industrial facilities and institutions, whether treated or jjj. Wastewater Treatment Plant. That portion of the POTW which is designed toj provide  Borough/Township and set forth on its Rate Schedule.  untreated.  treatment ofi municipal sewage and industrial waste.  ARTICLE2-CONDITIONS OF SERVICE 2.1 General Service Conditions  The Borough/Township will furnish Service only in accordance with these Rules as they may be amended from time to time. These Rules are hereto made and are a part of every application; contract; agreement or license entered into between the Owner or Customer The Borough/Townshp hereby reserves the right, SO often as it may deem necessary, to alter, amend, and/or repeal the Rates and/or these Rules, or any, part, and in whole or in part to substitute new Rates, Rules, which when altered and amended shall forthwith, without notice become and thereafter be a part of every such application, contract, agreement or license in effect at the time ofs such alteration, amendment and/or adoption. Before Service will be provided by the Borough/lownship, the applicant for Service shall be in compliance with all of the terms of these Rules, and the applicant shall have  and thel Borough/Townshtp.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CS Oda0,3012-0seet UseC Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 9 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  paid any applicable connection fees, customer facilities fees and tapping fees, and shall  have paid any other fees and charges due to the Borough/Townshtp.  2.2 Duty to Notify Of Changes in Premises  The Customer or Customers shall notify the Borough/Township promptly relative to any changes in the number of Premises, the number at any time being subject to  determination by the Borough/Township. 2.3 Property Owner's Primary Responsibility  The property Owner(s), in all instances, rather than tenant(s), shall be primarily and ultimately liable for the payment of User Charges for Service(s) provided by the Borough/Township, and all costs and fees incurred in the collection thereof. All Borough/Township Services accounts shall be in the name of the Owner(s) only; provided, however, that all previous and existing written agreements and/or arrangements by and between Borough/Township and any Owner(s/landlordls) to bill the tenant(s) for public sewer Services may remain in effect until new or different tenant(s) assume occupancy of the property(ies) involved, immediately upon which change in occupancy all of such previous and existing agreements and/or arrangements by and between Borough/Township and. any Owner()landlord(6) to bill the tenant(s) for Services shall terminate; provided, further, however, that such delay in the implementation of Borough/Township's policy requiring all Borough/Township Services accounts to be in the name of the Owner(s) only, and the 'phase-out' of previous and existing agreements and/or arrangements by and between Borough/Township and any Owners/landlordl) to bill the tenant(s) for Services, shall apply only to those accounts relative to which the Owner(s) had acknowledged in writing  said Owner's(s') ultimate liability for the tenant's(s') user charges.  2.4 Discontinuance of Service  Discontinuance of Service by the Borougm/lownshp for nonpayment of a bill shall not cancel the application for Service nor constitute a waiver of this rule. Service may be discontinued by the Borough/Township and in the discretion of the Borough/Township in accordance with 53 P.S. $2261, et seq., as amended, by requesting the water service The Customer shall not terminate its Service or disconnect its facilities from the Sewer System Premises or permit the disconnection or removal of facilities serving the property without the consent oft thel Borough/Township. Breach oft this provision shall subject the Customer to liability for damage to Borough/Township property, and shall not terminate or suspend Customers' liability for User Charges or fees, nor shall it stop the accrual of  provider, ifany, to terminate water service.  such charges and fees.  2.5 Reinstatement of Service after Discontinuance  Service may be reinstated under a proper application upon the payment of all proper charges or amounts provided in the Rate Schedule of rates or rules of the Borougn/rownshp due from the applicant, including payment of any required deposit,  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CS Oaae02902.05euet Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 10 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  and all of Borough/Township's costs and expenses incurred in enforcing those rights as  set forth in 53 P.S. $2261,etseq.  2.6 Suspension of Service  a. Service may be temporarily terminated when such termination is necessary, in the opinion of the Borough/Township or the Authority, to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present an imminent and substantial danger to the health and welfare of persons or the environment, or which causes or has the potential ofcausing interferences with the treatment system or violation of any condition ofthe b. If, in the opinion of the Borough/ownshp, the exigencies of the situation require immediate action, the Borough/Township shall take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate severance oft the sewer connection, without giving the user prior notice. Where applicable, however, the Borough/Township shall make reasonable attempts to promptly notify the user, in person or by telephone, before taking any action. In any event, within 48 hours after any temporary termination of service is imposed or other action is taken, the Borough/Township shall either place in the mail or personally deliver to the user a notice ofthe termination or other action taken. Owner's Compliance: Any Customer notified of a suspension of wastewater treatment service and/or his permit shall immediately stop or eliminate contribution to the Sewer System. In the event of a failure of the Customer to comply voluntarily with the suspension order, or in the event the exigencies of the situation otherwise require, Borough/Township shall take such steps as deemed necessary, including immediate severance of the sewer connection, to prevent or minimize damage to the d. Duration of Suspension: Any suspension shall continue until such time as, in the opinion of Borough/Township, the suspension is no longer necessary. Written Report Required: A detailed written report describing the causes of the hazardous discharge and the measures taken toj prevent any future occurrence shall be submitted tol Borough/Township within five (5) days oft the date of occurrence. Customer's Right to Conference: Any Customer aggrieved by a temporary termination under Article 2.6 shall have the right to an informal conference with the Borough/Township regarding the temporary termination. Such conference shall be held within two (2) business days oft the receipt oft the written request.  Authority's NPDES Permit.  Sewer System or endangerment to anyi individuals.  2.7 Suspension of Service due to Emergency  The Borough/Township shall have the right as necessity may arise in any case of breakdown, emergency or for any other unavoidable cause, to suspend Service temporarily in order to make necessary repairs, connections, and to do such other work. The Borough/Township will use all reasonable and practical measures to notify the Customer ofsuch discontinuance of Service. In such cases, the Borough/Township shall  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CS OAau0,23012-0Set Use0 Ordinance-  Page 11 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  not be liable for any damage or inconvenience suffered by the Customer or any claim against it at any time for interruption in Service, or for any other causes beyond its control; and such temporary interruption of Service shall not entitle the Customer to any abatement or deduction in or from the User Charges, nor the refund of any portion of such User Charges paid in advance during or for the time of such interruption. When Service is to be temporarily interrupted, notice shall be given, when practicable, to all Customers affected by the interruption, stating the probable duration of the interruption of Service and also the purpose for which the interruption is made. Nothing in these Rules contained, however, shall be construed as a guarantee, covenant or agreement of the Borough/Townshp to give notice of any Service interruption due to emergencies or  otherwise.  ARTICLE3-APPLICATION FOR SERVICE 3.1 Application for Sewer Service  A written application, prepared on the form furnished by the Borough/Township, must be submitted to the Borough/Township by the Owner of property connected to the Sewer System or desiring to connect to said system for the purpose ofrequesting Service; said application to be signed by the Owner oft the Premises or his duly authorized agent. All applications are subject to payment of all required fees and compliance with all regulations relative thereto prior to commencement of the work or Service requested  3.2 Approval of Applications  therein.  3.3 Contract Application  The application for Service shall be a binding contact on both the Customer and the Borough/Toynship upon approval by the Borough/Township. Unless otherwise set forth in a special contract with the Borough/Township, Rates and Fees for Service shall  accrue from the date the Service has been connected to the Premises.  3.4 Contract with Delinquents  No agreement will be entered into by the Borougn/lownshp with an applicant for Service until all arrears for sewer rents, bills for maintenance or repairs or other charges due from applicant at any Premises now or theretofore owned or occupied by applicant, shall have been paid or until satisfactory arrangements for payment of such unpaid bills  shall have been made. 3.5 Terms of Contract  All contracts covering Service shall continue in force from quarter to quarter, subject to the billing period, unless ten (10) days written notice is given by either party ofa desire  to terminate the contract.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance. ZACS Ondinmes20124012-105 Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 12 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  3.6 Special Contract  The Borough/Township may require, prior to approval of Service, a special contract  other than application for Service under the following conditions:  a.  Ifr required by provision of the Rate Schedule, the duration of the contract to be  specified in the schedule.  b. Ifthe construction of an extension and/or other facilities is necessary.  C. d.  Where Service is] provided from ai main, which does not abut the frontage oft the  property to be served.  Ifdeemed necessary by the sorough/lownshp.  3.7 Governmental Regulations  The contract for sewer Services shall at all times be subject to such changes or modifications as may be directed by action of the Legislature of the Commonwealth or  other controlling, legislative or regulatory body.  3.8 New Application Requirements  A new application must be submitted and approved by the Borough/Township upon any change in Ownership of the property, or upon any change in the Service as described in In connection with a change in Service, any Customer making any material change in the size, character or extent of equipment or operations utilizing Service, or whose change in operations results in an increase in the use of sewer, shall immediately give the Borough/Township written notice of the nature of the change and, ifnecessary, amend their application. Failure ofa a Customer to do sO will subject the Customer to liability for the increased User Charges, including penalties and interest thereon, from the date the Ini instances where conditions change such that sewer usage increases, the Customer shall bel liable for an additional tapping fee computed in accordance with the resolutions oft the Failure to pay the increased Fees as assessed by Borough/Township shall subject the Customer and Customer's property to a Municipal Claim in favor of Borough/rownshp, in accordance with these Rules and the Municipal Claims and Tax  the application.  