[Adopted 10-21-1974 by Ord. No. 9-74]
A code regulating the location, construction,
alteration, use and supervision of individual and semipublic water
supplies, requiring certain permits, providing for the inspection
of such supplies, the fixing of fees and prescribing penalties for
violations is hereby adopted pursuant to Chapter 188, P.L. 1950 (N.J.S.A.
26:3-69 to 3-69.6). A copy of said code is annexed hereto and made
a part thereof without inclusion of the text thereof herein.
The said code established and adopted by this
article is described and commonly known as the "Individual and Semipublic
Water Supply Code of New Jersey (1966)."
Three copies of the said Individual and Semipublic
Water Supply Code of New Jersey (1966) have been placed on file in
the office of the Secretary, Clerk or other similar office of this
Board of Health upon the introduction of this article and will remain
on file in said office for use and examination by the public.
A.Â
No person shall locate, construct or alter any water
supply until a permit for the location, construction or alteration
of said water supply shall have been issued by the Board of Health.
B.Â
The Board of Health may issue a permit if an 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 water supply as proposed is in compliance with the code.
A.Â
New water supplies 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 supply for water, until the
Board of Health shall have issued a certificate indicating that the
said water supply has been located and constructed in compliance with
the terms of the permit issued and the requirements of the aforesaid
code. Issuance of such certificate shall not be required for alteration
to an existing water supply.
B.Â
The Board of Health may issue such a certificate if
an engineer licensed to practice professional engineering in New Jersey
submits a statement, in writing, signed by him, to the Board of Health
that the said water supply has been located and constructed in accordance
with the terms of the permit and the requirements of the aforesaid
code.
In case any permit or certification required.by
this article 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 all further work
in and about any water supply, which is being erected or installed
in violation of the code, to be stopped forthwith, except such work
as shall be necessary to remedy such violation, and thereafter, the
work continued without any violation of any of the provisions of the
code; and after issuance of any such order and the service of a copy
thereof upon any person connected with or working in and about the
erection or installation of any such water supply, or any part thereof,
no further work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid.
The following fees and charges are herewith
established:
A.Â
For the filing of an application and plans for a permit
to locate and construct a water supply: $3.
B.Â
For the filing of an application and plans for a permit
to alter an existing water supply: $3.
C.Â
For the issuance of a permit to locate and construct
or alter a water supply: $7.
[Amended 11-6-1978 by Ord. No. 2-78[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance further provided
that any holder of the aforesaid certificates, permits or licenses
on the effective date of this article shall be allowed to hold the
same without additional fee until its expiration date. Any certificate,
permit or license issued or renewed after the effective date of this
article shall be governed by the provisions of this article.
D.Â
For each reinspection of a water supply, 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 issued or
the terms of the aforesaid code, an inspection fee of $5 shall be
charged.
A.Â
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of or any order promulgated under this article
or the Individual and Semipublic Water Supply Code of New Jersey (1966)
made a part hereof shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of
not less than $2 nor more than $100 for each violation.
B.Â
Each day a particular violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
