[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Robinson as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A code regulating the location, construction, use, maintenance
and method of emptying or cleaning individual sewage disposal systems,
the issuance of permits to locate, construct, empty or clean said
systems and fixing penalties for the violation thereof is hereby adopted
pursuant to Chapter 188, P.L. 1950 (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6).
A copy of said code is annexed hereto and made a part hereof without
inclusion of the text thereof herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Editor's Note: A copy of said code
is on file in the Township offices.
The said code established and adopted by this chapter is described
and commonly known as the "Individual Sewage Disposal System Code
of New Jersey (1963)."
Three copies of the said Individual Sewage Disposal System Code
of New Jersey (1963) have been placed on file in the office of the
Secretary, Clerk or other similar officer of this Board of Health
upon the introduction of this ordinance and will remain on file in
said office for the use and examination of the public.
A.
No person shall locate, construct or alter any individual sewage
disposal system until a permit for the location, construction or alteration
of said sewage disposal system shall have been issued by the Board
of Health.
B.
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 individual sewage disposal system as proposed is in
compliance with the code.
A.
New individual disposal systems shall not be placed in operation,
nor shall new dwellings or buildings or addition thereto be sold or
occupied which must rely on such a system for sewage disposal, until
the Board of Health shall have issued a certificate indicating that
said disposal system 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 alterations
to an existing individual sewage disposal system.
B.
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 disposal
system has been located and constructed in accordance with the terms
of the permit issued and the requirements of the aforesaid code.
Persons shall not engage in the business of emptying or cleaning
septic tanks, cesspools, privies or any place used for the reception
or storage of human excrement who do not hold a license to engage
in such business issued by the Board of Health. Such licenses shall
be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance but may
be renewed by the Board of Health. Said license may be revoked for
failure of the licensee to comply with the provisions of the code
or any rule or ordinance of the Board of Health.
In case any permit or certification required by this chapter
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 individual sewage disposal system 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 disposal system or any part thereof,
no further work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid.
The following fees and charges are herewith established:
A.
For the filing of an application and plans for a permit to locate
and construct an individual sewage disposal system: $10.
B.
For the filing of an application and plans for a permit to alter
an existing individual sewage disposal system: $5.
C.
For the issuance of a permit to locate and construct or alter an
individual sewage disposal system: $5.
D.
For each reinspection of an individual sewage disposal system 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 $3
shall be charged.
E.
For the issuance or renewal of a license to a person or corporation
engaged in the business of cleaning or emptying receptacles for the
reception and storage of human excrement of other putrescible matter:
$20.
A.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of or any order promulgated under this chapter or the Individual Sewage
Disposal System Code of New Jersey (1963) made a part hereof shall,
upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not more than $500 for each
violation, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.
B.
Each day a particular violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
All ordinances, codes or parts of same inconsistent with any
of the provisions of this ordinance and the code established hereunder
are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
In the event that any section, sentence or clause of this chapter
or Code shall be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such declaration shall not in any manner prejudice the
enforcement of the remaining provisions.
This chapter and the code herein established shall take effect
30 days after the first publication of the ordinance in accordance
with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 26: 3-69.
