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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 2018BY-LAW NUMBER 2018 of THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKERING Being a by-law to amend the statutory by-law which, in accordance with the provisions of section 131 of The Public Health Act, R. S. 0. 1950, chapter 306, is in force in every municipality. I, WHEREAS by section 131 of The Public Health Act, the Council of every municipality in which the statutory by-law is in force is permitted to amend the said by-law so as to conform with the requirements of the municipality of the Township of Pickering or to meet such special circumstances as in the opinion the Department of Health may warrant such amendment. AND WHEREAS it is expedient and necessary to regulate the construction, extension, alteration and operation of private sewage disposal systems within the Township of Pickering. AND WHEREAS the Department has permitted the Council of the said Township to amend the said statutory by-law and has granted its approval of this amending by-law by its certificate number f* 6; 11 dated the 1,,,.t day of `77 •v , A. D. 1954. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED AND IT IS HEREBY ENACTED as a by-law of The Corporation of the Township of Pickering by the Council thereof as follows:: 3 1. That section 14 of the statutory by-law is amended by adding thereto the following: 14.1 subject to the foregoing and without limiting the generality of the same in any way (i) "building" as hereinafter used shall mean and include any building or structure from which sewage may be discharged. (ii) "lot" as hereinafter used shall mean and include any parcel of land on which any building or structure may be erected or standing. 2 (iii) "permit" as hereinafter used shall mean the approval in writing of the Medical Officer of Health of the Township of Pickering. (iv) "septic tank system" as hereinafter used shall mean and include any one or more of the following: septic tank, tile disposal bed, cess pool, grease trap or sewage reservoir and shall be hereinafter called "system". (v) "sewage" as used herein shall mean and include solid and liquid excreta (animal or human) domestic waste water, industrial waste or other liquid wastes. 14.2 No permit shall be issued by the said Medical Officer of Health for the installation or alteration of any system save and until the applicant (a) has filed a written application therefor at the Township of Pickering Municipal Office at Brougham$ Ontario, on the form provided by the Medical Officer of Health and has paid the prescribed fee and (b) has filed with said application a block plan of the lot showing thereon the location of any existing well or wells, any physical characteristics of the land, the location and dimensions of the building or structure to be erected thereon and the proposed location and layout of the system, with particular reference to the following: (i) width and length of lot and width and length of building. (ii) distance of building from lot lines. (iii) location of any existing wells. (iv) any marked difference of elevation within the lot. (v) the location of the proposed septic 3 - (v) - Continued tank and the layout of the weeping tile beds (this shall be shown in full detail and drawn to scale) (vi) a separate block plan for each house shall be submitted. Any plans not drawn to scale, or badly drawn shall be rejected without further consideration. 14.3 Such application aforesaid together with the accompanying information and plan shall be submitted to the Medical Officer of Health at least fifteen (15) days prior to the commencement of any construction of any system on the said lot. 14.4 Establishment of a system aforesaid for which a permit has been applied shall comply with all conditions and specifications relating thereto of the said Medical Officer of Health for the Township of Pickering as hereinafter set out and no system shall be hereafter installed without such permit, provided however, that any person constructing a system not in compliance with theseconditions and specifications must alter such system to comply therewith on the order of the Medical Officer of Health and within the time limit set by the Medical Officer of Health. 14.5 No system shall be installed, altered or repaired to service any building built or to be built or enlarged on a street served by a sanitary sewer. 14.6 Grading shall be carried out as follows: (i) all grading and levelling of the lot shall be completed prior to the laying of the tile beds. (ii) where any grading or levelling on the lot has been done and top soil removed therefrom, suitable replacement of such soil shall be made where necessary in accordance with the requirements of the Medical Officer of Health. 4 - 14.7 (i) steel septic tanks may be used subject to the approval of the Medical Officer of Health and must be of six feet in length or more by four feet in diameter or more, to be constructed of fourteen gauge steel and have two compartments, the first compartment to be four feet in length and fitted with a ten inch baffle at the inlet and a sixteen inch baffle at the outlet, the second compartment to be two feet in length and to be fitted with a fourteen inch baffle at the outlet. The entire tank to be tarred inside and outside with a preservative coating of asphalt or other lasting material as might be approved by the Medical Officer of Health. Fourteen inch manholes shall be provided for each compartment and all seams shall be electrically welded. (ii) concrete septic tanks shall be constructed according to plans and specifications approved by the Medical Officer of Health. 14.8 The following dwellings require special septic tanks as approved by the Medical officer of Health: (i) single family dwellings with more than three bedrooms (ii) multiple family dwellings (iii) apartment buildings (iv) stores with or without attached living quarters or any apartment above the store or stores. (v) commercial buildings (vi) industrial buildings (vii) schools and all public buildings The specifications of any special tank shall be determined by the Medical Officer of Health. 