[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Buena 7-10-2000 by Ord. No. 474.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Municipal Utilities Authority — See Ch. 32
Occupancy permits — See Ch. 82.
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 88.
Land use — See Ch. 150.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Ch. 226, adopted
2-14-1984 by Ord. No. 291.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Dwelling houses, commercial and industrial structures located
on a street or road in the Borough of Buena which may be occupied
or used by human beings.
The water supply system constructed and operated by the Borough
of Buena Municipal Utilities Authority.
The water supply system constructed or to be constructed by
the Borough of Buena Municipal Utilities Authority shall be deemed
to be available to a building or structure when a water main is installed
along the frontage of the lot on which said building or structure
is located, provided that the property line is within 200 linear feet
of the water main running along the frontage of such lot and connecting
such building or structure is practical pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:10-12.4(c)1.
A.
The owner of every existing building or structure, and the owner
of every building or structure which may be hereafter constructed
or acquired in the Borough of Buena, shall, within 90 days after the
date on which the water supply system constructed by the Borough of
Buena Municipal Utilities Authority is made available to said building
or structure, connect and hookup said building or structure to the
water supply system.
B.
In addition to those areas in the Borough of Buena which are currently
served by the Borough's water supply system, this chapter shall require
the mandatory hookup of all buildings or structures located on properties
hereinafter set forth, which are a part of the Route 40 and Route
54 Water Main Extension Project which begins approximately 600 feet
north of Fursin Avenue, along Route 54, and continues south to the
intersection of Route 54 and Route 40, and is comprised of the following
properties:
|
Block
|
Lot
| |
|---|---|---|
|
205
|
11
| |
|
205
|
12
| |
|
205
|
13.01
| |
|
205
|
13.02
| |
|
205
|
14
| |
|
205
|
16.01
| |
|
205
|
16
| |
|
205
|
15
| |
|
121
|
16
|
If the owner of any building or structure referred to in § 226-3 shall fail to connect such building or structure within 90 days after the water supply system becomes available to such lot, the Borough may proceed to make such connection or cause the same to be made, and assess the cost thereof as a lien against such property pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:31-12.
All privately owned water wells utilized by any building or
structure which connects to the water supply system constructed and
operated by the Borough of Buena Municipal Utilities Authority shall
be dismantled and permanently sealed in accordance with the requirements
of N.J.A.C. 7:9-9 within 90 days of the date that centrally supplied
water service becomes available to such building or structure; provided,
however, that this requirement shall not apply to any privately owned
water well that is devoted exclusively to irrigation for agricultural
or horticultural purposes.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code]
The owner of any building or structure who fails to comply with this chapter within 90 days after notice is given to such owner by the Borough of Buena Municipal Utilities Authority shall be subject to penalty as set forth in Ch. 1, Art. III, of this Code. The penalties shall apply regardless of whether the property is titled in the name of one or more individuals, a partnership, corporation, a limited liability company, or in some other legal entity.
