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.
POTABLE WATER
Any water used or intended to be used for drinking and culinary
purposes.
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.