[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Willingboro as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Derived from Sec. 10-3 of the 2003 Revised General Ordinances]
A.
All buildings located upon any street within the Township of Willingboro
and utilized for human habitation or occupancy on either a permanent
or temporary basis or which are used for commercial, industrial or
institutional purposes, which buildings are located upon a street
in which public water facilities shall be constructed either in that
street or in an easement upon or adjacent to the lot on which the
building is located, shall be connected with and thereafter remain
connected to the sewer within 60 days after the completion of the
same and upon proper notification thereof as required by law. It shall
be the responsibility of the owner of the building to make the connections
and installation previously referred to within the time period herein
prescribed.[1]
B.
Every connection required by this article to be made shall be accomplished
in the manner and with materials conforming to the Plumbing Code of
the Township of Willingboro and the amendments and supplements thereof
and thereto.
C.
In the event that the owner of any building located within the Township
of Willingboro shall fail to make any connection or installation required
to be made under the provisions of this article within the time prescribed,
the Township may proceed to make such connection or installation or
to cause the same to be made and charge and assess the costs thereof
against the property.
[Adopted 5-4-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-4]
Water conservation guidelines for all users, including residential, commercial, academic, municipal properties and parks and recreation fields. Except as may be further restricted in accordance with § 365-6 below, the use of water within the Township of Willingboro, regardless of the source of water (public or private), shall consider the following:
A.
All citizens shall be urged to observe indoor conservation measures
at all times.
B.
All citizens shall be urged to:
(1)
Limit
lawn watering.
(2)
Limit watering of lawns to 20 minutes, three times per week, when
rain is absent.
(3)
Water during times of less evaporation at early morning or early
evening.
(4)
Water shrubs and flowers with a handheld hose with automatic shutoff
nozzle or soaker hose or drip irrigation.
(5)
Wash vehicles with a handheld hose equipped with an automatic shutoff
nozzle when not using a commercial car wash.
D.
In order
to encourage participation in water conservation and practice the
guidelines set forth in this article, an e-mail blast will be sent
quarterly to emphasize the significance of conserving our natural
resources.
E.
State of
New Jersey requirements shall supersede when more stringent than Township
of Willingboro water conservation guidelines.
A.
Per New Jersey P.L. 2000, c. 107 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-123.13), operational
automatic rain sensor devices are required for all sprinkler/irrigation
systems installed after September 8, 2000, to ensure that watering
does not occur during periods of rain.
B.
In addition,
all automatic sprinkler/irrigation systems installed prior to September
8, 2000, must be equipped with an operational automatic rain sensor
device by April 30, 2011, making this requirement for all systems.
C.
Enforcement
of rain sensors on automatic sprinkler/irrigation systems. The automatic
rain sensor requirement imposed pursuant to this section shall be
enforced by the local authorized official.
D.
Penalties. A warning will be issued for a first offense, and, upon the verification for a second offense, green service may be delegated. Any person or business that thereafter violates the water use restrictions imposed pursuant to this section requiring rain sensors shall be subject to the penalty provisions of Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Willingboro.
A.
A water emergency may be declared upon action by declaration of the
Township of Willingboro.
(1)
Whenever the Willingboro Municipal Utilities Authority (WMUA), in its professional judgment, finds that emergency conditions exist within the municipality, it shall recommend to the Township that a water emergency be declared. Said recommendation shall contain findings which specify which water use restrictions, if any, contained in § 365-6 below are appropriate.
(2)
Factors which the WMUA may consider in making said recommendation
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a)
Lack of precipitation for an extended time period;
(b)
Below-average water levels in municipal streams or other surface
water bodies;
(c)
Declaration of a water emergency by the Governor;
(d)
Declaration of a water emergency by a surrounding municipality
or municipalities;
(e)
Designation by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
of a drought watch or drought warning condition;
(f)
Below-average water levels in wells monitored by the United
States Geological Survey, New Jersey Geological Survey or other wells
monitored by agencies of the United States or New Jersey;
(g)
Evidence of low or dirty water yields in private wells in the
municipality; or
(h)
Declaration of a water emergency resulting from infrastructure
failure or any other safe drinking water emergency issues.
B.
Upon receiving such a recommendation, the Township Council may accept
the WMUA's recommendation and findings, or any portion thereof,
and declare a water emergency in the municipality.
C.
Upon declaring a water emergency, the water use restrictions as stated
below or as defined by the State of New Jersey, if more stringent,
shall take effect until the declaration has been lifted.
A.
Upon declaring that a water emergency exists in the municipality in accordance with § 365-5:
(1)
All citizens shall be urged to observe voluntary indoor conservation
measures.
(2)
Water uses and restrictions, including but not limited to those below,
may be included in a water emergency resolution:
(a)
The watering of all plant growth, except commercially grown
food crops, sod at commercial sod farms and golf courses and nursery
stock at nurseries or retail outlets;
(b)
The washing of vehicles, except for emergency vehicles and by
a commercial enterprise whose primary function is car washing, regardless
of whether the operation is mobile or stationary or in those instances
where a threat to public health may exist;
(c)
The washing of driveways, sidewalks, decks, patios or paved
areas;
(d)
The serving of water in restaurants, clubs, or eating places,
unless specifically requested by patrons;
(e)
The use of fire hydrants by fire companies for testing fire
apparatus and for Fire Department drills, except as the Municipal
Fire Chief deems necessary in the interest of public safety;
(f)
The use of fire hydrants by municipal road departments, contractors,
and all others, except as necessary for fire-fighting or protection
purposes;
(g)
The use of water for all outdoor recreational purposes;
(h)
The washing of the outside of dwellings, buildings, or other
structures, except windows;
(i)
The operation of any ornamental fountain or other structure
making a similar use of water, except as necessary to preserve or
support fish and aquatic life;
(j)
The washing of streets via a street sweeper, except in those
instances where reclaimed water for beneficial reuse (RWBR) is authorized
under a valid New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES)
permit;
(3)
The following restrictions may be imposed on the water uses stated in this § 365-6:
(a)
Limiting all outdoor usage which is not strictly prohibited
by this section to the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. or between
5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(b)
The watering of any single area shall not exceed thirty minutes
per day.
(c)
Any other restriction specified by the Council of the Township
of Willingboro which is reasonable under the circumstances, considering
the nature and extent of the water emergency.
B.
Any water use restriction imposed pursuant to this section may be
amended by the Council of the Township of Willingboro to add, alter,
or delete any restriction in this section at any time during the water
emergency.
C.
Any water use restriction imposed pursuant to this section shall
apply equally to both users of privately owned wells and users served
by a public water system, currently a private water purveyor.
D.
Nothing in this section shall be read so as to prohibit, restrict
or limit water usage where a bona fide health emergency exists.
Whenever the Municipal Engineer, in his or her professional judgment, finds that the emergency drought conditions in the municipality have abated, he or she shall recommend to the Council of the Township of Willingboro that the water emergency cease. Upon such a recommendation to cease, the Council may declare the water emergency ended and the water use restrictions identified in § 365-6 of this article inapplicable.
Reasonable attempts shall be made to notify citizens and residents
of the municipality of the existence of a water emergency, the restrictions
imposed, and the penalties for violations.
The water use restrictions imposed pursuant to this article
shall be enforced during a water emergency by the local authorized
official. The local authorized official shall enforce violations of
the water use restrictions regardless of the source of the water.
After a warning for a first offense in accordance with § 365-8 of this article, any person or business that thereafter violates the water use restrictions imposed pursuant to this article shall be subject to the penalty provisions stated in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Willingboro.
