[Adopted 4-19-1971 by Ord. No. 3-1971; amended in its entirety 5-21-2012 by Ord. No. 28-2012]
The following words, as used or referred to
in this article, shall have the following meaning, unless a different
meaning clearly appears from the context:
Any building or structure which is designed or used for dwelling
purposes or for any other temporary and permanent occupancy by persons,
or which can directly or indirectly be connected with a sewer for
the purpose of securing the use or services of the sewerage system.
"Building" shall also include commercial buildings. "House connection"
shall also mean connection as defined under this article.
A tie-in to a house, building or individual apartment unit,
in an apartment unit building, for sewerage service to the house,
building or individual apartment unit. A double house shall be considered
to be two units. "Real property" shall also mean a house, building
or individual apartment unit in an apartment building.
The Township Committee of the Township of Harrison acting
through the Administrative Supervisor of the sewer system.
A sewer line extending from a sewer main to the curb for
the purpose of connecting by the property owner, or other for the
property owner, of a line to service a house, building or individual
apartment unit in an apartment building, for sewerage service. "Property"
and "real property" shall mean a house, building or individual apartment
unit in an apartment building, and a double house shall be considered
to be two units under this definition.
A collecting system main or line constituting a part of the
sewerage system and designed or used for collection of sewage from
a service connection.
The sanitary sewage collection treatment and disposal system
constructed or to be constructed by the Township of Harrison.
The structure has been affected by a natural or unnatural
event that has made it unfit for occupancy.
[Added 10-15-2012 by Ord.
No. 42-2012]
To terminate service, a demolition permit must be obtained
from the Construction Department.
[Added 10-15-2012 by Ord.
No. 42-2012]
Any real property situate along the main or
sewer line upon which there is a building or upon which a building
shall hereafter be erected or constructed may be connected with the
sewerage system.
[Last amended 2-22-2022 by Ord. No. 07-2022]
A.
Schedule 2: Service charges for metered services.
(1)
The wastewater service charge for structures having a metered water
supply shall be the sum of the demand charge and, if applicable, a
usage charge.
(2)
Demand charge.
(a)
Rates.
[1]
Class 1, Residential, per unit (single-family homes, condominiums,
townhouses, duplex, age-restricted, trailers, mobile homes), annual
charge per unit as follows:
|
Gallons per Quarter
|
Annual Charge
| |
|---|---|---|
|
0 to 8,999
|
$566
| |
|
9,000 to 11,999
|
$644
| |
|
12,000 to 14,999
|
$784
| |
|
15,000 to 17,999
|
$896
| |
|
18,000 to 20,999
|
$1,036
| |
|
21,000 to 23,999
|
$1,092
| |
|
24,000 to 29,999
|
$1,148
| |
|
30,000 and above
|
$1,176
|
[2]
Class 2, Residential (multifamily units and apartments), per
unit, per block/lot:
|
Number of Total Units per Block/Lot
|
Annual Charge
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Less than 20
|
$0 base rate plus Class 1 residential rate
| |
|
20 to 49
|
$28 base rate plus Class 1 residential rate
| |
|
50 to 99
|
$84 base rate plus Class 1 residential rate
| |
|
100 to 149
|
$140 base rate plus Class 1 residential rate
| |
|
150 to 199
|
$196 base rate plus Class 1 residential rate
| |
|
200 and above
|
$252 base rate plus Class 1 residential rate
|
[3]
Class 3, Nonresidential, hotel, motel, dormitories or group
homes as defined by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.1: same as Class 4.
[4]
Class 4, Nonresidential, general, per meter:
|
Meter Size
(inches)
|
Annual Charge
| |
|---|---|---|
|
5/8
|
$840
| |
|
3/4
|
$1,120
| |
|
1
|
$1,288
| |
|
1 1/2
|
$1,568
| |
|
2
|
$1,848
| |
|
3
|
$2,128
| |
|
4
|
$2,408
| |
|
6
|
$3,080
|
(b)
Multiple-family residential units. In calculating the demand
charge for all multiunit residential users serviced through a single
water meter, each dwelling unit therein shall be billed at the rate
established for a Class 2 customer.
