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Town of Newton, NJ
Sussex County
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New Laws (5) Index Notes (1)
A. 
Any plumber wishing to do business in connection with the water and sewer system shall, before receiving permission to do so, file with the Town Council a written application giving the name of his firm or the name of his employer. The application shall give satisfactory evidence that the applicant is or that he permanently employs a regularly educated, practical and experienced plumber, that he is a master of his trade, and that he will be governed in all respects by the rules and regulations which have or may be adopted by the Town. He shall make true and correct returns to the Department of all connections he may make with the water mains and all alterations which he may make in connection with the water and sewer system, and he shall faithfully and honestly observe all of the rules of the utility as they may affect his work as a plumber.
B. 
No plumber shall be allowed to make any attachments or alterations in any pipe or fixture by which water is to be supplied to the consumer without first obtaining permission from the Superintendent.
C. 
Should any licensed plumber, or any of his employees, violate any of the rules of the Department or of this chapter, his license may be revoked by the Town Council.
D. 
All service pipe and pipe used in house plumbing shall be copper type. Whenever practicable, the service main must be introduced into the cellar before any branches are taken from it, and must be provided with a stopcock and waste; which waste must be capable of draining the pipe, and ease of access so the consumer can shut off the water in case of a leak or breakage. Where there are house boilers, there must be vacuum valves. Pit-type meters shall not be allowed unless peculiar conditions make this type of installation necessary.
E. 
Within 24 hours after completing any attachment or connection, the plumber shall make a true return in writing on the back of the permit of any change he may have made, or if new work, he must show all the openings or taps made and uses to which water is to be applied, to be filed in the office of the Department. The return shall also state accurate and complete measurements of the distance from the curb to where the service pipe enters the house, and a diagram furnishing the location of the pipes, the stopcock, and the opening, and the use of the opening must accompany the return. Every return shall be full and complete in these particulars.
F. 
The owner and contractor shall exercise caution in backfilling trenches to prevent stones or sharp objects from injuring the service line.
G. 
Whenever a meter cannot be read by an employee of the Department due to his inability for any reason to enter the premises, the owner shall be billed the applicable minimum charge for the quarter.