A.
Connections on public rights-of-way. Prior to any connection of any property to or with the water system, there shall be paid to the Township a connection fee as set forth in Chapter 82 of the Code.
B.
When any connection is made to any part of the water supply system on private roads, easements, or rights-of-way, a connection fee shall be charged, which fee shall be set forth in Chapter 82.
[Amended 11-5-2018 by Ord. No. 18-30C; 12-17-2018 by Ord. No. 18-41C]
C.
The cost of the installation from the point of connection to the
individual property shall be borne by the applicant.
[Added 12-17-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-41C]
D.
Connection materials. Service piping from the main to the curb stop
shall be of the type as required by the Water and Sewer Department
and shall comply the New Jersey Plumbing Code.
[Amended 12-17-2018 by Ord. No. 18-41C]
A.
Prohibited uses. All of the following uses of water from the water
system are prohibited.
(1)
To transport water service into the waters of any bay, lagoon, channel, or other saltwater body for the purpose of preventing water from freezing around docks, pilings, boats, or other structures. Only air bubblers shall be permitted for this purpose. Any violation hereof shall entitle the Township to turn off the water supply to that property at the curb stop. The property owner shall be required to pay the emergency service charge pursuant to Chapter 82 of the Code prior to any restoration of service.
(2)
To utilize or open any fire hydrant for any private or commercial
use. Fire hydrants shall be utilized and opened only by recognized
fire departments responding to calls and by authorized personnel of
the Township.
(3)
To use potable water for the jetting or installation of piling.
(4)
Washing down of sidewalks and garage aprons; provided, however, that
food establishments shall be permitted to wash down sidewalks, decks,
garage aprons and the like.
(5)
Such excessive watering as to cause water to run off onto streets
and driveway aprons.
(6)
Any exterior use of water during precipitation periods.
(7)
Any garden hose exceeding 3/4 inch in diameter.
(8)
Service of water by any restaurant, cafe, luncheonette, or other
food service establishment other than upon specific requests made
by a patron.
B.
Requirements for automatic sprinkler systems. All underground irrigations
systems or automatic watering systems installed for lawn or landscaped
areas shall be equipped with a rain sensor shutoff device meeting
the following specifications.
(1)
The rain sensor shutoff device shall employ an electromechanical
actuating device designed to cause circuit interruption that temporarily
disables the irrigation controller during periods of significant rainfall.
For purposes of this section, the term "significant rainfall" shall
mean 1/4 inch of rain during a one-hour period.
(2)
The rain sensor shutoff device shall be of suitable grade of construction
such that the device can withstand varying temperatures and inclement
weather.
(3)
The rain sensor shutoff device shall be so placed as to prevent the
irrigation system from operating during the event of a significant
rainfall.
(4)
Any home using an underground irrigation or sprinkler system shall
be metered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(5)
A reduced-pressure backflow preventer shall be installed in accordance
with the current adopted plumbing code. The backflow preventer shall
be installed on the exterior of the building and be readily accessible
and visible for inspection and maintenance.
C.
General water conservation and usage restrictions. The following
restrictions and regulations are hereby imposed upon all persons utilizing
water provided by the Township during the period June 1 through September
30 of each year.
(1)
Residential households and commercial buildings are permitted to
utilize water from the water system for external purposes such as,
among other purposes and without limitation, watering vegetation,
washing cars, and washing the exterior portion of houses or commercial
establishments only pursuant to an odd/even system. The odd/even system
shall apply so that an address number ending in an odd number will
be permitted to utilize such water uses only on odd days of the week,
as needed. Households whose address ends in an even number shall be
permitted to utilize such watering only on even-numbered days of the
week, as needed.
(2)
Watering for outside uses shall not be permitted between the hours
of 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
(3)
Automatic sprinkling systems shall be operated only between 5:00
a.m. and 8:00 a.m. every other day.
D.
Emergencies. Water uses shall be controlled in case of emergency
and shortage whenever deemed necessary by the Board of Commissioners;
such restrictions may include, but not be limited to, additional restrictions
on the following use of Township water.
(1)
Sprinkling, watering, or irrigation of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass,
ground, ground covers, plant, vines, gardens, vegetables, flowers,
or any other vegetations.
(2)
Washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers, buses, boats and other
marine vessels or any other type of mobile equipment.
(3)
The washing of sidewalks, driveways, filling station aprons, porches,
and other outdoor services.
(4)
The washing of outside dwellings and the washing of the inside and
outside of office buildings and business establishments of any type.
(5)
The washing and cleaning of any business or industrial equipment
and machinery.
(6)
Operation of any ornamental fountain or other structure making similar
use of water.
A.
Water meter and remote reading sensor requirements.
(1)
All residential and commercial properties that receive water from
the water system shall be metered and affixed with a remote reading
sensor, and such shall be located on the property or within the building
receiving the water service.
(2)
All water meters and remote reading sensors shall be obtained by
and from the Township. The cost of the water meters and remote reading
sensors to the Township shall be paid by the property owners, which
cost shall be paid at the time the property owners or their representatives
pick up the water meters and/or remote reading sensors from the Township.
