The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has promulgated
certain regulations known as the "Standards for the Construction of
Public Non-Community and Non-Public Water Systems," New Jersey Administrative
Code 7:10-12.1 through 7:10-12.43 which establish standards for the
location, construction, and use of water supplies, other than public
community, and is hereby adopted and shall be controlling unless higher
standards are prescribed herein by the Vernon Township Mayor and Township
Council.
[Amended 11-13-2008 by Ord. No. 08-21]
No permits to repair or alter an existing well less than 100
feet to an existing system shall be issued to lots with on-site drilled
wells until the existing sewage disposal system is approved by the
Vernon Township Health Officer. Approval shall be based upon the standards
as set forth in "Standard Operating Procedures Environmental Health,"
Chapter VI, Section C, Design Requirements — Alterations.
No permit shall be issued to any lot, improved or unimproved, not presently supplied water by an on-site drilled well without a sewage disposal system permit. The requirements of said sewage disposal permit shall be for new construction as specified in Chapter
462, Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual Subsurface.
[Amended 11-13-2008 by Ord. No. 08-21]
Lots with seasonal residences which convert to year-round occupancy will not be granted a permit unless the existing sewage disposal system is approved by the Vernon Township Health Officer. Approval shall be based on the standards set forth in Chapter
462, Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual Subsurface, and in Chapter VI, Sections A and B of the "Standard Operating Procedures, Environmental Health." A "seasonal residence" shall be defined as a dwelling that is supplied by a water system which is in operation for less than 300 days per year.
[Amended 11-13-2008 by Ord. No. 08-21]
The Health Officer may require an inspection during the construction
or alternation of the water supply system. Twenty-four hours prior
to commencement of construction, the applicant shall notify the Director
of the Department of Health and Human Services or his designated agent
to schedule inspections as may be required by the said Director.
[Amended 2-28-1989 by Ord. No. 89-1; 6-17-1997 by Ord. No. 97-1]
The fees for well permits are included in Chapter
250, Fees and Escrows, Article
II.
[Amended 11-13-2008 by Ord. No. 08-21]
No water supply system shall be put into operation until all
inspections, as required by the Vernon Township Health Officer, are
completed and a certificate of compliance has been issued.
[Amended 11-13-2008 by Ord. No. 08-21]
Should a permit for a water supply system be denied by the Health Officer, the applicant shall have the right to appeal to the Mayor and Township Council. The applicant shall file a notice of appeal within 10 calendar days after the permit denial. The original and 10 copies of the notice of appeal shall be filed with the Health Officer, along with 10 copies of plans, information, and documentation as set forth in §
560-2 herein. The notice of appeal shall contain a statement by the applicant setting forth in detail the reasons why the denial should be invalidated and the permit should be issued. The burden of proof shall rest with the applicant. The appeal shall be placed on the agenda of the Mayor and Township Council and a hearing shall take place thereon not less than seven nor more than 30 days after filing the notice of appeal. Upon such hearing, the Mayor and Township Council shall grant or deny the issuance of the permit and shall place the reasons for said decision on the public record.
The Director of the Vernon Township Department of Health and
Human Services may issue a stop-work order against any person, firm,
corporation, or other entity which, in the discretion of the Director,
is violating any provision of this chapter. The person, firm, corporation,
or other entity against whom the stop-work order was issued may appear
at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Township
Council to give testimony under oath as to why a violation did not
occur and further give reason as to why the stop-work order should
be withdrawn.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter
1, Article
II, §
1-19, Violations and penalties. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Throughout the text of this chapter, the singular shall constitute
the plural and the plural shall constitute the singular unless a contrary
definition is expressly provided herein.