use increased.  Borough/Township then in effect.  Liens Act.  3.9 Renewal of Service Following Repairs  Service will be renewed following repairs to a service line connection or service line extension under aj proper application when the conditions under which such Service was discontinued are corrected and upon the payment of all charges provided in the Rate  Schedule and Rules oft the Borough/Township due from the applicant.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance 2G0aeiieses Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 13 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  3.10 Condition of Plumbing and Electrical Systems  The piping, fixtures and. electrical system on the property of the Customer shall be in satisfactory condition at the time service facilities are connected and Service provided and at all times thereafter. The Borough/Township will not be liable in any case for any accidents, breaks or leakage that in any way are due to the connection with the Sewer System (including leakage or plumbing problems arising at the time of work performed by the Borough/Tonship), unless caused by gross Borough/Township negligence.  ARTICLE 4- SEWER CONNECTIONS  4.1 General Sewer Service Connection Requirements  No connection shall be made to the Sewer System unless the manner in which the connection is made and the materials and workmanship employed in effecting such connection shall comply with the requirements of the applicable plumbing codes and the Borough/Township'ss Standard Construction and Material Specifications. It shall also be necessary for all connections to comply with any special requirements imposed by these  Rules.  4.2 Sewer Permit Required  No Person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into or use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any part oft the Sewer System without first obtaining a "Sewer Permit" from  the Borough/Township. 4.3 Application for Sewer Permit  Application for a Sewer Permit required under Article 4.2 shall be made by the Owner of the Property served or to be served or by the duly authorized agent of such Owner. The Borough/Township shall require the payment of a Sewer Permit fee, in addition to such other amounts payable as described hereinafter, in such amount as shall be designated by Borough/Townshp resolution, from time to time. Such Person also shall furnish all appropriate charges, surcharges, fees and assessments imposed by the Borough/Toynshp against such Owner hereunder, or by other resolutions of this Borough/lownshp, have been paid or will be paid prior to connection.  4.4 Advance Notice ofTime of Connection  No Person shall make or cause to be made a connection of any Property to the Sewer System until such Person shall have given notice to the Borough/Townshtp at least two (2) business days prior to when such connection will be made SO that the Borough/Township may inspect the work, connection and necessary testing. No Building Sewer shall be covered until it has been inspected and approved by the Borough/Tovnship. If any part of a Building Sewer is covered before SO being inspected and approved, it shall be uncovered for inspection at the sole cost and expense  ofthe Owner ofs such Improved Property.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CS Oniaunxes20122012-10: Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 14 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  4.5 Point of Connection  All Building Sewers shall be connected to the Sewer System only at a point designated by the Borough/Townshp and where, ifapplicable, a Lateral has been provided.  4.6 On-Lot Sewage System Connection Prohibition  No privy vault, cesspool, sinkhole, septic tank or similar receptacle at any time may be connected to a Sewer. Where an Improved Property, at the time of connection to a Sewer, is served by its own sewage disposal system or device, the existing house sewer line shall be broken on the structure side of such sewage disposal system or device and attachment shall be made, with proper fittings, to continue such house sewer line, as a Building Sewer, all asi is more fully set forth in the Connection Ordinance.  4.7 Elevation of Point of Connection  The invert ofa Building Sewer at the point ofa gravity connection shall be at the same or al higher elevation than the invert of the Sewer. Where any building drainage system is too low to permit gravity flow to the Lateral the sewage discharge from such building drainage system shall be lifted by means approved. by Borough/Township and  discharged through the Building Sewer.  4.8 Construction Safety Measures  Every excavation for a Building Sewer shall be guarded adequately with barricades and lights to protect all Persons from damage and injury. Streets, sidewalks and other public property disturbed in the course of installation of a Building Sewer shall be restored, at the sole cost and expense of the Owner of the Improved Property being connected, in a manner satisfactory to the Borough/ownsnp. Ifany Person shall fail or refuse, upon receipt of written notice from the Borough/Township, to remedy any condition with respect to a Building Sewer deemed unsatisfactory in the opinion of the Borough/Townshp, within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice, the Sorougm/Townshp may refuse to permit such Person to discharge Sanitary Sewage and/or Industrial Wastes into the Sewer System until such conditions shall have been  remedied to the satisfaction of the Borough/Township.  4.9 Right to Access  This Borough/Township shall have the right of access at reasonable times, during construction and after, to any part ofany Property served by the Sewer System as shall be required for purposes of inspection, measurement, sampling and testing and for performance of other functions relating to Service rendered by the Borough/Township  through the Sewer System.  4.10 Inspection  Building Sewers shall be subject at all times to the inspection and approval of the  Borough/Township or its duly authorized representative.  4.11 Liability of] Improper Discharge  Any Person who discharges or permits to be discharged any material to the Sewer System except through approved connections will be subject to such charges as the  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance GO-emaeiaet lisOaiane-menaide  Page 15 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  Borough/Township may establish and shall hold harmless and indemnify the Borough/Township from any costs and charges imposed by any governmental agency with jurisdiction, in addition to being subject to any penal provisions imposed by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection or the United States  Environmental Protection Agency.  4.12 Separate Connections  Except as otherwise provided in this Article 4, each Connection Unit shall be connected separately and independently to the Sewer System through a Building Sewer. Grouping of more than one connection unit on one Building Sewer shall not be permitted except under special circumstances and for good sanitary reasons or other good cause shown and then only after special permission oft the Borough/Township, in writing, shall have been secured and subject to such rules, regulations, and conditions as may be prescribed by the Borough/Township. The installation of such separate Building Sewers and Laterals  shall be made at the expense oft the property Owners.  4.13 ContractorsyPlumbers  All. contractorsPlumbers and qualified individuals making connection to the Sewer System shall comply with all Federal, state and local requirements and all Rules and Regulations of the Borough/Township and the specifications of the  Borough/Township's Engineer.  4.14 Inspection Required  No connection shall be made to the Sewer System or the pipe trench covered or trench backfilled unless and until the Building Sewer installation has been inspected and approved, in writing, by both a Borough/Township representative and the Borough/Township designee under any Statewide Building Code, and all inspections have been satisfactorily completed and all permits and approvals, if any are required,  have been received and provided to the Borough/Township.  4.15 Water Contaminated by Use  All water contaminated by use must be discharged into the Sewer System, including water from sinks and washing machines. Conversely, the discharge of roof, storm, surface, or building foundation water or drainage into the Sewer System is expressly prohibited. Floor drains in basements subject to groundwater infiltration or flooding which are connected to the Sewer System must be removed and permanently sealed to the  Borough/Township's: satisfaction. 4.16 Owner Responsible for Costs  All costs and expenses for the construction of a Building Sewer, including testing, shall be borne by the Owner of the Property to be connected; and such Owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Borough/Township from all loss or damage which may be occasioned, directly ori indirectly, as a result ofconstruction ofa Building Sewer. If required for Service to a Property, the Building Sewer may be constructed by the Borough/lownshp, at the expense of the property Owner. The Borough/Township  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZsO.dauconaI2iOS Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 16 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  shall have the right to repair a damaged Building Sewer at the Owner's expense; and such Owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Borougm/Township from all loss or damage which may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, as a result of the repair of a Building Sewer. If the Borough/Township installs or repairs a Building Sewer, the cost ofs such work is subject to a Municipal Lien to enforce collection oft the unpaid costs. Ifal Lateral does not exist for a Property, all costs and expenses for the construction ofa Lateral shall be borne by the Owner of the Property to be connected; and such Owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Borough/Township from all loss or damage which may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, as a result of construction of the Lateral. A Lateral shall be constructed at the expense of the Borough/Township if the Property  has previously been assessed fees providing for such a Lateral.  4.17 Special Requirements  Whenever, in the opinion of the Engineer or other duly authorized representative of the Borough/Township, special conditions require additional safeguards or more stringent specifications to be observed, then, and in that event notwithstanding any other provisions oft the Rules or requirements ofthe applicable Municipality's Plumbing Code, the Borougm/Townshp specifically reserves the right to refuse to permit a connection to be made to its Sewer System until such special requirements or specifications as may be stipulated by the Sorougm/lownshp ori its Engineer have been satisfied.  