[1971 Code § 88-19; Ord. No. 4/3/73; Ord. No. 6/1/76; Ord. No. 2/26/85; Ord.
No. 89-3, § 1A; Ord. No.
03-27 §§ 1, 2]
Commencing with the effective date of this section, the charge
for connecting any premises to the Township's water system shall be
known as the "Water Connection Fee." Such Water Connection Fee includes
both the cost of installing the connection from the water main to
the property line of the premises or the street line, whichever is
closer to the main, as well as the proportionate share of the capital
cost relative to the same, including improvement, replacement and
expansion to the Township's Water Supply Treatment and Distribution
System. The minimum connection fees are hereby established as follows
for Rockaway Township, and the fee is payable upon issuance of the
permit for such connection.
A.
Commercial and industrial buildings. Commercial and Industrial buildings
at the rate of $1 per square foot of structures to be erected but
no less than $1,200 and subject to the terms and conditions of the
developer's agreement.
B.
Residential family units.
(1)
Residential family units, whether single family or multifamily
dwellings, shall be in accordance with the following schedule and
subject to the terms of the developer's agreement:
|
Number of Units
|
Cost Per Unit
|
|---|---|
|
1 to 2
|
$1,200
|
|
3 to 50
|
$1,350
|
|
51 to 150
|
$1,450
|
|
151 to 300
|
$1,550
|
|
301 to 500
|
$1,650
|
|
501 to 1,000
|
$1,750
|
|
1,001 and above
|
$1,850
|
(2)
Additional charges.
(a)
Additional charges to the above minimum connection fees will
be made for the following conditions:
[1]
Any extra cost due to the presence of rock or excessive sub-surface
water conditions.
[2]
Any house connection requiring an excavation greater than either
eight feet in depth or 25 feet in length, such additional charge to
be based on the actual cost of construction and installation eight
feet in depth and (or) beyond 25 feet in length.
[3]
Any extra cost due to the excavation being required in a County
or State road or highway or upon or under any railroad right-of-way.
(b)
Within 10 days of the determination of any such additional charges,
notice of the same shall be given in writing to the property owner
and, if objected to within 10 days, the property owner shall be entitled
to an informal hearing before the Township Business Administrator
with respect to the imposition of any such additional charges and
the amount of the same.
(c)
The Business Administrator shall render his determination within
10 days following such informal hearing and shall notify the property
owner of the same in writing. Such determination by the Business Administrator
shall be deemed final action by the Township with respect to any such
additional charge.
[Ord. No. 1971 § 88-19; Ord. No. 4/3/73; Ord. No.
6/1/76; Ord. No. 2/26/85; Ord. No. 89-3, § 1B]
In new single-family residential subdivisions, the developer at his own cost and expense shall undertake the installation of water mains and house connections within the development. The developer shall connect the water system to the Township's water system if approved by the Planning Board and shall pay a connection fee as per Subsection 15-57.1B for each physical house connection within the development. In the event that the Township requires a developer to install water supply, treatment and/or distribution facilities beyond those which are required to serve the needs of the property to be connected to the Township's water system, then in that event this contingency shall be covered by separate agreement with the developer.
[1971 Code § 88-19; Ord. No. 4/3/73; Ord. No. 6/1/76; Ord. No. 2/26/85; Ord.
No. 89-3, § 1 C; Ord.
No. 03-27 § 3]
A.
No connection fee shall be charged in cases where an assessment under
a local improvement ordinance adopted to finance the cost of a portion
of the water system was made and levied against the property to be
served by any connection to the Township's water system, except as
otherwise provided in the last sentence of this subsection. In such
cases of assessments, there shall be paid to the Township at the time
of the issuance of the permit a lateral installation charge in accordance
with the following schedule.
|
Lateral Size*
|
Installation Charge
|
|---|---|
|
3/4 inch
|
$475
|
|
1 inch
|
$550
|
|
2 inch
|
$700
|
|
2 1/2 inch
|
$850
|
|
3 inch
|
$950
|
|
6 inches and over
|
$1,150
|
|
*
|
Any pipe size between the sizes shown above will pay the higher
rate.
|
B.
The lateral installation charge shall not be due and payable where
the bonding for a local water main and the assessments charged therefor
include the cost of the installation of laterals from the main to
the property line.
[Ord. No. 89-3 § 10; Ord. No. 03-27 § 4]
A.
