[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Buena Vista as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-8-2000 by Ord. No. 6-2000 (Ch. 103, Art. I, of
the 1993 Code)]
[Amended 7-10-2000 by Ord. No. 8-2000[1]]
This article is intended to require a mandatory hookup for buildings
or structures located on streets where the municipality's water
system is currently constructed; and mandatory hookup for those buildings
or structures which are located in the area of any proposed expansion
of the municipality's water supply system.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The water supply system constructed or to be constructed
by the Borough of Buena Municipal Utilities Authority shall be deemed
to be available to a building or structure when a water main is installed
along the frontage of the lot on which said building or structure
is located, provided that the building or structure is within 200
linear feet of the water main running along the frontage of such lot,
and connecting such building or structure is practical pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 7:10-12.4(C)1.
[Amended 7-10-2000 by Ord. No. 8-2000]
Dwelling houses, commercial and industrial structures located
on a street or road in the Township of Buena Vista which may be occupied
or used by human beings.
The water supply system constructed and operated by the Borough
of Buena Municipal Utilities Authority.
A.
The owner of every existing building or structure, and the owner
of every building or structure which may be hereafter constructed
or acquired in the Township of Buena Vista, shall, within 90 days
after the date on which the water supply system constructed by the
Borough of Buena Municipal Utilities Authority is made available to
said building or structure, connect and hook up said building or structure
to the water supply system.
B.
In addition to those areas in the Township of Buena Vista which are
currently serviced by the Buena Borough's water supply system,
this article shall require the mandatory hookup of all buildings or
structures and sealing of wells located on properties hereinafter
set forth, which are a part of the Route 40 and Route 54 water main
extension project, which begins approximately 600 feet north of Fursin
Avenue, along Route 54 and continues south to the intersection of
Route 54 and Route 40 and Route 54 down Fursin Avenue to the end and
is comprised of the following properties:
[Amended 7-10-2000 by Ord. No. 8-2000; 5-29-2001 by Ord. No. 10-2001]
If the owner of any building or structure referred to in § 292-3 shall fail to connect such building or structure within 90 days after the water supply system becomes available to such lots, the Township may proceed to make such connection or cause the same to be made and assess the cost thereof as a lien against such property pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:31-12.
All privately owned water wells utilized by any building or
structure which connects to the water supply system constructed and
operated by the Borough of Buena Municipal Utilities Authority shall
be dismantled and permanently sealed in accordance with the requirements
of N.J.A.C. 7:9D-1.1 et seq. within 90 days of the date that centrally
supplied water service becomes available to such building or structure;
provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to any privately
owned water well that is devoted exclusively to irrigation for agricultural
or horticultural purposes.
Any person, association or corporation who shall fail to comply with this article within 90 days after notice by the Clerk of the Township of Buena Vista shall, upon complaint in the Buena Vista Township Municipal Court, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-15, for each day of delay after the expiration of the 90 days in which the provisions of the notice are not complied with. The penalties in this section shall apply regardless of whether the property is titled in the name of one or more individuals, a partnership, corporation, a limited liability company or in some other legal entity.
