As used in this article, unless a different
meaning clearly appears from the context, the following words shall
have the meanings indicated:
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed
and designed or used for dwelling purposes, either temporary or permanent,
or other use or occupancy by persons.
For any user within 200 feet of the sanitary sewer system,
with an existing home on the initial system, means March 1, 1995 (commencement
of system operation). For any structures receiving a building permit
during the construction of the initial sewer system project, but not
occupied prior to March 1, 1995, means the date of the certificate
of occupancy. Owners of such structures must connect to the sanitary
sewer system as a condition of receiving a certificate of occupancy.
For any new construction within 200 feet of the sanitary sewer system,
means the date of the certificate of occupancy. Owners of such structures
must connect to the system and receipt of a building permit is conditional
upon obtaining a connection permit for connecting to the sanitary
sewer system.
[Amended 11-10-1994 by Ord. No. 94-12]
Any sewer or main designed or used for collection or disposal
of sanitary sewage and located in any public street in the Borough.
The owner of each property along the line of
any sewer system, now or hereafter constructed in the Borough, shall
connect each building located within 200 feet of said system on such
property with the sewer system prior to the connection date as defined
above.
Every connection required by this article shall
be made with PVC pipe, extending from inside the building foundation
to a sewer, or to a point which is not less than five feet outside
of said foundation and connection therefrom to a sewer with slip joints
or rubber gaskets, or the equivalent as approved by the National Standard
Plumbing Code. All pipes shall be not less than four inches in diameter
and every connection required by this chapter shall be made in a manner
to discharge into said sewer all sanitary sewage originating in the
building and in all other respects as required by the plumbing code
adopted by the Borough of Chesilhurst.
If the owner of any property in the Borough
shall fail to make any connection or installation required by this
article within the time herein required, the Borough may proceed to
make such connection or installation or cause the same to be made,
and place a lien on the property for costs and interest.
A.Â
The Borough shall allocate sewerage capacity on the
basis of 300 gallons of daily flow. The minimum allocation is one
three-hundred-gallon per day unit referred to as an "equivalent dwelling
unit" (EDU).
B.Â
The connection fee per EDU shall be $1,672 beginning
January 1, 2008, and will be reviewed and recalculated annually. (NOTE:
Not applicable to users connected before March 1, 1995.)
[Amended 11-10-1994 by Ord. No. 94-12; 12-13-2007 by Ord. No.
07-11]
