A.
ATLANTIC COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
ATLANTIC COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY (SOMETIMES TERMED "ACUA")
BOD (denoting "biochemical oxygen demand")
BUILDING DRAIN
BUILDING SEWER
CITY
CITY ISLAND TREATMENT PLANT
CLEANOUT
COMBINED SEWER
COOLING WATER
COUNTY SYSTEM
CUSTOMER
EASEMENT
ENGINEER
FORCE MAIN
GARBAGE
GREASE TRAP
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
INFILTRATION
NATURAL OUTLET
NJDEP
OWNER
PERSON
pH
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
PUBLIC SEWER
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE LATERAL
SEWAGE
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
SEWER
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
SLUDGE
STORM DRAIN (SOMETIMES TERMED "STORM SEWER")
STREET
SUPERINTENDENT
SUSPENDED SOLIDS (SOMETIMES TERMED "SS")
WATERCOURSE
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise,
the meaning of terms used in this article shall be as follows:
The county authority responsible for the issuance of permits
to construct private sewage disposal systems.
The county authority responsible for the treatment of wastewater
collected by the local participating municipalities, including the
City of Linwood.
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days
at 20º C., expressed in milligrams per liter.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes
inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer,
beginning five feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face of the building
wall.
The extension from the building drain to the service lateral
or other place of disposal.
The City of Linwood.
The treatment plant in Atlantic City, owned, operated and
maintained by the Atlantic County Utilities Authority, which is used
to treat the City of Linwood's sewage.
A piece of pipe extending vertically to or above the ground
surface from the building sewer and/or service lateral for cleaning
access.
A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
The water discharged from any system of condensation, air
conditioning, cooling, refrigeration or other, but which shall be
free from odor and oil. It shall contain no polluting substances which
would produce BOD or suspended solids each in excess of 10 parts per
million by weight.
The gravity lines, force mains, pumping stations and treatment
facilities owned, operated and maintained by the Atlantic County Utilities
Authority within the City of Linwood for purposes of conveying sewage
to the county treatment plants for subsequent treatment of sewage.
The applicant for sewerage service at one household, industry
or business, whether owner or tenant, who enters into an agreement
for such service.
An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned
by others.
The duly appointed Consulting Engineer employed by the City.
A sewer line through which sewage is forced or pumped by
the use of a pumping station. Force mains are closed systems without
lateral access.
The animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking, servicing and dispensing of food and the sale
of produce.
Pipe fixtures installed in building sewer pipes to remove
grease or oil from sewage before it enters the public sewer.
The wastewater from industrial processes, trades or businesses,
as distinct from domestic or sanitary sewage.
The unwanted intrusion of groundwater, surface water or stormwater
into the sanitary sewerage system.
Any outlet, including storm sewers, into a watercourse, pond,
ditch, lake or other body of surface water or groundwater.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
The person holding title of record to the property.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group holding title to the property.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
A system of pipes, septic tanks, cesspools and other disposal
areas whose function is to separate the solids from the sewage and
dispose the liquid portion of the sewage underground. All components
of this system function independently of the public sewerage system.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will
be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in
public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch (1.27 centimeters)
in any dimension.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights and is controlled by public authority.
A sewer which carries sewage and to which stormwater, surface
water and groundwater are not intentionally admitted.
That part of the sewerage system from the main to one foot
inside the curbline, easement line or abutting property line.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from any building
or structure, including, but not limited to, residences, business
buildings, institutions and industrial establishments.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
All facilities of the City utilized for collecting, pumping
and disposing of sewage.
Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste, which
in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds,
for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes, more than five
times the average twenty-four-hour concentration of flows during normal
operation.
A sewer which carries stormwater and surface water and drainage,
but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling
water.
Any public right-of-way, including but not limited to any
street, road, lane, court, alley or public square.
The Superintendent of the Sewer Department and/or of Water
Pollution Control of the City of Linwood or his authorized deputy,
agent or representative.
The total suspended matter that either floats on the surface
of or is in suspension in water, sewage or other liquids and which
is removable by laboratory filtering.
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
B.
"Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place,
deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public
or private property within the City of Linwood or in any area under
the jurisdiction of said City any human or animal excrement, garbage
or other objectionable waste or waters.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City of Linwood or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this article, and in accordance with NJDEP regulations and Chapter 238 of the Code of the City of Linwood.
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be
unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic land,
cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
The owners of all houses, buildings or properties
used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes
situated within the City and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way
in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public
sanitary sewer of the City are hereby required, at the owners' expense,
to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect such
facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with
the provisions of this article within 120 days after the date of official
notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 200 feet
of the property line and is situated so that the sewage can flow by
gravity from the customer through the building sewer and service lateral
into the public sewer.
The discharge of cooling water to the sewerage
system is not permitted except by specific written approval by the
Engineer.
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 221-5, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
No new private sewage disposal system is permitted
within the City of Linwood. Before commencement of reconstruction
of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain
a written permit from the Atlantic County Board of Health. Upon receipt
of said permit, an application for a Uniform Construction Code permit
shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant
shall supplement with any plans, specifications and other information
deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee
of $65 shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system
shall not become effective until the installation is completed to
the satisfaction of the Atlantic County Board of Health. The required
plumbing inspection shall be made within 72 hours or three working
days, whichever is greater, of the receipt of notice by the Construction
Official.
Construction of private sewage disposal systems
shall be in accordance with any and all regulations imposed by the
Atlantic County Department of Health and the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 221-7, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 60 days in compliance with this article, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material as determined by the Superintendent and accomplished within one year of abandonment.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private
sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no
expense to the City.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any
connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public
sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit
from the Superintendent and the Building Department.
[Amended 5-8-2013 by Ord.
No. 8-2013]
There shall be three classes of building sewer
permits issued by the Plumbing Inspector: for residential service;
commercial service; and for service to establishments producing industrial
wastes. In any case, the owner or his agent shall make application
on a special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall
be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent and the
Building Department. A Uniform Construction Code plumbing permit(s)
will be charged for residential, commercial, and industrial sewer
connections. Permits shall be paid to the Construction Office (sewer
pumps $80, interceptor separators $80, grease traps $80, sewer connection
$100) at the time the application is filed. These permits will be
issued only after the Superintendent has advised the Construction
Office that the public sewer has been tested and accepted.
All costs and expenses incident to the installation
and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner.
The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may,
directly or indirectly, be occasioned by the installation of the building
sewer.
A separate and independent building sewer shall
be provided for every building; except where one building stands at
the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available
or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley,
courtyard or driveway, the building sewer from the front building
may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one
building sewer, but the City does not and will not assume any obligation
or responsibility for damage caused by or resulting from any such
single connection as aforementioned. No portion of this section shall
provide relief or deviation from any regulation of the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection for such facilities.
Old building sewers may be used in connection
with new buildings only when they are found, on examination by the
Superintendent, to meet all requirements approved by this article.
A.
The City will make connections to its mains and, where
said mains are located in streets, will furnish and install all service
laterals from the main to a joint one foot inside the curbline, all
of which service laterals shall remain the sole property of the City.
Services shall not be trespassed on or interfered with in any respect.
Where the City's sewer is located in a right-of-way, the City will
make the connection between the service laterals and the public sewer
and extend the service lateral to the abutting easement line or property
lines. The applicant shall pay a connection charge for each such service
lateral or connection made by the City in an amount provided in the
official rate schedule of the City. After installation, the City is
only responsible for the structural integrity of the service lateral.
B.
The applicant shall pay a connection charge for each
such sewer lateral or connection made by the City in the amount of
$1,850.
C.
If in fact a property was previously connected to
sewer and, as a result of fire or other casualty becomes disconnected,
if said property is reconnected within two years of the disconnection,
the connection fee shall only be $300. If reconnection occurs after
a two year time of disconnection, the connection fee shall be $1,850.
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction
of a building sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing
of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench shall conform
to the requirements of the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate
specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials,
the Plumbing Code of New Jersey and Water Pollution Control Federation
Manual of Practice No. 9, if not specifically outlined in this article.