[Amended 6-3-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-15C
(3)
Following initial installation of all water meters and/or remote reading sensors, any required replacement of water meters and/or remote reading sensors shall be performed pursuant to §197-15D(1).
[Added 6-3-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-15C
B.
All properties shall be required to have water meters and/or remote
reading sensors installed prior to October 1, 2020, and all property
owners shall have such installed in accordance with the schedule of
installation for certain properties and neighborhoods as adopted by
the Board of Commissioners by resolution. All property owners shall
schedule a testing and/or programming within three weeks of pickup
of the water meter and/or remote reading sensor.
[Amended 12-17-2018 by Ord. No. 18-41C; 6-3-2019 by Ord. No. 19-15C; 5-4-2020 by Ord. No. 20-13C]
(1)
All properties with existing water meter pits or interior water meters
shall have the remote reading sensor installed by a licensed plumber.
(2)
All properties without water meters may elect to have either a water
meter pit or interior water meter installed, along with a remote reading
sensor.
(3)
All
installation costs relating to water meter pits, water meters, remote
reading sensors, and required water pipes shall be the responsibility
of the property owners.
(4)
In
the event that the water meters and/or remote reading sensors are
not installed prior to October 1, 2010, the Township may either:
(a)
Cause the same to be done in accordance with the Township’s election pursuant to Subsection B(2) above, if applicable, and the cost of the work so done and of the material furnished to be charged against the property upon which work was done, and shall remain a lien and be collected in the same manner as the water rent; and/or
(b)
Discontinue and shut off the water services without further notice
until the required installations are made by the property owner in
accordance with this chapter.
C.
Multifamily and condominium units. Where a single lateral connected
to the service main provides water service to the area where separately
owned dwelling units or commercial individual units in condominium
ownership or otherwise are located in a single structure or building
and are shown as individual lots for tax assessment purposes on the
tax records, a water meter and remote reading sensor shall be required
for each such unit.
[Amended 6-3-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-15C]
(1)
In addition to separate water meters for each individually owned
unit, a water meter and remote reading sensor shall also be required
for the Township water that services the common elements if either
the common elements or the limited common elements have separate outlets
through which water may be supplied.
(3)
In the event that the Water and Sewer Department and Township Engineer
determine it is not practical or feasible to install interior water
meters and remote reading sensors in each unit, the Township may approve
the installation of a single water meter pit and remote reading sensor
for the entire property. The cost of the installation shall be equally
apportioned among all owners, and the charges for the use of water
shall also be equally apportioned among all owners.
D.
Ownership, control, maintenance, and replacement. All curb boxes, water meters, water meter pits, and remote reading sensors are and shall remain the property of the property owners. It is the responsibility of the property owners to keep curb boxes, water meters, water meter pits, and remote reading sensors in good and working repair and condition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all curb boxes, water meters, water meter pits, and remote reading sensor meters shall be under the exclusive control of the Township which shall from time to time require access to properties in order to read, test, program, or otherwise access the water metering equipment and/or connections leading thereto or therefrom pursuant to §197-15E, regardless of whether the metering equipment is owned by the property owner.
[Amended 6-3-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-15C]
(1)
In the event a curb box, water meter, meter pit, or remote reading
sensor requires repair or replacement, for any reason, the cost of
repair or replacement shall be the responsibility of the property
owner, and the repair or replacement shall be performed by a licensed
plumber in accordance with the specifications required by the Water
and Sewer Department.
(2)
In the event that a repair or replacement is required to be made by the property owners and the property owners fail to make the repairs within 30 days of notice pursuant to §197-23, the Township may either:
(a)
Cause the same to be done, and the cost of the work so done and of
the material furnished to be charged against the property upon which
work was done, and shall remain a lien and be collected in the same
manner as the water rent; and/or
(b)
Discontinue and shut off the water services without further notice
until the required repair or replacement is made by the property owner
in accordance with this chapter.
E.
Programming and testing.
[Added 6-3-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-15C[1]]
(1)
All water meters and remote reading sensors shall be subject to programming
and testing to be conducted by the Water and Sewer Department during
normal business hours, Monday through Friday of each week. Normal
business hours shall be defined as being between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 3:00 p.m. The purpose of the programming and testing shall
be to ensure that water meters are working properly and operating
in accordance with the provisions and requirements of the Code.
(2)
The owners of all residential and commercial properties shall make
access available for any employees of the Township for programming
and testing of water meters and remote reading sensors providing water
to the individual dwelling units or commercial units.
(3)
In the event that an inspection cannot be scheduled informally pursuant to the above, the Township shall serve the property owners pursuant to §197-23, and the notice shall set forth the following:
(a)
The equipment to which access is required;
(b)
The date by which the property owner must respond;
(c)
The contact information of personnel with whom the property owner
may schedule the required access;
(d)
That failure to reply will result in the imposition of fines and
penalties, and may result in the water services being shut off without
further notice; and
(e)
Property owners shall be given no less than 10 days from the date
of receipt to respond.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection
E, Inspections and repairs.
F.