(c)
Multiple nonresidential units. In calculating the demand charge
for all multiunit nonresidential users serviced through a single water
meter, the first unit shall be billed at the applicable meter size
rate for a Class 4 customer, and each additional unit shall be billed
at the meter size rate established for a five-eighths-inch water meter.
(d)
Mixed-use buildings. In calculating the demand charge for all
multi-use buildings consisting of both residential and nonresidential
uses serviced through a single water meter, the first nonresidential
unit shall be billed at the applicable meter size rate for a Class
4 customer; each additional nonresidential unit shall be billed at
the meter size rate established for a five-eighths-inch water meter;
and each dwelling unit shall be billed at the rate established for
a Class 1 customer.
(3)
Usage charge.
(a)
Classes 1 and 2 Residential: not applicable.
(b)
Class 3 and Class 4, Nonresidential:
|
Gallons per Quarter
|
Cost per 1,000 Gallons
| |
|---|---|---|
|
0 to 15,000
|
$0
| |
|
15,001 to 27,000
|
$4.48
| |
|
27,001 to 45,000
|
$5.04
| |
|
Over 45,000
|
$5.60
|
(c)
Class 5, Public Private and Parochial Schools. For public, private
and parochial schools, the usage charge shall be computed on the basis
of the number of students enrolled therein as follows:
[1]
Elementary school rate: grades K through six. The annual service
charge shall be based on a charge of $1.93 per student per quarter
enrolled as of October 15 of the prior billing year.
[2]
Middle and high school rate: grades seven through 12. The annual
service charge shall be based on a charge of $3.63 per quarter per
student enrolled as of October 15 of the prior billing year.
(4)
Billing procedure.
(a)
Class 1 and 2, Residential. The number of gallons upon which
the usage charge shall be based for Class 1 and Class 2 users shall
be determined by the number of gallons billed for usage by New Jersey
American Water Company pursuant to its regular meter reading schedule
for the first quarter (or equivalent) of each year. The number of
gallons of usage billed for the first quarter (or equivalent), as
determined by the water meter readings, shall be the number of gallons
billed for usage for each quarter during the following calendar year.
During the second quarter, a revised bill shall be prepared which
incorporates the number of gallons of usage billed for the first quarter
of the current year, as determined by the water meter readings. New
residential units without a billing history shall be billed a demand
charge based on a presumed usage of 12,000 gallons per quarter.
(b)
Class 3 and Class 4, Nonresidential. The number of gallons upon
which the usage charge shall be based for Class 3 and Class 4 users
shall be determined by the number of gallons billed for usage by New
Jersey American Water Company pursuant to its regular meter reading
schedule during each quarter of the year. The number of gallons of
usage billed for such quarter, as determined by the water meter readings,
shall be the number of gallons billed for usage in the following quarterly
bill.
B.
Schedule 3: service charges for unmetered services.
(1)
The wastewater service charge for structures not having a metered
water supply shall be the sum of the demand charge and the presumed
usage charge, if applicable.
(2)
Demand charge.
(a)
Rates:
[1]
Class 1 and Class 2, Residential, per unit (single-family homes,
condominiums, townhouses, apartments, multifamily, duplex, age-restricted,
trailers, mobile homes), annual charge: $756 per unit.
[2]
Class 3, Nonresidential, hotel, motel, dormitories or group
homes as defined by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.1: same as Class 4.
[3]
Class 4, Nonresidential, general, based on presumed meter size,
per meter:
|
Presumed Meter Size Based Upon Use
(inches)
|
Annual Charge
| |
|---|---|---|
|
5/8
|
$840
| |
|
3/4
|
$1,120
| |
|
1
|
$1,288
| |
|
1 1/2
|
$1,568
| |
|
2
|
$1,848
| |
|
3
|
$2,128
| |
|
4
|
$2,408
| |
|
6
|
$3,080
|
(b)
Multiple-family residential units. In calculating the demand
charge for all multiunit, unmetered residential users, each dwelling
unit shall be billed at the rate established for a Class 2 customer.
