[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township
of Morris as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Water — See Ch. 493.
[Adopted 8-9-1972 by Ord. No. 24-72 (Ch. 118 of the 1969
Code)]
A code regulating the location, construction, alteration, use
and supervision of individual and semipublic water supplies, requiring
certain permits, providing for the inspection of such supplies, the
fixing of fees and prescribing penalties for violations and "Well
Construction and Maintenance; Sealing of Abandoned Wells" (N.J.A.C.
7:9D et seq.) are hereby adopted pursuant to Chapter 188, P.L. 1950
(N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6). A copy of said codes are annexed
hereto and made a part hereof without inclusion of the text thereof
herein.
The said codes established and adopted by this article are described
and commonly known as the "Individual and Semipublic Water Supply
Code of New Jersey (1966)" and "Well Construction and Maintenance;
Sealing of Abandoned Wells" (N.J.A.C. 7:9D et seq.).
Three copies of the said "Individual and Semipublic Water Supply
Code of New Jersey (1966)" and "Well Construction and Maintenance;
Sealing of Abandoned Wells" (N.J.A.C. 7:9D et seq.) have been placed
on file in the office of the Secretary, Clerk or other similar officer
of this Board of Health upon the introduction of this article and
will remain on file in said office for the use and examination by
the public.
A.
No person shall locate, construct or alter any water supply until
a permit for the location, construction or alteration of said water
supply shall have been issued by the Board of Health.
A.
New water supplies shall not be placed in operation nor shall new
dwellings or buildings or additions thereto be sold or occupied which
must rely on such a supply for water until the Board of Health shall
have issued a certificate indicating that the said water supply has
been located and constructed in compliance with the terms of the permit
issued and the requirements of the aforesaid codes. Issuance of such
certificate shall not be required for alteration to an existing water
supply.
B.
The Board of Health may issue such a certificate if an engineer licensed
to practice professional engineering in New Jersey submits a statement
in writing signed by him to the Board of Health that the said water
supply has been located and constructed in accordance with the terms
of the permit and the requirements of the aforesaid codes.
In case any permit or certification required by this article
is denied by the Board of Health, a hearing shall be held thereon
before the Board within 15 days after request therefor is made by
the applicant, and, upon such hearing, the Board of Health shall affirm,
alter or rescind its previous determination and take action accordingly
within 15 days after the date of such hearing.
The Board of Health may order all further work in and about
any water supply which is being erected or installed in violation
of the codes to be stopped forthwith, except such work as shall be
necessary to remedy such violation, and thereafter the work continued
without any violation of any of the provisions of the codes, and,
after issuance of any such order and the service of a copy thereof
upon any person connected with or working in and about the erection
or installation of any such water supply, or any part thereof, no
further work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid.
A.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of or any order promulgated under this article or the "Individual
and Semipublic Water Supply Code of New Jersey (1966)" and "Well Construction
and Maintenance; Sealing of Abandoned Wells" (N.J.A.C. 7:9D et seq.),
made a part hereof, shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty
of not less than $5 nor more than $500 for each violation.[1]
B.
Each day a particular violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
