Borough of Glassboro, NJ Schedule of Rates

Residential users.

Residential sewer connections shall be at an annual rate of $464 per domestic consumer unit, payable quarterly. Residential users shall be billed quarterly.

[Amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03]

Whereas the minimum number of domestic consumer units will be determined in accordance with Table 1.

Nonresidential users.

Nonresidential users shall be charged at an annual rate of the following per domestic unit as reflected by Table 1:

[Amended 7-28-2015 by Ord. No. 15-26; 6-27-2017 by Ord. No. 17-22; 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03]

Type of Property	Annual Service Charge
Commercial buildings, per tenant	$464
Dormitories/student housing, per living unit (A "living unit" is defined as any room in which one or more higher education students sleeps.)	$464
Industrial or commercial per unit charge plus an excess charge per unit to be calculated based upon water usage. That excess charge is $7.25 per thousand for any usage over 7,000 gallons per quarter. (All nonresidential users, such as hotels, motels, nursing homes, schools, etc., shall be defined as "commercial users."**)	$464

**	Mixed-use building with a single meter shall be charged at the commercial rate.

A written notice will be presented to the Borough of Glassboro Sewer Department on or before October 1 of each year as to the status of the building for the following year as to number and type of connections should there be a change from the previous year.

Senior citizens (age 65 years or more) and persons who are permanently and totally disabled, having an annual income not in excess of the limitations provided in N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40 et seq. (which provides for real estate tax deductions) and residing in a dwelling house owned by such senior citizen or disabled person, shall pay at the rate of 1/2 of the minimum annual sewer fee. Determination of eligibility for the reduced rate provided for in this subsection shall be made in accordance with the standards in effect for determining real estate tax deductions under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40 et seq., as said section shall be amended from time to time, together with any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder.

(d)

All bills are due and payable and must be paid by the 15th of the current quarter. All bills not paid by the 15th of the current quarter shall bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum on the unpaid balance from said due date until date of payment; provided, however, that no interest shall be charged if payment of any installment is made within the 10th calendar day following the date upon which the same became payable.

Connection and installation charges.

The user shall be charged a connection fee of $4,000 per domestic consumer unit (DCU) for the connection of a dwelling/building to the Department's system. The following table reflects the number of DCUs per type of structure. In all other cases, a DCU is equal to 300 gpd, which is the equivalent consumer domestic unit (ECDU). The Borough reserves the right to use the higher calculation of the two.

[Amended 12-29-2015 by Ord. No. 15-40; 6-27-2017 by Ord. No. 17-22; 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03]

Table 1 Domestic Consumer Units
Type of Structure			Units
Single-family, twin (per living unit), townhouse residential, condominium (per living unit) multifamily dwelling (per living unit), apartment (per living unit)			1
Senior citizen unit			0.7
Hotel or motel (per living unit)			1
Service station			1
Car-washing facilities			6
Clubs, societies, social organizations			1
Clubs, societies, social organizations (with bar and/or dining facilities)			3
Churches			1
Elementary and secondary schools, per 60 students/faculty			1
Commercial garage (with water fixtures)			1
Eating establishments:
	Takeout restaurant (without seating facilities)		2
	Fast food, soda fountain, luncheonette
		1 to 25 seating capacity	1
		Each additional 20 seats or segment thereof	1
	Diner, tavern, restaurant
		1 to 50 seating capacity	3
		Each additional 15 seats or segment thereof	1
Nursing or convalescent homes
	Per each 20 staff or segment thereof		1
	Per each 2 inhabitants		1
Retail/general commercial business/office building (per each 3,000 square feet of gross floor area or segment thereof)			1
Laundromat or self-service laundry (per each washer)			0.2
Swim clubs (wastewater from fixtures only) SWIMMING POOL DRAINS MAY NOT BE CONNECTED TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM			2
Dry cleaning			2
Warehouse (per each 5,000 square feet of gross floor area or segment thereof)			1
Theater/assembly halls
	1 to 70 seating capacity		2
	Each additional 35 seats or segment thereof		1
Postsecondary school, nonresidential
	No shower or cafeteria (per 30 students/staff)		1
	With cafeteria (per 20 students/staff)		1
	With cafeteria and shower (per 15 students/staff)		1
	With cafeteria, shower and laboratories (per 12 students/staff)		1
Postsecondary school housing
	Dormitory rooms (per 4 students/staff)		1
	Cafeteria/fast food/luncheonette
		1 to 25 seating capacity	1
		Each additional 20 seats or segments thereo	1
	Apartments (per living unit)		1
Industrial or manufacturing plant without industrial waste (per each 3,000 square feet of gross floor area)			1
Provided, however, that the Borough Water and Sewer Department reserves the right to establish a higher fee should the commercial, industrial or other user incorporate a large quantity of water in its operation. In such cases, the higher fee shall be calculated by using the ECDU.
In addition to the connection fee, an installation fee will apply to sewer lateral permits in the amount of $1,500. Additional charges may apply, if deemed necessary by the Sewer Superintendent.

