[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Hamburg 3-7-1977 as Sec. 9-3 of the 1976 Revised General Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any duly authorized representative of the owner.
That person retained by the Borough Council who shall assist
the pump house superintendent in all of the duties and responsibilities
of the superintendent as directed and authorized in the provisions
of this chapter. In the absence or unavailability of the superintendent,
the assistant superintendent shall act in his/her place and stead
and shall be charged with the responsibilities and vested with the
authority of the superintendent as set forth in the provisions as
contained in this chapter.
The Borough of Hamburg, New Jersey, acting through the Mayor
and Council, the Water Department of the Borough of Hamburg or the
officers and agents thereof.
Includes labor, material, transportation, expenses, equipment,
supervision, engineering and all and every necessary overhead expense.
Any owner who is responsible for the payment of fees specified
herein.
[Amended 7-5-2000]
The extension of a water main along a street, avenue or highway.
An extension shall not include the water service connection as herein
defined.
Refers to the charges of any nature levied by the borough
arising out of any charge resulting from installation, service or
distribution of water which are declared to be a lien against the
property served by virtue of the statute in such case made and provided.
Either in the singular or plural, all pipes, other than service
connections, conveying water to or distributing water from the borough
water supply.
The person or company holding record title to the premises
supplied.
[Amended 7-5-2000]
A main running through private property or in a private street
to serve more than one home or other buildings or properties.
A fire hydrant under the control of the municipality, located
on a right-of-way of the municipality or on municipal property.
A pipe or pipes connected to a main and extending thence
to privately owned property or premises for supplying water service
thereto.
The person retained by the Borough Council as the pump house
superintendent of the Borough Water Department and who shall be charged
with the responsibility and authorized to carry out the provisions
as contained in this chapter.
All of the property, organization or operation of the water
supply system and each and every part thereof of the Borough of Hamburg,
collectively or separately, functioning under the direction of the
Mayor and Council of the borough, either directly or by its duly authorized
representatives or agents.
The pipe serving a premises from the main into the premises
to a point three feet beyond the meter, including the meter.
[Amended 10-3-1977; 5-4-1992]
A.
The water mains and appurtenances, service pipes from
main to curbline, corporation stops, curb stops and boxes of the Department
shall be under the control of the Borough Council and its authorized
agents and employees, and all other persons are forbidden to disturb,
tamper with, injure, change, obstruct access to or interfere with
said water mains and appurtenances, service pipes from main to curbline,
corporation stops, curb stops and boxes in any way.
B.
Any person, firm or corporation receiving a supply
of water for any purpose from the water system operated by the borough
shall be subject to rules and regulations as set forth herein.
C.
The owner of any house, building or lot shall be liable
for the payment of the service charge or rent as fixed herein or by
the Mayor and Council for the use of water and for all fees and other
charges in connection with the installation, repair and testing of
any water meter, water service, connections, appliances or parts,
and renewals thereof, heretofore or hereafter furnished or made by
the Borough Water Department in or upon such house, building or lot
and in the interest and penalties charged; and such service charge
or rent and other charges, fees, expenses, interest penalties as fixed
herein shall be a lien upon said house, building or lot until the
same is paid and satisfied.
D.
Payment for the use and consumption of water and for
all other fees and charges incurred shall be paid to the superintendent,
agent or employee of the Borough Water Department as designated by
the Borough Council.
E.
Payment of bills.
(1)
All bills for the furnishing of water by the Water
Department of the borough shall be payable for the preceding quarter
within 30 days of the billing date. If bills are not paid on or before
said date, interest shall accrue thereon at a rate of interest to
be determined in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:31-17. Liens levied
in accordance with this subsection and N.J.S.A. 40A:13-10 et seq.
shall be a first lien or charge against the property benefited therefrom
and shall be enforceable in the manner provided for real property
tax liens in Chapter 5 of Title 54 of the revised statutes as the
same may hereafter be amended.
(2)
If bills are not paid within 30 days after the billing
date for the respective quarter, the water supply shall be discontinued.
The Borough will furnish a minimum of 10 days' written notice of a
discontinuance of service. A service charge of $100 shall be charged
to the occupant if the outstanding bill, including interest, is not
paid by the turnoff date specified in the notice of discontinuance.
Water shall not be restored until and unless the outstanding bill,
interest and service charges are paid. Water will be turned on as
soon as practicable following payment of the aforementioned charges,
bill and interest.
[Amended 7-5-2000; 12-3-2001; 3-2-2015 by Ord. No.
