The Realty Improvement and Sewerage and Facilities Act of New Jersey
(N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq.) is enforced in the Township by the Board of Health.
This article shall be construed in conjunction with and supplemental to the provisions of Article
II herein.
The dumping, placement or disposal of raw sewage or any waste therefrom
or chemical waste, including liquid waste or effluents therefrom, and products
of or resulting from human excrement or offal in accordance with the definitions
of sewage in the Statutes of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 40:14B-3, upon any portion
of any lands within the Township of Hardyston, without having first been treated
in the manner as provided by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental
Protection, is hereby prohibited.
The Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (N.J.A.C.
7:9A1.1 et seq.), as promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, together with the amendments and supplements thereto, are enforced
in the Township by the Board of Health.
In the event that a license or permit or certification required by this
article is denied by the Board of Health, a hearing shall be held thereon
before the Board within 15 days after request is made by the applicant, and
upon the hearing, the Board of Health shall affirm, alter or rescind its previous
determination and take action accordingly within 15 days after the hearings.
The Board of Health may order all further work in and about any individual
sewage disposal system, which is being erected or installed in violation of
the code, to be stopped forthwith, except such work as shall be necessary
to remedy the violation and, thereafter, the work continued without any violation
of any of the provisions of the code, and, after issuance of such order and
service of a copy upon the person connected with or working in and about the
erection or installations of the disposal system, or any part thereof, no
further work shall be done except as aforesaid.
In addition to the definitions set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1 et seq.,
the following definitions are hereby enacted:
BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health of the Township of Hardyston, and its authorized
agents, including the Sussex County Health Department or other such staff
as provided by contract.
COMPLETED ALTERATION/PUMPOUT REPORT
A certificate submitted to the Board of Health by an owner/operator indicating that the required inspection of the septic tank has been completed in accordance with §
143-12 of this article.
COMPLETED INSPECTION CERTIFICATE
A certificate submitted to the Board of Health by an owner/operator indicating that the required inspection of the septic tank has been completed in accordance with §
143-12 of this article.
EDUCATION PROGRAM
An education program prepared and administered by the Board of Health
regarding the fundamentals of individual subsurface sewage disposal systems
and the proper procedures for the operation and maintenance of such systems.
NOTICE OF PUMPING, ALTERATION OR REPAIR
A notice issued by the Board of Health to an owner/operator that
the individual subsurface sewage disposal system requires pumping out or other
repairs or maintenance before an operator's license may be renewed.
OPERATOR'S LICENSE
A license issued to an applicant pursuant to this article and the
DEP Regulations for the operation of an individual subsurface sewage disposal
system.
OWNER/OPERATOR
The person who owns the realty on which the individual subsurface
sewage disposal system is located and/or the person who uses or operates said
system. The owner of the realty and the operator of the system, if different,
are jointly and severally liable for the obligations imposed by this article
regarding operations and maintenance of such systems.
SEPTIC SYSTEM INSPECTOR
A licensed health officer, licensed professional engineer, first
grade licensed sanitarian, first grade licensed sanitarian, solid waste hauler,
registered with the NJDEP in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:26-3, or other person
acceptable to the Board of Health.
Any person who violates any provision of this article, any terms or condition of any permit of license issued hereunder or who fails to comply with any lawful notice or order issued by the Board of Health shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, of the Code of the Township of Hardyston.
If a certificate of compliance is denied by the Board of Health, the
applicant may request a hearing before the Board. The Board of Health shall
hold a hearing within 15 days of such request in accordance with N.J.S.A.
58:11-31. Upon such hearing, the Board of Health shall affirm, alter or rescind
its previous determination and take action accordingly within 15 days after
the date of such hearing.