Before any house connection may be connected to the service line, the main and such service line shall have been approved by the Township. In addition, the owner or his authorized representative shall make application to the Department in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Water Department, and such application shall be accompanied by fees required in § 318-43.
A.
The owners of all houses, buildings, public buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes requiring potable water, situated within the Township and abutting on or having a permanent right-of-access to any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public water main, are hereby required, at their expense, to connect all facilities for potable water directly with the public water main in accordance with the provisions of this Part 1 within 90 days after the date of official notice from the Township of Mount Olive to do so, provided that said public water main is within 100 feet of any property line or right-of-way access. In addition, a meter must be installed on the service line in accordance with § 318-20.
B.
Said owners may maintain private water supply systems for nonpotable
water requirements, such as lawn-sprinkling systems, clothes washers,
industrial machinery and other uses involving a closed system of distribution
not available for drinking purposes.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 74-11.1C of the 1973 Code,
which dealt with violations and penalties and which immediately followed
this section, was repealed 9-25-1990 by Ord. No. 40-90.
C.
Subsection A of this section of the Code may be waived upon application to the Mayor with the concurrence of the Council for an exemption from the requirement of connecting the house, building, public building or other property used for human occupancy, employment or recreation or other purposes requiring potable water, if said building or structure is set back from the public water main a distance twice the normally required setback distance pursuant to the Township's Zoning Ordinance[2] or if there exists such natural obstacles creating excessive costs in the installation of said connection. Said exemption may not be granted except where said structure or building has an adequate private potable water source approved by the Township Board of Health. Nothing within this section shall constitute a waiver or relieve the owners or occupants of said structures or buildings from the payment of a legally levied public improvement assessment for the water system as may be imposed by the Township. If more than one meter is to be installed on any service line, such meter or meters will be installed and maintained by the Department in the location or locations provided by the owner. Meters shall be installed in any new building before a certificate of occupancy can be obtained. Meter fees shall be as set forth in § 318-43.
D.
All service connections to existing or new mains shall be performed
by utilizing a ductile-iron, double-strap service clamp as approved
by the Township of Mount Olive Water Department.
[Added 6-11-1985 by Ord. No. 17-85]
E.
Closure of wells. The owner of any building or lot which has upon
it, for use in connection with domestic or nondomestic purposes, a
well or wells shall, when connecting to a public water supply made
ready and available for hookup, do the following:
[Added 5-31-2016 by Ord.
No. 11-2016]
(1)
The privately owned potable wells shall be dismantled and permanently
sealed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9-9 within 30 days after such
time as public water has been hooked up to said building or within
60 days of notice received to hook into said public water supply,
whichever first occurs.
(2)
The owner of any building which has been hooked up to a public water
supply prior to the effective date of this article shall comply with
the terms and conditions of this article within 30 days of the effective
date, unless the time is otherwise extended in writing by the Township.
Application must be made by the owner of the subdivision to the Department for each water service to be installed in said subdivision. A service fee, as set forth in § 318-43, must be paid to the Department for each service, and all service connections and meter installations must be approved by the Water and Sewer Supervisor. No service, other than as provided for with a temporary permit, shall be permitted to be turned on prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Township Building Department.
Not more than one building shall be supplied from the same service line, except by special permission and under such restrictions as may be imposed by the Department. If more than one meter is to be installed on any service line, such meter or meters will be installed and maintained by the Department in the location or locations provided by the owner. Meters shall be installed in any new building before a certificate of occupancy can be obtained. Meter fees shall be as set forth in § 318-43.
A temporary permit for the use of water taken from Township mains for construction purposes will be provided only upon written application by the contractor or owner to the Department, accompanied by a temporary service charge as set forth in § 318-43. The temporary permit for use of water hereinabove provided may be revoked at any time if it is determined by the Water and Sewer Supervisor that water is being wasted or used unnecessarily. Fire hydrants may not be used by anyone, other than authorized Township personnel, as a temporary source of water for construction or other purposes without the written approval of the Water and Sewer Supervisor. Whenever a temporary permit is granted, the Local Fire Department shall be notified. No temporary permit shall allow water to be drawn from the Township's mains except during normal working hours.
[Amended 11-29-1988 by Ord. No. 43-88]
The owner or occupant of any premises shall be responsible for all repairs to any service connection and service within the building, including repair of any frozen or damaged meter, and shall be liable for all loss of water and damage resulting from any defect in a service connection from the time any defect is discovered until the repair or replacement work is completed. The Department may shut off the water with or without notice, if necessary, for as long as it may be deemed necessary. Leaks or damage in or to the house connection shall be promptly reported to the Department and repaired within a reasonable time. The Water and Sewer Supervisor shall determine the amount of water lost as a result of a leak in or damage to the service connections, using as a guide the size of the pipe and the pressure per square inch at the point of such leak and such other factors as may be applicable. The owner or consumer shall be charged for this loss at the prevailing rate for water consumed. A fee for emergency response by the Water Department shall be paid at the rate outlined in § 318-43F. The fee for repair of a frozen or damaged meter shall be the cost of the meter plus the cost of labor to repair the meter; the cost for labor shall be for a minimum of two hours of labor.
A.
All service connections to the Township water system to be turned
over to the Township shall be equipped with a meter approved by the
Water and Sewer Supervisor. Connections used for the sole purpose
of providing fire protection shall be exempt.
B.
