[Adopted 6-16-1980 by Ord. No. 31-80[1] (Ch. 106A of the 1972 Code)]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance was amended 5-23-1983 by Ord.
No. 35-83 to delete all references to the "Legler Water Distribution
System" and replace them with "Jackson Water System." Section 3 of
Ord. No. 35-83 provided that "Said 'Jackson Water System' is hereby
established as a division of the Department of Public Works of the
Township of Jackson."
The owner of every house, building or structure now or hereafter
constructed, assembled or moved onto any lot or lots in the Township
of Jackson intended for residential or commercial use or professional
occupancy and located on any street along the line of any Township-owned
water system now or hereafter constructed, where the property line
of such premises having the house, building or structure is located
not more than 200 feet from the line of such Township-owned water
supply system, shall, within 30 days after notice that such water
supply is available to said premises, its house, building or structure,
connect such house, building or structure to the water supply system.
No water from the Township water supply shall be turned on for service
into any premises by any person other than the Superintendent of Public
Works or some other person designated by the Township Committee to
perform this service.
[Amended 7-27-1981 by Ord. No. 36-81; 5-23-1983 by Ord. No. 35-83; 9-23-1985 by Ord. No. 32-85; 11-13-1989 by Ord. No. 39-89]
A.
The application to have water turned on shall be made in writing
to the Township Clerk and shall contain an agreement by the applicant
to abide by and accept all the provisions of this article as conditions
governing the use of the Township water supply by the applicant.
B.
The initial fee for the right to connect directly or indirectly to
the Township's potable water system shall include a connection charge
or fee per unit, as well as fees for application, review and inspection
work to be accomplished by the applicant in keeping with the provisions
of this article and rules and regulations as established by the Township.
(1)
Residential dwelling units, one-family, two-family, three-family,
garden, high-rise, apartment units, trailers, mobile homes:
(a)
A dwelling unit which has one bedroom, but not more than 800
square feet of living area*: $776.
(b)
A dwelling unit which has two bedrooms, but not more than 1,000
square feet of living area*: $822.
(c)
A dwelling unit which has three bedrooms or more than 1,000
square feet of living area*: $1,176.
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"Living area" is defined as gross area within a dwelling unit,
including hallways, storage area, laundry and utility rooms, physically
located within the owned or rented area of the water user.
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(2)
Other than residential.
(a)
Hotel or motel, per unit: $588. This portion of the connection
fee applies to the number of living units only: An additional connection
fee is to be imposed for kitchens, restaurants, taverns, laundries
and the like, to be based on regulations and rates for other than
residential users.
(b)
In cases where dormitory-style sleeping quarters are provided,
the total number of dwelling units shall be determined by the total
authorized occupancy capacity of the facility divided by two.
(c)
Boardinghouses and lodging houses will be handled on a case-by-case
basis, using either the residential charges, the commercial charges,
or a combination of both.
(d)
All classes of users other than residential shall pay a connection
charge computed on the basis of water usage as determined by the Township's
Engineer. The charge per gallon per day of water usage will be $2.94.
In no case shall be the connection charge be less than the charge
for a one-family residential unit (three-bedroom unit).
A water deposit in the amount of $45 shall be made with each
such application, this sum to be retained by the Township, to ensure
payment of all bills and repair or replacement of the water meter
in the event of its damage or destruction by the consumer. When service
to the applicant is discontinued permanently, this deposit, less any
amount still due the Township for water service, shall be refunded
without interest. A meter fee of $55 shall be paid to the Township
with each application, said fee to be retained by the Township.
No water shall be turned on for service in premises in which
the plumbing does not comply with the National Standard Plumbing Code,
provided that temporary water service may be turned on for construction
work in unfinished buildings, subject to the provisions of this article.
All plumbing fixtures and methods of installation shall comply with
the requirements of the State Uniform Construction Code.[1]
[Added 7-27-1981 by Ord. No. 36-81; amended 5-23-1983 by Ord. No.
35-83]
In the event that the Jackson Water System is established or
extended so as to require that an existing multifamily dwelling establishment,
campground or mobile home park connect to the system, and in the further
event that such multifamily dwelling establishment, campground or
mobile home park has an existing approved water supply system providing
adequate and sufficient water service to existing multifamily dwelling
units, campground sites or mobile home park units, then, and in that
event, any such multifamily dwelling establishment, campground or
mobile home park shall be required to utilize the connection with
the Township Water Supply System for the purpose of providing a supplementary
source of water for the multifamily dwelling establishment, campground
or mobile home park by making a connection with the Township Water
Supply System and by providing such interconnections between the existing
internal water supply system and the Township Water System as are
authorized by N.J.S.A. 58:11-9.1 et seq. (Chapter 308 of the Public
Laws of 1942, as amended by Chapter 47 of the Public Laws of 1966)
and as are permitted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection. Such interconnection shall comply in full with all requirements
of the State Department of Environmental Protection and any rules
and regulations applicable thereto. In the event that the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection does not authorize or permit
such interconnection between the existing water system of any such
establishment and the Township Water System, then, and in that event
only, any such establishment shall not be required to connect to the
Township Water System.
No connections with the water system at the curbline stop of
the water service lateral shall be made without a permit being issued
and 24 hours' notice having been given to the Superintendent of Public
Works. All such connections shall be made and all such work done at
the expense of the applicant, who shall also furnish materials necessary
for such work. All such connections shall be made under the supervision
of the Plumbing Inspector, and no water installation connections shall
be covered until the work has been inspected by him. Applications
for such connections must be made to the Clerk, and a fee of $500
shall be paid for each connection.
