[Adopted 7-28-1987 by Ord. No. 87-32; amended in its entirety 7-11-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-57 (Ch. 245, Art. II, of the 1990 Code)]
[Amended 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-53]
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:9A, a certain document, on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Vineland, being marked and designated as the "Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewerage Disposal Systems," be and the same is hereby adopted as herein provided, and each and all provisions of the Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewerage Disposal Systems are hereby adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein as currently enacted and as may be amended.
A. 
The Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems previously adopted above are hereby amended to include the following definitions:
ALTERATION (MAJOR)
An alteration as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:9A that requires the certification of a New Jersey licensed professional engineer prior to the administrative authority's issuance of an approval to construct or alter.
ALTERATION (MINOR)
An alteration as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:9A that does not require the certification of a New Jersey licensed professional engineer prior to the administrative authority's issuance of an approval to construct or alter.
REPAIR (MAJOR)
A repair as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:9A that requires the certification of a New Jersey licensed professional engineer prior to the administrative authority's issuance of an approval to construct or alter.
REPAIR (MINOR)
A repair as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:9A that does not require the certification a New Jersey licensed professional engineer prior to the administrative authority's issuance of an approval to construct or alter.
B. 
The Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems previously adopted above are hereby amended to include the following;
(1) 
The only filter material approved for use in individual subsurface sewage disposal systems, including seepage pits, is Jersey washed stone meeting the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:9a-10.3(e).
(2) 
All new seepage pits installed after the effective date of this section shall have watertight, locked or bolted cast iron lids elevated to final grade by the use of watertight concrete risers.
(3) 
Existing concrete seepage pits associated with existing structures shall be retrofitted with watertight, locked or bolted cast iron lids elevated to existing grade using watertight concrete risers whenever the seepage pit or any component thereof is repaired, replaced, altered or is no longer compliant with the conditions upon which it was approved; or when lack of maintenance results in an unsafe condition as determined by the Health Department.
(4) 
All seepage pits installed in Vineland must have a minimum of two feet of filter material installed around the perimeter of pit.
(5) 
All concrete septic tanks installed in Vineland after the effective date of this section must have watertight, locked or bolted cast iron lids, elevated to final grade by the use of watertight concrete risers.
(6) 
An existing concrete septic tanks shall be retrofitted with a watertight, locked or bolted cast iron lid, elevated to existing grade using watertight concrete risers, whenever the lid and/or risers on the existing septic tank must be repaired or replaced; whenever the existing septic tank is a component of a system that requires repairs or alterations to the extent that the services of a New Jersey licensed professional engineer are required; or whenever lack of maintenance results in an unsafe condition as determined by the Health Department.
(7) 
All inspection ports of individual subsurface sewage disposal systems must have threaded caps.
(8) 
All effluent filters installed in individual subsurface sewage disposal systems must have gas deflectors.
(9) 
Effluent filters for all new septic tanks shall be a minimum of six inches in diameter.
The City of Vineland Department of Health shall be designated as the administrative authority having jurisdiction over the subject matter in this article pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:9A.
[Amended 5-8-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-21[1]]
Fees to review plans are as follows:
Fee
Type of System
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Replacement
$155
$240
$320
New system
$155
$240
$320
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided that Phase 1 would be effective upon enactment, Phase 2 would take effect one year after enactment, and Phase 3 would take effect one year thereafter.
The fee to reinspect a nonpublic or public noncommunity water supply system caused by the failure of the permittee or agent to locate, construct or alter the same in accordance with the permit issued or applicable standards shall be $50.
[Amended 5-8-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-21[1]]
The fee to witness soil profiles or permeability/percolation tests, including plan review and routine inspection other than as described under § 350-8 below (per individual lot or disposal site), for new systems is as follows:
A. 
Phase 1: $370.
B. 
Phase 2: $535.
C. 
Phase 3: $700.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided that Phase 1 would be effective upon enactment, Phase 2 would take effect one year after enactment, and Phase 3 would take effect one year thereafter.
[Amended 5-8-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-21[1]; 6-24-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-22; 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-53]
A. 
The fee for plan review and inspection of replacement systems, major repairs or major alterations of existing systems shall be $500.
B. 
The fee for minor repair or minor alterations shall be as follows:
(1) 
Minor repairs/alterations: $150.
(2) 
On-site system inspection report review: $100.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided that Phase 1 would be effective upon enactment, Phase 2 would take effect one year after enactment, and Phase 3 would take effect one year thereafter.
The fee for resubmitting individual on-site sewage disposal system plans for review when plans are returned not certified, due to noncompliance with N.J.A.C. 7:9A or departmental policy or due to any changes from the original approved submission, shall be $100.
The fee to reinspect an individual sewage disposal system or part thereof caused by the failure of the permittee or agent to locate, construct or alter the same in accordance with the permit issued or applicable standards shall be $100.
The fee to review plans and inspection, including the witnessing of soil borings or percolation tests, in connection with major subdivision reviews shall be $100.
A. 
The fee for a license to operate the related individual sewage disposal system shall be $25.
B. 
The fee to renew a license to operate the related individual sewage disposal system shall be $25.
The fee for the sewerage system inspection report conducted by the administrative authority to renew a license to operate, should the administrative authority choose to do so, shall be $250.
A. 
The Director of the Department of Health and the Chief Financial Officer shall review biannually the cost accounting records for services provided herein and to adjust the fees therefor.
[Added 5-8-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-21]