01-2015; 8-7-2023 by Ord. No. 10-2023; 8-5-2024 by Ord. No. 14-2024]
(3)
The owner shall remain liable for all charges for
buildings which are unoccupied.
(4)
The said charge shall be paid in cash, bank cashier's check or bank
treasurer's check.
[Added 4-1-2013 by Ord. No. 05-2013]
F.
All bills and notices will be mailed or delivered
to the owner of the premises where water service is supplied. Upon
written notice by an applicant, the Borough Water Department will
mail the bill and notices to the business or home address of the owner,
customer or his/her agent. Bills and notices will be mailed through
ordinary United States mail service and if not received the consumer
shall obtain them from the Water Department or an agent or employee
thereof. Failure to receive bills or notices shall not excuse the
nonpayment of water bills.
[Amended 7-5-2000; 4-1-2013 by Ord. No. 05-2013]
G.
No water
service shall be discontinued from November 15 to March 15 of any
year due to nonpayment of bills. No water service shall be discontinued
where the bill, not including interest, is less than $100, but interest
shall continue to accrue.
[Added 12-7-2009 by Ord. No. 13-2009]
[Amended 10-3-1977; 5-4-1992]
A.
All applications for the use of water or for a service
connection shall be made, on forms to be provided at the office of
the Department, by the owner of the premises or by his/her duly authorized
agent, the fee for which shall be payable in advance. The said fee
shall be $10.
[Amended 7-5-2000]
B.
Persons desiring the use of water for building construction
shall make application according to the provisions as herein provided.
Under no circumstances shall water for building construction be taken
from the fire hydrants of the borough. A flat rate, depending upon
the type and size of the building, will be made for water used in
building construction, unless the Hamburg Borough Water Department
shall require the water to be metered. The minimum flat rate charge
for such building will be $50 payable in advance. The Mayor and Council
reserve the right to regulate the purpose for which the water can
be used during construction, provided that the said use shall not
exceed six months and an application for such use shall be first submitted
to the Board of Public Works for its decision and thereafter to the
Mayor and Council which may affirm, reserve or modify the decision
of the said Board.
[Amended 7-5-2000]
C.
At least 48 hours' notice, excluding Saturdays, Sundays
and legal holidays, shall be given to the Water Department before
any connections will be made.
D.
The tapping of the main shall be done and the corporation
stop and the service lines from main to curb, curb stop and curb box
shall be furnished and installed by the Water Department or its agent
for a service connection fee. The service connection fee shall be
determined by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Hamburg each
year and shall be recomputed at the end of each budget year, after
a public hearing is held, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40A:31-11. The revised connection fee may be imposed upon those who
subsequently connect in that budget year to the system.
E.
No street openings shall be made except upon the consent
of the Borough Water Department and subject to such terms as it and
the Borough Council may impose, and upon notice to the Borough Road
Department. The applicant shall be required to pay all fees covering
the cost of road repairs at current rates charged by the state, county
or Borough.
[Amended 4-1-2013 by Ord. No. 05-2013]
F.
The applicant shall be responsible for obtaining the
necessary road opening permits for any state or county road affected
by the work necessary to complete a service connection. The applicant
shall be required to pay all fees covering the costs of road repairs
at current rates charged by the state, county or borough. The applicant
shall perform or have performed all excavating and backfilling of
trenches for service connection and service lines and shall be responsible
for any and all costs arising therefrom.
A.
Installation of service lines from the curb stop,
or repair work thereon, shall be performed by a plumber duly qualified
to perform such work, at the expense of the applicant. All service
connection pipe shall be installed at least four feet below the surface.
No rigid connection to any other water distribution system shall be
made.
B.
The service connection shall, as far as practical,
be installed at right angles to the main and in a straight line to
the meter. There shall be no attachment thereon from which water may
be drawn between the main and the meter.
C.
Service pipe shall be installed only through the property
of the applicant, unless the applicant shall enjoy an easement or
right-of-way for that purpose, duly recorded.
D.
Water pipe shall not be installed in the same excavation
or trench with sewer pipe unless the same shall be separated at least
two feet.
E.
All service connection pipe from the main shall consist
of type K copper tubing and shall be installed and maintained by the
owner. The copper tubing shall not be less than 3/4 inch in size for
all domestic lines and of such larger size as shall be designated
by the Water Department for commercial and industrial buildings and
multiple residences.
F.
The completed line shall remain open until inspected
and approved by the Water Department or its representative. At least
24 hours' notice shall be given the Water Department for the purpose
of inspecting and approving the work.
