[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town of Dover 9-20-1982.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
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:
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.
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),[1] 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.
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),[2] 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.
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.
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.
Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other
organization.
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.
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.
A.
Every permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire
one year after the date of issuance unless, prior to such time, construction
of the realty improvement with respect to which the permit was issued shall
have been commenced, in which event the permit shall remain valid and in effect
for a period of two years from the date of issuance.
B.
The Board of Health may, in its discretion, renew a permit
which has expired under the provisions of this section. Such renewal shall
be subject to the provisions of this section. A fee of $25 shall be charged
for the renewal of a permit.
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.
A.
Roof drains, foundation drains, backwash water from swimming
pools and drainage from other sources producing large intermittent or constant
volumes of clear water shall not be piped into the septic tank or disposal
area.
B.
A separate vent on a septic tank shall not be installed.
C.
The Board reserves the right to require that abandoned
septic tanks and seepage pits be filled with earth or rock.
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.
A.
Certificate required. No person shall locate, construct
or alter any individual sewage disposal system or any water supply system
until the Board of Health shall have issued a certificate of compliance as
to location and design with respect to such system and a permit to construct
or alter such system.
B.
Statement by engineer. Any application for a certificate
of compliance as to location and design shall contain a statement made by
an engineer licensed to practice professional engineering in the State of
New Jersey that the design and location of the proposed systems are in compliance
with the provisions of the Standards for the Construction of Individual Subsurface
Sewage Disposal Systems or Standards for the Construction of Public Non-Community
and Non-Public Water Systems and any higher standards prescribed by this chapter.
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.
A.
Existing privies and cesspools. All existing privies
shall be properly enclosed, screened, ventilated, kept in repair and maintained
at all times in a clean and sanitary condition.
B.
The Board of Health may require the maintenance or use
of an existing privy or cesspool to be discontinued, the contents to be removed
and any pit to be filled with inert material whenever the maintenance or use
of such privy or cesspool is no longer necessary or whenever the maintenance
of such privy or cesspool constitutes a nuisance or is dangerous to the public
health.
C.
Every temporary privy or toilet facility shall be properly
enclosed, screened, ventilated, kept in repair and shall be maintained at
all times in a clean and sanitary condition. No such facility shall be located
or maintained within 10 feet of any property line, within 25 feet of any street
or within 25 feet of any door or window of any building used for human occupancy,
and no such facility shall be constructed under or within any building or
structure used for human occupancy. The contents of such facility shall be
completely covered with inert material or otherwise effectively treated or
removed at the end of each shift or working day.
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.
A.
No person shall engage in the business of constructing
or altering any individual sewage disposal system in the town except a person
holding a license therefor issued by the Board of Health pursuant to this
chapter.
B.
Applications for licenses to construct, alter or repair
sewage disposal systems and applications for licenses to empty and clean such
systems shall be made on forms to be supplied by the Clerk of the Board of
Health for that purpose.
A.
The application for a license shall contain the following
information:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant.
(2)
A brief description of the general nature of the applicant's
business.
(3)
A statement as to the previous experience of the applicant
with regard to sewage disposal systems.
(4)
A statement as to any licenses to engage in work respecting
sewage disposal systems issued to the applicant by other municipalities at
any time, the current status of such license or licenses and whether any such
license has ever been revoked or suspended.
(5)
A certification that the applicant, if application is
made for a license to construct, alter or repair sewage disposal systems,
is familiar with the provisions of this chapter, any other ordinances of the
Board of Health or town relating to sewage disposal systems, the provisions
of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code and the requirements of the Federal
Housing Administration, and that the applicant will at all times comply with
the pertinent provisions and requirements thereof.
B.
The Health Officer may, upon review of an application,
request an applicant to furnish additional information or to take an examination
respecting qualifications of the applicant to engage in the business for which
the license is sought before issuing or denying the application for license.
A.
In the event of the denial of an application, notice
of such action shall be mailed by the Health Officer to the applicant within
10 days after the action is taken.
B.
Every license issued shall expire on the last day of
December of the year during which the license was issued.
C.
No license issued hereunder shall be transferred for
any reason whatsoever.
D.
The Board of Health may, upon five days' notice,
suspend, revoke or cancel any such license for any violation of any provision
of this chapter or any other ordinance, rule or regulation relating to sewage
disposal or for any misrepresentation in any application for a license.
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.
A.
No part of an individual sewage disposal system or a
water supply system exposed to view upon completion of installation shall
in any manner be filled in around or covered from view until it has been inspected
by the Board of Health or its duly authorized representative and a certificate
of compliance as to installation has been issued with respect to such system.
B.
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 water supply system in order to determine
compliance with applicable requirements with state laws and standards and
the provisions of this chapter.
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)[1] 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq.
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.
A.
Any person who shall violate any provision of the Realty
Improvement Sewerage and Facilities Act (1954),[2] any provision of Standards for the Construction of Sewerage Facilities
for Realty Improvements as promulgated by the State Commissioner of Health
on December 7, 1954, as modified herein, any provision of Standards for the
Construction of Water Supply Systems for Realty Improvements as promulgated
by the State Commissioner of Health on December 13, 1956, as modified herein,
or any order of the Board of Health issued pursuant thereto shall be subject
to a fine of not less than $5 and not exceeding $500 for each offense and
an additional penalty of $25 for each day a particular violation continues
after notice of the violation shall have been given to such person by the
Board of Health.
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq.
B.
Any person who shall violate any other provision of this
chapter shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $2 nor more than $500
for each offense, and each and every day that a violation continues shall
be deemed a separate offense.
