[Adopted 12-30-1974 by Ord. No. 250 as
Art. I of Ch. 89 of the 1974 Code of the Township of Lopatcong]
A.
The owners of every existing house, building or structure,
which is or may be occupied or used by human beings, located on a
street along the line of any sewer now or hereafter constructed or
acquired in the Township of Lopatcong, shall, within 30 days after
the date on which the services of such sewer are made available to
such house, building or structure, install a toilet in such house,
building or structure, unless a toilet is now installed or shall have
been installed therein prior to such date, and connect the sewerage
facilities emanating from such house, building or structure to the
sewerage system of the Township.
B.
The owners of every house, building or structure hereafter
constructed which may be occupied or used by human beings, located
on a street along the line of any sewer now or hereafter constructed
in the Township of Lopatcong, shall, within 30 days after the date
on which the services of such sewer are made available to such house,
building or structure or prior to occupancy or use of such house,
building or structure, whichever date shall be later, install a toilet
therein and connect such toilet installed therein with the sewerage
system of the Township.
C.
In the event that a single family home is constructed
and connected to a properly functioning sewage septic system due to
the nonexistence of a servicing sewer line for said premises, said
premises shall not be required to connect to a subsequently installed
servicing sewer line. In the event that the sewage septic system becomes
nonfunctional, said premises must at that time connect to the servicing
sewer line if sewage capacity is available.
[Added 12-7-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-13]
If any such house, building or structure referred to in § 183-1 above shall be used for industrial or commercial purposes, the owner thereof shall, within 45 days after the date on which the services of such sewer are made available to such house, building or structure or prior to occupancy or use of such house, building or structure, whichever date shall be later, install such facilities as are necessary to accept and dispose of industrial wastes emanating therefrom and connect such facilities with the sewerage system of the Township under and pursuant to rules and regulations of the Township of Lopatcong.
If the owner of any house, building or structure referred to in §§ 183-1 and 183-2 of this Article shall fail to make any installation or connection required by this Article within the time herein required, the Township may proceed to make such installation or connection or cause the same to be made and assess the cost thereof as a lien against such house, building or structure pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:63-52 to 40:63-64, both inclusive.
The installations and connections required to be made pursuant to the provisions of §§ 183-1 and 183-2 of this Article shall be made in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Township, which rules and regulations shall be kept on file at the Township Municipal Building in the office of the Township Clerk.
[Added 2-19-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-02]
Any violation of this Article shall, upon conviction,
be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not exceeding
90 days, or any combination thereof.