G.
The owner shall be responsible for the maintenance
of the service line from the curb stop to the meter or interior of
the building and shall keep the same in good repair and protect it
from damage due to frost or other causes. All leaks in the service
lines shall be reported promptly to the Water Department and repaired
by the owner. The owner shall be liable for water escaping from such
leaks at a charge to be estimated by the Water Department based upon
the estimated quantity of water escaping, if repairs are not so made
the Water Department may shut off the water and may refuse to turn
it on again until the line is put in serviceable condition.
H.
No person except an employee of the Water Department
shall turn water on or off at the curb stop.
I.
No service connection shall be permitted to serve
two or more buildings or structures from a single tap, except upon
a special permit granted by the Water Department, and, if granted,
a separate and distinct curb stop and box shall be provided for each
building or structure.
J.
Pressure-reducing valves, approved by the Borough
Building Department, shall be installed on all service connection
pipes.
[Added 12-3-2001]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 209-5, Grease interceptors,
added 12-3-2001, was repealed 4-1-2013 by Ord. No. 05-2013.
[Amended 10-3-1977; 11-5-1990; 6-5-1995]
B.
The Water Department may refuse to supply water to
premises wherein the plumbing work has not been done in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the Borough Board of Health and
where an applicant has not supplied a space or area suitable to the
Water Department for the installation of the water meter and appurtenances.
C.
Rates and charges.
[Amended 7-5-2000]
(1)
The Borough shall from time, as circumstances require,
fix all fees, charges and rates as herein provided. As of the effective
date of this subsection, the following annual rates shall be charged
for the consumption of metered water to any of the consumers of the
Hamburg Borough water system:
[Amended 6-6-2011 by Ord. No. 09-2011; 5-7-2012 by Ord. No.
06-2012; 6-3-2013 by Ord. No. 08-2013; 3-2-2020 by Ord. No. 04-2020; 3-1-2021 by Ord. No. 03-2021]
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Rates for Metered Water
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|---|---|
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Quantity Used
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Charge per Thousand Gallons
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Minimum charge per quarter up to 5,000 gallons
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$36.38
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5,001 gallons to 50,000 gallons per quarter
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$36.38 plus $3.35 per thousand gallons over
5,000 gallons
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50,001 gallons to 100,000 gallons per quarter
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$187.44 plus $2.91 per 1,000 gallons over 50,000
gallons
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100,001 gallons to 1,000,000 gallons
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$332.92 plus $2.24 per 1,000 gallons over 100,000
gallons
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Over 1,000,000 gallons
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$2,343.06 plus $1.79 per 1,000 gallons over
1,000,000 gallons
|
(2)
All meter maintenance charges for meters over two
inches in size shall be determined by resolution of the Mayor and
Council and the consumer notified of the cost according to the billing
procedure as herein provided.
D.
Whenever practical, the Water Department will require
a separate meter for each living accommodation or usage in multiple
service buildings. If such separate meter service shall not be practical
all such units may be serviced by one meter of proper size under the
circumstances, and the property owner shall be billed for all water
used in the multiple units and shall be liable for payment thereof.
The minimum rate for such multiple unit meter maintenance per quarter
shall be the minimum rate for a single service multiplied by the number
of units. No reduction in the number of the units will be recognized
for nonoccupancy, unless such nonoccupancy exists for a full quarter
and written notice of such nonoccupancy is given the Water Department
before the quarter begins.
[Amended 7-5-2000]
The Water Department shall have access at all
reasonable hours to premises connected to the water distribution system
for the purpose of reading and installing the meter and of inspecting
and maintaining equipment. The hours between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
shall be reasonable hours for this purpose.
[Amended 10-3-1977; 11-5-1990]
A.
Water restrictions.
[Amended 7-5-2000]
(1)
The Mayor is hereby granted the power and authority
after consultation with the Water Superintendent and the Emergency
Management Coordinator to restrict the use of water in the Borough
of Hamburg, as follows:
(a)
Restrict the outdoor use of water, except for
the watering of shrubs, plants and gardens by hand-held means; however,
the watering of grass of any means shall be prohibited.
(2)
Notice of any restrictions imposed by the Mayor shall
be published in the official newspaper of the municipality.
B.
Water service may be discontinued upon such notice
as shall be reasonable or practicable for any of the following reasons:
(1)
For the use of water for any properties or purposes
other than those permitted in this chapter or described in the application.