The minimum diameter of a building sewer shall
be four inches unless a larger size is required for an industrial
or commercial connection as determined by the Superintendent. A one-fourth-inch-per-foot
slope shall be maintained for the building sewer unless the Superintendent
allows a lesser slope based on unusual site conditions.
All soil and waste lines from the building or
buildings shall be of PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) ASTM Specification
D3033, D3034 or D1785, copper tubing or ductile iron pipe.
All pipe utilized in the building sewer and
service lateral shall be installed as follows:
A.
Lower pipe into trench using handling equipment designed
for the purpose to assure safety of personnel and to avoid damage
to the pipe.
B.
Lay pipe to a true uniform line with the barrel of
the pipe resting solidly in pipe bedding material throughout its length.
Excavate recesses in pipe bedding material to accommodate joints,
fittings and appurtenances. Do not subject pipe to a blow or shock
to achieve solid bearing or grade.
C.
Lay each section of pipe in such a manner as to form
a close concentric joint with the adjoining section and to avoid offsets
in the flow line.
D.
Clean and inspect each section of pipe before joining.
Assemble to provide tight, flexible joints that permit movement caused
by expansion, contraction and ground movement. Use lubricant recommended
by the pipe or fitting manufacturer for making joints. If unusual
joining resistance is encountered or if the pipe cannot be fully inserted
into the bell, disassemble joint, inspect for damage, reclean joint
components and reassemble joint.
E.
Assemble joints in accordance with the recommendations
of the manufacturer.
(1)
Push-on joints:
(a)
Clean the inside of the bell and the outside
of the spigot. Insert rubber gasket into the bell recess.
(b)
Apply a thin film of gasket lubricant to either
the inside of the gasket or the spigot end of the pipe, or both.
(c)
Insert the spigot end of the pipe into the socket
using care to keep the joint from contacting the ground. Complete
the joint by forcing the plain end to the bottom of the socket. Mark
pipe that is not furnished with a depth mark before assembly to assure
that the spigot is fully inserted.
(2)
Mechanical joints:
(a)
Wash the socket and plain end. Apply a thin
film of soapy water. Slip the gland and gasket over the plain end
of the pipe. Apply soapy water to gasket.
(b)
Insert the plain end of the pipe into the socket
and seat the gasket evenly in the socket.
(c)
Slide the gland into position, insert bolts
and finger-tighten nuts.
(d)
Bring bolts to uniform tightness. Tighten bolts
180 degrees; apart alternately.
(3)
Solvent cemented joints:
(a)
Chamfer and deburr pipe. Clean socket and plain
end. Measure and mark the socket depth on the outside of the pipe.
(b)
Apply primer to inside socket surface using
a scrubbing motion to ensure penetration. Repeated applications may
be necessary. Soften surface of the male end of pipe to the depth
of the fitting socket by applying a liberal brush coat of primer.
Do not pour on primer. Assure entire surface is well softened.
(c)
Repeat application of primer to inside socket
surface, then apply cement to the pipe while surfaces are still wet
with primer. Apply cement uniformly, taking care to keep excess cement
out of socket.
(d)
Immediately after applying the last coat of
cement to the pipe, and while both the inside socket surface and outside
pipe surfaces are soft and wet, forcefully seat the pipe into the
socket. Turn the pipe 1/4 turn during assembly to distribute cement
evenly. Assembly should be completed within 20 seconds after the last
application of cement. Insert pipe with a steady, even motion. Do
not use hammer blows.
(e)
Hold joint in place until cement has set. Wipe
excess cement from the pipe.
(4)
Coupled joints: Assemble in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations.
F.
Disassemble and remake improperly assembled joints
using a new gasket.
G.
Check each pipe installed as to line and grade in
place. Correct deviation from grade immediately. A deviation from
the designed grade as shown on the drawings, or deflection of pipe
joints, will be cause for rejection.
