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Borough of Wharton, NJ
Morris County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Borough of Wharton (Sec. 15-5.1 of the Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Land use and development — See Ch. 165.
Sewers — See Ch. 247.
Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1 et seq.) shall be enforceable in the Borough of Wharton.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 337, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. III).
No person shall locate, construct or alter any sewage disposal system which does not comply with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1 et seq., the regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection, and all other applicable laws and regulations of the State of New Jersey.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 337, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. III).
A. 
No person shall locate, construct or alter any individual sewage disposal system until a permit for the location, construction or alteration of said sewage disposal system shall have been issued by the Board of Health.
B. 
The Board of Health may issue a permit if any application for the same is accompanied by a certificate made by an engineer licensed to practice professional engineering in New Jersey stating that the design of the individual sewage system as proposed is in compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1 et seq.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 337, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. III).
In case any permit or certification required by this chapter is denied by the Health Officer, a hearing shall be held before the Board within 30 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 all further work in and about any individual sewage disposal system which is being erected or installed in violation of N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1 et seq., to be stopped forthwith, except such work as may be necessary to remedy such violation, and thereafter the work continued without any violation of any of the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1 et seq.. After issuance of any such order and the service of a copy thereof upon any such person connected with or working in and about the erection or installation of any such disposal system, or any part thereof, no further work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 337, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. III).
The following fees shall be set for sewage disposal systems:
A. 
Residential, new: $350; renewal, $175.
B. 
Commercial, new: $600; renewal, $200.
C. 
Residential, alteration: $175; renewal, $75.
D. 
Commercial, alteration: $350; renewal, $50.
E. 
Residential, repair: $75; renewal, $50.
F. 
Commercial, repair: $200; renewal, $100.
G. 
Septic construction license: $75.
H. 
Revision review fee: $50.
I. 
Reinspection fee: $50.
J. 
License to operate septic: $15 (every three years).