All water meters shall be installed by the Water Department or by
a plumber licensed by the Township and shall be inspected and tested
only by employees of the Department. All water meters shall be the
property of the Department when installed, whether paid for by the
Department or owner. Only an authorized representative of the Department
shall be permitted to open, adjust, connect, disconnect or in any
other way service any water meter.
Curb boxes shall be kept in accessible condition by the owner of the premises. If it becomes necessary to reset, repair or replace any curb box, such work shall be done by and at the expense of the Department, unless such work is necessitated by construction or by other than natural damage, in which case the fee as set forth in § 318-43 shall be paid to the Department
Temporary or permanent obstructions which would prevent free
access to any meter, curb stop, curb box, valve or hydrant or other
fixture required for the control or public use of water in any of
the streets, easements or other rights-of-way of the Township or within
any apartment complex or industrial complex are not permitted, and
the Township may remove the same and charge the person creating the
obstruction the cost of removal.
No person shall at any time obstruct or prevent free access
to any meter, main service line or house connection by any authorized
employee or employees of the Department for the purpose of reading,
testing, repairing or inspecting such meter, main, service line or
house connection.
The curb stop shall not be shut off or turned on except as authorized
by the Water and Sewer Supervisor.
No person, other than members of the Water Department or Fire
Department, shall be permitted to open any fire hydrant. Only standard
hydrant wrenches shall be used in the opening or closing of fire hydrants.
Charges for the use or consumption of water by the owner or
occupier of any house, building, lot or premises and water rents or
charges for work done or services provided shall be billed to the
owner of the real estate quarterly each calendar year.
If, after reasonable effort, an authorized employee or official
of the Water Department is unable to gain access to a meter in order
to obtain a reading for billing purposes, he shall leave a form at
the premises in which the meter is located. The owner or occupant
then shall be responsible for entering the meter reading and providing
all other appropriate information on the form provided by the Water
Department, as well as returning the form to the Water Department
within five days of the date on which the form was left at the premises.
If the form is not returned within this period, the owner shall be
billed an estimated amount based on the amount of water used or consumed
during the same quarter of the previous year or by averaging the amounts
used or consumed during the four quarters immediately preceding the
one for which the bill is being rendered.
A.
Bills rendered shall be due within 30 days from the date thereof.
Interest shall accrue and be due on the unpaid balance at the rate
of 1 1/2% per month until such bill and the interest thereon
shall be fully paid.
[Amended 4-9-1985 by Ord. No. 11-85]
B.
If any bill for water charges or rents or for work done or services
provided shall be and remain unpaid for a period of two quarters from
the due date thereof, the Water Department shall send a notice by
regular mail to the owner of the premises or the entity identified
as the water customer. If the bill is not paid within 15 days, the
Water Department shall then hand-deliver a notice to the customer
and/or place a hanger on the door to the affect that the water service
will be shut off until the delinquent charges are paid. If the Water
Department determines that there are unusual or extenuating circumstances
as a result of the notice, those circumstances shall be taken into
consideration. Otherwise, after the giving of the two notices and
the lapse of 15 days after the second notice, the water service shall
be terminated.
[Amended 4-23-1991 by Ord. No. 10-91; 6-9-2009 by Ord. No. 11-2009; 12-20-2011 by Ord. No. 32-2011]
C.
If the water supply to any premises has been discontinued under the provisions of the section, the Water Department shall not turn on and restore the water supply until the owner pays, in full, the bill and all accrued interest and penalties, together with the shutoff fee charged in accordance with this section and a turn-on fee as provided in § 318-43 for restoration of service.
D.
Unpaid water charges or rents and other costs, expenses, penalties
and interest is a first lien upon the property pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40A:31-12 et seq., the water charges shall immediately upon issue
of such charges constitute a lien upon the real estate to which the
water was furnished. Such lien shall be superior to all other interests
except the lien for municipal taxes. Such lien shall be removed when
water service charges and the interest accruing thereon shall have
been fully paid to the municipality.
[Amended 12-20-2011 by Ord. No. 32-2011]
E.
All charges, interest and fees are payable to the Township of Mount
Olive Water and Sewer Department by mail or in Department, except
the Tax Collector or Tax Clerk of the Collection Department or their
duly designated assistants.
[Amended 12-20-2011 by Ord. No. 32-2011]
Except in the case of the initial installation of water service and meter, no new consumer shall be served with water unless an application, on a form to be furnished by the Water Department, shall have been completed by the consumer and filed with the Department. Such application shall be accompanied by payment of a turn-on fee as set forth in § 318-43. An application signed by a tenant shall also be signed by the owner. Consumers changing their place of residence within the Township shall also be required to execute the application and file the same with the Department, but without payment of the fee. Water may be shut off by the Department on receipt of a written request by a consumer to the Water Department. A shutoff and turn on charge as set forth in § 318-43, however, shall be made for each turning off and each restoration of the service. If a house is vacant, no deduction from the minimum charge as set forth in § 318-43 shall be made as long as the curb stop shall remain open.
The consumer shall report promptly any meter thought to be defective or out of order. The Department will promptly comply with a request to test such meters. Should such test disclose that the meter is not defective or out of order, a charge, as set forth in § 318-43, will be made for the test. Meters found to be defective or out of order during the course of such tests will be replaced or repaired, and the test fee will be waived. Water charges for the quarter in which the meter is found to be defective or out of order shall be based on the water consumed during the same quarter of the previous year or on an average of the meter readings for the four quarters preceding that in which the meter was found to be defective or out of order.
