[Adopted 9-3-1947 by Ord. No. 2-47]
From and after the passage of this article no
person, persons, firm, corporation, association or organization shall
make any connection with the sewer system of the Borough of Oaklyn
until he shall first obtain a permit as required by the rules and
regulations heretofore adopted by the Council and the Board of Health
of the Borough of Oaklyn; nor shall any such person connecting with
said sewer system hereafter use the same except upon payment of the
service and rental charges and upon complying with the rules, regulations,
conditions and restrictions hereinafter set forth.
[Added 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 4-10[1]; amended 7-11-2017 by Ord. No. 6-17;[2] 9-13-2022 by Ord. No. 14-22[3]]
A.
The sewer
service charge for residential dwellings shall be $200 per living
unit per year, payable in equal payments of $100 semiannually. The
sewer service charge for residential living units which qualify for
the senior citizen property tax deduction shall be $100 per living
unit per year, payable in equal payments of $50 semiannually.
B.
All charges
for services not specifying a due date shall be due and payable when
presented.
C.
All bills
for charges not paid within 30 days of the date on which said bill
is due and payable shall be assessed penalties consistent with the
penalties assessed for the nonpayment of taxes pursuant to N.J.S.A.
54:1-1 et seq. All bills shall be payable to the Borough of Oaklyn
at the offices of the Oaklyn Tax Collector.
D.
Rates for
uses other than residential uses shall be set by resolution of the
Mayor and Borough Council.
E.
In special
cases not contemplated in the schedule of rates or not clearly defined
therein, the Borough of Oaklyn is hereby authorized to establish,
by resolution, special rates as the Mayor and Borough Council may
deem necessary to keep and maintain the sewer system.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 108-5, Definitions,
fixture rates determined; was repealed 7-19-1996 by Ord. No. 6-96.
This ordinance also provided that it would take effect January 1,
1997.
[2]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also provided an effective
date of 1-1-2018.
[3]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also provided an effective
date of 1-1-2023.
[Added 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 4-10[1]]
In addition to any remedies provided in Title 54 of the New Jersey Statutes, any person, firm, association or corporation violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the fines and/or penalties as set forth in § 1-14 of the Code of the Borough of Oaklyn.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 108-6, Annual
rates and rental charges, as amended, was repealed 7-19-1996 by Ord.
No. 6-96. This ordinance also provided that it would take effect January
1, 1997.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 108-7,
Sewer service or rental charge: when due, interest rate for nonpayment,
as amended, was repealed 7-19-1996 by Ord. No. 6-96. This ordinance
also provided that it would take effect January 1, 1997.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 108-8, Payments
made to Collector of Taxes, was repealed 7-19-1996 by Ord. No. 6-96.
This ordinance also provided that it would take effect January 1,
1997.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 108-9, Owners
liable for payments, was repealed 7-19-1996 by Ord. No. 6-96. This
ordinance also provided that it would take effect January 1, 1997.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 108-10,
Garbage disposal units prohibited, was repealed 7-19-1996 by Ord.
No. 6-96. This ordinance also provided that it would take effect January
1, 1997.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 108-11,
Power to disconnect for nonpayment, was repealed 7-19-1996 by Ord.
No. 6-96. This ordinance also provided that it would take effect January
1, 1997.
[Added 9-13-1977 by Ord. No. 13-77]
The use of the sanitary sewer system for the
disposal of discharge from the following is prohibited. Under no circumstances
will any of the following be connected to the system directly or indirectly,
and any such existing connections are hereby prohibited and shall
be removed forthwith:
[Added 10-8-2002 by Ord. No. 13-2002]
A.
Connection required. If such house, building or structure
referred to herein shall be used for industrial or commercial purposes,
the owner thereof shall, within 30 days after the date on which the
services of said sewer are made available to said house or structure
or prior to occupancy or use of said 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 said sanitary sewer system under and
pursuant to rules and regulations, which rules and regulations shall
be filed in the office of the Borough Clerk.
B.
