It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit
to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property
within the Township of Upper Deerfield or in any area under the jurisdiction
of said Township any human or animal excrement, garbage or objectionable
waste.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within
the Township of Upper Deerfield or in any area under the jurisdiction
of said Township any wastewater or other polluted waters, except where
suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent
provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 9-6-1984 by Ord. No. 262]
A. Each structure located, on the effective date thereof, upon land
abutting a street or easement in which a public sewer line is now
or hereafter shall be constructed and placed in operation, and within
300 feet thereof, shall be connected with said public sewer line within
60 days after such operation begins. Each such structure shall contain
at least one toilet; every toilet therein shall be connected with
said sewer line; and existing septic tanks, cesspools, drain fields
and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be cleaned
of sludge and filled with suitable material within the same time.
B. Each structure hereafter erected, constructed, enlarged or placed
on any property as aforesaid, without regard to the distance from
said street or easement, shall be connected with said public sewer
line within the same time, unless a written waiver is first obtained
from the Township Committee.
(1) Upon application, a waiver from strict compliance with this section
may be granted for cause by the Township Committee for one or more
of the following reasons:
(a)
The continued use of a private wastewater disposal system will
not create a health hazard.
(b)
The volume of wastewater to be produced is minimal and will
not adversely affect groundwater supplies.
(c)
Physical impediments exist because of the location of other
structures or improvements or excessive distance from the sewer line.
(d)
Necessary permits from regulatory agencies cannot be obtained.
(e)
The structure is intended for temporary use, not to exceed a
period of six months.
(f)
The structure is not designed or intended for human occupancy
or use.
(2) Such waivers must be permanent or limited as to time and may contain
conditions to be performed or maintained. Any waiver granted may be
revoked or modified by the Township Committee after hearing held on
10 days' written notice to the owner and occupant of the property.
C. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any structure which
is subject to the provisions hereof if the work of construction thereof
or the placing of said structure on the land was commenced after the
effective date hereof, unless the owner of such structure has complied
with the terms of this chapter.
D. It shall be the legal responsibility of the owner of any affected
property to comply with the provisions of this chapter, and it shall
be unlawful for any person to use or occupy any affected property
in violation hereof.
[Amended 8-1-1996 by Ord. No. 457; 4-15-1999 by Ord. No. 487]
A. If the owner of any property in the Township shall fail to make any
connection or installation required by this chapter within the time
herein required, the Township may proceed to make such connection
or installation or cause the same to be made and charge and assess
the cost thereof against such property, pursuant to the authority
of N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-1 et seq.
B. In the alternative, upon notice to the owner of such property, the
owner may be punished by a fine of $50 per day for each day that the
system remains unconnected.