The domestic wastewater connection charge will be a one-time charge by the Department payable when required by these Rates, Rules and Regulations or as directed by the Department. This charge does not include fees and/or charges required by agencies other than Glassboro Water and Sewer Department.

Activation of sewer service. Sewer service will not be activated until all permits, taxes and/or municipal liens are satisfied for said property.

§ 16-2 Schedule 2: Water service charges.

[Amended 12-26-2000 by Ord. No. 45-00; 12-9-2003 by Ord. No. 03-32; 2-22-2005 by Ord. No. 05-07; 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 06-10; 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 07-04; 2-12-2008 by Ord. No. 08-07; 2-10-2009 by Ord. No. 09-03; 2-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-05; 3-8-2011 by Ord. No. 11-05; 2-14-2012 by Ord. No. 12-04; 2-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-03; 2-25-2014 by Ord. No. 14-05; 2-24-2015 by Ord. No. 15-06]

Residential water shall be billed at the following rates:

Minimum charge for 0 water used up to and including 8,000 gallons per quarter shall be charged at the rate of $49.50 per domestic consumer unit as reflected in Table 1, payable quarterly.

[Amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03]

All water used in excess of 8,000 gallons per quarter up to 25,000 gallons per quarter shall be charged at the rate of $5.80 per thousand gallons. All water used in excess of 25,000 gallons up to 50,000 gallons per quarter shall be charged at the rate of $7.70 per thousand gallons. All water used in excess of 50,000 gallons up to 80,000 gallons shall be charged $9.30 per thousand gallons. All water used in excess of 80,000 gallons per quarter shall be charged at the rate of $10.30 per thousand gallons.

[Amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03]

(3)

Senior citizens (age 65 years or more) and persons who are permanently and totally disabled, having an annual income not in excess of the limitations provided in N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40 et seq. (which provides for real estate tax deductions) and residing in a dwelling house owned by such senior citizens or disabled person, shall pay at the rate of 1/2 of the minimum annual water fee. Determination of eligibility for the reduced rate provided for in this subsection shall be made in accordance with the standards in effect for determining real estate tax deductions under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40 et seq., as said sections shall be amended from time to time, together with any applicable regulations promulgated thereunder.

(4)

(5)

This schedule shall be determined in such a way as to discourage nonessential water use and encourage conservation of potable water.

Connection and installation charges.

[Amended 12-29-2015 by Ord. No. 15-40]

Connection charges shall be as determined by the Department for each water domestic consumer unit as per Table 1, which shall be paid upon the receipt of written notice from the Department that the user is obligated to connect to the Department system.

In addition to the connection fee, an installation fee will apply to water lateral permits, major subdivision extensions, or any customer requiring a tap installed on a Glassboro-owned water main. All water taps installed on Glassboro-owned mains will be installed by Glassboro according to Table 2. Installation includes parts, labor and installation fees. Additional charges may apply, if deemed necessary by the Water Superintendent.

[Amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03]

Table 2
Water Tap Size		Fee
1-inch or smaller service		$2,000
1 1/2-inch or 2-inch service		$2,600
4-inch Main
	4-inch Tap	$3,350
6-inch Main
	4-inch or 6-inch Tap	$3,850
8-inch Main
	4-inch, 6-inch or 8-inch Tap	$4,850
10-inch Main
	4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch or 10-inch Tap	$6,600
12-inch Main
	4-inch, 6-inch, 8-inch , 10-inch or 12-inch Tap	$8,900

The user shall be charged a connection fee of $3,000 per domestic consumer unit (DCU) for the connection of a dwelling/building to the Department's system. The following table reflects the amount of DCUs per type of structure:

[Amended 2-13-2024 by Ord. No. 24-03]

Domestic consumer units: Refer to Schedule 1.

§ 16-3 Schedule 3 — Miscellaneous water charges.

[Amended 2-22-2005 by Ord. No. 05-07; 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 07-04; 2-12-2008 by Ord. No. 08-07; 2-10-2009 by Ord. No. 09-03; 2-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-05; 3-8-2011 by Ord. No. 11-05; 2-14-2012 by Ord. No. 12-04; 2-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-03; 2-25-2014 by Ord. No. 14-05; 2-24-2015 by Ord. No. 15-06]

Meter service.

Service charge for repair to tampered meter:

First offense: $50.

Each subsequent offense: $100.

Test of meter at customer's request:

Meters: $25.

Per inch for other water service meters larger than one inch in diameter: $150.

Final meter reading (including settlement and tenant change): $30.

Backflow prevention system: $50 per inspection.

Construction. Water for building purposes shall be metered and charged at our current rates.

Turn on/off fee at customer's request: $25.

A request for termination of water service does not entitle that customer to an abatement for water charges. Minimum quarterly water charges continue to be billed.

Delinquency fees.

There will be a delinquency fee of $50 assessed after 30 days of due date. This fee applies whether or not your service was physically turned off or on. The following exception may be applied:

If customer has contacted billing department prior to the scheduled turnoff date to make arrangements for bringing the account current and holds to the terms.

Service charge to restore service where customer has turned water back on at curb after Department shutoff for delinquency and Department preventive action was required: $175.