ARTICLES-MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING SEWERS 5.1 Responsibility for Building Sewer Maintenance  Every Building Sewer of any Improved Property shall be maintained at all times in a sanitary and safe operating condition by the Owner of such Improved Property. Property Owner shall comply with all maintenance and discharge rules imposed by the Borough/Tovnship, including those which may be set forth, in writing, separately from these rules from time to time. It shall be Property Owner's responsibility to ensure that Property Owner's tenants, if any, comply with all maintenance and discharge rules imposed by the Borough/Township. Further, in the event the Borough/Township determines that the Owner or Customer was responsible for causing blockage in an area which would ordinarily be the responsibility of the Borough/Township by placing inappropriate material into the Building Sewer or caused by trees on Owner's Property, the Borough/Townshp reserves the right to require reimbursement from the Owner. In the event it becomes necessary to replace a Building Sewer, the Owner or Customer shall notify the Borough/Township and such a replacement shall be subject to the specifications and inspection provisions of these Rules. The Owner shall be responsible  5.2 Replacement of] Building Sewer  for all costs ofi replacement oft the Building Sewer.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance GOdassDinSert Useo Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 17 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  ARTICLE 6- SEWER MAIN EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS 6.1 General Sewer Main Extension Requirements  The extension of sewer mains to and from, or connected to, the Sewer System of the Borough/ownshp shall be in accordance with the following Rules and the Municipality Authorities Act, 53, Pa. C.S.A. $5601, et seq., as amended. All extensions shall be connected to Main Sewer(s) lines owned by the Borough/Township, and shall be dedicated to and become property of the Borough/Township after inspection and Borough/Townshp to accept a Main inside or outside its geographical jurisdiction or  acceptance by the Borough/lownshp.  Nothing herein shall require the  otherwise located.  6.2 When Sewer Main Extension is Required  A Main extension shall be required by the Borough/Township in all or any one of the  following instances:  a.  For the furnishing of Service to an individual Premises whose property line does not abut a Main sewer line installed in a public or private right-of-way and owned For the furnishing of Service to a group of individual Premises whose property lines do not abut Main sewer. lines installed in a public or private right-of-way and For the furnishing of Service to a group of Premises located within the limits ofa recorded plan of lots where the developer of the plan is desirous of obtaining Such other similar instances as the Borough/Townshp may determine.  by the Borough/Townshp.  b.  owned by the Borough/ownship.  C.  Service for the lots.  d.  6.3 Minimum Length of Sewer Main Extension  The extension of a sewer main shall include the entire quantity of pipeline and appurtenant facilities required to conduct the flow of sewage from the Premises constructed or tol be constructed to the existing Sewer System ofthe Borough/Township. Sewer collection mains in existing Borough/Township rights-of-way shall extend, at a minimum, to the mid-way point oft the frontage oft the last property for which the Owner All developers shall extend sewer mains for the entire length of any roads or cartways, as those roads or cartways are shown on the approved subdivision plans, from the point of connection to the existing Borough/Township main or any main otherwise installed by the developer to the terminus of such roads or cartways, to the property line of the developer or to the end of any cul-de-sac. The Borough/Township may waive this provision in whole or in part, but only by Board action taken at a regular or specially convened meeting of the Borough/Township or as otherwise shown on an approved  has requested sewer: service.  plan. Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CS Ondiannces20129012-10S Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 18 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  For an individual Premises for which sewage service is requested situated on land having extensive frontage on the public right-of-way beyond the Premises, the limit of the required extension shall be based on the minimum frontage required for a buildable lot as set forth in the zoning code of the municipality in which the property is located unless In the event that sewer main extensions within any subdivision shall require pumping in order to allow for flow of sewage into the collection system of the Borough/Township, the developer shall be responsible for the planning, construction and dedication to the Borough/Townshp of such pumping station. The plans of such pumping facilities shall be subject to the review and prior approval oft the Borough/Township and its Engineers. Upon the satisfactory completion of such facilities, such pumping facilities may be offered for dedication in accordance with the provisions of this Article 6. Alternatively, the Borough/Townshp may allow private sewer main extensions, pumping stations, or facilities on such terms and conditions that it deems acceptable. All costs associated with the planning, construction and maintenance (for the required 18-month period) of such pumping facilities shall be the sole responsibility oft the applicant/developer.  otherwise waived as indicated above.  6.4 Application for Extension  A written application must be submitted to the Borough/Township for the purpose of requesting approval of a Main extension and Service therefrom, said application to be accompanied by plans showing the proposed location of said extensions and other pertinent conditions, said application to be signed by the Owner or Owners, to be subject to the terms and conditions as are hereinafter set forth and included herein, and to the execution of a sewer agreement, which agreement shall regulate and control the The applications shall be accompanied by accurate plans showing the proposed location ofthe extensions, the layout of the streets and roads, the layout of existing and proposed plans of lots, and other pertinent data, such plans to be in sufficient detail to permit the Applicants for sewer line extensions shall be required to provide a preliminary estimate Nothing herein shall oblige the Borough/Township to accept for dedication such Mains. Extensions of sewer lines will be performed by the Person or Persons requesting the extension. The party requesting the sewer extension shall be responsible for the payment Sewer Main extensions required to serve residential, commercial, and industrial or lot plan developments shall be designed by the Appicant/Developer subject to Borough/Toynshp approval, and shall comply with the following conditions:  installation of sewer line extensions.  Borough/Township to review and approve the plans.  ofextension cost.  6.5 Sewer Main Extension Procedure  ofthe total cost ofthe extension project.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z-CsOndanancs2012201210Seelico.d-amemdaidos  Page 19 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  a.  Plans and specifications for extensions and additions to the Sewer System of the Borough/Township must be prepared by qualified engineering firms. Such plans and specifications sO prepared shall be signed and sealed by a responsible official of the engineering firm and submitted for review by the Borough/Township Engineer and for approval of the Borough/Township. No construction of any sewer main intended to be connected to the Sewer System of the Borough/Township shall be undertaken until such plans and specifications are approved by Borough/Township and a permit is issued by the Pennsylvania All extensions shall be located on areas acceptable to the Borough/Township. Unless waived, all extensions shall be designed in such a manner as will permit future extensions thereof with rights-of-way dedicated thereof whenever All sewer lines shall be constructed in complete accordance with the Sorougm/ownsnps standards and specifications, as established, from time to time, by the Borougwlownshp, and in accordance with applicable federal, state The Owner/Developer and its Contractor, where applicable, shall be required to provide the Borough/Township with performance and payment bonds in the full amount of the work construction cost in accordance with applicable law and the Agreement required to be entered into between Owner/Developer and Borough/Township. Nothing herein shall preclude the Borough/Township under the Municipalities Planning Code from allowing the work in lieu of The Owner's Contractor shall provide the Borough/Township with certificates of All work shall be inspected on a full-time basis by the Borough/ownshps representative, the Owner to be responsible for the payment of all inspection costs. The owner shall schedule inspection work with the Borough/Township at least seven days in advance. Owner shall be responsible for any cancellation The Owner shall be responsible for all Borough/Townshp costs incurred in connecting to existing Borough/Townshp facilities, including engineering costs and legal fees incurred by the Borough/Township with respect to the proposed Prior to acceptance of completed facilities, the Owner shall furnish the sorougm/lownshp with an eighteen (18)-month maintenance bond in  Department of Environmental Protection, when required.  b. C.  applicable.  d.  and local statutes, ordinances and regulations.  e.  bonding or otherwise as permitted by law.  f. g.  insurance in the amounts specified by thel Borough/Township.  costs.  h.  extension.  i.  accordance with applicable law.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CS Oaasn30,2a05eset Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 20 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  6.6 Dedication  Ifafter completion of any Main installed by a Person or a contracting firm other than the Borough/Township, and if an acceptable offer of dedication is not received immediately upon completion of the work, at the Borough/ownshp's option, the Borough/Township may withhold Service, or the Borough/Township may discontinue any Service improperly instituted by the Developer, or the Borough/Township may disconnect Ownet/Developer's line from the Borough/Township System with all costs associated therewith to be paid by Owner/Developer. The Borough/Township reserves  the right to compel dedication. 6.7 Responsibility for Cost  The entire cost of the requested sewer Main extension, including appurtenances shall be borne by the Person or Persons requesting or requiring the extension, the Borough/Township to be subject to no cost. The Borough/Township will be subject to The cost of a sewer. Main extension or installation shall include, but not be limited to, the  payment of such refunds as are agreed in writing.  following as applicable:  a. b. C.  The cost ofall designs and/or plan review.  