If the owner of any house, building or structure referred to in §
121-1 hereof shall fail to make any connection required by this chapter within the time herein required, the Township shall assess, on a quarterly basis until a connection is made, the minimum water fixed service charge as listed in the Water Franchisee's Tariff for Water and Wastewater Service as approved by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU), 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.
In the case of existing buildings and structures served by private wells, connection shall not be required unless a) the building or structure is in an area wherein it has been shown that the aquifer contains contaminants which exceed the maximum contaminant levels established under the New Jersey Safe Drinking Water Act, or b) the existing public water supply system is extended after the adoption of Ordinance 2023-10 such that a connection is required by §
121-1A.
Any person, association or corporation who shall fail to comply
with this chapter within 90 days after notice by the Health Officer
of the Township of Washington shall, upon complaint in the Central
Municipal Court of Warren County, be subject to a fine of not more
than $500 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both
and, in addition, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $10
for each day of delay after the expiration of the 90 days in which
the provisions of the notice are not complied with.