14.9 The tank shall be located as follows: (i) the outer surface of the tank shall be located at least five feet from the wall of any building and 5 - 14.9 (i) - Continued at least five feet from any lot line. (ii) the floors and walls of both chambersshall be treated in such a manner as will render them watertight. (iii) all iron to iron fittings shall be packed with oakum and caulked with lead. (iv) no tank shall bear on filled ground. If it is proposed to instal a tank on disturbed soil, all measures shall be taken to the satisfaction of the Medical Officer of Health to insure freedom from settling of the tank. 14.10 The tank outlet pipe shall be as follows: The outlet pipe from the septic tank to the header shall be of four inches glazed tile with cemented joints or other material and joints as may be approved from time to time by the Medical Officer of Health. The header shall be of at least four inches glazed tile with cemented joints or other approved material and joints with the first weeping tile of each lateral cemented into the "T" branch serving that lateral or joined in other approved manner. 14.11 The standard tile bed shall be as follows: The disposal bed shall consist of three hundred feet of weeping tile for a five room house with proportionately more weeping tile for larger homes, apartment buildings, duplexes, industries, schools etc., as prescribed by the Medical Officer of Health. The weeping tile shall be laid in sixteen inch trenches. The tiles shall be laid on a bed of three-quarter inch stone or screened gravel to a depth of twelve inches and the full width of the trench, with six inches of three-quarter inch stone or screened gravel covering the top of the tile, unless, otherwise approved by the Medical Officer of Health. The weeping tile must not be laid any deeper than twenty-four inches from the centre of the tile to the finished grade of the ground and at least twelve inches of sandy loam fill shall be provided over the six inches of stone which cover the tile. The trenches shall be laid three feet apart and the fall or grade of the lines of tile shall not ;O''Iexceed &we inches per one hundred feet. No tile may be closer than ten 6 14.11 - Continued feet to any building foundation or closer than four feet to any lot line. The M.O.H. shall have the right to approve lesser requirements under this section, having regard for size of lot, type of soil, etc. 14.12 Rubbish or clay Cinders, ashes or any other rubbish, such as lumber, paint cans or any other debris shall not be placed in the weeping tile bed nor shall any clay fill be introduced into the weeping tile area. 14.13 Roof water No person shall permit or cause to be permitted any roof water to be discharged into the area where the septic tank, sump and weeping tile beds are located. The builder or owner of the premises, shall make provision for the roof water to be carried to the ditch on the roadway in accordance with the established practice and to the satisfaction of the Medical Officer of Health. 14.14 Soapy water No person may deposit or permit to be deposited on the ground or in an open ditch or street ditch any soapy or laundry or kitchen sink water. 14.15 Distance between well and septic tank No septic tank shall be constructed within fifty feet of any existing well. No tile disposal bed shall be located within fifty feet of any domestic water supply unless otherwise approved by the Medical Officer of Health. 14.16 No person under any circumstances may use, or permit to be used any system, before such system has been duly completed and inspected, and until such system has been approved by the Medical Officer of Health. 14.17 First Inspection A system shall deemed to be ready for a first inspection when: (a) the floor and walls of each compartment of the 7 - 14.17 (a) - Continued septic tank have been made waterproof. (b) both chambers of the septic tank have been filled with water and left under test for a period of at leasttwenty- four hours. (c) manhole covers are in place and all lead joints caulked. (d) all tile and stone or gravel are in place, trenches open, and all glazed tile and joints exposed. 14.18 Second Inspection The constructor, contractor or owner shall make the system ready for second inspection within ten days of the first inspection. No system shall be deemed ready for second inspection until the constructor, contractor or owner supplies and places six inches of three-quarter stone or screened gravel over the tiles and places over the top stone sandy loam fill so as to ensure that the trenches have been filled with at least twelve inches of said fill. 14.19 Cleaning Tank No person shall empty or cause to be emptied any septic tank in such a way that the effluent therefrom is deposited on the top of the ground. 14.20 The scale of fees to be paid to the said Medical Officer of Health for permits for septic tank system installation and inspection shall be as follows: For each septic tank system permit, which permit shall only be valid for six months from the date of issues the fee of s or. °p For each septic tank system inspection made by the Medical Officer of Health or his agent, the Sanitary Inspector ,S` o-c 14.21 Any person who violates the provisions of this by-law shall for every offence incur a penalty of not more than $50.00 and such penalty 8 14.21 - Continued shall be recoverable under the provisions of The Summary Convictions Act, R. S. 0. 1950, chapter 379 and amendments thereto. 14.22 Any by-law or by-laws inconsistent with the provisions of this by-law shall be and the same are hereby repealed. By-law read a first and second time this 3-ktt day of . A. D. 1954. By-law read a third time and finally passed this 8 day of924zr , 19540 Reeve C erk V