An inspection fee of $200 shall be paid at the time of issuance of
the permit to connect for the purpose of inspecting the line and meter
installation by the Township between the curb and the property owner's
structure. The inspection fee of $200 is due and payable in each instance
where a separate meter is required to be installed and applies to
all circumstances under paragraphs A, B, and C of this subsection.
All meters 5/8 inch in size shall be purchased and installed by the
Township unless otherwise approved in a developer's agreement, in
which case a credit equal to the prevailing purchase price shall be
given to the developer for single-family residential structures. The
inspection fee and meter installation charge for garden apartments
shall be $200 for each meter installation, unless the cost of the
purchase of each meter by the Township exceeds this sum, in which
event the inspection fee and meter installation charge will be increased
by the amount of the costs of each meter in excess of the sums.
B.
All meters, whether new or replacement, of one inch size or larger,
that are purchased and installed by the Township shall be at the prevailing
purchase and installation price, as determined by the Water Superintendent
of the Township.
[1971 Code § 88-19; Ord. No. 4/3/73; Ord. No. 6/1/76; Ord. No. 2/26/85; Ord.
No. 89-3 § 1E]
The foregoing connection fees, inspection fees and meter installation
charges shall be due and payable prior to issuance of a building permit
for new construction and upon issuance of a permit to connect to the
water system in the case of existing structures.
[Ord. No. 89-3 § 1
F]
The connection charges, inspection fees, meter installation
charges and overdue water rates and charges shall be lien upon the
premises to be connected or serviced, as the case may be, until paid
and the Township shall have the same remedies for collection thereof
plus interest, cost and penalties as it has by law for collection
of taxes upon real estate.
[1971 Code § 88-20; Ord. No. 4-3-73; Ord. No. 6-1-76; Ord. No. 6-5-80; Ord. No.
2-26-85; Ord. No. 3-1-88 § 1; Ord. No. 89-3, § 2 A; Ord. No. 90-32 § 1; Ord. No. 91-4 § 2; Ord. No. 00-21 § 1; Ord. No. 00-22 §§ 1,2; Ord. No. 03-27 § 5; Ord.
No. O-14-07, § 1]
A.
The Water Department of the Township shall charge the following rates
consisting of a basic user fee and a consumption water use fee as
set forth below:
(1)
Basic user fee.
(a)
Ten dollars per quarter for meter sizes from 5/8 inch, to 1 1/4
inch water meter with water consumption up to 10,000 gallons per quarter.
(b)
Thirty dollars per quarter for meter sizes from 5/8 inch, to
1 1/4 inch water meter with water consumption greater than 10,000
gallons per quarter.
(c)
Sixty dollars per month for all commercial and/or irrigation
water accounts and $30 per quarter for residential meters with water
meter sizes 1 1/2 inch or larger.
(2)
Consumption water use fee.
(a)
One dollar and 15 cents per 1,000 gallons, up to the first 5,000
gallons or any part thereof; 1-5,000 gallons.
(b)
Three dollars and 15 cents per 1,000 gallons, for the next 5,000
gallons in excess of the first 5,000 gallons or any part thereof;
5,000-10,000 gallons.
(c)
Six dollars and 30 cents per 1,000 gallons, for the next 5,000
gallons in excess of the first 10,000 gallons or any part thereof;
10,000-15,000 gallons.
(d)
Six dollars and 60 cents per 1,000 gallons, for the next 5,000
gallons in excess of the first 15,000 gallons or any part thereof;
15,000-20,000 gallons.
(e)
Six dollars and 90 cents per 1,000 gallons, for the next 5,000
gallons in excess of the 20,000 gallons or any part thereof; 20,000-25,000
gallons.
(f)
Seven dollars and 50 cents per 1,000 gallons, for the next 5,000
gallons in excess of the first 25,000 gallons or any part thereof;
25,000-30,000 gallons.
(g)
Eight dollars and five cents per 1,000 gallons, for the next
5,000 gallons in excess of the first 30,000 gallons or any part thereof;
30,000-35,000 gallons.
(h)
Nine dollars and 25 cents per 1,000 gallons, in excess of the
first 35,000 gallons or any part thereof; 35,000 gallons and more.