(c)
Multiple nonresidential units. In calculating the demand charge
for all multiunit, unmetered nonresidential users, the first unit
shall be billed at the applicable presumed meter size rate for a Class
4 customer, and each additional unit shall be billed at the rate established
for a five-eighths-inch water meter.
(d)
Mixed-use buildings. In calculating the demand charge for all
multi-use, unmetered buildings consisting of both residential and
nonresidential uses serviced, the first nonresidential unit shall
be billed at the applicable presumed meter rate for a Class 4 customer;
each additional nonresidential unit shall be billed at the rate established
for a five-eighths-inch water meter; and each dwelling unit shall
be billed at the rate established for a Class 1 customer.
(e)
Presumed meter size. Nonresidential users shall be billed a
demand charge based on a presumed water meter size. The presumed meter
size shall be proportionate to the estimated daily usage for the unit
as calculated for connection fee purposes and shall be determined
by the Township in the exercise of reasonable discretion.
C.
Schedule 4: service charges for garbage disposal.
(1)
An additional service charge shall be imposed for garbage disposals
discharging into the wastewater system.
(2)
Garbage disposal charge.
(a)
Class 1 and Class 2, Residential, per unit (single-family homes,
condominiums, townhouses, apartments, multifamily, duplex, age-restricted,
trailers, mobile homes), annual charge: $44.80 per unit.
(b)
Class 3, Nonresidential; hotel, motel, dormitories or group
homes as defined by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.1: same as Class 4.
(c)
Class 4, Nonresidential, general, per meter:
|
Meter Size
(inches)
|
Annual Charge
| |
|---|---|---|
|
5/8
|
$134.40
| |
|
3/4
|
$201.60
| |
|
1
|
$336
| |
|
1 1/2
|
$672
| |
|
2
|
$1,075.20
| |
|
3
|
$1,612.80
| |
|
4
|
$2,150.40
| |
|
6
|
$3,360
|
D.
Schedule 5: service charges for Spring Mill development.
(1)
Notwithstanding anything in this rate schedule to the contrary, the
wastewater service charge for each of the 94 affordable housing rental
units in the Spring Mill development shall be based on actual flow
billed at the rate of $9.46 for each 1,000 gallons of flow or portion
thereof.
(2)
The actual flow shall be determined by the water meter readings taken
by New Jersey American Water Company pursuant to its regular meter
reading schedule during each quarter of the year. The number of gallons
of usage for such quarter, as determined by the water meter readings,
shall be the number of gallons of flow to be billed in the following
quarterly bill. The wastewater service charge shall be calculated
by multiplying the flow, as determined herein, by the rate per gallon,
as provided herein.
A.
The annual service charges for Class 1 and Class 2 users set forth above in § 170-11 shall be due and payable, in advance, in quarterly installments on the 15th day of February, May, August and November of each year. With respect to quarterly payments on account of such service charges for any real property which shall be connected with the sewerage system after the beginning of a quarterly period, the quarterly payment shall be prorated from the date of connection through the end of the annual billing period.
[Amended 10-15-2012 by Ord. No. 42-2012]
B.
The annual service charges for Class 3 and Class 4 users set forth above in § 170-11 shall be due and payable, in advance, in quarterly installments on the 15th day of April, July, October and January of each year. With respect to quarterly payments on account of such service charges for any real property which shall be connected with the sewerage system after the beginning of a quarterly period, the quarterly payment shall be prorated from the date of connection through the end of the annual billing period.
[Amended 10-15-2012 by Ord. No. 42-2012]
C.
In the event of nonpayment of such service charges for a period of
30 days after the date when such charges become due and payable, such
charges shall bear interest which shall accrue and be due and payable
to the Township on the unpaid balance thereof at the rate of 8% per
month on the first $1,500 becoming delinquent and at the rate of 18%
per month on any amount in excess of $1,500 becoming delinquent. The
said interest charges shall be calculated and run from the date such
charges become due and payable until such service charges and the
interest thereon are paid to the Township and shall be and remain
a lien on the property connected with a sewer in the same manner in
which municipal taxes are a lien on such property, and the Township
shall have the same remedies for the enforcement of such lien as a
municipality has for the enforcement of the lien of taxes upon such
property.
