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