[1971 Code § 88-1]
As used in this article:
(In the absence of instructions from the owner of any property
or premises, or his duly authorized agent, to the contrary) the occupant
of any property or premises insofar as his relations to the Department
may be concerned, with respect to water uses and existing services.
Any person actually applying for a building permit for the
purpose of erecting or constructing a building(s).
All pipes, other than supply pipes and service pipes, used
for conveying water to or distributing water in the Township.
Rates or charges to be charged for water, based upon the
quantity consumed as measured by an approved water meter.
The Water and Sewer Utility of the Township of Rockaway functioning
under the orders, direction and ultimate control of the Township Council
and such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Township
Council and the property, organization and operation of the water
supply system, waterworks, sanitary sewer systems and each and every
part thereof of the Township, collectively or separately, and furthermore
the duties of the Department shall be such as may be prescribed by
the Township Council.
Shall be construed to mean the office of the Department.
Any person actually owning any property or premises which
is or can be prospectively supplied with water, or his duly authorized
agent.
That "sewer(s)" owned by the Township and used for the purpose
of disposal of sewage from within various sections and areas of the
Township.
The pipe extending from the curbline into privately owned
property or premises for supplying water therein.
All pipes, mains or other devices owned by the Township and
used for the purpose of disposing sewage from within the Township.
A pipe connected to the main and extending thence to and
including the curb cock or valve at the curbline of the street.
The Municipal Utility of the Township of Rockaway.
[1971 Code § 8-22]
There shall be a Department of Water and Sewers and the person
holding the office shall be known and designated by the title "Superintendent
of Water and Sewers." The Superintendent shall be in charge of the
department and must process all licenses required by the State of
New Jersey to operate and maintain the water and sewer systems. The
title of Superintendent is a Civil Service classification.
[1971 Code § 88-26]
The Council shall appoint a Water Advisory Commission, consisting
of five members, to assist and advise the Council on matters concerning
the operation and maintenance of those aspects of the Municipal Utility
concerning the water supply system and waterworks of the Utility and
the rules and regulations concerning same. All appointments shall
be for a term of three years.
[1971 Code § 88-25]
A.
The Township Municipal Utility shall establish rules and regulations
as deemed advisable for the proper operation, maintenance and construction
of mains, services and supply lines, and for the proper administration
of the Utility. Further, the Utility shall establish rates and fees,
connection fees and rules and regulations governing the payment of
water bills, the imposition of penalties and the discontinuance of
service in the event of delinquent payment; provided, however, that
any proposed change in regulations, alterations or rates or other
charges imposed for water service, connection or penalty shall be
presented by the Utility to the Council and shall take effect upon
being approved by the Council at a regular meeting called for that
purpose or called for purposes of which the approval of such rates
or regulation is one of the purposes.
B.
Upon approval by the Council, all rules, regulations, rates, fees,
charges, penalties and other items for the proper governance of the
Utility shall become effective and shall be filed in the office of
the Township Clerk, where they shall be available to the public upon
reasonable request.
C.
The Municipal Utility shall have discretion to establish all rates,
rules, regulations, fees and charges so long as the same shall bear
reasonably upon the operation of the water system and the expenses
and costs of the operation and maintenance thereof.
[1971 Code § 88-15]
No person not an authorized officer or employee of the Utility
shall have, wear or exhibit any badge or credential of the Utility.
It shall be the duty of each and every officer and employee of the
Utility, upon resignation or dismissal, to surrender and deliver at
the office all badges and credentials of the Utility.
[1971 Code § 88-14]
No person shall hinder or refuse to admit any Councilman, authorized
engineers, officer, inspector, foreman or other authorized employee
of the Utility, upon presentation of the badge or other credentials
provided by the Utility, at all reasonable hours to any premises supplied
with Township water, for the purpose of making inspection of the entire
water supply and plumbing system upon the premises.
[1971 Code § 88-3]
The water mains, supply lines or pipes, curb cocks, stopcocks,
meters and sewers of the Municipal Utility shall be under the exclusive
control of the Municipal Utility and its authorized agents and employees,
and all other persons are forbidden to disturb, tamper with, injure,
tap, change, obstruct access to or interfere with water mains, supply
lines or pipes, curb cocks, stopcocks, meters or sewers in any way.