The cost for installation of the Sewer Mains and Laterals. All gravity Mains shall have a minimum diameter of eight (8) inches. Larger diameter Mains may be required byt the Borough/Township based on Service Area conditions. The cost of connections to the existing main lines, including all costs incurred by  the Borough/Township. testing ofthe extension.  d. The cost of all valves, valve boxes, fittings, and all related work, including the  e. f. g. h. i.  The cost of all lands and rightsofway. The cost of all inspection.  The cost of all governmental permits and inspection. All legal, engineering and administrative and overhead costs.  All costs incurred by the Borough/Township pertaining in any way to the proposed extension or installation, including, but not limited to, all of the  foregoing.  6.8 Payment of Costs  The Owner shall deposit with the Borough/Township, prior to the execution of any work, a sum of money sufficient to pay all ofthe Borough/Township's estimated costs associated with the proposed extension, including engineering, legal and administrative  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZsO.sauesansai.ios Sewerl Use0 Ordinance- amended.doc.  Page 21 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  costs, as determined by the Borough/Township in its reasonable discretion, the deposit to be made upon the execution of an Agreement between the Borough/Township and the Owner. The amount ofc deposit shall be determined by the Borough/Township from time to time, and a minimum balance must be maintained in the escrow account. If the balance of the account falls below the minimum established by the Borough/Townshp, the Sorough/lownshp may demand additional deposits from time to time in its sole  discretion. 6.9 Agreement  The Owner shall enter into an Agreement with the Borough/Tovnship, prior to the execution of any work, the Agreement to contain such pertinent conditions which  include, but are: not limited to, the following:  a. b. C.  The cost ofall work to be borne by the Owner.  The materials and workmanship to be in accordance with the Specifications oft the Borough/Township as established by the Borough/Township Engineer. The Streets in which the extension is to be located may be dedicated to public use, the lines and grades thereof established and the rough grading completed. Where al line is located in a private right-of-way easement, said right-of-way easement may be dedicated to the Borough/Townshp for its use and benefit, in a form The Ownership title to all installations shall be conveyed to and vested in the Borough/Township, when approved by the Borough/Township. The Owner shall be responsible for maintenance of any sewer main facilities fora period of eighteen (18) months following acceptance and dedication of such improvements by the Borough/Township. The Owner shall be responsible for maintaining cash security, on deposit with the Borougm/Townshp or under a letter of credit acceptable in form and substance to the Borough/Townshp of an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the construction costs as security for Owner's maintenance responsibilities for such eighteen (18)-month period. The Borough/Township to have the right to make further extensions beyond or laterally from the extensions, such extensions not to be considered as connections  acceptable to the Borough/Township.  d.  f.  subject to any refund.  h.  Such other related requirements oft the Sorougw/ownsinp.  6.10 Installation Specifications  All sewer lines shall be installed in accordance with the detailed specifications of the Borough/Toynship as determined by the Borough/Township Engineer from time to  time.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CS Oda02302-0SeNet Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 22 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  ARTICLE 7- GENERAL SEWER USE REQUIREMENTS  7.1 General Discharge Prohibitions  No User shall introduce or cause to be introduced into the Sewer System any pollutant or wastewater which causes Pass through or Interference. These general prohibitions apply to all Users of the POTW whether or not they are subject to categorical Pretreatment Standards or any other National, State, or local Pretreatment Standards or Requirements. No User shall discharge or shall cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, spring water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface, drainage, building foundation drainage, cellar drainage or drainage from roofleader connections into the Sewer System. Except as otherwise provided in these Rules and Regulations, no person, partnership, corporation or other legal entity shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the  7.2 Specific Discharge Prohibitions  following described wastes or waters into the Sewer System:  a.  Wastewater having a temperature greater than 140 degrees F or which will inhibit biological activity in the treatment plant resulting in Interference, but in no case wastewater which causes the temperature at the introduction into the treatment Petroleum oil, non-biodegradable cutting oil, or products of mineral oil origin in Fats, oils, or greases of animal or vegetable origin in concentrations greater than Stormwater, surface water, ground water, artesian well water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, building foundation drainage, swimming pool drainage, condensate, deionized water, Noncontact Cooling Water, and unpolluted wastewater, unless specifically authorized by the Borough/Township and the Pollutants, including oxygen-demanding pollutants (BOD, etc.), released in a discharge at a flow rate and/or pollutant concentration which, either singly or by interaction with other pollutants, will cause Interference with the POTW; Trucked or hauled pollutants, including septage, except at discharge points Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their nature and quantity are, or may be, sufficient either alone or byi interaction with other substançes to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any way to the Sewer System. This includes, but is not limited to, wastestreams with a closed-cup flashpoint of1 less than 140 degrees  plant to exceed 104 degrees F;  b. C. d.  amounts that will cause. Interference or Pass Through;  100 mg/L;  Authority;  e.  f. g.  designated by the Authority;  Fusing the test methods specified in 40 CFR 261.21.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZG5Qauxa029012.0: Sewerl Usec Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 23 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  Atno time, shall two (2) successive readings on an explosion hazard meter, at the point of discharge into the system (or at any point in the system) be more than five percent (5%) nor any single reading over ten percent (10%) of the Lower Explosive Limits (LEL) of the meter. Prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline, fuel oil, kerosene, naptha, benzene, paint, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene, ethers, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides, and any other substances which the Borough/lownshp, the Authority, the Commonwealth, or the EPA has notified the Customer is a fire hazard or found to be detrimental to Pollutants which result in the presence oft toxic gases, vapors, or fumes within the Sewer System in a quantity that may cause acute worker health and safety Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance which either singly or by interaction with other wastes, shall be capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or of preventing entry into the Sewer System for maintenance and repair or which Any water or waste containing any solid wastes with particles greater than one- half inch (1/2") in any dimension, resulting from preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from handling, storage and sale of produce, which wastes commonly are known as garbage, which have not been ground by household-type  the treatment process;  h.  problems;  1.  may cause acute worker health or safety problems;  garbage disposal units or other suitable garbage grinder;  k. Any solids or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to the flow in the Sewer System or other interference with proper operation of the wastewater treatment facility such as, but not limited to: animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshings, feathers, entrails, whole blood, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime, stone or marable dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rages, spent hops, waste papers, strings, wood, plastics, gas tar, asphalt residues, residues from refining, or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, mud, or glass grinding or polishing wastes, dental floss, wool or other fibers; Having a chlorine demand in excess of 12 mg/L at a detention time of20 minutes; m. Detergents, surface-active agents, or other substances which might cause  1.  excessive foaming at the Wastewater Treatment Plant;  n.  Any water or waste having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0 or having any corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures or equipment of the Sewer System or to personnel engaged in operation and  maintenance thereof;  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CS Onuiamces20122012-0S Sewer Use Ordinance- -amended.doc  Page 24 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  0.  Any pollutants that are hazardous waste pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 261 unless such pollutant is subject to the domestic sewage exemption under 40 C.F.R Any pollutant which causes Pass Through or Interference through at the Any water or waste containing any toxic or poisonous substance in such quantity as to constitute a hazard to humans or animals or to interfere with any water treatment process oft the Sewer System or that will pass through the Sewer System in such condition SO that it will exceed State, Federal and other existing requirements. Samples taken to determine the maximum allowable concentration Upon the promulgation of the Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards for a particular industrial subcategory, the Federal Standard shall apply unless the Authority establishes more stringent limits. The Borough/Township shall notify all affected Users of the applicable reporting requirements under 40 C.F.R., Containing wastes which are not amenable to biological treatment or reduction in existing treatment facilities, specifically non-biodegradable complex carbon Having an instantaneous slug flow greater than five percent (59 %) of the average daily sewage flow at the Authority's Wastewater Treatment Plant; Any water or waste containing total solids of such character and quantity that special or unusual attention or expense shall be required to handle such water or waste at the Authority's Wastewater Treatment Plant for wastewater treatment Wastewater which imparts color which cannot be removed by the treatment process, such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions, which consequently imparts color to the Wastewater Treatment Plant's effluent  $261.4(a)(1)();  p. q.  Authority's Wastewater Treatment Plant;  shall be at the point of discharge to the Sewer System;  Section 402.12.  r.  compounds;  S. t.  processes.  u.  quality, thereby violating the Authority's NPDES Permit; Unused prescription medications, narcotics, and/or pharmaceuticals.  V.  W. Any wastewater containing radioactive wastes, radioactive substances and/or X. Any substance prohibited by any Permit issued by the Commonwealth of  isotopes; Pennsylvania; or  y.  