As used in this Part 3, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CUSTOMER or OWNER
The applicant for water and/or sewerage service at one household
or business, whether owner or tenant, and who enters into an agreement
therefor.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
The normal waterborne fluid wastes from residences, commercial
establishments, institutions and industrial establishments, limited
to the wastes from kitchens, bathrooms, water closets, lavatories
and laundries.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
The liquid wastes from commercial or industrial processes,
as distinct from domestic sewage.
MAIN
The Township-owned or -leased piping and appurtenances in
or along public highways and streets or along privately owned rights-of-way,
used for the transmission or distribution of water to or for the collection
of domestic sewage or industrial wastes from its customers.
OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL USER
All users and connections other than residential, including
but not in limitation to business, commercial, industry, restaurants,
taverns, theaters, camps, churches, schools, hospitals, etc.
RESIDENTIAL USER
A.
SINGLE-FAMILYA building on a lot, designed and occupied exclusively as a residence for one family.
B.
TWO-FAMILYA building on a lot, designed and occupied exclusively as a residence for two families.
C.
THREE-FAMILYA building on a lot, designed and occupied exclusively as a residence for three families.
D.
MULTIPLE-FAMILYA building on a lot, designed and occupied exclusively as a residence for four or more families.
F.
BOARDINGHOUSE, LODGING HOUSE or NURSING HOMEA dwelling used for the purpose of providing lodging, or both lodging and meals, for pay or compensation of any kind, whether computed by the day, week or month, to persons occupying such dwelling, other than members of a family.
TOWNSHIP
The Florence Township Water and Sewer Department.
The payment of any disputed bill, within the
meaning of these rules, shall be payment of the bill, with or without
penalty, within 30 days following the period for which the bill was
rendered or payment within 30 days following presentation of the bill
or the payment of any contested bill, payment of which is withheld
beyond the period herein mentioned if the dispute is terminated substantially
in favor of the customer and if payment is made by the customer within
10 days thereafter.
The Township shall have the right to reserve
a sufficient supply of water at all times in storage to provide for
fire and other emergencies or may restrict or regulate the quantity
of water used by the customer in case of scarcity or whenever the
public welfare may so require.
It is agreed, by parties receiving public fire
service, private fire service or any service, that the Township does
not assume any liability as insurer of property or person and that
the Township does not guarantee any special service, pressure, capacity
or facility, other than is permitted by the ordinary and changing
operating conditions of the Township, as the same exists from day
to day. It is agreed, by the parties receiving service, that the Township
shall be free and exempt from any and all claims for injury to any
persons or property by reasons of fire, water, failure to supply water
pressure or capacity.
[Added 5-5-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-10; 12-4-2019 by Ord. No.
2019-24]
At the time of the sale of real property which is serviced by
public water and sewer and located in the Township of Florence, it
shall be the responsibility of the buyer of the property to contact
the Township of Florence at least 10 days in advance of the date of
closing in order to arrange for a reading of the property water meters
within 48 hours of the closing date in order to provide the buyer
and seller with a final water and sewer bill. A per-property fee of
$25 shall be charged for this service. In the event that the buyer
fails to make these arrangements for a final meter reading, the buyer
will be responsible for water and sewer service charges that were
incurred prior to the date the buyer purchased the premises.
[Added 12-20-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-33]
A. Description of Special Water and Sewer Service Area.
[Amended 8-19-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-27]
(1) Special Sewer Service Area: beginning at a point on
the Burlington Township Florence Township border at its intersection
with the southern edge of Route 130 right-of-way and continuing along
said border 1,050 feet south; continuing on a course parallel to Route
130 to the Pennsylvania Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike; then
along the northeastern edge of the turnpike right-of-way to the Mansfield
Township - Florence Township border; continuing along the Mansfield
border to Route 130; then along the western edge of the Route 130
right-of-way to the northeastern edge of the turnpike right-of-way;
then in a westerly direction to the intersection of Cedar Lane and
Railroad Avenue; then along the westerly right-of-way of Railroad
Avenue to the northerly right-of-way of Fifth Street (paper street);
then along an imaginary line in a westerly direction to the southwesterly
right-of-way of the intersection of East Fifth Street and Olive Street;
then along the southerly right-of-way of Olive Street to the intersection
of Cedar Lane; then crossing Cedar Lane and following the southerly
edge of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority access road to its intersection
with the northerly right-of-way of Pennsylvania Extension of the New
Jersey Turnpike; then along the northerly right-of-way of the New
Jersey Turnpike to the southeasterly intersection of Block 155.49;
then along the easterly line of Block 155.49, also being the westerly
right-of-way of Broad Street to its intersection with the center line
of Ninth Street (extended); then along the center line of Ninth Street
to the intersection of Summer Street, also being the intersection
of Blocks 156.01 and 155.49; then following the block limit of Block
156.01 in a northerly and westerly direction (counterclockwise) to
its intersection with the right-of-way of Front Street; then south
along the easterly right-of-way of Front Street to the Florence Township
- Burlington Township boundary; then easterly along the Township boundary
to the point of beginning. Excluded from this area shall be all properties
which have previously been assessed for sewer improvements and all
Township- or publicly-owned properties.