Grease traps required. All commercial and institutional
establishments, including but not strictly limited to all food preparation
establishments, shall install and maintain grease traps in accordance
with the following provisions:
(1)
All grease traps shall be installed in conformance
with the most current National Standard Plumbing Code, or successor
code, as may be applicable for such installations.
(2)
The installation of all grease traps shall be
subject to the inspection and approval of the Plumbing Subcode Inspector.
(3)
Each facility requiring a grease trap shall
be inspected twice a year or as may be deemed necessary by the Borough
of Oaklyn. Such inspection shall be performed by the Borough licensed
collection system operator, the Borough Plumbing Subcode Inspector,
the Camden County Health Inspector and/or the Camden County Municipal
Utility Authority Inspector.
(4)
The purpose of the inspection(s) required by Subsection B above shall be to certify that the grease trap is being properly maintained in one of the following ways:
(a)
By the submission of receipts from a registered
hauler that the grease trap has been acceptably cleaned on a monthly
basis by said hauler; in addition to this submission, the grease trap
is subject to unscheduled verification by fathometer to determine
that the grease trap is not obstructed by over 20% of volume being
occupied by residues to assure its acceptable operation;
(b)
By the submission of monthly analysis report
results from a certified laboratory showing oil and grease testing
of the effluent discharge, which results shall meet acceptable limits
and testing of the grease content of the trap, which acceptable limits
must be that the volatile acid contents are below 25 milligrams per
liter and are therefore not rancid; or
(c)
By the appropriate recordkeeping certified by
a responsible executive of the facility indicating the self-cleaning
or the solid and floating residues from the grease trap on at least
a monthly basis. Such residues are to be shown as acceptable for processing
as a by-product-usable substance, able to be incinerated in an acceptable,
licensed burning facility or able to be transported off site by a
registered hauler.
(5)
No grease residue may be disposed of in trash
receptacles. All grease traps shall be cleaned at least every 30 days
and recycled by a registered hauler.
(6)
All recycled grease shall be reported to the
Borough Director of the Sewer Utility on a quarterly basis, no later
than April 15, July 15, October 15 and January 15 for the preceding
calendar quarter, on forms to be provided by the Director of the Sewer
Utility.
(7)
The following records must be maintained on the premises, for inspection as part of the inspections to be conducted as set forth in Subsection B(3) above:
(a)
The date or dates the grease trap is cleaned.
(b)
The quantity and amount of grease removed from
the trap.
(c)
The name of the person, firm or entity cleaning
the trap.
(d)
The date and quantity of grease removed from
the premises by a registered hauler.
(e)
The name, address, telephone number and registration
number of the registered hauler.
(f)
The place (including address) of disposal of
the grease utilized by the registered hauler.
C.
Failure of owner to connect; assessment of costs incurred
by borough. If the owner of any house, building or structure referred
to herein shall fail to make any installation or connection required
by this chapter within the time herein required, the Borough 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 and in accordance with the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 40:63-52 through 40:63-64.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:63-52 through 40:63-64
were repealed by L.1991, c. 53, effective 1-1-1992.
D.
Violations and penalties. Any person who violates
any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject
to any combination of the following:
(1)
A fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000;
and/or
(2)
A term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days;
and/or
(3)
A period of community service not exceeding
90 days.
(4)
In addition to or in lieu of the above fines and penalties, any person who violates the provisions contained in § 108-12.1B above shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the mandatory fines established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy for each instance of noncompliance, including the provision for escalation of penalties for the occurrence of repeat violations within a period of four months, all pursuant to the New Jersey Clean Water Enforcement Act. Willful gross violations, including false certification, may be prosecuted by the Borough as perjury, including the cessation of the commercial or institutional operation, with a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 and/or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days.
[Amended 9-13-1977 by Ord. No. 13-77]
In addition to any other remedies provided by
law, any person found guilty in the Municipal Court of violating the
provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more
than $500 or to confinement in the county jail for not more than 90
days, or both, for each offense.