The applicant for a sewer connection shall notify
the City when the building sewer is ready for inspection, testing
and connection to the public sewer. No trench shall be filled or any
part of pipe or fittings covered until such inspection is made and
the work is approved. The inspection shall be made within 72 hours
or three working days, whichever is greater, after the receipt of
notice by the City's Construction Office, who shall have the power
to apply proper tests to the pipe or fittings. The owner or contractor
doing the work shall furnish the tools and labor necessary for the
tests and shall remove defective materials and repair work improperly
done as the City's inspector directs.
Whenever it is necessary to carry a trench containing a sewer connection under any stone, asphalt or cement sidewalk, the sidewalk shall be removed and replaced in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 241 of the Code of the City of Linwood.
The City's Construction Office shall be notified
at least 24 hours before the commencement of any work upon sewer connections.
Inspection of work will be provided between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m. on regular working days.
The connection of the building sewer into the
public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the Building and
Plumbing Codes or other applicable rules and regulations of the City
or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the American
Society for Testing and Materials and any applicable NJDEP regulations.
All such connections shall be made airtight and watertight.
All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the City in accordance with Chapter 241 of the Code of City of Linwood.
In all buildings in which any building drain
is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage
carried by such building drain may be lifted by an approved means
and discharged to the building sewer.
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts,
exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface
runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which
in turn is connected, directly or indirectly, to a public sanitary
sewer.
The City shall be in no way responsible for
maintaining any portion of the building sewer owned by the customer
or for damage done by sewage escaping therefrom or for lines or fixtures
on the customer's property.
A.
When a structure is demolished and a demolition permit
has been obtained by the Construction Office, or when a structure
has been destroyed by fire or other casualty, and when the building
sewer has been capped and sealed in the manner specified by the Superintendent,
if the disconnection takes place within the current billing period,
the current charges are still due and owing and there shall not be
any proration from the time of disconnect until the end of the current
billing period. The City will not assess sewer service charges in
the future billing cycles until a new certificate of occupancy has
been obtained.
B.
If a structure is assessed with a sewer charge, and
if that structure becomes vacant, the charge will remain in place,
even though the structure is vacant.
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage
shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated
as storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the Engineer and
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any of the following objectionable waters or wastes to any public
sewers:
A.
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other
flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
B.
Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous
solids, liquids or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or
by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any
sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals,
create a public nuisance or create any hazard in the receiving waters
of the sewage treatment plant, including but not limited to cyanides
in excess of two milligrams per liter as CN in the wastes as discharged
to the public sewer.
C.
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or
having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard
to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage work.
D.
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such
size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other
interference with the proper operation of the sewage works, such as,
but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal,
glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unshredded garbage, whole
blood, manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups,
milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
E.
Any discharge that will produce an oxygen demand greater
than could be expected from domestic sewage.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters or wastes if it appears likely, in the opinion of the Superintendent, that such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process or equipment; have an adverse effect on the receiving stream; or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance. In forming his opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Superintendent will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant and other pertinent factors. A waste now that may be initially acceptable to the City may in the future, without any change in the character of the waste or volume, become unacceptable by virtue of the enactment of stricter and more extensive prohibitions of deleterious substances, materials, water or wastes. In such case, the City shall take action as provided in § 221-36 of this article. The substances prohibited are:
A.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than
150º F. (65º C.).
B.
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or
oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 milligrams per liter
or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures
between 32º F. and 150º F. (0º C. and 65º C.).
C.
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The
installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a
motor of 3/4 horsepower (0.76 horsepower metric) or greater shall
be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent.
D.
Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper,
zinc and similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting
an excessive chlorine requirement to such degree that any such material
received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds
the limits established by the Superintendent for such materials.
E.
Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste-
or odor-producing substances in such concentrations exceeding limits
which may be established by the Superintendent as necessary, after
treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the
state, federal or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge
to the receiving waters.
F.
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life
or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Superintendent
in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
G.
Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.0.
H.
Materials which exert or cause:
(1)
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such
as, but not limited to, fuller's earth, lime slurries and lime residue)
or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride
and sodium sulfate).
(2)
Excessive discoloration, such as, but not limited
to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions.
(3)
Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand or chlorine requirements
in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage
treatment works.
(4)
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of waste constituting
slugs, as defined herein.