[Last amended 10-15-2012 by Ord. No. 42-2012]
A.
Applicable fee. The connection fee for each use connected to the
sewerage system shall be determined as follows:
(1)
Class 1 and Class 2, residential, per unit: $3,098.
(a)
Single-family, condominiums, townhouses, apartments, multifamily,
duplex, age-restricted, trailers, mobile homes (per unit).
(2)
Class 3, nonresidential: hotel, motel, dormitories or group homes
as defined by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.1, per unit: $1,549.
(a)
For hotels and motels, the total number of units shall be determined
by the number of rooms available for transient occupancy. For dormitory-style
sleeping quarters and group homes, the total number of units shall
be determined by the total authorized occupancy capacity divided by
two.
(b)
The connection fee for the nonoccupancy portion of the building
shall be based upon estimated usage from all other uses, including
kitchens, restaurants, taverns, laundries, offices, convention or
meeting rooms, sport or athletic facilities, common areas and restrooms,
at the Class 3 rate per gallon per day.
(3)
Class 4, nonresidential, general.
(a)
Per gallon per day: $11.67.
(b)
Minimum connection fee, per unit: $3,098.
(c)
A minimum sewer connection charge for nonresidential users shall
be imposed per unit, in an amount equal to the residential connection
fee regardless of whether the estimated usage per unit is less than
the residential rate of usage.
B.
General requirements applicable to sewer connection fees.
(1)
An applicant shall pay a sewer connection fee for each equivalent
dwelling unit at the time that a construction permit is requested,
in an amount as established by the Township's rate schedule in effect
at the time that the permit is requested. In addition, the applicant
shall post an escrow in the sum of $150 per connection relating to
the Township's professionals' fees and charges to calculate the applicable
connection fee. All sewer connection fees and escrow fees shall be
paid in full prior to the issuance of the construction permit.
(2)
Connection fees for nonresidential users shall be based upon the
Township's calculation of estimated usage multiplied by the rate per
gallon per day contained in the rate schedule. A minimum sewer connection
charge per unit for nonresidential users shall be imposed, in an amount
equal to the residential connection fee regardless of whether the
estimated usage per unit is less than the residential rate of usage.
(3)
The projected flow criteria contained in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3 shall
be used to determine the estimated sewer usage for nonresidential
uses, whenever practicable. In the event that a type of use is not
listed in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3, the Township shall use its best judgment
in determining estimated sewer usage. The Township may adopt additions
or exceptions to the flow projections contained in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3
by resolution. For the purpose of this rate schedule, any reference
to "seat" or "person" in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3 or in any projected flow
criteria adopted by the Township shall be deemed to mean the maximum
permitted occupancy established pursuant to the Uniform Construction
Code and/or the Uniform Fire Code.
(4)
In the event that an application is made for sewer service to a nonresidential
building or unit for which the types or sizes of the uses therein
have not been determined by the applicant, or are subject to change
in the future, a connection fee shall be assessed based upon the maximum
potential estimated sewer usage in the building or unit. The Township,
in its discretion, may enter into a deferred connection fee agreement
under which an initial connection fee would be imposed only for those
uses that are initially contemplated and which would defer the payment
of the balance of the connection fee until such time as a use for
which the initial connection fee was paid is changed to a use that
will generate additional sewer usage. Any connection fee paid under
a deferred connection fee agreement shall be paid at the connection
fee rate then prevailing at that time that payment is made.
(5)
A nonresidential user shall be entitled to use the amount of sewer
capacity, in gallons per day, that was obtained through the payment
of connection fees, as well as such additional capacity actually used
by its building or unit without having undergone a physical or operational
change for which a building permit, site plan, subdivision, variance
or other municipal approval was required. An application for additional
capacity shall be made by any existing nonresidential user whenever
there is an increase in the estimated, projected sewer use for any
existing building or unit resulting from any physical or operational
change for which a building permit, site plan, subdivision, variance
or other municipal approval is required. A connection fee shall be
charged to the user based upon the increase in estimated sewer use
associated with the aforesaid physical or operational change.