(2)
For willful waste of water through improper, defective
or imperfect pipes, fixtures or otherwise.
(3)
For failure to maintain, in good order, connections,
service lines or fixtures owned by the consumer.
(4)
For molesting, or tampering with any service pipe,
meter, curb stop or seal or any other appliance of the Water Department.
(5)
For refusal of access at reasonable hours for purposes
of inspecting or for installing, reading, maintaining fixtures, pipes
and meters.
(6)
For nonpayment of bills, rents, charges or fees or
of penalties imposed or for any other reason causing or tending to
cause a loss to the Water Department.
(7)
Failure to decrease or limit the use of water when
requested by the Water Department.
(8)
For violation of any ordinance of the borough relating
to the use and distribution of water.
(9)
For misrepresentation in the application for water
service respecting the property to be served or the fixtures to be
supplied or the use to be made of the water.
(10)
At the discretion of the Water Department when
the premises become vacant.
(11)
A
surcharge of $200 shall be added to the quarterly bill for the consumption
of metered water to any premises when the customer or occupant of
the premises refuses to permit entry upon reasonable notice requesting
access to the premises for the purposes of inspecting, reading, repairing,
or installing meters, pipes and fixtures.
[Added 2-7-2022 by Ord. No. 03-2022; amended 7-1-2024 by Ord. No. 13-2024]
C.
The Water Department reserved the right to shut off
water service without notice, in case of technical defects or for
other unavoidable cause, or for the purpose of making necessary repairs,
connections or other alterations to the water distribution system.
D.
In no case shall water be turned on again until the
defects have been remedied and all bills due and charges or penalties
and fees imposed have been paid. The owner of the premises shall also
be liable for any loss sustained by the Water Department as the result
of such defects. There shall be charged a shutoff/turn-on service
fee in the amount of $100, which fee shall be due and payable prior
to restoration of water service.
[Amended 3-2-2020 by Ord. No. 05-2020; 3-1-2021 by Ord. No. 04-2021]
E.
Should the occupant of the premises turn on the water
or suffer or cause it to be turned on after it has been shut off at
the curb by the Water Department, it shall be shut off again, the
curb stop shall be sealed, and a charge of $400 shall be made for
the expense of shutting off the curb stop and turning it on again.
[Amended 7-5-2000]
F.
Neither the Water Department nor the borough shall
be liable for any damage which may be claimed due to the failure or
any restriction of the water supplied or from low or high pressure.
G.
The Water Department and the borough reserve the right
to add to or modify the rules and regulations governing the water
distribution system at any time.
H.
Owners of vacant building or buildings that are about
to be vacated shall give at least five days' notice that such buildings
are about to become vacant to the Water Department so that water may
be shut off and will be responsible for the water charges until such
notice is given.
I.
A new application for water service shall be filed
upon the change of ownership of the property described in the original
application and the Water Department may discontinue water service
until such new application has been filed and approved.
J.
Hoses shall not be used unless the water is metered
or, in the case of flat rate service, a sill tap has been installed
and is subject to the flat rate charge.
K.
When requested by the owner or his/her agent, the
Water Department shall discontinue service to a property. A turnoff
charge of $100 shall be made when the service is restored but in no
event shall water be turned on until all water charges have been paid.
Emergency shut off will be made at any hour upon request, without
charge, at the curb stop.
[Amended 7-5-2000; 12-3-2001; 3-2-2020 by Ord. No. 05-2020; 3-1-2021 by Ord. No. 04-2021]
L.
No adjustment of water charges due to failure of the
Water Department to discontinue or restore water service as requested
by an owner shall be made unless the request for discontinuance or
restoration is in writing and duly filed with the Water Department.
M.
When turning on the water supply as requested and
the house or property is vacant, the Water Department will endeavor
to ascertain if water is running on the inside of the building. If
such is found to be the case, the water will be left shut off at the
curb stop. The Water Department's jurisdiction and responsibility
ends at the curb stop, and the Water Department will in no case be
liable for damages occasioned by water running from open or faulty
fixtures or from broken or damaged pipes beyond the Water Department's
curb stop.
N.
Where connections are abandoned, the owner of the
premises or applicant shall pay for having same shut off and plugged
at the curb stop or corporation stop, at the option of the Water Department,
before a new connection will be installed to said premises.
O.
Where persons, corporations or contractors making
improvements, etc., necessitating excavations in streets wherein water
mains and service connections are laid, requiring said water mains
and service connections to be cut and refitted, lowered or raised,
etc., the persons, corporations or contractors shall make written
request to the Water Department to make such changes and shall furnish
a satisfactory guarantee to the Water Department insuring the payment
of all costs incurred by the Water Department in making the changes
necessary or required to be made.