I.
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not
amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes
employed or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the
sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other
agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
A.
If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in § 221-35 and which, in the judgment of the Superintendent, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or receiving waters or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
B.
If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment of
equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants
and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent
and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances
and laws.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided
when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary for
the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive
amounts or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients,
except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living
quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and
capacity approved by the Superintendent and shall be located as to
be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection and shall
be maintained by the owner in continuous, efficient operation at all
times.
Where pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities
are provided or required for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained
continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner
at his expense.
When required by the Superintendent, the owner
of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes
shall install a suitable control manhole, together with such necessary
meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate
observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole,
when required, shall be accessibly and safely located and shall be
constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent.
The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense and shall
be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the
characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in
this article shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition
of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published
by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined
at the control manhole provided or upon suitable samples taken at
said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been
required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest
downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building
sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted
methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage work
and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb and property.
No statement contained in this article shall
be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between
the City and any industrial concern, whereby an industrial waste of
unusual strength or character may be accepted by the City for treatment,
subject to payment therefor, by the industrial concern.
Any developer, subdivider of land or other person,
firm or corporation requiring the approval of the City as a condition
precedent to approval of a subdivision by the City of Linwood Planning
Board; or any other person seeking approval of sewers, laterals or
other sewage collection and/or treatment facilities that it is intended
will be incorporated into the City's sewerage system; or any other
person requiring sewerage service for dwellings or other buildings
not located and fronting on a presently existing and accepted municipal
street or fronting on a street so accepted but not presently serviced
to the location of the property by the system of the City shall be
required to comply with this article herein set forth and all other
rules and regulations of the City as a condition precedent to the
approval of the City of Linwood.
This section shall pertain to all new construction
as required by any owner, applicant, developer or subdivider of land:
A.
When a sewer lateral connection is required as part of any new construction, reconstruction or land use activity on an existing street on which there is an existing sanitary sewer, the installation of said lateral(s) will be completed by the City's contractor in accordance with § 221-19 and Article III of this chapter. The Superintendent may, at his sole discretion, allow the applicant's qualified utility contractor to complete the installation of sewer laterals. This does not relieve the applicant of the responsibility of any fees as noted herein.
B.
When new sewers, manholes, pump stations, treatment
facilities or other appurtenances are required to be constructed in
a new or existing street within the City, said facilities shall be
constructed in conformity with this article and the applicable regulation
promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
and the Atlantic County Utilities Authority. Plans and specifications
shall be submitted to the City for review by the Engineer and Superintendent
prior to issuance of any permit to construct improvements. All costs
associated with said review and any subsequent construction shall
be the responsibility of the applicant in accordance with this article.
C.
When an extension of a sewer is required to service
a proposed project, the applicant shall be responsible for preparation
of any and all plans, specifications, applications and reports as
necessary for the obtaining of any required Treatment Works Approvals
as required by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
and the Atlantic County Utilities Authority. This shall also apply
to any development project that meets any of the other requirements
for obtaining a Treatment Works Approval from said agencies. The applicant
shall be responsible for the preparation of any and all additional
documents deemed necessary by the Engineer and Superintendent during
their respective review of the project.
D.
The applicant shall be responsible for all application
fees associated with treatment works applications. The applicant shall
submit a review escrow in the amount $2,000 for the review of documents
by the Engineer. Funds not expended during this review will be refunded
to the applicant.
E.
Construction of all new facilities shall be inspected
by the Engineer and/or Superintendent as determined by the same. If
the Engineer and Superintendent deem that the Engineer or his authorized
representative will conduct inspections, the applicant shall post
an inspection escrow to the City in an amount determined in advance
by the Engineer. Funds not expended during inspection will be refunded
to the applicant. Included in any inspection shall be construction
observation, witnessing an air test conducted in accordance with current
testing standards and witnessing of a sewer video. Arrangement and
coordination of the air test and sewer video shall be completed by
the applicant and the applicant shall be responsible for all costs
associated with same.