Any other substance prohibited by resolution, rule or regulation of the Borough/Township or Authority hereafter adopted from time to time.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZGodassainmpinsaet UseOrdinance- amended.doc  Page 25 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  7.3 Fats, Oils, and Grease Control  a. Applicability  The following facilities shall discharge all wastewater from sinks, dishwashers, drains, and any other fixtures through which Grease may be discharged, into an adequately sized, properly maintained, and functioning Grease Interceptor before the  discharge enters the Sewer System:  Every commercial Food Establishment;  ii. AllI Food Courts;  ii. All other Persons discharging Grease in amounts that, in the opinion of the Borough/Township, will, alone or in concert with other substances from the discharges of other facilities, have a reasonable chance to impede or stop the iv. All areas of intensified dwelling, including, but not limited to: adult day care facilities, assisted living facilities, convalescent homes, day nursing and child care facilities, in which food preparation occurs, hotels, motels in which there isa commercial food preparation service, nursing homes, retirement and life care communities and homes, and truck stops with commercial food service, schools, and colleges, shall be required to have Grease Interceptors. Modifications to Existing Facilities that do not add new buildings or new Grease generating activities are exempt from this requirement.  flow ofthe Sewer System.  Grease Interceptors shall not be required for single-family residences, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, or apartment complexes, unless the Borough/Townshp first determines there are discharges from the property that may create problems in the Sewer System. The determination shall be made based upon an investigation of the property and a comparison of the content and amount of discharge from the property with the discharges of other properties similar in size and use. Upon a determination that the discharges will create problems in the Sewer System, the Borough/Township may require the installation of a sufficiently sized Grease Interceptor to treat the  discharges. b. Compliance  An Existing Facility shall be required to install an approved, adequately sized, and properly operated and maintained Grease Interceptor when any of the following . Itis found by the Borough/Township to be contributing Grease in quantities sufficient to cause sewer line stoppages or necessitate increased maintenance on the Sewer System in order tol keep main line stoppages from occurring.  conditions exist:  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CS Oninanxes20122012-10: Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 26 9/12/2012.    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  ii. It is remodeling the food preparation or kitchen waste plumbing facilities in iii. Its discharge contains Oil and Grease in excess of 100 milligrams per liter (mg/L) and the Owner does not perform Best Management Practices. The Borough/Township may waive the requirement for a Grease Interceptor provided the Owner can verify that only domestic wastewater is being discharged. The Borough/Township may require testing by the Owner in connection with this New Facilities required by this or other applicable ordinances to maintain a Grease Interceptor shall install such a unit prior to commencement of discharge to the Sewer  such a manner to be subject to aj permit.  request, with all costs for this testing being the Owner's expense.  System. Discharge Criteria  The following prohibitions shall apply:  Where FOG are a by-product of food preparation and/or cleanup, reasonable efforts shall be made to separate waste Oil and Grease into a separate container for proper disposal. Except as contained in by-products of food preparation and/or clean up, waste Oil and Grease shall not be discharged to any drains or Grease Interceptors. Such waste shall be plaçed in a container designed tol hold such waste and either utilized by industry or disposed of at a ii. None of the following agents shall be placed directly into a Grease Interceptor, ori into any drain that leads to the Grease Interceptor: a. Emulsifiers, De-emulsifiers, surface active agents, enzymes, degreasers, or any type of product that will liquefy Grease Interceptor Wastes. b. Any substance that may cause excessive foaming in the Sewer System. Any substance capable of passing the solid or semi-solid contents of the d. Illegal discharge items, such as hazardous wastes including, but not limited to, acids, strong cleaners, pesticides, herbicides, paint, solvents, or Use of Grease Interceptor treatment products, including bacteria, designed to digest Grease, is specifically prohibited without prior written consent of  suitable disposal site.  Grease Interceptor to the Sewer System.  gasoline.  thel Borough/Township.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z(SOau.023012.0: Sewer Use Ordinance- -amended.doc  Page 27 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  Acceptance of such products for use may be considered only where a valid screening test, showing the product's ability to treat the Wastewater and to produce an influent in compliance with this Ordinance, has been performed in accordance with methods outlined ii. Ifa product is approved, each User shall obtain written permission  and approved by the Township.  from the Borough/Township to use the product.  iii. The influent to Grease Interceptors shall not exceed 140 degrees Fahrenheit (140°F). The temperature at the flow control device Inspection Port shall be iv. Toilets, urinals, and other similar fixtures shall not discharge through a Grease V. All waste shall only enter the Grease Interceptor through the inlet flow control vi. Where food-waste grinders are installed in a non-residential establishment, the waste from those units shall discharge directly into the building drainage vii. The concentration of FOG that can be discharged to the Sewer System shall not exceed 100 mg/L if the User does not perform Best Management  considered equivalent to the temperature ofthei influent.  Interceptor.  device, then the inlet pipe.  system without passing through a Grease Interceptor.  Practices.  d. Grease Interceptor Construction  i. Any Owner responsible for discharges requiring a Grease Interceptor shall, at his own expense and as required by the Borough/Township, provide plans and specifications for equipment and facilities of a design type and design capacity to the Borough/Townshp for prior approval. The Grease Interceptor must bei in compliance with the current applicable plumbing codes. ii. The style, type and location of each interceptor or separator shall be approved. by the Borough/Township using the specifications of the latest edition of the iii. The Owner shall locate the Grease Interceptor in a manner that provides easy accessibility for cleaning and inspection and maintain the Grease Interceptor in effective operating condition. The Borough/Township shall inspect the Grease Interceptor during construction and upon completion. iv. An Inspection Port shall be provided for the flow control device regulating  BOCA Basic National Plumbing Code as guidelines.  flow into the Grease Interceptor.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZcSOaae0r302-0. Scwer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 28 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  V. Except for Under the Sink Grease Traps, each Grease Interceptor shall be located outside ofal building or structure in an area accessible for service, and SO installed and connected that it shall be at all times easily accessible for inspection, and for cleaning and removal of the intercepted waste. Inspection Ports and Monitoring Ports shall be in areas where vehicles may not temporarily block access to inspection. The use of ladders or the removal of bulky equipment or stored materials in order to access Inspection or Monitoring Ports shall constitute a violation of accessibility. A Grease Interceptor shall not be installed in any part of a building where food is handled. The location of all Grease Interceptors, Inspection Ports, and Monitoring Ports shall meet the approval oft the Borough/Township and shall vi. A one-piece removable metal plate covering the entire Grease Interceptor shall be preferred as an Inspection Port, though at the discretion of the Borough/Township, standard manhole ports may be installed over each divider in the Grease Interceptor. In either case, all parts of the Grease Interceptor shall be easily accessible for cleaning and visual inspection. vii.A Monitoring Port, where required by the Borough/ownshp, shall be provided for ease in sampling the treated effluent from the Grease Interceptor and shall be as close as possible to the connection with the Sewer System within the bounds of the Existing Facility's property. The Monitoring Port shall be installed according to the specifications of the Borough/Township. The Monitoring Port shall be installed and maintained at the Owner's expense. An Owner shall properly place, monitor, and maintain the Monitoring Port SO that wastewater samples taken from the Monitoring Port are representative of wastewater leaving the Grease Interceptor. It shall be unlawful for an Owner tod divert wastewater around a Monitoring Port into the Sewer System.  be shown on the approved building plans.  Grease Interceptor Maintenance  Unless otherwise specified by the Borough/Township, each Grease Interceptor in active use should be cleaned at least once every 90 days or more frequently as needed to prevent carry over of Grease into the Sewer System, unless it can be demonstrated to the Borough/Townshp that the pumping frequency can be performed at greater intervals with Best Management Practices. The Borough/Township may specify cleaning more frequently when quarterly pumping is shown to be inadequate. Additional pumping may be required during time periods where increased loading is anticipated. Any Generator desiring a schedule less frequent than 90 days shall submit ai request to the Borough/Township along with testing (as required by the Borough/Townshtp) and copies of the cleaning records for the last four cleanings, including measurements of the thickness of the surface  scum/Grease layer and solids.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z(SO.dauxa0.3012-0: Sewerl Usec Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 29 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  ii. Written records, maintained by the property Owner or facility management, shall be required to document required maintenance and lawful disposal ofall accumulated material, and must be produced. to the Borough/lownshp at ii. All Wastewater removed from each Grease Interceptor shall be disposed of at an appropriate disposal site. In no way shall the pumped material be returned to any private or public portion of the Sewer System, without prior written  least every ninety (90) days.  approval from the Soroug/lownsinp.  