(2) Special Water Service Area: all lands included in
the Special Sewer Service Area and those additional lands east of
the Special Sewer Service Area to the Florence-Mansfield and Florence-Springfield
Township boundaries.
B. Reimbursement to Township of Toll Brothers' cost
of installing certain water and sewer conveyance facilities. Pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-38b(3), the Planning Board and the Zoning Board
of Adjustment of the Township of Florence shall condition any land
subdivision or site plan approvals or any property owned or obtaining
water or sewer utility approvals from the Township shall be required
to connect to the water and sewer facilities installed in the Special
Water and Sewer Service Area by Toll Brothers and ,shall be required
to reimburse the Township their pro rata share of the cost of the
construction by Toll Brothers of those water and sewer conveyance
facilities. The time of payment the total pro rata share of cost of
reimbursement shall be the date of the issuance of the first construction
permit on the development.
[Amended 8-19-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-27]
(1) Sewer reimbursement costs. Reimbursement costs shall
be defined as those costs expended by Toll Brothers, in accordance
with Toll Brothers' Sewer Service Agreement, divided by the total
sewage flow expected to be generated from the special service area
times the new gallonage calculated to be connected. The developer
shall calculate the principal and interest associated with the sewer
facilities improvements each year, and forward to the Township for
approval. The Township's Water and Sewer Engineer shall calculate
the total sewage flow expected to be generated once each year, based
on the current zoning and revised number of units, square footage
or other applicable criteria, known to have been or anticipated to
be connected within the defined service area.
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(a)
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Reimbursement cost = reimbursable
cost (P & I)
per gallon collected total gallonage to be connected
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(b)
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Reimbursement cost = reimbursement cost times gallons to be connected per gallon
connected
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NOTES:
The reimbursement cost per gallon to be connected
shall be calculated by the Township's Water and Sewer Engineer at
the beginning of each year and shall apply for the entire calendar
year.
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(2) Water reimbursement costs: reimbursable costs shall
be defined as those costs expended by the developer, in accordance
with the developer's Water Service Agreement, divided by the gallonage
the improvements caused by the Township's water supply system capacity
to be increased by times the gallonage calculated to be connected.
The developer shall calculate the principal and interest associated
with the water facility improvements each year and forward to the
Township for approval. The total additional gallonage generated as
a result of the developer's work to existing Well No. 2 is 288,000
gallons per day. The total additional gallonage generated as a result
of the developer drilling new Well No. 5 is 720,000 gallons per day.
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Reimbursement cost = reimbursement
cost times gallons to be connected additional gallonage
generated
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NOTES:
The reimbursement cost per gallon to be connected
shall be calculated by the Township's Water and Sewer Engineer at
the beginning of each year and shall apply for the entire calendar
year.
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C. Time of reimbursement to the Township of developer's costs. The Township shall be reimbursed the costs referred to in §
140-39B before the recording of final subdivision plats or upon receiving final plan approval or a building permit, whichever first occurs.
[Added 8-19-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-24]
D. Reimbursement to Township of developer's cost of installing
certain water and sewer conveyance facilities. Pursuant N.J.S.A 40-55D-38b(3),
the Planning Board and Zoning Board of the Township of Florence shall
condition any subdivision or site plan approvals or any property obtaining
water and sewer utility approvals from the Township who are tying
into the water or sewer conveyance facilities installed by Ryland
which were the subject of water and sewer service agreements dated
February 21, 1996 and September 17, 1997, between Ryland and the Township
of Florence, shall be required to reimburse the Township the pro rata
share of the cost of construction by Ryland of those water and sewer
conveyance facilities, which amount shall be calculated by the Florence
Township Water and Sewer Engineer. The time of payment the total pro
rata share of the cost of reimbursement shall be due is the date of
the issuance of the first construction permit on the development.
[Added 9-2-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-28]