[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Riverdale 5-10-1983 by Ord. No. 1-83. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Water — See Ch. 164.
A chapter establishing standards regulating the location, construction,
alteration, use and supervision of public noncommunity and nonpublic water
systems, requiring certain permits, providing for the inspection of such systems
and the fixing of fees and prescribing penalties for violations is hereby
established.
The standards to be applied in the enforcement of this chapter shall
be the Standards for the Construction of Public Non-Community and Non-Public
Water Systems, N.J.A.C. 7:10-3.10 to 7:10-3.93, and any amendments thereto,
hereinafter referred to as the standards.
Three copies of the standards have been placed on file in the office
of the Secretary, Clerk or other similar officer of the Board of Health upon
the introduction of this chapter and will remain on file in said office for
the use and examination by the public.
No person shall locate, construct or alter any water system until a
permit for the location, construction or alteration of said water system shall
have been issued by the Board of Health. Application for a permit shall be
made on a form provided by the Board of Health.
The Board of Health may issue a permit if an application for the same
bears a New Jersey licensed professional engineer's seal signifying that
the design of the water system meets the standards.
A.
New water 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 water until the Board of Health shall
have issued a certificate indicating that said water system has been located
and constructed in compliance with the terms of the permit and the standards.
Issuance of such certificate shall not be required for alteration to an existing
water system.
B.
The Board of Health may issue such a certificate if a
professional engineer or well driller licensed to practice in New Jersey submits
a statement, in writing, signed by him to the Board of Health that said water
system has been located and constructed in accordance with the terms of the
permit and the standards.
If a permit application 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 work stopped on any water system which
is being installed in violation of this chapter.
The Board of Health may require that the design for a water system be revised if conditions found prior to or during construction warrant such change to obtain compliance with the standards. Any design change will require a revised application as described in § 179-4.
The Board of Health may conduct inspections to determine whether the
water system is constructed in accordance with the approved design and the
standards. The system or parts thereof shall be accessible for inspection
until approved.
The applicant shall inform the Board of Health of the completion of
construction or alteration of a water system, and the Board of Health shall
collect a sufficient number of samples for analysis to determine whether the
water meets potable standards.
The following fees and charges are herewith established:
A.
For the filing of an application and issuance of a permit
to locate and construct a water system: $75.
B.
For the filing of an application and issuance of a permit
to alter an existing water system: $50.
C.
For each reinspection of a water 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 or by the failure to be ready
for samples or inspections requested: a reinspection fee of $25.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of or any order promulgated under this chapter or the standards made a part
hereof shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not less than $50
nor more than $500 for each violation. Each day a particular violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
