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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY M. WHITE, WAUGH, D. WHITE AND EARLL, APRIL 1, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 1, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), |
2 | entitled "An act concerning boroughs, and revising, amending |
3 | and consolidating the law relating to boroughs," in sanitary |
4 | sewers, further providing for ordinances to require sewer |
5 | connections. |
6 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
7 | hereby enacts as follows: |
8 | Section 1. Section 2051 of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 |
9 | P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, is amended to |
10 | read: |
11 | Section 2051. Ordinances to Require Sewer Connections.-- |
12 | [Any] (a) Except as set forth in subsection (b), any borough |
13 | may, by ordinance, require any owner of property, benefited, |
14 | improved or accommodated by a sanitary sewer, to make |
15 | connections with such sanitary sewer, in such manner as the |
16 | borough may order, for the purpose of discharge of such drainage |
17 | or waste matter as the borough may specify. The borough may by |
18 | penalties enforce any regulation it may ordain with reference to |
19 | any sanitary sewer connections. |
20 | (b) (1) An owner of a dwelling unit used by a member of a |
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1 | recognized religious sect may file an application with the |
2 | borough to be exempted from the requirement to make connection |
3 | with the sanitary sewer as required under subsection (a). |
4 | (2) The borough shall approve the application for exemption |
5 | if it is made in conformance with this subsection. No |
6 | application shall be approved unless the applicant demonstrates |
7 | to the satisfaction of the borough council that an acceptable |
8 | alternative means for sewage disposal exists. |
9 | (3) The application must state the manner in which the |
10 | requirements of subsection (a) conflict with the applicant's |
11 | religious beliefs and shall include an affidavit by the |
12 | applicant stating that: |
13 | (i) The applicant is a member of a recognized religious |
14 | sect. |
15 | (ii) The religious sect has established tenets or teachings |
16 | which conflict with the provisions of subsection (a). |
17 | (iii) The applicant adheres to the established tenets or |
18 | teachings of the sect. |
19 | (iv) The dwelling unit will be used solely as a residence |
20 | for the applicant or family member of the applicant. |
21 | Section 2. The provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 243.7 are |
22 | abrogated to the extent of any inconsistency with the amendment |
23 | of section 2051 of the act. |
24 | Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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