[Ord. No. 10-73, § X; No. 24-87, § 8]
1. Only the following person or persons shall construct repair, alter
or remove building drains, building sewers or make connections therefrom
to a public sewer:
a. Regular employees of the Borough or a contractor, employed by the
Borough, holding a State of New Jersey plumbing license or to whom
the Borough Board of Health has issued a license to practice plumbing
in the Borough.
b. Any person holding a State of New Jersey plumbing license or who
shall have been licensed by the Borough Board of Health to practice
plumbing in the Borough of Morris Plains during the period of the
license and under conditions of the license, provided that no connection
to a public sewer shall be made by such persons without a building
sewer permit issued by the Plumbing Inspector and/or Sewer Inspector.
2. The following regulations shall apply to licensed plumbers who construct
building sewers:
a. Each licensed plumber who constructs building sewers shall file with
the Board of Health a performance and guaranty bond, which shall remain
in full force for at least Each licensed plumber who constructs building
sewers shall file with the Board of Health a performance and guaranty
bond, which shall remain in full force for at least thirteen (13)
months from the date of filing, in the amount of not less than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.), in form and with surety satisfactory to
the Board of Health. Such surety shall include that the licensee shall
indemnify the borough for any negligence or omission of the licensee
or his agents, while operating under the license; that the licensee
shall reimburse the borough for any expense to said borough arising
from any injury or damage to any sewer or other property of said borough
or by reason of any violation by the licensee or his agents of any
requirement of these regulations; the licensee shall faithfully execute
all work required under the license as granted; that the licensee
shall restore that portion of any street or public place in which
the licensee may have made an excavation incidental to his work to
as good a condition as it was prior to said work and also shall maintain
said street or public place in like good condition to the satisfaction
of said borough for a period of six (6) months after said restoration;
that the licensee shall reimburse the Borough or the County of Morris
or State of New Jersey for the expense of repairs to any street or
public place made necessary by reason of any excavation made by the
licensee; and that the licensee shall comply with all rules, regulations,
laws, ordinances, etc., relative to work in public streets and public
places.
b. Each licensed plumber who constructs building sewers shall file with
the Board of Health a certificate or certificates of public liability
insurance in the amount of six thousand/one hundred thousand dollars
($6,000./$100,000.) and property damage insurance in the amount of
ten thousand dollars ($10,000.), which shall remain in full force
for at least thirteen (13) months from the date of filing. The municipality
shall be included as an assured, or, in lieu thereof, the licensed
plumber shall file with the Board of Health an owner’s protective
liability and property damage insurance policy in the same limits
as aforementioned.
c. Each licensed plumber who constructs building sewers other than a
property owner performing his own work shall file with the Board of
Health a certificate or policy covering workmen's compensation
insurance, which shall remain in full force for at least thirteen
(13) months from the date of filing.