No water shall be resold or distributed by the recipient thereof
from the Township supply to any premises other than that for which
application has been made and the meter installed, except in case
of an emergency of a temporary nature.
It shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the Township
to tamper with, alter or injure any part of the Township waterworks
or supply system or any meter.
All service pipes from the mains to the premises served shall
be installed by and at the cost of the owner of the property to be
served or the applicant for the service. Such installation shall be
under the inspection of the Plumbing Inspector.
All repairs to service lateral pipes and plumbing systems of
buildings shall be made by and at the expense of the owners of the
premises served. The Township may, in case of an emergency, repair
any service pipes, and, if this is done, the cost of such repair work
shall be repaid to the Township by the owner of the premises served.
Excavations for installing new taps of the water main, for installing
lateral service pipes or repairing the same shall be made in compliance
with the ordinance provisions relating to making excavations in streets.
Shutoff boxes or lateral service boxes shall be placed on every
service pipe and shall be located between the curbline and the sidewalk
line. Such boxes shall be so located that they are easily accessible
and shall be protected from frost.
[Amended 2-9-1981 by Ord. No. 3-81; 12-11-1989 by Ord. No. 47-89; 4-9-1990 by Ord. No. 21-90]
A.
All premises using the Township water supply must be equipped with
an adequate water meter furnished by the Township but paid for by
the consumer, provided that such water service may be supplied by
this Township at a flat rate of charge until such meter may be installed,
said flat rate to be $30 for each calendar month or any part of such
calendar month where water service is provided for 10 or more days.
Before any premises is occupied, a water meter shall be installed
therein as herein required or application made for such water service
at the flat rate of charge until the meter can be installed, or no
water shall be furnished such premises.
Meters shall be installed in a location that will be of easy
access.
The Superintendent of Public Works or some other person designated
by the Township Committee shall read or cause to be read every water
meter used in the Township-owned system at such times as are necessary
to provide that the bills may be sent out at the proper time.
All property upon which any building has been or may hereafter
be erected having a connection with any mains or pipes which may be
hereafter constructed and used in connection with the Township Water
System shall pay the following rates per quarter or part thereof:
A.
Residential and commercial meter rates:
(1)
Meter size: 5/8 inch; quarterly gallonage allowance: 7,000 gallons;
quarterly rate: $21.65.
(2)
Meter size: 3/4 inch; quarterly gallonage allowance: 12,000 gallons;
quarterly rate: $37.07.
(3)
Meter size: one inch; quarterly gallonage allowance: 125,000 gallons;
quarterly rate: $77.19.
(4)
Meter size: two inches; quarterly gallonage allowance: 150,000 gallons;
quarterly rate: $385.95.
[Added 4-9-1990 by Ord. No. 21-90]
(5)
Meter size: three inches; quarterly gallonage allowance: 300,000
gallons; quarterly rate: $926.89.
[Added 6-27-1983 by Ord. No. 37-83]
(6)
All quantity of water consumed in excess of the quarterly gallonage
allowance for the respective meter sizes will be billed at the rate
of $1.35 per 1,000 gallons.
(7)
For the purpose of this article, the quarters to which the above
rates apply are as follows: first quarter, January 1 to March 31;
second quarter, April 1 to June 30; third quarter, July 1 to September
30; fourth quarter, October 1 to December 31.
B.
Fire service rates:
[Amended 11-29-1982 by Ord. No. 55-82; 4-9-1990 by Ord. No. 21-90]
(1)
For each public fire hydrant, rate per annum: $68.20.
(2)
For each private fire hydrant, rate per annum: $137.50.
(3)
For two-inch fire connection, rate per annum: $171.60.
(4)
For four-inch fire connection, rate per annum: $343.20.
(5)
For six-inch fire connection, rate per annum: $600.
(6)
For eight-inch fire connection, rate per annum: $858.
C.
Where there is no meter on premises where water service is provided, the fee shall be as set forth in § 437-25.
[Added 2-9-1981 by Ord. No. 3-81]
D.
Where an industrial building, commercial store or establishment,
campground, mobile home park or multifamily development is connected
to that system, all service pipes from the mains to the premises served
shall be sufficient to provide an adequate supply of water in accordance
with state regulations for water pressure and volume.
[Added 7-27-1981 by Ord. No. 36-81]
Bills for water used shall be dated and sent out at such times
as may be directed by the Township Committee.
During the construction of any building and before any water
is installed as is herein provided, the contractor so constructing
such building may be permitted to use the Township water supply by
making application therefor and paying the flat fee prescribed by
the Township Committee.
The water supply may be shut off from any premises for which
the water bill remains unpaid for a period of six weeks after the
bill is rendered and mailed. When shutoff occurs, water shall not
be turned on except upon the payment of a fee of $7.50 for turning
on water.
Charges for water shall be a lien upon the premises as provided
by N.J.S.A. 40:62-78 and 40:62-79.[1]
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Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:62-78 and 40:62-79 were repealed
by P.L. 1989, c. 109. See now N.J.S.A. 40A:31-12.
In the event of the violation of any of the provisions of this
article by any person, firm or corporation, he or it shall be subject
to a penalty not to exceed $500 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days,
or both. The imposition of such penalties shall be in addition to
any other legal remedies which may be provided by law or by the terms
of this article.
