[Adopted 7-6-1940]
All owners of property along the line of the
sewer now constructed shall cause each dwelling house now constructed,
or hereafter to be constructed on such property, to be connected with
such sewer line in the manner hereinafter provided. When and as the
existing public sewer line is extended, this requirement shall apply
to and affect all properties along the line of any such extension
or extensions.
Upon failure of any owner to comply with the
requirements of the preceding section, the Division of Health may
make an order requiring immediate compliance therewith.
Any person who shall not comply with any order
issued under the authority of the preceding sections of this article
within 30 days after service upon such person, which may be personal
service, or which may be made by leaving a copy of such order, so
certified, at the usual residence or place of abode of such person
with a member of his family above the age of 18 years, shall be subject
to a fine of $25, to be recovered according to law, and shall be subject
to an additional fine of $10 for each day after the expiration of
said 30 days, which shall elapse, prior to compliance with the provisions
of the preceding sections of this article.
Such connections shall be made subject to all
rules and regulations now in force, or which may be adopted hereafter
covering the subject of installations of sewer connections.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any premises
along the line of said sewer to maintain in said premises any privy,
cesspool, septic tank or chemical toilet.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any premises
within the Borough to construct or maintain any cesspool or privy
on such premises.
All premises in the Borough used as a habitation
for human beings shall be provided with adequate toilet facilities.
In all such premises, not on the line of the present sewer, all human
discharges shall be collected through such toilet facilities in watertight
tanks, which said tanks shall have a maximum capacity of less than
150 gallons, and which said tanks shall be constructed of iron or
steel, and shall be coated inside and outside with a rust-resisting
paint or enamel, and which said tanks shall be provided with an interior
agitator so constructed that it can be operated from the toilet compartment,
and which said tanks shall also be constructed with an opening to
permit cleaning and charging, which opening shall be outside the dwelling
or other building and shall be kept tightly closed except during the
cleaning or charging process.
All such tanks shall be maintained in a completely
watertight condition, and shall be repaired or replaced from time
to time, in order to maintain such condition.
The owner of any premises, not on the line of
the public sewer, shall on or before the first day of June in each
year, file with the Division of Health a certificate on a form to
be supplied by the Division, signed by a plumber registered with the
Division, certifying as to the condition of any such tank on said
premises. A filing fee of $0.25 shall be paid at the time such certificate
is filed. Upon failure to file such certificate within 15 days after
the same shall be due under this section, the Division may by order
cause said tank to be examined by some plumber to be appointed by
the Division, who shall thereupon file the required certificate. The
charge for such examination to be conducted for the Division shall
be $3, and may be recovered by the Division from said owner in an
action at law.
Each such tank shall be emptied as often as
necessary to maintain same in a completely sanitary condition, and
in any event at least once a year, which emptying shall take place
immediately after cleaning. At intervals of not more than six months
thereafter, and oftener, if necessary to maintain same in a completely
sanitary condition, there shall be deposited in each such tank a solution
of caustic soda or similar alkali, the composition of which said solution
shall be approved by the Division of Health, which said solution shall
be sufficient in quantity to deodorize and liquefy the solid matter
inside said tank. If such tank shall not be cleaned and maintained
as required, the Division of Health may declare the premises unsuitable
for human occupancy and proceed accordingly.
No person shall hereafter construct or replace,
and there shall not be constructed or replaced, within the limits
of the Borough of Medford Lakes, any such toilet and chemical tank,
or sewer connection, unless and until such construction or replacement
has been approved and a permit issued therefor by the Division of
Health of the Borough. The application for such permit shall be on
forms to be prepared and furnished by said Division, and shall contain
such facts as in the opinion of the Division are necessary or desirable
to enable the Board to pass upon the merits of said application. The
fee for such permit shall be $1. The work on such installation shall
be under the management and control of a plumber registered with the
Division.
It shall be unlawful for any person to pollute
or permit the pollution of any stream, lake or body of water within
the Borough of Medford Lakes by sewage, household waste or similar
polluting material.
No person shall empty, partly or completely,
any tank connected with any chemical toilet in the Borough of Medford
Lakes unless such person shall first have obtained from the local
Division of Health, a permit, to be known as a scavenger's permit.
Such permit, when issued, shall continue in force for a period of
one year from its date, unless sooner revoked for cause. The Division
may refuse to grant such permit unless and until it shall appear to
the satisfaction of said Division that the applicant has adequate
equipment for carrying on the business of cleaning and servicing chemical
toilet tanks, including a tight tank or receptacle readily movable,
together with equipment consisting of suction pump and hose to permit
prompt and efficient removal of material from any tank. Such applicant
shall also file a written, signed statement describing the place and
method at any by which disposition shall be made of material collected
from toilet tanks in said Borough, and also the description, amount
and composition of the charging chemicals and if such place, method
and description be not satisfactory to the local Division of Health,
the permit shall be refused. No change in such place, or method of
disposition or treatment shall be made during the period when said
permit is in force, without the written approval of the Division,
and any unauthorized change shall be sufficient reason for immediate
revocation of said permit. The application for such permit shall be
filed with the secretary of the Division. The fee, payable with the
filing of the application shall be $10 for each annual permit.
No person shall occupy premises within the Borough
of Medford Lakes where toilet facilities are not maintained in accordance
with the terms of this article.