7.4 Other Sewer Interceptors  a. Oil Interceptors: An oil interceptor shall be required to receive drainage from work areas of Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Establishments where the possibility exists that petroleum products could become mixed with wastewater. This includes, but not by way ofl limitations, repair garages, gasoline stations and factories. b. Special Purpose Interceptors: Interceptors shall be required at Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Establishments where the nature of their operation is such that a substance detrimental to the Sewer System could enter the wastewater stream. Sand or grit from car washes, string or rags from commercial laundries, and animal parts from butcher shops are examples of facilities where special purpose interceptors . An Existing Facility shall be required to install an approved, adequately sized, and properly operated and maintained Oil and/or Special Purpose Interceptor when it is found by the Borough/Township to be contributing oil, sediments, or any other pollutants in quantities sufficient to cause sewer line stoppages or necessitate increased maintenance on the Sewer System in order to keep main line stoppages  may be required.  from occurring.  7.5 National Categorical Pretreatment Standards  Users must comply with the categorical Pretreatment Standards found at 40 CFR Chapter  1,Subchapter N, Parts 405-471.  7.6 Right to Revision'  The Borough/Townshp reserves the right to establish, by ordinance or in individual wastewater discharge permits, more stringent Standards or Requirements on discharges to No User shall ever increase the use of process water, or in any way attempt to dilute a discharge, as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with a discharge limitation unless expressly authorized by an applicable  the POTW consistent with the purpose ofthis ordinance  7.7 Dilution  Pretreatment Standard or Requirement.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CS Oninaes20122012-10S Sewer Use Ordinance amended.doc  Page 30 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  ARTICLE 8-1 INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS 8.1 General Industrial Waste Discharge Requirements  No User will discharge or cause to be discharged into the sewage collection system any industrial waste or commercial process water without prior application for and receipt of a written permit from the Borough/Township. All industrial waste is subject to regulation by the Authority and the. Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to refuse connection to the Sewer System, or to compel discontinuance of the use oft the sewers, or  too compel pretreatment ofindustrial wastes by an industry.  8.2 Special Agreements  Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting any special agreement or arrangement between the sorougm/Townshp and the Owner of an Improved Property allowing Industrial Wastes of unusual strength or character to be admitted into the Sewer  System with the written consent oft the Authority.  8.3 Pretreatment Facilities  Where necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Borough/Township or the Authority, the Owner of an Improved Property shall provide, at the sole expense of the Owner, suitable pretreatment facilities acceptable to the Borough/Township and the  Authority. a.  Pansy5peciications: Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed facilities for preliminary treatment and handling of Industrial Wastes shall be submitted for approval of the Borough/Toynship and the Authority. No construction of any such facility shall commence until approval has been obtained, in writing, from the Borough/Township and the Authority, and until approval has been obtained, in writing, from any and all regulatory bodies having Maintenance and Inspection: Such facilities for preliminary treatment and handling of Industrial Wastes shall be continuously maintained, at the sole expense of the Owner, in good operating condition satisfactory to the Borough/Townshp and the Authority. The Borough/Township and the Authority shall have access to such facilities at reasonable times for  jurisdiction.  b.  purposes ofinspection and sampling.  8.4 Dilution Prohibition  No User shall ever increase the use of process water or, in any way attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the limitations contained in the Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards, or in any other pollutant-specific limitation developed by the Borougw/lownshp, the  Authority, or Commonwealth.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z(SO.in202302-0. Sewer Use Ordinance -amended.doc  Page3 31 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  8.5 Industrial Waste Questionnaire  Any Person desiring to make or use a connection through which Industrial Wastes shall be discharged into the Sewer System shall file with the Borough/Townshp a completed "Industrial Wastes Questionnaire", furnished by the Authority, which shall supply pertinent data, including estimated quantity of flow, characteristics and constituents of the proposed discharge. The cost of obtaining all such data shall be borne by the Person  desiring to make or use the connection to the Sewer System.  8.6 Industrial Waste Contribution Reports  a.  Ten (10) days prior to the first day ofMarch, June, September and December of each year, each major contributor of Industrial Wastes shall file with the Borough/Township a report on the quality and quantity of their discharge. The report forms shall be supplied by the Borough/Township. A copy of the  completed report shall also be filed with the. Authority.  b. Major contributors shall consist of those whose total discharge exceeds 10,000 gallons per day, has in its waste a toxic pollutant or, in the judgment of the Authority, would have a significant impact on the Authority's treatment plant or  the quality ofits effluent.  8.7 Sampling, Analysis, and Inspection Requirements  a.  General: Sanitary wastewater and/or Industrial Wastewater being discharged into the Sewer System shall be subject to periodic sampling, inspection, and  testing.  Sampling, inspection, and testing shall be made by the  Borough/Township as frequently as may be deemed necessary.  Basic testing normally associated with periodic monitoring shall be performed by representatives of the Borough/Township; however, the discharger shall be financially responsible for all testing costs when any one (1) parameter exceeds the allowable limit as established herein. A discharger shall be financially responsible for all testing costs when it has been deemed neçessary to provide continued sampling and testing because ofa disehargersmoh-complane with the Sampling Location: When required by the Borough/Township, the Owner of any Improved Property serviced by a Building Sewer carrying Industrial Wastes shall install, at his expense, a suitable control manhole, together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the Building Sewer, to facilitate In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the Building Sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the Sewer  rules and regulations as set forth herein.  b.  observations, sampling and measurement oft the waste flow.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZGOaamc20123012.0: Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 32 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  System and to determine the existence ofhazards to life, limb, and property. (The particular analyses involved will determine whether a twenty-four (24) hour composite of all outfalls ofa Premises is appropriate or whether a grab sample or Analytical Testing: All measurements, tests, and analysis of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made herein shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Waste Water", published by the American Public Health Association, Inc. and shall be determined by or under the direct supervision of a "qualified analyst" at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at such These sampling provisions contained herein are. not meant to replace or supercede any industrial obligations relative to the USEPA Categorical Pretreatment  samples be taken).  control manhole.  d.  Standards.  8.8 Change in' Type of Wastes  Any Industrial Establishment discharging Sanitary Sewage and/or Industrial Wastes into the Sewer System and contemplating a change in the method of operation which will alter the characteristics and/or volume of such wastes being discharged shall notify both the Borough/Township and the Authority, in writing, at least ten (10) days prior to  institution ofs such change. 8.9 Mechanical Garbage Grinders  The use of mechanical garbage grinders in Industrial or Commercial Establishments shall  not bej permitted without prior approval from the Borough/Township.  8.10 Regulatory Devices  The Borougm/Township has the right to require Industrial Establishments having large variations in rates of waste discharge to install suitable regulating devices for equalizing  waste flows to the Sewer System.  ARTICLE9- CHARGES AND FEES 9.1 Imposition of Fees  The Borough/Township hereby does impose fees against Owners who desire to or are required to connect to the Borough/Township's Sewer System. The fees shall be based on the duly adopted Rate Schedule in effect at the time of application for connection or at  at time to which the Owner and Borough/Township agree.  9.2 Types of Fees  The fees charged by the Borough/Township may include Connection Fees, Customer Facilities Fees, and Tapping Fees, and any and all such other fees as may be authorized  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance 2G0aamen.Doser Use0 Oninnce-amendeidoe  Page 33 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  by the Municipality Authorities Act, 53 P.S. $5601, et seq., as amended, from time to time, or such other Act oft the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania or its agencies.  9.3 Calculation of Fees  All such fees payable by the Owner ofa Property shall be calculated by multiplying the amounts of the various fees times the number of Equivalent Dwelling Units assigned for the property's use. The Borough/Township, in its sole discretion, shall determine the appropriate number of Equivalent Dwelling Units to be assigned to a particular property, taking into consideration all Department of Environmental Protection Regulations and  Industry reference publications. 9.4 Time Fees are Due and Payable  All fees shall be due and payable by such Owner at the time application is made for Sewer Service unless payment previously was made by such Owner or a prior Owner for  such Property.  9.5 Collection and Failure to Collect  The aforesaid fees shall be collected in the manner of a Municipal Lien filed against the  applicable Property or by any other process authorized' by law.  9.6 User Charges  User Charges for access to and use of the Sewer System are hereby imposed upon the Owner of each Improved Property which has been or should have been connected to the Sewer System, for use of the Sewer System, whether such use is direct or indirect, and for services rendered by the Borough/Township in connection therewith, and shall be  payable as provided herein. 9.7 Accrual of User Charge  User Charges shall be collected from the Owner of each Improved Property commencing the on the date of occupancy, as determined by the Township/Borough policy, the date of activation of water service account, or as otherwise determined by  Township/Borough policy. 9.8 Calculation of User Charges  User Charges applicable to any Improved Property constituting a Residential Establishment, a Commercial Establishment, an Educational Establishment, an Industrial Establishment or an Institutional Establishment shall be calculated, imposed and collected on the basis of one of the following methods, in the sole discretion of the  Borough/Townshp: a. Flat Rate Basis:  Each Improved Property billed on a flat rate basis shall be charged a specific amount per EDU applicable to such Improved Property, which specific amount shall be  determined, from time to time, by the Borough/Township.