[Adopted by Ord. No. 26-90 (Ch. 15, Sec. 15-11, of the 1978 Revised General Ordinances)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
THE CODE
The New Jersey Administrative Code.
DIVISION OF HEALTH
The subdivision of the Department of Health, Welfare and Recreation of the Township of Denville, County of Morris and State of New Jersey.
ENTITY
Any corporation, partnership, limited partnership, proprietorship, association, organization, club, contractor or the like.
NONPUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
A water system that is not a public water system.
POTABLE WATER
Any water used or intended to be used for drinking and culinary purposes.
PUBLIC NONCOMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM
A public water system that is not a community water system.
A. 
The standards set forth in New Jersey Statutes Annotated 58:11-23 et seq., including 58:11-36 and 13:1B-3 and the amendments and supplements thereto, as well as Chapter 7:10-12.1 through 7:10-12.42 of the New Jersey Administrative Code and the supplements and the additions thereto are hereby adopted by this section and incorporated herein.
B. 
Three copies of the statute and code sections herein cited (one copy attached hereto as Schedule A[1]), shall be on file with the Division of Health for the use and examination of the public, upon the introduction of this article and will remain on file there until final action is taken on said article.
[1]
Editor's Note: The statute and code sections referenced herein as Schedule A are available from the Township offices.
No person or entity shall locate, construct, or alter any public noncommunity or nonpublic water systems without the prior approval of the Division of Health.
A. 
The Division of Health shall examine all applications for permits, and approve or deny in whole or in part the application, within 20 business days. If the application is denied in whole or in part, the Division of Health shall set forth the reason therefor in writing. If the Division of Health fails to grant in whole or in part, or deny an application within 20 days, such failure shall be deemed a denial of the application for the purposes of an appeal as provided by law, unless such period of time has been extended with the consent of the applicant.
B. 
Suspension of permit. Any permit issued shall become invalid if the authorized work is not commenced within nine months after the issuance of the permit. The Division of Health may consider an extension beyond the one-year period, on written application, explaining the reason for the delay. Said extension, if granted, shall not exceed three months commencing from the original date of termination.
C. 
Approved plans. The Division of Health shall stamp or endorse in writing the approved plans. One set of approved plans shall be retained by the Division of Health and the other set shall be kept on the construction site open to inspection to the Division of Health or its authorized representative at all reasonable times.
D. 
Revocation of permits. The Division of Health may revoke a permit or approval issued under the provision of the code in case of any false statement or misrepresentation of fact in the application or in the plans on which the permit or approval was based.
E. 
Posting of permit. A true copy of the permit shall be kept on the site of operations open to inspection at all times, until the work is completed.
F. 
Notice of start. At least 24 hours' notice of start of work under a water system permit shall be given to the Division of Health.
G. 
Conditions of permit. The issuance of the water system permit shall be conditioned upon the following:
(1) 
The payment of appropriate fees to the Township of Denville;
(2) 
That work will conform to the approved application, plans and specifications for which the permit has been issued, including prior approvals and any amendments thereto;
(3) 
That the permit is a license to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate, cancel or amend any of the provisions of the regulations;
(4) 
That the owner, his/her/its agent, contractor or other employees will assist the enforcing agency in its inspection work, if requested.
There shall be a fee established as follows:
A. 
For the filing of an application and plans for a permit to locate, construct, or alter a public noncommunity or nonpublic water system, $50.
B. 
For each reinspection of a public noncommunity or nonpublic water system or part thereof, caused by the failure of the permittee to locate, construct, or alter the same in accordance with the terms of the permit issued or the terms of the code sections incorporated by this article, an inspection fee of $15 shall be charged.
New public noncommunity or nonpublic water systems 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 system for potable water, until the Division of Health shall have issued a certificate indicating that such water system has been located and constructed in compliance with the terms of the permit issued and the requirements of the code sections incorporated by this article. Issuance of such certificate shall be required for alterations to an existing public noncommunity or nonpublic water system.
No person or entity shall own or operate a public, noncommunity or nonpublic water system which is designed, constructed, operated, or maintained in a manner that will not provide potable water as defined herein.
The Division of Health shall have the right to order all further work in and above any water supply system, which is being erected or installed in violation of this article, to be stopped forthwith, except such work as shall be necessary to remedy such violation and, thereafter to continue such work without any violation of any of the provisions of this article, and after the issuance of any such order and the service of a copy thereof upon any person or entity connected with or working in and about the erection or installation of any such water supply system, or any part thereof, no further work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid and any person or entity who, after having been served with a copy of such an order, shall do any work or cause or permit any work to be done in or about the same, except such as is hereinbefore provided, shall be liable to a penalty of $200 to be collected and enforced by summary proceedings for the collection of penalties pursuant to the Penalty Enforcement Law.
Any person or entity violating any of the provisions of or any order promulgated under this article shall be liable to a penalty of $200 for each offense and an additional penalty of $25 for each day of continuance of violation after notice of the violation shall have been given to such person or entity by the Division of Health, to be collected and enforced by summary proceedings of the collection of penalties and such other criminal penalties as may be provided by law.