P.
The Water Department shall not be liable for any damages
resulting from leaks, broken pipes or other cause, or for damage resulting
from the bursting or breaking of any main or service pipe.
Q.
In the event that the Water Department is required
to repair or replace any meter, pipes or appurtenances caused by the
negligence of the owner or consumer, the owner of the said property
shall be required to pay a minimum charge of $75 per hour for each
Water Department employee required to perform the necessary repair
or replacement service plus the cost of replacement equipment, parts
or materials.
[Amended 7-5-2000; 4-1-2013 by Ord. No. 05-2013]
[Amended 10-3-1977]
A.
All mains shall be installed within the boundaries
of public roads or streets or, where such streets and roads have not
yet been accepted by the borough, within the boundaries of roads and
streets laid out in compliance with all ordinances of the borough.
B.
The installation of water mains in any street by the
borough or by others shall not imply borough ownership or acceptance
of such streets unless and until they otherwise comply with borough
requirements for acceptance, ownership and maintenance.
C.
The cost of installation of water mains and fire hydrants
in any existing street, lane, road, etc., may be assessed in whole
or in part against property owners including real estate developments
benefiting by such extension.
D.
All water mains, hydrants and associated facilities
such as booster pumps, pressure tanks, service lines, curb stops,
curb boxes and valves, as required by the Water Department on new
or proposed streets shall be installed and paid for by the real estate
developers or builders and ownership thereof shall be transferred
to the borough when such installation meets with the approval of the
Water Department and the Mayor and Council. Prior to any such acceptance
it shall be necessary for the real estate developer or builder extending
said water system as herein provided to submit to the Water Department
a detailed map indicating the location of the extended facilities
including all surface controls as well as the depth of the subsurface
lines and controls by acceptable engineering detailed drawings.
E.
The Water Department shall specify the type, size
and location of all mains, hydrants, booster stations, pressure tanks,
etc. on all new extensions and the entire system is subject to inspection
and approval by the Water Department and is to be tested under the
Water Department's supervision before backfilling.
F.
If an existing main adjoins a property in a real estate
development and is of sufficient capacity for the additional amount
of water required for the development, the charges for connecting
the existing main to the mains of the development shall be set by
the governing body of the borough by resolution. If the capacity of
the existing math is not adequate to supply the additional amount
of water to be used in the development, the developer shall be responsible
for the installation of a suitable main and other necessary equipment
for the development which may be installed only after review and approval
of the extension by the governing body of the Borough of Hamburg in
conjunction with the Water Department officials. Any such extension
of a new main shall not be undertaken unless and until the developer
responsible for the same shall have been entered into an agreement
with the borough which shall include the terms and conditions relative
to the method and cost of installation and other matters incidental
to any such extension. Any such agreement shall be required to have
included therein a provision requiring the developer to pay to the
borough the sum of $75 for each service connection to be made by the
developer from the extended main.
[Amended 7-5-2000]
G.
Installation of new water mains in major subdivision tracts developed for residential, industrial, commercial and research use shall in all cases conform to the requirements of Chapter 186, Subdivision of Land, with amendments and supplements and the applicable rules and regulation of this chapter.
H.
Limited main extension, other than in major subdivision
developments or as part of the borough extension program, may be made
on the basis of individual application and in accordance with the
agreements between the applicant and the borough. In such case, however,
the applicants or applicant to be served shall pay the entire cost
of such extension. Such extension shall not be authorized until the
plans and method of installation as well as the location of the same
are submitted to the Mayor and Council for approval. The submission
of the planned extension for approval to the Borough Council shall
contain within the specifications submitted a detailed map prepared
by a licensed engineer indicating the location of the main extension
and the appurtenances thereto. Any such limited main extensions shall
be subject to all of the rules, regulations and requirements of the
provisions of this chapter relating to extension to or changes in
existing mains in the borough.
[Amended 10-3-1977]
A.
No person shall take water from any fire hydrant or
hose plug except for the use of a recognized fire company and no fire
hydrant shall be used for sprinkling the street, flushing sewers or
gutters, or for any other purpose without authorization of the Water
Department.
B.