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZICS 0aa,3i0SeNet UseOrdinance- amended.doc  Page 34 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  Ifthe use or classification of any Improved Property changes during a quarter-annum period, the User Charge shall be prorated by the Borough/Township to the nearest calendar month. The appropriate credit or charge shall appear on the statement for The annual Flat Rate User Charge payable per Billing Unit shall be determined by  the next succeeding quarter-annum period.  Resolution ofthe sorougm/Townshp from time to time.  b. Metered Rate Basis:  User Charges for any Improved Property, in the discretion of the Borough/Township, may be determined on a Metered Rate Basis calculated i. Metered volume of potable water usage by the Improved Property, adjusted, if ii. Actual metered volume of wastewater discharged by the Improved Property iii. In either of the foregoing cases, such User Charges shall be computed in accordance with the metered rate as established by Resolution of the  according to:  appropriate, by the Borough/Township, or  into the Sewer System.  Borough/Township from time to time.  - Estimated Rate Basis:  User Charges may be based upon the Borough/Toynship's: estimate of potable water consumed by any Improved Property per quarter-annum and billed in accordance with the Metered Rate Schedule adopted by Resolution of the Borough/Township  from time to time.  9.9 Multiple Use Improved Properties  Should any Multiple Use Improved Property, as defined in Article I, Definitions, share a common connection to the Sewer System or to a common structure, each such user shall pay a separate User Charge as though it were housed in a separate structure and had a direct and separate connection to the Sewer System. Said User Charge shall be computed  in accordance with Article 10.7 ofthese Rules and Regulations.  9.10 Owner-supplied Information  The Owner of any Improved Property discharging Sanitary Sewage and/or Industrial Wastes into the Sewer System shall furnish to the Borough/Township, including by way of the application for Sewer Permit described in Article 4.3, all information deemed essential or appropriate by the Borough/Township for the determination ofall applicable User Charges and surcharges. The costs of obtaining such information shall be borne by  such Owner ofthe Improved Property.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZGO.nie5e Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 35 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  Upon failure of the Owner to provide adequate information, the Borough/Township shall estimate applicable User Charges and surcharges based upon available information, or until such time as adequate information is received. There shall be no rebate of past payments ifthe Owner's refusal toj provide such information results in overpayment. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prohibit the Borougm/Toynshp from entering into separate or special agreements with Owners of Property with respect to Fees or User Charges to be imposed in those cases where, due to special or unusual circumstances, the Fees or User Charges set forth herein shall be deemed by this Borough/Township, in its sole discretion, to be inequitable, or that it is in the best  9.11 Special Agreements Permissible  interest of this Borough/Township to do SO.  9.12 Quarterly Billing Period  User Charges and surcharges, as applicable, shall be payable on a either a monthly or quarterly basis, and shall cover a billing period consisting of either the following billing  period or the immediately proceeding billing period.  9.13 Waiver of Charges Only by Board  No officer or employee of the Borough/Township is authorized to reduce, vary or exempt charges imposed herein or other provisions of this Resolution without official  action by the Board ofthe Borough/Township.  ARTICLE 10-B BILLS AND PAYMENT 10.1 Place and Time of Payment  Payments of User Charges shall be due and payable upon the applicable billing date, at the office oft the Boroug/lownshp, in the appropriate amount, computed in accordance by Resolution, which shall constitute the net bill. Payment made or mailed and postmarked on or before the last day of such thirty (30) calendar day period shall constitute payment within such period. Ifthe end ofs such thirty (30) calendar day period shall fall on a legal holiday or on a Sunday, then payment made on. or mailed and postmarked on the next succeeding business day or Saturday shall constitute payment  within such period.  10.2 Duration of Owner's Liability  Every Owner of Improved. Property shall remain liable for the payment of User Charges until the date on which title to the Improved Property is transferred to a new Owner by  recorded instrument. 10.3 Basis for Preparation of Bills  All bills for services furnished by the Borough/Township will be based on the Rate Schedule of the Borough/Townshp then in effect. All bills shall be rendered and are due and payable as established by the quarterly or such other period, at the option of the  Borough/rownshp Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZGOdaucsingau2ios Sewer UseOrdinance- amended.doc  Page 36 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  10.4 Owner Liable for Bill 10.5 Temporary Service Charges  The Owner ofe every Premises shall bel liable for the payment of all bills as rendered. The charges for Temporary Service and other miscellaneous service shall be set forth  elsewhere herein and/orin the Rate Schedule. 10.6 Billing and Collection of Fees and Charges  a. All bills for fees/sewer rents/user charges (the "bill" or "bills") are due and payable immediately as of the billing date stated on the bill, and within no more than thirty (30) days of the billing date in order to avoid the imposition of a late payment penalty. Acceptance or remittance of bills on the last day of said thirty (30) day period. shall be determined as evidenced by the postmark of the United States Post b. Ifbills are not paid within sixty (60) days oft the billing date, a delinquent notice may bes served upon the Owner(s) of the Premises, in accordance with the "Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act", 53 P.S. $7106.(a.3)(1): -( (4), as amended, and Service may be terminated [in accordance with the provisions of the "General Municipal Law", 53P.S. $2261., as amended, relative to Owner-occupied Premises, and the "Utility Service Tenants Rights Act", 68 P.S. $399.1, et seq., relative to tenant- occupied Premises]. IfService is thus shut oldiscontinueremintet, Service shall not be restored until all unpaid bills, penalties, interest, costs and fees, including, without limitation, the turn-off and turn-on charges specified herein, are paid in full or arrangements satisfactory to Borough/Township are made for such payment in The Borough/Township shall mail or deliver the bills and notices to the customer(s) at the address given in the application for Service [or to such different address as shall have been specified in writing by the Owner(s) of the Premises), and the Borough/Township shall not be responsible for said Owner's(s') acceptance or sorougm/ownshps Sewer System initially shall provide the Borough/Toynship with and thereafter shall keep the Borough/Toynship advised of said Owner's(s') correct current mailing address. Failure of any Person to receive quarterly bills for sewer and/or water rentals or charges shall not be considered an excuse for nonpayment, nor shall such failure result in an extension oft the period of time during d. Any check received by the Borough/Township in payment of any bill due unto the Borough/Township which is returned unpaid by the financial institution for any reason shall be charged against the account involved and, in addition, charges shall be made against said account for cost ofhandling, for each call for collection and for any other costs involved, such charges to be as currently in effect. Bills paid by checks which are subsequently returned by the financial institution due to insufficient funds  Office.  full.  receipt thereof.  Every Owner of any property which is connected to the  which the bill shall be payable.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z(SOAdina20r2302-0. Sewer Useo Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 37 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  or closed accounts shall bear an additional penalty ofTwenty-Five Dollars ($25.00), Sewer charges imposed by the Borough/Townshp shall be payable in accordance with the current Rate Schedule. All bills with respect to sewer rentals and charges shall be rendered quarterly on or about the first (1st) days of the new billing period If sewer rentals, charges, or fees are not paid unto and received by the Borough/Townshp within thirty (30) calendar days after the billing date, an additional penalty sum ofTen Percent (10%) shall be added to such bill, which bill, plus such additional penalty sum, shall constitute the adjusted gross bill. If sewer rentals or charges are not paid within sixty (60) calendar days after the billing date, the adjusted gross bill shall bear interest, payable to the Borough/Township, at the rate of one and one-half percent (1%%) per month, or fraction thereof, compounded B. Ifsewer rentals or charges are not paid unto and received by the Borough/Townshp within thirty (30) calendar days after the billing date, a written reminder of nonpayment may be provided to the Owner(s) of the Premises, by first class mail, within thirty-five (35)- forty (40) days ofthe billing date. Ifsewer rentals or charges are not paid unto and received by the Borough/Township within sixty (60) calendar days after the billing date, a formal delinquent account notice shall be forwarded to the Owner(s) of the Premises, in accordance with the provisions of the "Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act",53P.S. $7106.a.3)0)-(4), as amended. h. Whenever Service to any Premises shall begin after the first day or shall terminate before the last day of any billing period, sewer rentals or charges for such period shall be prorated on a monthly basis for that portion of the quarterly billing period during which such Premises was served by the Borough/lownshp's Sewer System. Partial payment for sewer rents shall be accepted only upon the advance, written approval of the Borough/Township. Provided, however, that even if the Borough/Townshp gives advance written consent to a payment plan, all bills not paid in full when due, or any remaining balance thereof, shall be subject to penalty Fees as established by the Rate Schedule may be charged for a duplicate copy of the current bill, for any request for calculation and preparation of an interim bill requested for a billing unit due to a change in tenant(s) or Ownership, or for copies of k. All sewer rents not paid when due in accordance with applicable law, ordinances, policies and procedures shall be subject to collection and lien pursuant to the provisions of the "Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act" [53 P.S. 7106(a)], together  or as amended from time to time by the. Boroug/lownshp.  for Service during the preceding period.  until paid in full and received by the Borough/Township.  