[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough
of Fair Lawn 9-9-1986 by Ord. No. 1353-86. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Whenever used in this chapter, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
Oil, fat or grease in a physical state such that it will
separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment
facility. A wastewater shall be considered free of flotable fat if
it is properly pretreated and the wastewater does not interfere with
the collection system.
A pipe connection extending from the foundation of the building
to the sewer lateral at the curbline and/or edge of pavement and shall
be used solely for the conveyance of wastewater.
An outlet, including storm sewers and combined sewer overflows,
into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface water
or groundwater, including the Passaic River or any of its tributaries.
Any person, firm, corporation or association actually owning
the property.
A sewer that carries liquid and water-carried wastes from
residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants and institutions,
together with minor quantities of groundwater, stormwater and surface
waters that are not admitted intentionally.
Waste derived principally from dwellings, office buildings
and sanitary conveniences; when segregated from industrial wastes,
may come from industrial plants or commercial enterprises.
The spent water of a community. The preferred term is "wastewater."
A pipe or conduit that carries wastewater or drainage water.
A pipe connected to the sanitary sewer main and extending
to the curbline and/or the edge of pavement and shall be used solely
for the conveyance of wastewater.
A drain or sewer for conveying water, groundwater, subsurface
water or unpolluted water from any source.
A measurement of suspended solids and/or biochemical oxygen
demand and/or chemical oxygen demand and/or any other parameter determined
by Passaic Valley Sewage Commission as a fair indicator of the relative
use, other than volumetric, of Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
facilities by industrial wastes.
No person shall connect to the sanitary sewer
system of the borough except in accordance with the provisions herein
set forth.
A.
Application for the right to connect shall be made
on forms provided by the Superintendent of Public Works and upon payment
of a connection fee as set from time to time by resolution of the
Borough Council,[1] which shall be considered to be a privilege charge for
use of the sewer.
B.
The applicant shall construct the sewer from the main
in the center of the street to the house, furnishing all material
and labor necessary and backfilling the trench at his/her own expense.
A road opening permit must be obtained from the proper authority.
C.
D.
All sewers shall be constructed of a material approved
by the Borough Engineer.
E.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections
with or opening into, use, alter, disturb or tamper with any public
sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a permit from
the appropriate borough official.
G.
Installation.
(1)
All connections shall be air and water tight.
(3)
Slope shall be not less than 1/8 inch per foot.
(4)
House laterals shall have a minimum diameter of four
inches.
(5)
The applicant for the sewer permit shall notify the
Department of Public Works when the house lateral is ready to be inspected
and connection to the sewer lateral. The owner shall notify the Department
of Public Works a minimum of 24 hours in advance. No connection shall
be made except under the supervision of the Department of Public Works.
[Amended 8-16-2011 by Ord. No. 2223-2011]
Maintenance of sewer and house laterals shall
be as follows:
A.
House stoppages.
(1)
House laterals shall no longer be maintained by the Borough of Fair
Lawn from the foundation of the home to the curb/edge of pavement.
B.
The homeowner shall maintain the sewer laterals from the foundation
of the home to the curb/edge of pavement.
C.
The owner, at his/her expense, shall maintain the house lateral from
the foundation of the house to the curb/edge of pavement.
D.
Free access to the cleanout at the curb/edge of pavement shall be
maintained by the owner.
E.
All new/replaced house laterals shall have a cleanout cap installed
at the curb/edge of pavement as directed by the Superintendent of
Public Works or his designee.
F.
The Borough of Fair Lawn shall maintain the sewer lateral from the
curb/edge of pavement to the connection with the main line as long
as a cleanout cap exists at the curb/edge of pavement.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any of the following described wastes or waters to any sanitary sewer:
A.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than
150º F.
B.
Any water or waste which may contain more than 100
parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease.
C.
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, petroleum,
hydrocarbon-based product or other flammable or explosive liquid,
solid or gas.
D.
Any ashes, cinders, sand, wood, tar, plastics, metals,
glass, rubbish or any other substance capable of causing obstruction
to the flow in sewers or with the proper operation of the sewage works.
E.
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or
higher than 9.0 or having other corrosive properties capable of causing
damage or hazards to structures, pipes, equipment and personnel.
F.
Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous
substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewer
operation or to create any hazard to humans or animals.
G.
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable
of creating a public nuisance or interferes with the operation of
the sewage system.
Grease interceptors and removal/retention equipment
shall be installed on the process-discharge piping from all restaurants/fast
food facilities as required and specified by the Borough of Fair Lawn
and the National Standard Plumbing Code.
It shall be unlawful to discharge into any natural
outlet within the municipality any wastewater or other polluted waters
except where treatment has been provided and where a Natural Pollution
Discharge Elimination System permit has been obtained from the appropriate
governmental authority, where required.
A.
No person shall make connection on roof downspouts,
foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff
or groundwater to a building sewer or drain, which in turn is connected
directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer, unless approved
by the municipality for purpose of disposal of polluted surface drainage.
B.
Illicit connection.
[Added 4-12-2005 by Ord. No. 2008-2005]
(1)
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
ILLICIT CONNECTION
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
NJPDES PERMIT
NON-CONTACT COOLING WATER
PERSON
PROCESS WASTEWATER
STORMWATER
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
Any physical or non-physical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Borough of Fair Lawn, unless that discharge
is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal
Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES Permit No. NJ0141852). Non-physical
connections may include, but are not limited to, leaks, flows, or
overflows into the municipal separate storm sewer system.
Nondomestic waste, including but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act (33 U.S.C. § 1317(a), (b), or (c).
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Fair Lawn or other public body and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
A permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling.
Such waters do not come into direct contact with any raw material,
intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product. Non-contact
cooling water may, however, contain algaecides, or biocides to control
fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers, and/or corrosion inhibitors.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes
into direct contact with or results from the production or use of
any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by-product,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than non-contact cooling water.
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land’s surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage or drainage
facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
(2)
Prohibited conduct. No person shall discharge or cause
to be discharged through an illicit connection to the municipal separate
storm sewer system operated by the Borough of Fair Lawn any domestic
sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater).
(3)
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the
Police Department and/or other municipal officials of the Borough
of Fair Lawn.
The Superintendent of Public Works or his/her
designee is hereby designated to administer this chapter.
All users of the wastewater facilities shall
comply with the requirements of the written rules and regulations
of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission which have been adopted
and which from time to time shall have been adopted, which regulations
shall become effective upon filing of certified copies in the office
of the Municipal Clerk after the effective dates of this chapter.
The Superintendent of Public Works, Health Officer
and other duly authorized agents and employees of the borough shall
be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection,
observation, measurements, testing and sampling of the sanitary sewer
system.
Violations of any of the provisions of this
chapter or any permit issued under the authority of this chapter may
result in the termination of the permit and/or the termination of
the authority to discharge into the system.