The Chief of the fire company and his/her assistant
officers are authorized to use the public fire hydrants for the purpose
of extinguishing fires and also with due care, after notice to the
Water Department, to a reasonable extent to use water for the purposes
of drills and tests, and washing fire equipment, but all such uses
shall be under the supervision and direction of the Chief or his/her
assistant officers, and in no event shall an inexperienced or an incompetent
person be permitted to manipulate, or control in any way, any fire
hydrant.
C.
The location of a fire hydrant may, upon written request,
be changed with the approval of the Water Department and the estimated
cost of making such change shall be paid for by the applicant in advance.
No hydrant will be moved which will increase existing insurance rates.
D.
The location and setting of new fire hydrants shall
be made in conformity with the requirements and recommendations of
the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
E.
No person shall in any manner obstruct or prevent
free access to, or tamper with, or injure, or damage by causing or
permitting a vehicle to come in contact with any fire hydrant, or
place or store temporarily or otherwise any object, material, snow,
debris or structure of any kind within a distance of 10 feet from
any fire hydrant. Any such obstruction, when discovered, may be removed
at once by the Department at the expense of the person responsible
for the obstruction, and he/she shall be liable to a fine as herein
provided. Repair of damage to hydrant shall be charged to person responsible.
F.
Public fire hydrants will be maintained by the Borough
Water Department, but all expenses for the maintenance or repairs
resulting from the negligence or fault of the employees of the borough,
members of the Fire Department, or other persons, excluding the Water
Department or its employees, shall be paid by the borough or those
responsible.
[Amended 7-5-2000]
G.
The Water Department shall not be liable for a deficiency
or failure in the supply of water for the control or suppression of
fires from any cause.
A.
When in the judgment of the Water Department it is
practical, private fire service connections may be allowed for hydrants,
hose connections or sprinkler systems on private property, for which
a flat rate or meter rate, at the option of the Water Department,
will be charged, subject to special contract and special rules and
regulations governing such service as may be determined by the Borough
Water Department and the Borough Council.
B.
All private fire hydrants shall be installed at the
sole cost of the applicant, subject to approval of the type, size
and installation thereof by the Water Department.
C.
All private fire hydrants shall be subject to use
by the Fire Department for the control and suppression of fires, whether
on the property of the applicant or not. When such use is made thereof
for protection of property other than that of the owner of the property
whereon the private fire hydrant is located, no charge shall be made
for the water so used, as estimated by the Water Department.
D.
All private fire hydrants and all facilities installed
shall be maintained by the persons receiving the benefit thereof,
under the supervision of the Water Department.
[Amended 10-3-1977; 7-5-2000]
No company or person shall undertake the thawing
of water service pipes or mains by the use of electric current without
authorization and supervision of the Water Department. The services
of a Water Department inspector shall be paid for at the rate of $75
per hour by the company or individual to whose work he/she is assigned.
A.
Any person doing any plumbing work in connection with
the installation and maintenance of a service line shall report, within
five days, to the Water Department all violations of this chapter
and of the rules and regulations of the Water Department which come
to his/her knowledge or attention.
B.
Any person doing any plumbing work as aforesaid shall
indemnify and save harmless the borough and the Water Department from
all accidents and damage resulting from his/her work whether such
work is done by him/her personally or under his/her direction.
C.
Direct boiler connections. Where "high pressure" steam
boilers or boiler feed pumps are connected directly with the service
connection depending upon the pressure in the mains for supplying
such boilers or pumps, without intervening tank or receptacle, a check
valve shall be placed in the feed pipe in addition to the controlling
valve. Neither the borough nor the Water Department shall be responsible
for any accidents or damage resulting from any direct connection from
any cause whatever.
D.
Any person doing any plumbing work as aforesaid may
turn on the water after the connection is completed to test out his/her
work but shall leave the curb stop closed when he/she has finished
the work, unless specially authorized to leave it turned on by the
Water Department.
E.
Any persons making changes in piping, fixtures and
facilities subject to flat rate charges shall forthwith notify the
Water Department of such alterations.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 209-14, Reservation of gallonage,
added 12-3-2001 was repealed 4-1-2013 by Ord. No. 05-2013.
[Amended 10-3-1977]
A.
Any person, owner, consumer or other person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter, or fail to comply therewith or any requirements thereof, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order or rule made under this chapter, and any property owner, consumer, corporation or other person, firm or corporation who may be employed or assist in the commission of any such violation or violations shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III.
B.
Where two or more consumers are supplied through a
single service line, any violations of the rules of the Water Department
with reference to either or any of the customers, as the case may
be, shall be deemed a violation as to all, and the Water Department
may take such action as could be taken if it were used by a single
consumer.
