The water plant and related wells, pumps, filtration equipment,
waterlines, water meters and other associated infrastructure owned
and utilized by Blairstown Township for the purpose of supplying potable
water to portions of Blairstown Township and the residents and other
users situate therein shall be operated in accordance with the County
and Municipal Water Supply Act (N.J.S.A. 40A:31-1). The organization,
administration and operation of said water system shall be under the
control and jurisdiction of the Blairstown Township Committee.
Whenever the following words, clauses or terms are used in this
chapter, they shall be construed to mean and shall have the meanings
herein defined, unless otherwise specifically stated:
LAWN SPRINKLER
A system of pipes, hoses, nozzles and other water distribution
equipment, located either aboveground or underground, designed and
used for watering land covered with flowers, gardens, grass, shrubbery,
soil, trees or vegetation. Nothing herein shall be deemed or construed
to apply to any business principally engaged in the cultivation, growth
and sale of trees, flowers, shrubs, plants or similar vegetation.
MAIN or MAINS
Either in the singular or plural, all pipes, other than pipes
forming part of the customer service line or service connections,
used for conveying water to or distributing water in the Township.
NONRESIDENTIAL USERS
All users supplied with water for use other than in connection
with the use and occupancy of a residential dwelling, including, but
not limited to, commercial users, industrial users, schools, churches
and all other nonresidential users.
OCCUPANT or TENANT
Any person, persons, corporation, partnership or association,
other than the owner thereof, occupying or in possession of property
or premises which is or can be supplied with water by the Township.
OWNER
Any person, persons, corporation, partnership, association
or other legally recognized entity owning, or any mortgagee in possession
of any, property or premises which is or can be supplied with water
by the Township.
QUARTER
For the purposes of this chapter, a quarter shall be identical
to the quarters established by law for the purposes of municipal tax
payments.
RESIDENTIAL USERS
Those users who are supplied water in association with the
use and occupancy of a residential dwelling.
SENIOR CITIZENS, SURVIVING SPOUSES OF SENIOR CITIZENS and DISABLED
PERSONS
A.
A senior citizen is any person being of an age of 65 years or
more having an annual income, combined with spouse if married, of
less than $10,000, excluding United States government social security
payments, payments received under the Federal Railroad Retirement
Act and other federal pensions, disability and retirement
programs, or pension, disability or retirement payments received from
any state or its political subdivisions, or agencies thereof.
B.
A surviving spouse of a senior citizen is any person who was
married to a senior citizen at the time of said senior citizen's death,
is over the age of 55 years, has not remarried and has an annual income
of less than $10,000, excluding United States government social security
payments, payments received under the Federal Railroad Retirement
Act and other federal pensions, disability and retirement programs,
or pension, disability or retirement payments received from any state
or its political subdivisions, or agencies thereof.
C.
A disabled person is any person declared or adjudicated to be
fully disabled by the United States government, the State of New Jersey,
other state or the District of Columbia and having an annual income
of less than $10,000 excluding United States government social security
payments, payments received under the Federal Railroad Retirement
Act and other federal pensions, disability and retirement programs,
or pension, disability or retirement payments received from any state
or its political subdivisions, or agencies thereof.
SERVICE CONNECTION
A pipe or pipes connected to the main and extending into
privately or publicly owned property or premises for supplying Township
water thereto.
USER SERVICE LINE
The length of pipe, lying generally outside the street right-of-way,
which connects the curb box to the building to be served with water.
WATER TAP INSTALLATION
The curb box and the portion of the service connection which
connects the box to the main and lies generally within the street
right-of-way.
The Township Committee shall direct Department of Public Works
personnel, the Township Certified Financial Officer and such other
Township employees as deemed necessary or desirable to undertake all
duties and work as required to operate and maintain the Township water
system, keep financial records, issue bills and collect service charges
incident to the sale and distribution of water by the Township.
The installation of all new or replacement user service lines,
and all repairs and maintenance with respect thereto, shall be made
at the expense of the user or property owner. The user service line
shall be laid in a manner approved by the Township. After the ditch
has been dug, the pipe shall not be covered until the Township has
inspected and approved the laying of such pipe and all connections
thereto and has issued a certificate of approval in writing. The installer
shall take all precautions to cover by plank, or otherwise, all excavations
made in sidewalks for the laying of the service line and shall not
leave on the sidewalk or in the public highway any stones or piles
of dirt or other refuse. All service lines must have a covering of
at least four feet of approved backfill.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances or resolutions that are
inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are repealed to the
extent of such inconsistency.
This chapter shall become effective January 1, 2011, and after
final publication in accordance with the law.