A.
It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any improved property
to permit the perpetual discharge of water by virtue of sump pump,
gravity drain, or any such conduit to flow into the public street,
right-of-way, or other property, or the Township storm sewer system.
B.
All discharge water from a crawl space, basement, or other like area
in excess of eight hours within a thirty-day period shall be discharged
directly into a percolation pit constructed on the same property.
A percolation pit shall be not less than four feet by four feet by
four feet in dimension and shall be completely lined bottom, sides
and tops with filter fabric and filled with one-inch crushed stone,
and such percolation pit shall be graded to prevent overflow into
the public right-of-way or adjacent property.
C.
All property owners who have installed special devices in accordance with Subsection B above, whether at the direction of Township or by choice, shall submit to the Water and Sewer Department a certification and payment receipt from the private contractor certifying the removal and disposal of all waste material from the intercepting device. Such certification and proof of payment to contractor shall be delivered to the Water and Sewer Department no later than June 15 of each calendar year. Failure to have such certification and receipt provided to the Water and Sewer Department by June 15 shall be cause for the Township to discontinue service. Service shall not be reinstated until such certification and receipt are received.
A.
No person other than a licensed plumber, licensed by the State of
New Jersey, shall be permitted to disconnect and cap, cut off and
cap, or sever and cap any water or sewer service from any building.
A.
Applications which have been approved by the Township, but under
which no work has commenced within 90 days after the date of approval
shall expire.
B.
All applications which have been approved by the Township shall expire
one year from the date of the Township approval of same. If the work
is not completed within one year, the Township may renew the approval
if good cause is shown and if the incompletion was not a result of
the lack of diligence on the part of the applicant. The renewal shall
be subject to the regulations in effect at the time of the renewal.
A.
All pipes, meters, remote sensor devices, sewers, service laterals,
and related equipment and fixtures shall be subject to inspection
during normal business hours, which shall be defined as being between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. by employees of the Water and
Sewer Department identified by proper badges. In the event of emergent
circumstances, such shall be subject to inspection at any time.
B.
No plumber, owner, or unauthorized personnel shall turn the water
on or off at any corporations stop or curb stop or disconnect or remove
the meter without the consent of the Water and Sewer Department. No
agent or employee of the Township shall have authority to bind it
by any promised, agreement or representation not provided for in this
section.
C.
No cross connection or interconnection between the utility and with
other pipes or facilities supplied with water from another source
shall be permitted.
D.
When the supply of water is to be temporarily cut off, notice will
be given when practicable to all customers affected, stating the probable
duration of the interruption of service.
E.
Water shall be supplied through one service pipe and one meter under
one fixed charge to each separate and distinct building. Buildings
will be served from the street on which they face, unless otherwise
approved by the Water and Sewer Department and Township. In the case
of buildings containing more than one dwelling unit or individual
commercial unit, the entire building may, at the option of the utility,
be served through one service pipe and one meter under one fixed charge
or through multiple services and meters.
