The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has promulgated
certain regulations known as "Standards for the Construction of Individual
Subsurface Sewage Disposal System," establishing standards for the location
and construction of sewage disposal systems, which standards shall be controlling
unless higher standards are prescribed by the local Board of Health. The New
Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection has promulgated certain
regulations known as "Standards for the Construction of Public Non-Community
and Non-Public Water Systems," establishing standards for the location of
water supply systems, which standards shall be controlling unless higher standards
are prescribed by the local Board of Health.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALTER AND ALTERATION
When used in connection with an individual sewage disposal system
or an individual water supply system, any change which affects its basic design
or component parts, being distinguished from repairs which consist merely
of replacing parts of an existing system.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AS TO INSTALLATIONS
A certificate issued by the Board of Health or its authorized agent
certifying that an individual sewage disposal system or a water supply system
has been installed in such manner as to meet the requirements of the Realty
Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954), Standards for the Construction of Sewerage Facilities for Realty
Improvements or Standards for the Construction of Water Supply Systems for
Realty Improvements and any higher standards prescribed by this chapter, and
all terms and conditions of approval imposed by the Board of Health to such
systems upon the issuance of the certificate of compliance as to location
and design therefor.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AS TO LOCATION AND DESIGN
A certificate issued by the Board of Health certifying that a proposed
individual sewage system or a proposed water supply system, or an alteration
of any such system, is in compliance with the provisions of the Realty Improvement
Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954), Standards for the Construction of Sewerage Facilities for Realty
Improvements or Standards for the Construction of Water Supply Systems for
Realty Improvements and any higher standards prescribed by this chapter.
DISPERSAL SYSTEM
That system used for underground dispersion of the liquid portion
of sewage. It may consist of disposal trenches, a disposal bed or a seepage
pit.
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Any system for the disposal of sewage other than a sanitary sewer
system collecting sewage from various premises for treatment and disposal
at a sewage disposal plant approved by the State Department of Health.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other
organization.
REPAIR
The improvement of an existing system or facility by the replacement
of parts thereof without making any change in the system or facility which
affects its basic design or component parts.
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
Any system for the supply of water for potable or domestic purposes
other than a public system approved by the State Department of Health. The
term "water supply system" shall not include any system for the supply of
water to be used for cooling systems, the watering of lawns or for any other
outside uses.
The regulations promulgated by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental
Protection pursuant to the Realty Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act
(N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq.) and known as "Standards for the Construction of
Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems" are in full force and effect
in the Town of Dover except that the following regulations or higher standards
are hereby prescribed:
A. Plans and specifications. Every application for a certificate
of compliance as to location and design of an individual sewage disposal system
shall include as a part thereof a complete set of plans and specifications
prepared or reviewed and approved by an engineer licensed to practice professional
engineering in the State of New Jersey. The plans and specifications shall
be drawn to scale and shall fully and accurately show the system to be constructed
and each component part thereof.
B. In the event that the certificate of compliance is requested
for the repair or alteration of an existing individual sewage disposal system,
the requirement that the plans and specifications be prepared or reviewed
and approved by a licensed professional engineer may be waived by the Board
of Health, Sanitary Inspector, Engineer or Health Officer if, in their opinion,
the services of a licensed professional engineer are not necessary.
The Board of Health may test, in any appropriate manner, any materials,
construction, products or units comprising any part of any individual sewage
disposal system or any individual water supply system in order to determine
compliance with applicable requirements of state laws and standards and the
provisions of this chapter.
An as-built inspection of the completely installed individual sewage
disposal system shall be made by one of the following Board of Health employees:
a licensed sanitary inspector, a licensed health officer or a licensed professional
engineer. An as-built inspection shall also be made by the professional engineer
who designed the system and supervised the installation, and that engineer
shall submit an as-built drawing and shall certify that all requirements of
the Board of Health certification of compliance for individual sewage disposal
systems have been met. No certificate of occupancy shall be approved until
all conditions and requirements of this chapter have been met.
The regulations promulgated by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental
Protection, pursuant to the authority of the Realty Improvement Sewerage and
Facilities Act (N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq.), and known as "Standards for Construction
of Public Non-Community and Non-Public Water Systems" are of full force and
effect in the Town of Dover.
No individual subsurface sewage disposal systems or public noncommunity
and nonpublic water system shall be placed in service or operation until the
Board of Health or its duly authorized agent shall have issued a certificate
of compliance as to installation with respect to such systems.
No existing individual sewage disposal system or other system or facility
intended to receive human excrement or other putrescible wastes shall be repaired
until a permit has been issued therefor upon application to the Board of Health.
All applications for certifications required by §§
434-9 and
434-10 and all applications for licenses and permits required by this chapter shall be made upon forms to be supplied by the Board of Health for that purpose. A separate application shall be filed and a separate certificate and permit issued for each installation or system.
The following fees are hereby established:
A. For the filing of an application and plans for a certification
of compliance as to location and design of a new individual sewage disposal
system, the sum of $25.
B. For the filing of an application and plans for a certification
of compliance as to location and design for an alteration of an existing individual
sewage disposal system, the sum of $15.
C. For the issuance of a permit to repair an individual
sewage disposal system or other sewage system, the sum of $10.
D. For each reinspection of an individual sewage disposal
system or a water supply system, or part thereof, caused by failure of any
person to locate and construct or alter the same in accordance with applicable
requirements, the sum of $10.
E. For the issuance of a certificate of compliance as to
installation of a new individual sewage disposal system, the sum of $25.
F. For the issuance of a certificate of compliance as to
the alteration of an existing individual sewage disposal system, the sum of
$10.
G. For the issuance of a license to engage in the business
of constructing or altering individual sewage disposal systems, the sum of
$25.
H. For the issuance of a certificate of water analysis,
the sum of $25.
I. For the witnessing of a percolation test and determination
of soil characteristics, the sum of $10.
The Board of Health may order further work in and about any individual
sewage disposal system or water supply system, which is being erected or installed
in violation of the Realty Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954) or any provision of this chapter, to be stopped forthwith, except
such work as shall be necessary to remedy such violation of any of the provisions
of the regulations, and after issuance of any such order and the service of
a copy thereof upon any person connected with or working in and about the
erection or installation of any such disposal system or water supply system,
or any part thereof, no further work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid.
Any person aggrieved by a denial of any certificate, license or permit
required by this chapter or by any order of the Board of Health shall be entitled
to a hearing thereon before the Board of Health within 15 days after written
request therefor is made by the person claiming to be adversely affected.
Upon such a hearing or within 15 days thereafter, the Board shall affirm,
alter or rescind the previous action with written findings and conclusions.