[Adopted 4-1-1996 by Ord. No. 1237-96]
In the event of a declaration by the Hamilton
Township Municipal Utilities Authority of an emergency situation with
respect to the availability of potable water from its water distribution
system, it shall be unlawful for any person or corporation that is
a customer of the Authority for these water services, after receiving
actual or constructive notice of such declaration, to use water from
the water distribution system of the Authority for the purposes of
watering lawns or gardens, washing motor vehicles or filling swimming
pools or such other water usage as may be prohibited in the declaration
set forth by the Authority.
In the event of a declaration by the Hamilton
Township Municipal Utilities Authority of an existing or anticipated
state of low water pressure in the distribution system of the Authority,
it shall be unlawful for any person or corporation having an address
ending in an odd numeral, or in the event that there is no numeral
using the lot number, after receiving actual or constructive notice
of such declaration, to use water from the distribution system of
the Authority for the purposes of watering lawns or gardens, washing
motor vehicles or filling swimming pools or such other use as may
be identified by the Authority in the declaration on other than an
odd date; and it shall be unlawful for any person or corporation having
an address ending in an even numeral, or in the event that there is
no numeral using the lot number, to use water from the distribution
system of the Authority for the purpose of watering lawns or gardens,
washing motor vehicles or filling swimming pools or such other use
as may be identified by the Authority in the declaration on other
than an even date.
The water use restrictions imposed pursuant to this article shall be enforced by the local authorized official of either the township or the Authority. Whenever a local authorized official shall find a violation of the water use restrictions, such authorized official shall give the violator a written warning and explain the penalties for a second and third offense as provided in §
308-4 of this article. The local authorized official shall keep such records as may be reasonable and necessary for the purpose of determining the persons and businesses who have been warned upon a first offense. The local authorized official is hereby empowered to write summonses for the violation of the water use restrictions imposed pursuant to this article and the declaration of the Authority.
Following a first offense as set forth in §
308-3 of this article, any person or business who thereafter violates the water use restrictions imposed pursuant to this article shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200 for the second offense and $500 for the third and each additional offense. Each and every day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate violation.
[Adopted 6-20-2022 by Ord. No. 1993-2022]
The purpose of this article is to supplement the Code of the
Township of Hamilton, County of Atlantic, to require replacement of
lead and galvanized steel lines within the Township by the Hamilton
Township Municipal Utilities Authority and/or its agents pursuant
to the mandatory replacement of lead and galvanized service line.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms are defined
as set forth herein:
CONTRACTOR
A licensed vendor that contracts with the HTMUA to replace
lead service lines.
DWELLING
A building or structure or part thereof containing one or
more dwelling units. This article shall also apply to buildings and
structures that are not used for residential purposes.
DWELLING UNIT
Any room or groups of rooms or any part thereof located within
a building and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which
are used or designed to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, eating
or bathing.
LEAD SAFE
Any condition that does not allow access or exposure to lead,
in any form, to the extent that adverse human health effects are possible.
LEAD SERVICE LINE
The waterline on private property that is constructed of
lead and/or galvanized material that leads to the structure or building
that is connected to the HTMUA waterline.
OCCUPANT
A person or persons in actual possession of and living in
the building or dwelling unit.
OWNER
Any person who has legal title to any dwelling, with or without
accompanying actual possession thereof; or who has equitable title
and is either in actual possession or collects rents therefrom; or
who is executor, executrix, trustee, guardian, or receiver of the
estate of the owner, or as mortgagee or as vendee in possession either
by virtue of a court order or by agreement or voluntary surrender
of the premises by the person holding the legal title, or as collector
of rents has charge, care or control of any dwelling or rooming house.
PROPERTY
Any premises, whether residential or commercial, that is
occupied or unoccupied.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Hamilton, County of Atlantic.
WEEKDAY
Monday through Friday only. No work shall be performed on
weekends or holidays.
HTMUA, its agents and successors and/or vendors or contractors
are hereby authorized to enter any property within the Township of
Hamilton to perform a lead and galvanized service line replacement
pursuant to P.L. 2019, c. 291 and N.J.S.A. 58:12A-39, but shall not
enter any part of the property that is not directly related to performing
a lead and galvanized service line replacement. The service line shall
include all piping and fittings connecting the water main to the property
and shall include the water meter.
HTMUA, its agents, successors or contractors shall make repairs
no earlier than 8:30 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
and no earlier than 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
All pavement cuts, openings, excavations, and restoration shall
be subject to approval by the Engineer for the Township of Hamilton.