[Derived from Ch. 20, Art. III, Div. 2, of the 1971 Code]
No person, firm or corporation shall directly discontinue use
of, disconnect or abandon, or, alternatively, knowingly allow or permit
any such discontinuance, disconnection or abandonment by others for
more than three years, on premises under its ownership or control,
of any cesspool, septic tank or other similar or appurtenant subsurface
private sanitary facilities within the Township without first applying
for and obtaining a permit therefor from the Township Plumbing Subcode
Official.
A.
The Township Plumbing Subcode Official shall prescribe the form of
such application and permit, and shall issue and enforce same in accordance
with rules and regulations to be prescribed by him in accordance with
law, and in conformity with such applicable regulations and standards
as may be prescribed or recommended by the Division of Water Policy
and Supply of the State Department of Conservation and Economic Development,
by the State Department of Health and Senior Services and by other
agencies having jurisdiction.
B.
In the absence of applicable State standards and recommendations,
the Township Health Officer may prescribe such rules and regulations
in accordance with the following criteria:
(1)
The safety of persons on the surface in or about the facilities abandoned
or to be abandoned.
(2)
Prevention of contamination or pollution of the subsurface or percolating
waters of the Township.
(3)
Prevention of disease and otherwise insuring the public health, safety
and welfare of the residents of the Township.
There shall be a fee paid upon the filing of any such application prescribed for in this article which may be found in Chapter 156 of this Code.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
