[Amended 10-26-1970]
If there is a public sewer in the street on which any building faces or runs adjacent to any building, connections from any such building shall be made to a sewer in accordance with the provisions set forth in this chapter.
A. 
All drains from house to Borough sanitary sewer or other point of disposal shall be not less than four-inch inside diameter and no lighter than medium weight ductile iron pipe. All joints shall be yarned with oakum, run with molten lead and properly caulked. In no case shall two separate houses or buildings be connected to the same sewer line.
B. 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) building sewer pipe with rubber ring couplings may be used in place of ductile iron pipe, provided that the laying length of each pipe shall not exceed the manufacturer's recommended laying length, that each pipe is coded for identification, stamped "Building Sewer Pipe" with the manufacturer's name, and shall be equal to PVC SDR-35 or higher strength pipe.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 200, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. 1).
C. 
Trenches for such PVC pipe shall be dug to not more than four inches below pipe grade. A sand bed, or what is commonly known as "bank-run sand," free of stone or extraneous material shall be laid and properly hand-tamped to receive the pipe at proper grade. After the trench has been properly graded, coupling holes shall be prepared so that the pipe shall have full bearing in its entirety on the sand bed. If any excavation has been made over four inches below proper grade, such excavation shall be backfilled and hand-tamped with fine gravel or rock chippings to within four inches of grade and then covered with the sand bed. Blocking under pipe shall not be permitted. All rubber rings or gaskets used shall be lubricated with a compound manufactured for that purpose. Oil or grease shall be prohibited. All such sewer lines shall be laid in as straight a line as possible. Where changes in direction are necessary, long turn fittings shall be used. After installation of pipe and inspection, the backfill shall be sand or bank-run free of rock to a depth of at least 12 inches over such sewer line, applied in four-inch layers at a time and each layer properly hand-tamped. After this operation has been completed, any other method of backfill may be used. When such sewer line is installed under driveways, streets or roadways, such sewer line shall have a minimum of 3 1/2 feet of rock-free covering over the top of such sewer line. Such building sewer shall be at least five feet from the nearest potable water supply line, separated by undisturbed or compacted earth.
D. 
PVC building sewer pipe shall be laid no closer than five feet from any building foundation wall. The connection between the house drain and PVC building sewer shall be made with an adaptor specifically manufactured for that purpose. The connection from the building sewer to a point of disposal shall be made with proper adapters and fittings specifically manufactured for that purpose. Portland cement joints shall be prohibited. In no case shall two separate houses or buildings be connected to the same sewer line.
[Amended 9-18-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-14]
E. 
No sewer line, whether ductile iron or PVC building sewer pipe, shall be covered either partially or entirely until an inspection by the Plumbing Subcode Official has been made and approval given to backfill and cover the excavation or trench.
Where there is no sewer in the street in which the building faces and it is necessary to construct a private sewer to connect with a sewer in an adjacent street, it shall be laid outside the curb under the roadway of the street and not through yards or under houses without a special permit from the Board of Health.
Permits for house connections to a sanitary sewer shall be obtained from the Plumbing Subcode Official and such connections shall be inspected by such officer.
No steam exhaust, blowoff or drip pipe from a steam boiler shall connect directly with the sewer or with any drain, soil pipe or waste pipe. Such pipes shall discharge into a receiving tank or condenser from which a suitable outlet to the drain may be provided.
A. 
Each new or replaced sanitary sewer lateral hereafter connected from building or dwelling to the Borough sanitary sewer system shall have inserted in its horizontal line between curb and sidewalk a common four-inch ductile iron (or PVC) tee-wye of extra-heavy weight with its branch outlet faced in a true upright position. A four-inch extra-heavy weight ductile iron (or PVC) riser shall be installed in a branch connection of the tee to within eight inches of the sidewalk grade. A brass screw cap shall then be inserted into the four-inch riser making the top of this fitting flush with sidewalk grade. The four-inch riser and fitting shall be installed plumb in its vertical position throughout.
[Amended 9-18-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-14]
B. 
All joints shall be rubber push on. No substitute for the aforesaid pipe, fittings and installation shall be permitted and all such installations and connections shall be inspected and approved by the Plumbing Subcode Official.
[Amended 9-18-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-14]
C. 
The owner of the premises shall be responsible for all sidewalk grades and measurements and shall maintain this riser at all times in proper condition for inspection by duly authorized personnel of the Board of Health or Department of Public Works of the Borough.
A. 
If there is no sanitary sewer available and a septic disposal system is required, then the standards of the State Department of Health shall be carried out as prescribed in N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq.
B. 
The same applies to private water supply systems when an approved water supply is not available.
A. 
Material and joints. All drains within and to a distance of four feet beyond the walls of a building shall be ductile iron with lead-caulked joints. All joints shall be made water- and gas-tight and located so as to be accessible for inspection.
B. 
Use of old drains. Old drains may be used for new buildings only when found by the Plumbing Subcode Official to conform in all respects to the regulations governing new drains.
C. 
Suspended drains; drains in trenches. House drains hung on walls or suspended from ceilings shall be supported with heavy iron hangers not less than five feet apart. If laid in a trench, the same shall be cut at uniform grade and in all cases have a fall of not less than one quarter of an inch per foot.
D. 
Cleanouts. Every house drain shall have a readily accessible cleanout fitted with a trap screw.
E. 
House traps. House traps are not compulsory, but when used shall be four inches in diameter with two hand holes and trap screws for cleaning. On the house side of the trap there shall be inserted a four-inch tee for fresh air inlet. The same shall be fitted outside with a charm or other approved fresh air inlet. The house trap shall be fitted with a back outlet for drainage.
F. 
Ductile iron pipe. All ductile iron pipe shall be sound, free from holes or other defects. Ductile iron pipe shall be untarred and no lighter than the grade shown as medium weight and so stamped and shall be properly tested. All sewer, soil, drain, waste, vent and supply pipes shall be as direct as possible, properly protected from frost and readily accessible for inspection and convenience for repairing.
G. 
Roof and basement drains. No drain from the roof or of surface water shall be connected with or made to enter the sewer system either directly or indirectly. No drain in a basement floor, cleanout provision or other opening, shall be placed below the basement floor level. All such connections or provisions shall be at least four inches above the finished floor line. Floor drains and cleanout provisions may be installed flush with the finished floor only if the finished floor is at or above the outside grade level, and provided that a house trap and fresh air inlet are installed in the plumbing system at the end of the house drain. In no case shall any sump pump, other device, natural flow of water or basement infiltration be permitted to drain either directly or indirectly into the sanitary sewer system.
H. 
Garage floor drains. All floor drains of any garage shall be provided with a sand basin to be placed so as to receive washings from all automobiles and shall be constructed of solid masonry not less than 24 inches square and 30 inches deep, to maintain a water seal of not less than 12 inches in. There shall be a space of 12 inches from the inverted pipe to the bottom of the basin for retaining sand. The sand basin shall be provided with a manhole cover for cleaning purposes.
I. 
Discharge pipe. The minimum discharge size of pipe shall be not less than four inches ductile iron pipe with joints yarned with oakum and caulked with molten lead.
A. 
Material and extension. Every vertical and main vent line shall be of ductile iron, galvanized, copper or wrought iron pipe and shall be extended full bore through the roof, which in no case shall be less than three inches.
B. 
Joints and traps. All joints in ductile iron pipes shall be made with oakum and lead and caulked to make them gas-tight. There shall be no traps placed on vertical soil pipes. A vertical soil pipe may be of three-inch pipe when receiving the waste from two bathrooms. Such pipe shall be proportionately increased for additional load.