(3)
Where a single water meter measures water use for individually owned
units in multiple-family residential structures, a single quarterly
bill for water flowing through that single meter shall be remitted
to the person responsible for its payment, which shall be calculated
as follows:
(a)
Step 1. The total quarterly water flow through the meter shall
be divided by the number of residential units (irrespective of size
of unit) serviced through the individual meter;
(c)
Step 3. The result of Step 2 shall then be multiplied by the
number of units serviced through the meter;
(d)
The aggregate amount resulting from Step 3 above shall then
be billed to the person responsible for the meter.
(e)
Individual bills will not be sent to each of the multiple residential
units serviced through the single meter.
(4)
Fifty dollars for the weekdays and $200 for weekend turn-off and
turn-on of domestic service. Holiday service shall be as determined
by the Township for cases of emergency.
(5)
Two hundred dollars per year per public and private fire hydrant
rentals.
(6)
One hundred dollars per year maintenance charge for private fire
hydrants.
(7)
The charge for testing meters at the request of any water consumer
shall be the sum of $150. If, however, it is determined upon testing
that the meter is defective, the sum of $150 shall be rebated to the
consumer. The service charge for disconnecting, picking up, returning,
and rehooking up after repair for any meter damaged by freezing shall
be a fee of $50 during normal work hours and $200 after hours and
during weekends and holidays. In respect to particular repairs to
any meter, other than ordinary wear and tear or normal depreciation,
the following schedule of fees shall be in effect.
|
Type of Repair
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Gear train
|
$50
|
|
Bottom plate and gasket
|
$35
|
|
Register clock
|
$100
|
|
Disc chamber, complete
|
$75
|
|
Complete meter (5/8" only)
|
$200
|
(8)
Final water meter readings.
[1971 Code § 88-20; Ord. No. 4/3/73; Ord. No. 6/1/76; Ord. No. 6/5/80; Ord. No.
2/26/85; Ord. No. 3/1/88; Ord. No. 89-3, § 2
G; Ord. No. 03-27 § 6]
Fireline rental shall be charged to all customers having a fireline
and sprinkling system connected to their structure, in accordance
with the following schedule for size and service. Billing shall be
rendered quarterly by the Township as part of the water bill or by
separate billing as determined by the Water Department.
|
Fire Line Rates
|
Quarter
|
Annual
|
Weekday Turn On/Turn Off
|
Weekend Holiday Turn On/Turn Off
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2" line or less
|
$125
|
$500
|
$50
|
$200
|
|
2 1/2" line
|
$150
|
$600
|
$50
|
$200
|
|
3" line
|
$175
|
$700
|
$50
|
$200
|
|
4" line
|
$225
|
$900
|
$100
|
$250
|
|
6" line
|
$275
|
$1,100
|
$100
|
$250
|
|
8" line
|
$325
|
$1,300
|
$100
|
$250
|
[Ord. No. 95-3 §§ 1
— 3]
A.
No qualified private community as defined by N.J.S.A. 40:67-23.2(e)
shall be required to pay water charges imposed by this section of
the Code for the rental of a private fire hydrant or the annual maintenance
charge for a private fire hydrant.
B.
Fire hydrants located within qualified private communities as defined
by N.J.S.A. 40:67-23.2(e) shall be considered public fire hydrants
for purposes of their repair and replacement.
C.
This section shall be deemed to be effective as of January 1, 1995
and bills sent to qualified private communities for the services referenced
in Ordinance 89-3, Section 2 (3) and (4) for those services commencing
January 1, 1995 shall be deemed void.
[Ord. No. 03-27 § 7]
A.
All bills for water shall be payable when rendered at the office
of the Water Department in the Township Municipal Building; providing,
however, that if bills are not paid within 30 days after the due date,
there shall be imposed a penalty of 15% per annum.
B.
Furthermore, if bills for water are not paid within 60 days after
being rendered, the water shall be shut off and not turned on again
except upon the payment of arrears with the aforesaid penalty and
a fee of $50 for turning on the water.
[Ord. No. 1971 § 88-21; Ord. No. 03-27 § 8]
A.
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, a single-family residential
builder shall pay the sum of $200 per month for water used for construction
purposes during a period not to exceed six months, after which time
a meter must be installed.
B.
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, a residential builder
with five or more units and any commercial or industrial builders
shall pay a fee of $300 per month not to exceed six months, after
which time a meter must be installed.
C.
This provision for payment shall apply in those cases where water
is used in construction before the installation of a meter, which
water use shall be allowed during construction 15-51.4.
D.
Prior to any construction water usage, the builder shall install
an approved "Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow Preventer."