[Amended 9-25-2013 by Ord. No. 610; 4-23-2014 by Ord. No. 615]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who or which shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under the general penalty provisions found at § 1-15 of this Code. This, however, shall not apply against any municipal employee or officer that authorizes action by permit or otherwise in the ordinary course of their duties.
[Added 9-25-2013 by Ord. No. 610]
A.
Intent. The Borough finds that the reduction of the amount of extraneous
flow into its sanitary sewer system is an important public concern
and is necessary in order to comply with the conditions of the New
Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit issued to the
Borough. A portion of this extraneous flow enters the sanitary sewer
system via sump pumps, roof drains and other drainage devices and
connections connected directly or indirectly to the Borough sanitary
sewer system. For the purpose of this article, a direct connection
is one that is intentionally or unintentionally installed in a manner
which allows the extraneous flow to enter the sanitary sewer system
by piping connected to the sanitary sewer lines from any building
or lot. Indirect sanitary sewer connections are those which allow
extraneous flow to enter via a device such as a sink, floor drain,
toilet or other fixture. These provisions are intended to apply to
any property serviced by the Borough sanitary sewer service system,
not just those properties within the Borough's boundaries.
B.
Prohibitions and related requirements.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any property owner or tenant serviced
by the Borough sanitary sewer system to create extraneous flow to
the Borough sanitary sewer system or to otherwise operate, or allow
the operation of, illegal connections to the Borough sanitary sewer
system.
(2)
The following kinds of illegal connections are specifically
prohibited: roof drain connections, groundwater collection system
discharges, yard and driveway drain connections, sump pump connections,
pool or pond connections, floor drains, and grease trap connections.
This list is not exclusive, and similar illegal connections are likewise
prohibited. Sump pumps shall be "hard plumbed" to a discharge that
does not connect to the Borough sanitary sewer system.
(3)
All property owners shall willfully and willingly remove or
cause to remove any and all extraneous flow and/or indirect sanitary
sewer connections to the Borough sanitary sewer system.
(4)
Property owners may request an inspection by the properly designated
Borough official to determine if indirect sanitary sewer connections
exist.
(5)
The Borough or its representatives may conduct such investigations
of the sanitary sewer system that it deems necessary to locate and
identify extraneous flow and/or indirect sewer connections. Such inspections
may be made upon any reasonable cause in the interests of protecting
health and safety. Such inspections may institute such testing measures
including reverse camera, dye and the like in order to ensure compliance
with this article.
(6)
The Borough shall have access to all flush boxes, lines and
mains to ensure the continued satisfactory performance of the system.
No paving, accessory structures or other improvements shall be placed
over or upon the sanitary sewer system, and if access or repairs require
removal of such improvements, such removal will be done at the property
owner's expense.
(7)
Upon the transfer of ownership of real property, or change of
use or occupancy of commercial property, or change of tenant in rental
property, the Borough shall require an inspection to determine if
indirect sanitary sewer connections exist.
(8)
All extraneous flows and/or indirect connections found as a
result of inspection by Borough officials or property owners shall
be disconnected within 30 days of discovery.
(9)
It shall be unlawful to discharge grease by any means into the
Borough sanitary sewer system, including through lawful connections,
as grease cannot be properly processed by the system and has a deleterious
impact on the system.
(10)
It shall be unlawful to discharge sharp-edge materials, including
but not limited to needles, pins, tacks, nails, staples, razors and
blades into the Borough sanitary sewer system.
(11)
It shall be unlawful to discharge solids by any means into the
Borough sanitary sewer system, including but not limited to wood,
metal, plastic, leather, sand, stone, paper (other than toilet paper),
cloth, string, rope, flushable wipes, sanitary napkins, diapers, tampons,
and the like.
(12)
It shall be unlawful to discharge anything into the Borough
sanitary system that would negatively impact the operation of the
system, change the general temperature of the system, or alter the
pH of the system.
C.
Fees. The fee for inspection of property under Subsection B(6) above shall be $25 for initial inspection, $25 for the second inspection and $75 for each subsequent reinspection. Request for inspection shall be by application to the Borough Clerk. The initial fee shall accompany all applications. The fee for an inspection of property under Subsection B(4) above shall be at no cost until January 1, 2015, and thereafter the fee shall be $25 per inspection. There shall be no fee for inspections under Subsection B(5), as inspections will be at the determination of the Borough and not at the request of the property owner.
[Added 9-25-2013 by Ord. No. 610]
A.
The property owner is responsible for the entire lateral line that
services its property, from the building served to the sewer main,
including the connection. This shall include any portion leading up
to the main, even though such portion of connection may fall within
municipal property or right-of-way. The scope of responsibility shall
include but not be limited to condition, use and flow. All laterals
and connections must be watertight to prevent infiltration.
B.
Any flow from the main line through below-grade fixtures and drains
are the responsibility of the property owner. Property owners are
advised to institute check valve systems, flush ups, and/or not install
fixtures below grade.
C.
Each property shall install the necessary backflow protections associated
with its portion of the system.
D.
All future connections or future repaired connections between the
lateral and the sewer main shall have a full-wrap stainless steel
saddle appropriate for the type and size of the pipe being installed
or repaired.
E.
All future connections or repairs to connections at the location
of the cleanout pipe or appropriate location of a cleanout pipe, shall
be installed to create a minimum six inches above grade cleanout pipe
and cap. Further, if the area of the cleanout pipe is prone to ponding,
the cleanout shall be a minimum six inches above the height of the
typical ponding condition.
