[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health
of the Borough of North Arlington 11-13-1975 by Ord. No. 8-75 (Ch.
254 of the 1984 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 2-9-2006 by Ord.
No. 1953]
The provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1 et seq.
pertaining to standards for individual subsurface sewage disposal
systems shall be enforced in the Borough of North Arlington.
No person shall locate, construct or alter any
individual sewage disposal system until a permit for the location,
construction or alteration of said sewage disposal system shall have
been issued by the Board of Health.
New individual disposal systems shall not be
placed in operation, nor shall new dwellings or buildings or additions
thereto be sold or occupied, which must rely on such a system for
sewage disposal, until the Board of Health shall have issued a certificate
indicating that said disposal system has been located and constructed
in compliance with the terms of the permit issued and the requirements
of the aforesaid code. Issuance of such certificate shall not be required
for alterations to an existing individual sewage disposal system.
A.ย
Persons shall not engage in the business of emptying
or cleaning septic tanks, cesspools, privies or any place used for
the reception or storage of human excrement who do not hold a license
to engage in such business issued by the Board of Health. Such licenses
shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance
but may be renewed by the Board of Health. Said license may be revoked
for failure of the licensee to comply with the provisions of the code
or any rule or ordinance of the Board of Health.
B.ย
The contents of any septic tank, cesspool, privy or
other receptacle containing human excrement shall not be removed until
a license for such removal has been obtained from the Board of Health.
In case any license, permit or certificate required
by this chapter is denied by the Board of Health, a hearing shall
be held thereon before the Board within 15 days after request therefor
is made by the applicant, and 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.
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 such violation and,
thereafter, the work continued without any violation of any of the
provisions of the code. After issuance of any such order and the service
of a copy thereof upon any person connected with or working in and
about the erection or installation of any such disposal system, or
any part thereof, no further work shall be done thereon except as
aforesaid.
The following fees and charges are herewith
established:
A.ย
For the filing of an application and plans for a permit
to locate and construct an individual sewage disposal system, $25.
B.ย
For the filing of an application and plans for a permit
to alter an existing individual sewage disposal system, $10.
C.ย
For the issuance of a permit to locate and construct
or alter an individual sewage disposal system, $5.
[Amended 2-9-2006 by Ord.
No. 1953]
D.ย
For each reinspection of an individual sewage disposal
system or part thereof caused by the failure of the permittee to locate
and construct or alter the same in accordance with the terms of the
permit issued or the terms of the aforesaid code, an inspection fee
of $10.
E.ย
For the issuance or renewal of a license to a person
or corporation engaged in the business of cleaning or emptying receptacles
for the reception and storage of human excrement or other putrescible
matter, $20 for each vehicle or conveyance.
[Amended 2-9-2006 by Ord.
No. 1953]
F.ย
For the issuance of a license to clean or empty any
receptacle used for the reception or storage of human excrement or
other putrescible matter, $5.
[Amended 2-9-2006 by Ord.
No. 1953]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of or any order promulgated under this chapter
or the Individual Sewage Disposal System Code of New Jersey (1963)
made a part hereof shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of
not less than $25 nor more than $500 for each violation. Each day
a particular violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.