PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 509 PRINTER'S NO. 2381
No. 462 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY M. WHITE, GREENLEAF, RAFFERTY, D. WHITE, DINNIMAN
AND ARMSTRONG, MARCH 15, 2007
SENATOR REGOLA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
AN ACT
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," further
4 providing for ordinances to require sewer connections.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 2051 of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965
8 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, is amended to
9 read:
10 Section 2051. Ordinances to Require Sewer Connections.--
11 [Any] (a) Except as set forth in subsection (b), any borough
12 may, by ordinance, require any owner of property, benefited,
13 improved or accommodated by a sanitary sewer, to make
14 connections with such sanitary sewer, in such manner as the
15 borough may order, for the purpose of discharge of such drainage
16 or waste matter as the borough may specify. The borough may by
17 penalties enforce any regulation it may ordain with reference to
18 any sanitary sewer connections.
1 (b) An owner of a dwelling unit used by a member of a
2 recognized religious sect may file an application with the
3 borough to be exempted from the requirement to make connection
4 with the sanitary sewer as required under subsection (a). The
5 borough shall approve the application for exemption if it is
6 made in conformance with this subsection. NO APPLICATION SHALL <--
7 BE APPROVED UNLESS THE APPLICANT DEMONSTRATES TO THE
8 SATISFACTION OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL THAT AN ACCEPTABLE
9 ALTERNATIVE MEANS FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL EXISTS. The application
10 must state the manner IN WHICH the requirements of subsection <--
11 (a) conflict with the applicant's religious beliefs and shall
12 include an affidavit by the applicant stating that:
13 (1) The applicant is a member of a recognized religious
14 sect.
15 (2) The religious sect has established tenets or teachings
16 which conflict with the provisions of subsection (a).
17 (3) The applicant adheres to the established tenets or
18 teachings of the sect.
19 (4) The dwelling unit will be used solely as a residence for
20 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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