Bill Text: PA SB713 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In sanitary sewers, further providing for sanitary sewer connections.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-01 - Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT [SB713 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB713-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 805
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 713 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY M. WHITE, WAUGH, D. WHITE AND EARLL, APRIL 1, 2009
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 1, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled, as
reenacted and amended, "An act concerning townships of the
second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and
changing the law relating thereto," in sanitary sewers,
further providing for sanitary sewer connections.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2502(a) of the act of May 1, 1933
(P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code,
reenacted and amended November 9, 1995 (P.L.350, No.60), is
amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to
read:
Section 2502. Sanitary Sewer Connections.--(a) [The] Except
as set forth in subsection (a.1), the board of supervisors may
by ordinance require adjoining and adjacent property owners to
connect with and use the sanitary sewer system, whether
constructed by the township or a municipality authority or a
joint sanitary sewer board. In the case of a sanitary sewer
system constructed by the township pursuant to either section
2501 or 2516, the board of supervisors may impose and charge to
property owners who desire to or are required to connect to the
township's sewer system a connection fee, a customer facilities
fee, a tapping fee and other similar fees, as enumerated and
defined by [clause (t) of subsection B of section 4 of the act
of May 2, 1945 (P.L.382, No.164), known as the "Municipality
Authorities Act of 1945,"] 53 Pa.C.S. § 5607(d)(24) (relating to
purposes and powers) as a condition of connection to a township-
owned sewer collection, treatment or disposal facility. If any
owner of property adjoining or adjacent to or whose principal
building is within one hundred and fifty feet from the sanitary
sewer fails to connect with and use the sanitary sewer for a
period of sixty days after notice to do so has been served by
the board of supervisors, either by personal service or by
registered mail, the board of supervisors or their agents may
enter the property and construct the connection. The board of
supervisors shall send an itemized bill of the cost of
construction to the owner of the property to which connection
has been made, which bill is payable immediately. If the owner
fails to pay the bill, the board of supervisors shall file a
municipal lien for the cost of the construction within six
months of the date of completion of the connection.
(a.1) (1) An owner of a dwelling unit used by a member of a
recognized religious sect may file an application with the board
of supervisors to be exempted from the requirement to make
connection with and use the sanitary sewer system as required
under subsection (a).
(2) The board of supervisors shall approve the application
for exemption if it is made in conformance with this subsection.
No application shall be approved unless the applicant
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board of supervisors
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that an acceptable alternative means for sewage disposal exists.
(3) The application must state the manner the requirements
of subsection (a) conflict with the applicant's religious
beliefs and shall include an affidavit by the applicant stating
that:
(i) The applicant is a member of a recognized religious
sect.
(ii) The religious sect has established tenets or teachings
which conflict with the provisions of subsection (a).
(iii) The applicant adheres to the established tenets or
teachings of the sect.
(iv) The dwelling unit will be used solely as a residence
for the applicant or family member of the applicant.
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Section 2. The provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 243.7 are
abrogated to the extent of any inconsistency with the amendment
of section 2502 of the act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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