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[Adopted by Ord. No. H-28-72 (Ch. XIX, Sec. 19-4, of the 1986 Revised General Ordinances)]
A code regulating the location, construction, alteration, use and supervision of individual and semipublic water supplies, requiring certain permits, providing for the inspection of such supplies, the fixing of fees and prescribing penalties for violations is hereby adopted pursuant to Chapter 188, P.L. 1950 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6). A copy of the code is annexed hereto and made a part hereof without inclusion of the text thereof herein.
The code established and adopted by this article is described and commonly known as the "Individual and Semipublic Water Supply Code of New Jersey (1966)."
Three copies of the Individual and Semipublic Water Supply Code of New Jersey (1966) have been placed on file in the office of the Secretary/Clerk of the Board of Health upon the introduction of this article and will remain on file in the office for the use and examination by the public.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 19-4.4, Permit required, of the 1986 Revised General Ordinances, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
New water supplies shall not be placed in operation, nor shall new dwellings or buildings or additions thereto be sold or occupied, which must rely on such a supply of water, until the Department of Health shall have issued a certificate indicating that the water supply has been located and constructed in compliance with the terms of the permit issued and the requirements of the aforesaid code. Issuance of such certificate shall not be required for alteration to an existing water supply.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A water test, with required parameters from a New Jersey certified laboratory, must be provided to the Department of Health.
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
In case a permit or certification required by this article is denied by the Department of Health, a hearing shall be held thereon before the Department within 15 days after request therefor is made by the applicant, and, upon such hearing, the Department shall affirm, alter or rescind its previous determination and take action accordingly within 15 days after the date of such hearing.
The Department of Health may order all further work in and about any water supply, which is being erected or installed in violation of the code, to be stopped forthwith, except such work as shall be necessary to remedy such violation, and thereafter, the work continued without any violation of any of the provisions of the code, 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 water supply, or any part thereof, no further work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid.
[Amended by Ord. No. 357-86[1]]
The following fees and charges are herewith established:
A. 
The fee for the filing of an application and plans for a permit to locate or construct a single-unit water supply shall be as set forth in Chapter 235, Fees.
B. 
The fee for the filing of an application and plans for a permit to alter an existing water supply shall be as set forth in Chapter 235, Fees.
C. 
The fee for the issuance of a permit to locate and construct or alter a water supply shall be as set forth in Chapter 235, Fees.
D. 
For each reinspection of a water supply, or part thereof, caused by the failure of the permittee to locate and construct or alter the same in accordance with the terms of the permit issued or the terms of the aforesaid code, an inspection fee as set forth in Chapter 235, Fees, shall be charged.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[Added 4-7-1988 by Ord. No. 399-88]
Any person violating any of the provisions of or any order promulgated under this article or the Individual and Semipublic Water Supply Code of New Jersey (1966) made a part hereof shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the general penalty as established in § 1-3 of this Code.