[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health
of the Township of Stafford 4-3-1984 by Ord. No. 84-1. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 3-4-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-31]
As used in this chapter, unless a different
meaning clearly appears from the context, the following words shall
have the following meanings:
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed
and designed or used for dwelling, commercial and/or industrial purposes,
either temporary or permanent, or other use or occupancy by persons.
When used with respect to a building constructed prior to
the date of the initial operation, as part of any sanitary sewage
treatment and disposal system in the Township owned or operated by
the Township, Stafford Township Water and Sewer Utility Department
or any other public authority, of a sewer available to serve said
building, the 90th day, next ensuing after the date of initial operation,
and when used with respect to a building constructed after the date
of initial operation, as a part of any sanitary sewage treatment and
disposal system owned or operated by the Township, the Stafford Township
Water and Sewer Utility Department or any other public authority,
of a sewer available to serve said building, the 90th day after the
date of completion of construction or the date of initial occupancy
of said building, whichever of said dates shall be earlier in point
of time.
[Amended 7-2-1990 by Ord. No. 90-1; 11-20-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-111]
Any sewer or main designed or used for collection or disposal
of sanitary sewage within the Township.
[Amended 8-19-1991 by Ord. No. 91-2]
The owner of each property along the line of any sewer now or hereafter constructed in the Township shall connect each building on such property with a sewer prior to the connection date with respect to said building. No such connections shall be required or permitted within the Pinelands Area of Stafford Township unless expressly permitted pursuant to § 211-9G(8)(b) of this Code.
Every connection required by this chapter shall
be made in conformance with the plumbing subcode of the State Uniform
Construction Code and shall comply with all requirements of the plumbing
subcode official of the Township.
[Amended 7-2-1990 by Ord. No. 90-1; 11-16-1992 by Ord. No. 92-3; 8-16-1993 by Ord. No. 93-1; 3-4-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-31; 11-20-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-111]
A.
Whenever any sewer is available to serve buildings on any properties in the Township, the Stafford Township Water and Sewer Utility Department shall notify each owner of property along the line of said sewer to connect each building on such property with said sewer in accordance with the terms of this chapter. The Secretary or any other authorized person of the Stafford Township Water and Sewer Utility Department shall be deemed the proper official to issue the notice to connect. Said notice to connect shall state that the owner of said property is required to connect each building on said property with a sewer in accordance with the terms of this chapter on or before the connection date with respect to each building. Said notice shall also describe the penalty which may be imposed for failure to comply with said notice and shall be sent by regular mail. Said notice shall advise each owner of property that the Stafford Township Water and Sewer Utility Department shall enforce the terms and provisions of Chapter 233 and N.J.S.A. 26:3-31d as empowered by Stafford Township and that any inquiries with regard to the failure to connect shall be addressed and forwarded to the Administrative Secretary of the Stafford Township Water and Sewer Utility Department.
B.
The Stafford Township Water and Sewer Utility Department
shall order each owner of property along the line of said sewer to
connect each building on such property with said sewer in accordance
with the terms of this chapter and as empowered by Stafford Township
as required by N.J.S.A. 26:3-31d.
C.
The Administrative Secretary or any other authorized person of the Stafford Township Water and Sewer Utility Department shall be deemed the proper official to issue the connection order required by § 233-4A of this chapter. Such notice shall be addressed to the owner of said property as the name of said owner appears in the last tax duplicate of the Township of Stafford and by the street address, if a street address exists, and shall state that by order of the Stafford Township Water and Sewer Utility Department the owner is required to connect each building on said property with a sewer in accordance with the terms of this chapter and as required by N.J.S.A. 26:3-31d on or before the connection date with respect to such building or, if such connection date shall have passed, within 60 days after service of such notice as hereinafter provided, and said notice shall also describe the penalty which may be imposed hereunder for failure to comply with said notice and order in accordance with the terms of this chapter. Said notice may be served on the owner personally or by leaving it at his usual place of abode with a member of his family above the age of 18 years. Said notice may also be served within or without the limits of the Township of Stafford by mailing the same by registered mail to the last known post office address of said owner as the same appears on the last tax duplicate of the Township of Stafford.
[Amended 5-18-1992 by Ord. No. 92-2; 3-4-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-31]
Any owner may apply to the Township for a waiver
or extension of time of such connection and the Township may grant
such waiver or extension of time if the owner can demonstrate compelling
reasons for such waiver or extension of time or that an extreme hardship
exists and that the granting of the waiver or extension of time will
not have an adverse effect upon the water quality or environment of
the immediate area.
[Amended 7-2-1990 by Ord. No. 90-1; 3-4-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-31]
Any person or corporation who shall not comply
with any order issued in accordance with the provisions hereof within
30 days after notice by the proper officer of the Township as hereinabove
provided shall, upon complaint by the Township of Stafford and upon
conviction, forfeit and pay a fine of $25 and shall also forfeit and
pay an additional fine of $10 for each day of delay, after the expiration
of said period of 60 days, in which the provisions of the order or
notice are not complied with. Penalties under this chapter may be
enforced in the Municipal Court of the Township of Stafford in the
manner provided by law.
