[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Hanover as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-8-1960 by Ord. No. 4-60]
As used in this article, unless a different
meaning clearly appears from the content, the following words shall
have the following meanings:
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed
and designed or used for dwelling purposes or for temporary or permanent
occupancy by persons.
With respect to any building, a reasonable date after the
completion of the construction or date of initial occupancy of such
building, but in no event later than the initial occupancy of such
building, and the date of initial operation as a part of any publicly
owned sewage treatment and disposal system in the Township of a sewer
anyplace where such building is located.
Any publicly owned sewer or main designed for the collection
or disposal of sanitary sewage, no matter where located in the Township.
The owner of any building, located anywhere
in the Township, in which a sewer is now constructed or shall be hereafter
constructed shall, prior to the connection date with respect to such
building, install a toilet in such building, unless a toilet is installed
therein, and shall connect such building and the toilet therein with
such sewer.
Every connection required by this article shall
be made with pipe and in a manner conforming in all respects to the
Plumbing Code adopted by ordinance of the Township of Hanover Board
of Health on March 11, 1957, and any amendments or supplements thereto.[1]
If the owner of any property shall fail to make
any connection or installation required by this article within the
time herein required, the Township may proceed to make such connection
or installation, or cause the same to be made, and charge and assess
the cost thereof against such property, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:63-52
to 40:63-64.
[Adopted 10-13-1977 by Ord. No. 24-77]
The purpose of this article is to provide an
efficient means for the enforcement of rules and regulations regulating
the making of connections to and regulating the discharge into the
sanitary sewer system operated by the Hanover Sewerage Authority pursuant
to Section 502 of the Service Agreement between the Township of Hanover
and the Hanover Sewerage Authority.
The Regulations and Specifications of the Hanover
Sewerage Authority, adopted by resolution of the Hanover Sewerage
Authority on November 30, 1960, as the same have been and may be amended
and supplemented from time to time, are hereby adopted by reference
and made part of this article as if set forth at length.
No person shall make any connection to, nor shall any person discharge, deposit or throw, or cause, allow or permit to be discharged, deposited or thrown into the sanitary sewer system operated by the Hanover Sewerage Authority, except in accordance with the Regulations and Specifications adopted by reference in § 232-6 of this article.
The Superintendent for the Hanover Sewerage
Authority, employed by the Hanover Sewerage Authority, or his duly
authorized representative, is hereby appointed as the enforcement
officer for the purposes of this article.
[Amended 10-12-1989 by Ord. No. 33-89]
Any person, or his authorized agent, who violates,
disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists
or opposes the execution of the provisions of this article shall be
prosecuted in the Municipal Court and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not
exceeding 90 days, or both, for each offense. In the event of a continuing
violation, each day that the violation continues shall be deemed a
separate violation.
[Added 8-10-1978 by Ord. No. 14-78]
All fines and costs collected by the Township
of Hanover in connection with the prosecution of violations of this
article shall be turned over to the Hanover Sewerage Authority to
defray its costs and expenses in connection with the enforcement of
this article.
