[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Delanco
12-3-2001 by Ord. No. 15-2001. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Solid waste and mandatory recycling — See Ch. 245.
It is hereby found and declared that the existing Beverly City Sewer Plant servicing the Township of Delanco is incapable of effectively treating food waste, and that the costs of upgrading the Beverly City Sewer Plant to treat food waste cannot be spread across those users with garbage disposal systems and should not be spread across all users. In accordance with the request of the Delanco Township Sewerage Authority, created pursuant to § 10-22, the Township hereby finds it necessary to ban garbage disposal systems within the Township of Delanco.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A mechanical system, whether used for residential or commercial purposes,
designed to break down food waste generated in the preparation and consumption
of meals consisting of food scraps, soiled paper and other materials.
It shall be unlawful for any person to install, insert, attach or use
a garbage disposal system within the Township of Delanco where such waste
created from the garbage disposal system is discharged, directly or indirectly,
into the Delanco Township sewer system.
A.
Any person, partnership, corporation or entity that currently
has installed an existing garbage disposal system in their residence, commercial
business or other use within the Township of Delanco at the time of the passage
of this chapter shall be permitted to retain the garbage disposal system and
continue to use same. Any person, partnership, corporation, or entity that
has a building permit to construct a residence or other building within the
Township of Delanco, wherein the permits issued or contract of sale tied to
the permits call for the installation of a garbage disposal system shall be
permitted to retain and continue to use same.
B.
At such time that the person, partnership, corporation
or entity discontinues use of the garbage disposal system, the use of the
garbage disposal system is no longer protected by this grandfather provision,
and the person, partnership, corporation or entity shall not be permitted
to continue to discharge food waste, either directly or indirectly, into the
Delanco Township sewer system.
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalty set forth in § 1-14, the general penalty provisions of the Delanco Township Code. Each day shall be considered a separate day of violation, and penalties under this chapter shall accrue in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Delanco Township Sewerage
Authority and the Delanco Township Plumbing Inspector to enforce the provisions
of this chapter.