and interest charges.  aj previous year's billings.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance EGosasinSeet Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 38 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  with all charges, expenses and fees incurred in the collection of any delinquent account, including reasonable attorney fees under Section 7601(a.1) ofsaid Act. The following Policy and Procedure shall apply to the collection of delinquent sewer accounts that are not paid in full and received by the Borough/Township within the time period set forth in the delinquent account notice specified in subparagraph (g) hereinabove and municipal claims/liens filed in connection therewith: . Ifthes subject delinquent sewer account is not paid in full within the time limit specified in the delinquent account notice, the Borough/Township Office shall promptly forward the delinquent account to the Borough/Township Solicitor for the filing and Service forthwith ofa Municipal Claim/Lien. ii. Iftl the subject delinquent sewer account is not paid in full within thirty (30) days after the filing and service of the Municipal Claim/Lien, the Borough/Township Solicitor shall forthwith file and serve the Writ of Scire Facias and reduce the claim/lien to judgment in accordance with law. ii. If the subject delinquent sewer account is not paid in full within sixty (60) days after the filing and service of the Municipal Claim/Lien, sewer service(s) to the Premises may be terminated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the "General Municipal Law", 53 P.S. $2261., et. seq. and the "Utility Service Tenants Rights Act", 68 P.S. $399.1,etseq. iv. If the subject delinquent sewer account is not paid in full within thirty (30) days of the entry of judgment on the claim/lien, the Borough/Township Solicitor shall forthwith cause a Writ of Execution to be issued and thereafter proceed with the judicial sale ofthes subject propetylesyPremises, V. The Borough/Township may also proceed in an action in law or in equity. The owner shall be liable for all costs of collection including but not limited to attorneys fees, penalties, service fees, collection agency fees, interest, and sewer charges. The Borough/Township reserves the right to adopt or modify vi. Continuing direction and authorization is hereby given and granted to the Borough/Township Office and Borough/Township Solicitor to follow and enforce the collection procedures outlined herein, until each delinquent sewer account, including sewer rents, costs, fees, penalty, interest and attorney fees, vii. The Borough/Township reserves unto itself the right to terminate service for nonpayment of any sewer bills, fees, charges or other sums due to the Borough/Township. Termination of service shall be governed by these Rules, applicable law [in accordance with the provisions of the "General  all such costs of collection by Resolution.  are paid in full as due on and as of the date of! payment.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance 2(SOAinuxa02302.0: Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 39 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  Municipal Law", 53 P. S. $2261., as amended), and rules of court of the  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  ARTICLEII-MISCELLANEOUS 11.1 Access for Inspection  The Borough/Township shall have the right ofaccess, at all: reasonable times, to any part of any Improved Property as necessary for purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing and for performance of other functions relating to  service rendered by the Borough/Township  11.2 Power tol Excavate  The Borough/Townshp shall have the power to make such excavations as are required  for the proper execution oft the work.  11.4 Only Rules Binding  No agent or employee of the Borough/Townshp shall have authorization to bind it by any promise, agreement or representation not provided for in these Rules without  approval oft the Borough/Township Board.  11.5 Service of Notices  All notices and bills relating to the Borough/Township or its business shall be deemed to have been properly served if left upon the Premises of the Customer or if mailed to the Customer, directed to, or left at his address as shown on the records of the Borough/Township. Failure on the part of the Customer to receive a notice or a bill following proper service by the Borougn/rownshp shall not excuse the Customer for The Borough/Townshp will send all such notices and bills to the address given on the application for Service until a notice of change, in writing, has been filed with the All notices of a general character, affecting or likely to affect a large number of Customers, shall be deemed to have been properly given or served if advertised in the  payment ofall amounts due, including penalties for late payment.  Borough/Township by the applicant.  newspaper designated by the Borough/Township.  11.6 Complaints  Complaints relative to the character ofthe Service furnished or of bills rendered must be made: in writing and delivered to the main office of the Borough/Township.  11.7 Miscellaneous Work and Service Furnished by the Municipality  Unless otherwise prohibited by Regulatory Agency's written direction or the Borough/Townshps operating permits, the cost of repair and/or restoration of Borough/Townshp facilities damaged due to the actions of others shall be paid for by those responsible therefor. All bills for such work and Services furnished by the  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance GodaasinaLisSawt Use Ordinance- -amended.doc  Page 40 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  Borough/Township shall be rendered by the Borough/Township and be due and payable within Fifteen (15) days after the date ofj presentation. Acceptance or remittance of such bills on the last day of this fifteen (15) day period shall be determined as evidenced by the postmark of the United States Post Office. The Borough/Township, if necessary, will take appropriate legal action, including the filing and enforcement of Municipal Claims as set forth in Article 11 of these Rules, to recover all monies due if  payment is not made to the Sorough/lownshtp.  11.8 Attorney Fees  Pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Pennsylvania's "Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act", 53P.S. $7106.(a), (a.1),(a.2) and (a.3), as amended, attorney fees shall be collected in connection with the collection of delinquent accounts, including municipal claims and municipal liens, in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted. by Resolution ofthe Borough/Township Board from time to time, which Fees the Board hereby finds to be reasonable, in light of the factors set forth in Section 7106.(a.1)(1)-  (4)[53P.S.S $7106.a.)C)-(4)) oft the said Act.  11.9 Service Agreements  The sorougm/Toynship asserts its primary right to provide Sewer Service in its Sewer Area. Notwithstanding the Borough/Township's primary right to provide such Service, the Borough/Township may enter into written service provider agreements upon such  terms and conditions it deems acceptable.  11.10 Enforcement a. Penalties  i. Any person, partnership, corporation or other legal entity who shall violate these Rules and Regulations shall be subject, upon summary conviction for a first offense and upon summary conviction for each subsequent offense, to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), together with costs of prosecution in each case, and in default of payment of such fine shall be subject to imprisonment up to 90 days. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed as a separate offense and shall be punishable as such. Each discharge of a substance in excess of the maximum allowable concentration shall also be deemed and shall be taken as a separate violation. In addition to the penalties provided herein, the Borough/Township may sue at law or in equity to enjoin violations herein and in addition to damages may recover reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, court reporter's fees, and other expenses of litigation by appropriate suit at law or in equity against the person, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity found to have violated these Regulations, or the orders, rules, regulations, and permits issued hereunder. ii. In addition to assessment penalties and liens, under subsection (), any person who violates or permits a violation oft this Ordinance, upon being found liable therefore in a civil enforcement proceeding before a district justice or  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance Z:CS Onnaxes,0122012-05 Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 41 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  magisterial district judge, shall pay a fine and/or penalty of not less than one hundred ($100.00) dollars nor more than one thousand ($1,000.00) per violation, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the Borough/Township in the enforcement of this Ordinance. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. In any case where a penalty for a violation has not been timely paid, and the person against whom the penalty was imposed is found to have been liable therefore in civil proceedings, the violator shall be liable for the penalty imposed, including additional daily penalties for attorney's fees incurred by the Borough/Township in the enforcement proceedings. If the violator neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Borough/Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure. iii. In addition to all of the remedies, the Borougm/Townshp is authorized to exercise and reserves all rights of enforcement and remedies for Municipal iv. In addition to or in lieu ofa civil action before a district justice or magisterial district judge, or Court, the Borough/Township may enforce this Ordinance in equity. The appropriate officers or agents, including Borough/Townshp Manager, of the Borough/Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including injunctions, to enforce compliance herewith.  Claims and' Tax Liens as permitted by law.  b. The Borough/Township shall be exempt from the payment of costs in any civil case  brought to enforce this ordinance.  . Each day a violation occurs shall be a separate offense.  d. The reasonable attorney's fees shall be at the rate of one hundred and twenty-five ($125) dollars per hour. Said sum may be amended by Resolution of the . The Borough/Township Manager shall be authorized to proceed with enforcement remedies under this Ordinance unless otherwise directed by the Borough/Toynshp excepting however, filing of liens under subsection 11.10(a)(i) and 11.10(a)(iii)  Borough/Township, from time to time.  which shall proceed as otherwise allowed by law."  11.11 Copies of Rules  Copies of these Rules are available for review at the Borougm/lownshp Office at all times during regular business hours, and are available for purchase at said Office for $20.00 per copy unless otherwise modified by Borough/Township Resolution.  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance ZiGsOdacsuna.40s Sewer Use Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 42 9/12/2012    RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEWER SERVICE  ENACTED as a Resolution of Borougn/Townshp this  lah  day of SEEMSEm  ATTEST:  RRCSIDuNT  CL  By:  9sla  bueaugu Mee, Sect.  S  f  Draft Sewer Use Ordinance GOsamnainsaet Usec Ordinance- amended.doc  Page 43 9/12/2012