The municipality shall have the right to install
water meters in all properties within the municipality, intended installation
of water meter services shall be acknowledged by the owner or owners
of the property or person or persons acting as their agent, receiver
or trustee before the actual installation occurs. All water taps made
and all use of water within Longport shall be through water meters.
If the Borough Plumbing Subcode Official or
the contractor employed by the municipality to install the water meters
determines that the present piping on any premises within the municipality
is unsuitable, improper or inadequate for the installation of said
meters, the owner or owners of said premises, or their agents acting
on their behalf, shall be required to have a plumber realign or rearrange
said piping so as to provide a satisfactory location for the meter,
within 60 days from the date of final notice. Notice shall be in writing
and shall be forwarded to the owner or owners of the particular premises,
or to their agents acting on their behalf, by regular mail. The expense
of said rearrangement shall be borne by the owner of the particular
premises.
Should realignment or rearrangement of the piping become necessary pursuant to § 144-9 of this chapter, said piping shall be located in the crawl space or utility room of the premises, ahead of any branches in piping, and shall consist of a horizontal or vertical section of pipe at least 12 inches long and with sufficient clearance to permit the installation of the meter. Before making such rearrangement, approval must be obtained from the contractor or the Borough Plumbing Subcode Official.
In the event that it is not possible to make
the realignment or rearrangement aforesaid or in the event that such
realignment or rearrangement would be fiscally prohibitive or is otherwise
unfeasible, which determination shall be made solely by the Borough
Plumbing Subcode Official, the contractor will then be required to
install the meter in the pit area outside the premises. The cost of
said installation shall be borne by the owner.
It shall be the responsibility of the Borough
Plumbing Subcode Official and the duly authorized agents of the Superintendent
to enforce compliance with all terms and conditions of this chapter.
No owner of any premises subject to this chapter,
nor said owner's agents, shall impede or refuse to permit the Borough
Plumbing Subcode Official, the contractor or any of their authorized
agents or employees from implementing the terms or conditions of this
chapter. Specifically, by way of example but not limitation, no owner
or agent shall refuse the aforesaid officials ready access to premises
to enable said officials to install meters and connections.
Any person violating the provisions of this
chapter shall be liable, upon conviction thereof, to a fine not to
exceed $500 or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 10 days in
the county jail, or both.