Tests and adjustments. The Township will make a test of the accuracy of a meter upon written request by the customer, provided that such customer does not make a request for a test more frequently than one time per year. Should a customer request an additional test or tests within a calendar year, such tests will be performed only upon payment of the established test fee, which is set forth in Chapter 82. A report giving the results of all requested tests, whether or not a fee is required for the same, will be given to the property owner, and a record of such tests will be kept. Tests made by the Township as part of its regular maintenance procedure shall not be considered in determining whether a property owner is responsible for payment of a fee thereunder.
(1)
In the case of a disputed account involving a question as to the
accuracy of the meter and in the event the meter is tested and found
to have an error and register a deviation in excess of 1.5%, the bill
will be adjusted in accordance with Board of Public Utilities standards.
(2)
No water meter shall be placed in service nor left in service if,
on test, it registers more than 101.5% of the water passed or less
than 98.5% on full capacity.
[Amended 6-7-2021 by Ord.
No. 21-14C]
(3)
Where water is furnished by a meter, the quantity recorded by it
shall be taken to be the amount passing the meter, except where the
meter has been found to be registering inaccurately or has ceased
to register. In such cases the quantity may be determined by the average
registration of the meter when in order or by such fair reasonable
method as shall be based upon the best information obtainable, solely
within the discretion of the utility.
G.
Unlawful tampering, bypass, and connections. It shall be unlawful
to tamper with any curb boxes, water meters, water meter pits, and
remote reading sensors, and plumbing configurations intended to bypass
the water meter are prohibited. No person, other than an employee,
agent, or independent contractor of the Township shall remove, replace,
interfere, or tamper with a water curb box, water meters, water meter
pits, or remote reading sensors used or intended to be used to supply
or conduct readings of water. If any person without authority to do
so connects, covers, or disconnects a water meter pipe or other conduit
of the Township carrying water from the Township's water supply system
or in any manner tampers or interferes with any water meter, seal,
dial, or remote reading sensor on any water meter, pipes, conduits,
attachments, or other related instruments, such person shall be subject
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:20-8 and N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3, as well
as a violation of this chapter.
H.
Repairs, removals, and setting after installation. Following initial
installation of curb boxes, water meters, water meter pits, and remote
reading sensors, no persons, except employees of the Township or licensed
plumbers who have first obtained written permission from the Water
and Sewer Department, shall set or remove curb boxes, water meters,
water meter pits, and remote reading sensors or make any repairs to
the same.
[Added 6-3-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-15C]
A.
Township ownership, control, and responsibilities. Except as set
forth in this chapter, the Township owns the water mains and the curb
stop, and the foregoing shall be controlled, maintained, operated,
repaired, and replaced, as needed, by the Township.
(1)
Where the water mains have been installed on private easements with
the development approval of the Land Use Board and installed in accordance
with the standards and procedures of the Township, such water mains
shall be maintained by the Township. All costs attendant to the initial
design, construction, supervision, and installation of said water
mains and appurtenances on private easements shall be borne entirely
by the owners. Thereafter, any maintenance of the main, but not the
individual lateral service, shall be borne by the Township. However,
any water main installed on a private easement without the development
approval of the Land Use Board or not installed to the specifications
and standards of the Township at the time of installation, shall not
be maintained by the Township.
(2)
Where the water mains and piping are located in or upon private roads, easements, or rights-of-way that do not comply with Subsection A(1) above and the property owners have elected not to repair and maintain the water mains and piping by statement or failure to act within the time period required to protect the system and the public health, welfare, and safety, the Township shall cause the maintenance repairs to be made, and the property owners located on the private road, easement, or right-of-way shall be apportioned on an equal basis by and among all property owners on the private road, easement, or right-of-way, which cost shall be included in the property owners' charges for use of the system.
B.
Property owner responsibilities. In addition to, and, except as otherwise set forth in §197-15D, the owner owns and shall maintain the water mains and all related pipes and fixtures from the curb stop onto the property, and same shall be operated, repaired, and replaced, as needed, by the property owner in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
A.
The annual water fees and costs for the furnishing of water service shall be as set forth in Chapter 82.
B.
Payment for the use of water shall be made quarterly on March 1,
June 1, September 1, and December 1, and shall become delinquent after
10 days. Interest at the rate of 1.5% per month (18% per annum) will
be added to delinquent fees and costs until fully paid. Delinquent
balances constitute a lien against the property and are enforceable
as such. The Township reserves the right to shut off water service
to any property for any water bill which remains unpaid beyond ninety
(90) days.
[Amended 12-2-2019 by Ord. No. 19-27C]
C.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, payment for the cost of installation, purchase price, repair, and testing of any connections, fixtures, appliance, or parts, furnished or made by the Township or any Department thereof, in or upon any lot, house, or other building shall be made in advance by the owner thereof. Furthermore, whenever it shall become necessary for the Township to turn off the water supply at a curb stop due to emergency, the minimum service charges set forth in Chapter 82 shall apply.
Water service shall not be considered a service subject to shut
off at the request of the customer. Requests for discontinuance of
water service shall be permitted only in cases of demolition, construction,
fire, flooding, or by a valid governmental order for vacating a building
serviced for health reasons.