F.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any
building until such time as the following documents have been received,
reviewed and deemed acceptable by the Engineer. The Engineer will
notify the Construction Office when these documents have been deemed
acceptable and the sewer system has been accepted by the Engineer
and Superintendent. The applicant shall submit the following to the
Engineer.
(1)
As-built survey prepared by a professional land surveyor
licensed in the State of New Jersey. The survey shall be provided
in a digital format and on a datum acceptable to the Engineer.
(2)
A sewer video of all sewer pipes shall be completed,
demonstrating that the system has been constructed in accordance with
plans and specifications. The video shall note the locations of sewer
laterals measured from the preceding manhole.
G.
No item in this section shall relieve the applicant
from the payment of any other fee required in this chapter.
H.
The applicant shall post a performance bond in an
amount equal to 120% of the construction costs estimated by or approved
by the Engineer. Said bond shall be in a form suitable to the City
Solicitor.
I.
Upon completion of a sewer construction project but
prior to final approval of new construction and release of any performance
bond, the applicant shall post a maintenance bond equal to 15% of
the construction costs estimated by or approved by the Engineer. Said
bond shall be in a form suitable to the City Solicitor.
The City shall not construct, at its expense,
any downstream improvements, including but not limited to additional
manholes, sewer extensions, reconstructed or enlarged sewers or pump
stations, solely to accommodate an upstream land development project.
Prior to any project's construction, the Superintendent and/or Engineer,
as determined by same, shall review all land development projects
regardless of the extent to which the project may or may not require
new laterals, manholes, pump stations or the extension of a sewer.
A.
When, in their review of a new development project,
the Engineer and/or Superintendent determine that existing sewer facilities,
including but not limited to the sewer pipes and pump stations, do
not have the capacity to accommodate a land development project, the
applicant shall be responsible for all necessary improvements to provide
sufficient capacity.
B.
When, in their review of a new development project,
the Engineer and/or Superintendent determine that existing facilities
have the capacity to accommodate a land development project, but the
existing sewer facilities, including but not limited to the sewer
pipes and pump stations, are past or near the end of their useful
lifespan, the applicant shall be responsible for its fair share contribution
towards the necessary upgrades and repairs as determined by the Engineer
and/or Superintendent. Fair share contribution shall be calculated
by the engineer based on the estimated sewer flows for the existing
land uses and the proposed land uses. In such instances the applicant
shall make payment for its share and the City shall pursue construction
of necessary improvement in a timely manner. No new building associated
with the proposed land development project shall be permitted to connect
to the public system until the necessary improvements have been construction.
Alternatively, the applicant may, upon approval of the Engineer and
Superintendent, pursue construction of the improvements at its sole
expense.
C.
When, through review of a proposed project that requires
treatment works approval from the New Jersey Department of Transportation
and the Atlantic County Utilities Authority, it is determined by the
Atlantic County Utilities Authority that improvements to its system
are required to do a proposed land development project, the applicant
shall be responsible for implanting said improvements in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the Atlantic County Utilities Authority.
City approval of any project shall always be conditioned on approval
by the Atlantic County Utilities Authority when said approval is required.
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully
or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with
any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the sewage
works. A person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate
arrest under the appropriate statutes of the State of New Jersey.
A.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees
of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be
permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection,
observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with
the provisions of this article. The Superintendent or his representatives
shall have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical,
chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries, beyond
that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge
to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
B.
Nonresidential properties, upon request, will be required
to provide the sewer billing department with information needed to
calculate sewer charges. Compliance with such request will be expected
within a reasonable time frame.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in § 221-46 above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the owner. The owner shall be responsible and liable for all damages and injuries as may be caused by its negligence or failure to maintain safe conditions as required in § 221-39.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized
employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification
shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the
City holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not
limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair
and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said
easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement
shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated
easement pertaining to the private property involved.
A.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this article, except § 221-45, shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time, as determined by the Engineer, for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
B.
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection A shall be subject to surcharges and penalties as provided by the statutes of the State of New Jersey relating to sewer use violation.
C.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
article shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage
occasioned the City by reason of such violation.