(3)

Bad check charge for check issued at time of shutoff and said check returned by bank: $20 cash.

Activation of water service. Water service will not be activated until all permits, taxes and/or municipal liens are satisfied for said property.

Public fire protection charges. For each public fire hydrant, no annual charge for each hydrant will be made. No additional charge will be made for water used in fighting a fire or for testing purposes.

Private fire protection charges: any sized connection equals one unit.

There shall be charged for each private hydrant $100 per year in service.

The following annual charges shall be applicable for each fire service main in use:

One-inch: $600.

Two-inch: $800.

Four-inch: $1,000.

Six-inch: $1,200.

Eight-inch: $2,400.

Ten-inch: $3,600.

Twelve-inch: $4,800.

All bills are due upon presentation.

(4)

All bills not paid by the 15th of the current quarter shall be subject to the following penalties: for the first and each succeeding quarter of delinquency and until such time as all previous delinquencies have been paid in full, a penalty shall be assessed at the rate of 12% per annum.

(5)

All fixed service or meter charges are payable in advance.

§ 16-4 Schedule 4: Connection fee installment plan.

Residential payment plan/water and sewer utility lien agreement.

Eligibility guidelines.

All applicants/homeowners must be the property owners providing a copy of the deed to the Borough of Glassboro.

All residential properties for which the payment plan is being sought must have been built and occupied prior to when a sanitary sewer main and/or a potable water main were not available to serve the property to the time of construction.

This payment plan shall not be applied to commercial or rental properties or new home construction in the Borough of Glassboro.

(d)

The applicant agrees to make quarterly payments which will be included in the applicant's quarterly water and sewer bill in the amount of 1/20th of the total amount of the waters and sewer connection fees. This amount, plus 8% per annum interest on the remaining balance, will be paid back to the Borough in 20 payments over a period of five years.

(e)

The installment obligation constitutes a municipal lien against the applicant's property. If the applicant defaults in the payment of this obligation, water and sewer service may be terminated to the property and the property may be foreclosed on by the Borough.

(f)

In the event the applicant transfers title to his property (other than inheritance or gift to an immediate family member) before the obligation provided for in this agreement is paid in full, the remaining principal obligation shall be payable in full immediately at the time of such transfer of title.

(g)

A Water and Sewer Utility Lien Agreement must be executed as a binding contract with the Borough of Glassboro and the applicant.

(h)

A precondition of the agreement shall be that this applicant must show proof of payment of the required Gloucester County Utilities Authority (GCUA) fees.

(i)

A condition of this agreement shall be that all work shall be completed within three months of the signing of this agreement with the Borough of Glassboro. In the event that the work is not completed within this three-month period, then this agreement shall be declared null and void and the Borough may terminate service to the property, declare the outstanding balance due and owing and/or proceed to foreclose on the property.

(j)

The applicant/homeowner agrees to make quarterly payment, which will be included in the homeowner's quarterly water and sewer bill in the amount of __________ per quarter for a period of five years, until the entire __________ plus interest is paid in full.

(k)

An Amortization Schedule is attached to this agreement which reflects he principal balance remaining due after each quarterly payment.

Applicant/Homeowner


Address

Block	Lot
Date
Sworn to and subscribed before me this _____ day of __________, 20____
This agreement has been approved by:
Superintendent, Glassboro Water & Sewer Dept.	Date:

Commercial payment plan/waters and sewer utility lien agreement.

Eligibility guidelines.

All applicants must be the property owner and/or must have a duly notarized signed permission of the owner to enter this Agreement.

All existing commercial properties with on-site water and sewer for which the payment plan is being sought must have been built and occupied prior to when a sanitary sewer main and/or a potable water main property were not available to serve the property at the time of construction.

The payment plan is not to be applied to residential or new construction.

(d)

The applicant agrees to make quarterly payments which will be included in the applicant's quarterly water and sewer bill in the amount of 1/12th of the total amount of the water and sewer connection fees. This amount, plus 8% per annum interest on the remaining balance, will be paid back to the Borough in 12 payments over a period of three years.

(e)

The installment obligation constitutes a municipal lien against the property. If the applicant defaults in payment of this obligation, water and sewer service may be terminated to the property and the property may be foreclosed on by the Borough.

(f)

In the event the property owner transfers title to his property (other than inheritance or gift to an immediate family member) before this obligation provided for in this agreement is paid in full, the remaining principal obligation shall be payable in full immediately at the time of such transfer of title.

(g)

A Water and Sewer Utility Lien Agreement must be executed as a binding contract with the Borough of Glassboro and the applicant.

(h)

A precondition of this agreement shall be that this applicant must show proof of payment of the required Gloucester County Utilities Authority (GCUA) fees.

(i)

(j)

An Amortization Schedule is attached to this agreement which reflects the principal balance remaining due after each quarterly payment.

Applicant


Address

Block	Lot
Date
Sworn to and subscribed before me this _____ day of __________ 20____
This agreement had been approved by:
Superintendent, Glassboro Water & Sewer Dept.		Date:

(k)

Commercial payment plan.