Pennsylvania Act 2013-41 — PENNSYLVANIA SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT - DEFINITIONS, OFFICIAL PLANS AND PERMITS

Act text

Session of 2013

No. 2013-41

HB 1325

AN ACT

Amending the act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535, No.537), entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the planning and regulation of community sewage systems and individual sewage systems; requiring municipalities to submit plans for systems in their jurisdiction; authorizing grants; requiring permits for persons installing such systems; requiring disclosure statements in certain land sale contracts; authorizing the Department of Environmental Resources to adopt and administer rules, regulations, standards and procedures; creating an advisory committee; providing remedies and prescribing penalties," further providing for definitions, for official plans and for permits.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 2 of the act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535, No.537), known as the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, is amended by adding definitions to read:

Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act:

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"Community on-lot sewage system" means a system of piping, tanks or other facilities serving two or more lots and collecting, treating and disposing of sewage into a soil absorption area or retaining tank located on one or more of the lots or at another site.

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"Individual on-lot sewage system" means an individual sewage system which uses a system of piping, tanks or other facilities for collecting, treating and disposing of sewage into a soil absorption area or spray field or by retention in a retaining tank.

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Section 2. Section 5(e) of the act is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

Section 5. Official Plans.--* * *

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(4) For official plans and official plan revisions for individual on-lot sewage systems and community on-lot sewage systems, the use of such systems when designed and approved in accordance with the requirements of this act and the regulations promulgated under this act satisfies the antidegradation requirements of the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as "The Clean Streams Law," and the regulations promulgated under that act.

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Section 3. Section 7 of the act is amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 7. Permits.--* * *

(a.3) For permits for individual on-lot sewage systems and community on-lot sewage systems, the use of such systems when designed and approved in accordance with the requirements of this act and the regulations promulgated under this act satisfies the antidegradation requirements of the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as "The Clean Streams Law," and the regulations promulgated under that act.

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Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 2nd day of July, A.D. 2013.

TOM CORBETT