(6)
In the event that an application is made to reinstate sewer service
to a residential structure that was previously terminated when the
prior structure was demolished or substantially/totally destroyed,
no additional connection fee shall be due, provided that 1) the applicant
has continued to pay sewer service charges for the property on a regular
basis as those charges became due, and 2) there is no change in the
estimated sewer usage of the building. In the event that condition
1 herein has been satisfied but there will be an increase in the estimated
sewer usage of the building, then the applicant shall pay a connection
fee only on the amount of the increase in the estimated sewer usage.
(7)
In the event that an application is made to reinstate sewer service
to a nonresidential structure that was previously terminated when
the prior structure was demolished or substantially/totally destroyed,
no additional connection fee shall be due, provided that 1) the applicant
has continued to pay sewer service charges for the property on a regular
basis as those charges became due, and 2) there is no change in the
estimated sewer usage of the building. In the event that condition
1 herein has been satisfied but there will be an increase in the estimated
sewer usage of the building, then the applicant shall pay a connection
fee only on the amount of the increase in the estimated sewer usage.
All of the aforesaid annual service charges and connection charges
shall be due and payable to the Township of Harrison at such office
or offices as the Department may establish and designate for such
purpose.
No connection of any real property to the sewer, so as to permit sewerage from the real property to enter the sewer, shall be made unless and until the owner of the real property to be connected thereto has made application in writing to the Department upon forms to be supplied by the Department for that purpose and has paid the connection charge set forth in § 170-13A. No such owner nor any other person shall make any such connection with the sewer or any part of the sewerage system before obtaining the consent of the Department or until the consent of the Department is granted.
The Township of Harrison shall make and enforce rules and regulations
for the management, regulation and use of the sewer system. Rules
and regulations shall be adopted by the Township Committee by resolution
and shall be amended from time to time as necessary so as to enable
the Township to regulate the use and operation of the sewer system.
Each connection with the sewer system must be approved by the Department
and must comply with the rules and regulations as are then in effect.
The owner of any real property to be connected with the sewer
or any part of the sewerage system shall make the house connection
and the service connection at his own expense. Any damage to the pavement,
sidewalk, curb or gutter resulting from the making of such house connection
or service connection shall be repaired by such owner, and such pavement,
sidewalk, curb or gutter shall be restored to its prior condition
at the owner's expense.
No owner of any real property connected with the sewer or any
part of the sewerage system shall allow or permit any other property
to be connected with or to use the sewerage system by connection with
his house connection or service connection without written permission
from the Department. Except with written permission from the Department,
a separate house connection and service connection will be required
with respect to each building.
No owner of real property connected with the sewerage system
shall permit roof drainage, surface water drainage, swimming pool
drainage, wastes from outside hydrants or water from underground drainage
fields to be drained in the sewerage system.
A.
Any person or other entity owning or having an interest in real property who causes, suffers or permits a connection of the real property to the sewer, so as to permit sewerage from the real property to enter the sewer, without first making application to the Department and obtaining the consent of the Department to such connection as provided for in § 170-15 of this article, shall be guilty of a violation of this article and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,250, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
B.
Any person or other entity owning or having an interest in real property who causes, suffers or permits any other property to be connected with or to use the sewerage system by connection with this house connection or service connection as prohibited in § 170-18 of this article without first making application to the Department and obtaining the consent of the Department to such connection, as provided for in § 170-18 of this article, shall be guilty of violation of this article and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,250, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, and such person or entity shall be deemed guilty of a separate violation for each and every day during which said violation shall continue after notice to discontinue said violation.
C.
Any person or other entity owning or having an interest in real property who causes, suffers or permits a connection of the real property to the sewer which shall permit roof drainage, cellar floor drainage, surface water drainage, swimming pool drainage, wastes from hydrants or water from underground drainage fields to be drained into the sewer as prohibited in § 170-19 of this article without first making application to the Department and obtaining the consent of the Department as provided for in § 170-19 of this article shall be guilty of a violation of this article and shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,250, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, and such person or entity shall be deemed guilty of a separate violation for each and every day during which said violation shall continue after notice to discontinue said violation.
