[Amended 5-2-1996 by Ord. No. 453]
A. All buildings or structures existing at time of installation of water mains, having a potable water supply and located on property abutting or provided access from any street wherein there is located or will be located a public water main, shall be connected to the public water supply main within 60 days after installation of said water main, except as provided in §
396-54 herein. All buildings and structures which are constructed after the installation of public water supply mains and having frontage on or access to roads or streets served by public water supply mains shall be connected to the public supply system prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for such building or structure. No owner or person in possession of property connected to a public water supply system shall suffer or permit water to be diverted therefrom or supplied to any other property.
B. The above requirement will not apply to that section of a water transmission
main on Centerton Road between Big Oak Road and South Burlington Road
for a period of five years, commencing on the date certified by the
Cumberland County Engineer as the completion date of the County's
Centerton Road Reconstruction Project. This five-year period shall
automatically terminate five years from said completion date, but
in no case less than five years from the date of adoption of this
section. This exemption to the requirements of this section may be
extended by resolution of the Township Committee for additional periods
of time and at the sole discretion of the Township Committee.
C. In the
case of any development, building, or structure located on a property
abutting or provided access from any street where there is located
or will be located a public water main, such property shall be connected
to the public water supply system of the Township, and said connection
shall be made and operational prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy. If, in the opinion of the Engineer of the Township of
Upper Deerfield, any new building or structure which is connected
to the water supply system of the Township of Upper Deerfield shall
require additional piping or continuous water flow distribution systems
in order to maintain adequate pressure, flow, etc., then upon the
recommendation of the Township Engineer, the construction and connection
of additional water facilities may be required. Additional water facilities
include, but are not limited to, continuation of the water system
back to the main or trunk water distribution line. It is the expressed
desire of the Township to have water mains looped back to the water
distribution network.
[Added 6-2-2011 by Ord. No. 672]
D. For each
connection to a building or dwelling of a meter, a tap into the water
main or the installation of a vault or meter box, the Township Water
Superintendent, or his designee, shall be required to inspect such
work and installations. The property owner shall be liable to pay
the Township a fee of $100 for inspection of any or all such work.
[Added 6-2-2011 by Ord. No. 672]
[Amended 5-2-1996 by Ord. No. 453]
The drilling, installation or connection of a new private water
supply on any property with access to or abutting a street or road
wherein public water supply mains are available shall be prohibited
unless and until a permit for such private well is applied for and
granted by the Township governing body. Reason for the issuance of
such permit shall be for crop irrigation or a bona fide agricultural
use.
[Amended 8-1-1996 by Ord. No. 458]
If the owner of any property in the Township shall fail to make
any connection or installation required by this article within the
time herein required, the Township may proceed against the property
owner 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:31-1 et seq., and all supplements
thereto and amendments thereof.