Daugherty Township Tables Action on Proposed Zoning Ordinance The Daugherty Township Board of Supervisors held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at their Regular Meeting to hear and to take public comment on a proposed, revised and restated Zoning Ordinance and Map. After the hearing and during their Regular Meeting, the Board of Supervisors considered aboption but tabled action on the ordinance in an effort to allow the public more time for review. The Board of Supervisors will revisit the ordinance and possibly adopt it at thier August Regular Meeting. The Board has asked that the public review the ordinance and submit comments in writing within 45 days to the Township Office so that they may be reviewed and considered at the Planning Commission's Regular Meeting for the months of July and August. ___________________________________________________________________ Daugherty Township Adopts Ordinance Requiring Home Owners to Maintain Their On-Lot Sewage Disposal Systems What you need to know: - A Citizen Advisory Committee made up of your neighbors spent 18 months developing and writing this ordinance in accordance to DEP Regulations.
- Requires property owners to pump their septic system within one (1) year of the effective date of the ordinance.
- If a property owner can prove that their septic tank has been pumped within four (4) years of the sixth month anniversary date of the effective date of the Ordinance, then the initial required pumping may be delayed to conform to the general four-year frequency requirement.
- Requires property owners to pump their septic system at a minimum regular interval of once every four (4) years from the initial pumping and to maintain service receipts from the septic hauler for the life of the septic system.
- Only after sufficient notice to the property owner, the Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) is authorized to inspect any septic system provided that he/she has sufficient evidence that a malfunctioning on-lot sewage disposal system exists, such as a complaint from a neighbor, or where a malfunction can be easily observed from a public street or right-of-way.
- Requires property owners to produce and submit to the SEO maintenance records and/or service receipts after receiving notice of a system malfunction.
- The Ordinance was adopted by the Board of Supervisors at their March Regular Meeting, Wednesday March 12, 2008.
To review a full copy of the ordinance click on the link below: On-Lot Management Ordinance To view information regarding the proper maintenance and care of septic systems, click on the links below: PA DEP Pennsylvania Septage Management Association Penn State University Agricultural and Biological Engineering Fact Sheet on Real Estate Transactions Penn State Univerity Agricultural and Biological Engineering ___________________________________________________________________ 'Do Not Call List' set to expire According to Attorney General Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania residents who first signed-up for the Pennsylvania 'Do Not Call List' in 2002 must re-register by Sept. 15, 2007, or their number will be removed from the list. Your number will remain valid on the list for five years from the date of initial registration. Dont delay, click here or call the hotline at 1-888-777-3406 to re-register today. For added protection click here to register for the National 'Do Not Call List'. You may add as many numbers as you would like to the list, including cell phone numbers! ___________________________________________________________________ Emerald Ash Beetle found in neighboring Cranberry Township Quarantine Imposed for Butler, Lawrence, Allegheny and Beaver Counties People who suspect they have seen Emerald Ash Borer should call the state’s toll-free pest hotline at 1-866-253-7189. For more information about Emerald Ash Borer, visit http://www.emeraldashborer.info/ or call 717-772-5229. ___________________________________________________________________ Stormwater Management For Stormwater Management guidance click here. ___________________________________________________________________ Townships Today A quarterly newsletter brought to you by your township! 'Click here' to read the newsletter. ___________________________________________________________________ Garbage Service Daugherty Township does not have a contract with any specific garbage hauler. Residents wishing to recieve garbage service are advised to contact any local garbage haulers providing services within the municipal boundaries of Daugherty Township and enter into a contract with the company of their choice. Phone numbers of haulers that currently provide service in Daugherty Township are listed below. ___________________________________________________________________ Useful Phone Numbers Armstrong Cable- 1.877.277.5711 Beaver County Humane Society- 724.775.5801 Beaver Falls Municipal Authority- 724.846.2400 Burgess Refuse Service- 724.846.8715 Columbia Gas- 1.888.460.4332 Comcast- 1.800.266.2278 Duquesne Light Company- 1.888.393.7000 Daugherty Township Road Department- 724.846.5337 Daugherty Township VFD Non Emergency- 724.843.4661 Daugherty Township Fire Hall Rental- 724.847.3606 Joseph J. Brunner, Inc.- 724.775.6665 New Brighton Police Non-Emergency- 724.846.2277 New Brighton Sewage Billing Office- 724.843.0698 North Sewickley Water Authority- 724.846.7480 Valley Waste Services- 724.843.9373 Verizon Customer Service- 1.800.660.2215 Verizon Repair Services- 1.800.275.2355 Vogel Disposal Service- 724.625.1511
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