[Adopted 6-17-1968 by Ord. No. 68-3 as Ch. 82, Art. I, of
the 1968 Code]
There is hereby established in the Borough of
Berlin a separate department of the government, which shall be known
and designated as the "Water Department of the Borough of Berlin."
Said Department shall be under the jurisdiction of the Water Committee
of the Borough Council of the Borough of Berlin and shall be subject
to the rules and regulations hereinafter specified.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Berlin
shall, by resolution, provide for such employees as may be required
for the operation of the Water Department and shall further fix the
salaries or wages to be paid to each of said employees as it may be
deemed necessary and advisable. All of said employees shall be subject
to the jurisdiction of the Water Committee of the Borough Council
and the Borough Council itself.
[Added 4-6-1984 by Ord. No. 84-4]
The operation of the Water Department of the
Borough of Berlin with respect to territory served, standard terms
and conditions and rates charged shall be governed by the Berlin Borough
Tariff for Water Services, approved by and filed with the Board of
Public Utility Commissioners pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:62-85.2.
[Added 4-6-1984 by Ord. No. 84-4; amended 4-16-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-07; 9-8-2009 by Ord. No.
2009-11; 12-6-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14; 9-2-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-13; 7-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15]
A. Consumption.
Gallons
|
Rate per each 1,000 gallons
|
---|
0 to 10,000
|
$3.60
|
10,000 to 15,000
|
$3.70
|
15,000 to 20,000
|
$3.80
|
20,000 to 25,000
|
$4.10
|
25,000 to 30,000
|
$4.60
|
30,000 to 45,000
|
$5
|
45,000 to 60,000
|
$5.30
|
60,000 and above
|
$6.10
|
B. Meters.
Size
(inches)
|
Rate
|
---|
5/8
|
$25
|
1
|
$50
|
1 1/4
|
$75
|
1 1/2
|
$105
|
2
|
$160
|
3
|
$300
|
4
|
$500
|
6
|
$2,500
|
C. Private fire protection.
Size
(inches)
|
Rate
|
---|
1
|
$90
|
2
|
$290
|
3
|
$550
|
4
|
$875
|
6
|
$1,750
|
8
|
$2,800
|
[Amended 9-8-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-11]
Water charges will be billed as follows:
Billing Period
|
Month Billed
|
---|
September, October, November
|
December
|
December, January, February
|
March
|
March, April, May
|
June
|
June, July, August
|
September
|
[Added 4-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
The Water Department and Berlin Borough Code Enforcement Department
shall have a right of access to any consumer's premises and to all
equipment and property of the Water Department at reasonable times
(8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, Monday through Saturday)
for the purpose of reading meters or inspecting, repairing or replacing
equipment used in connection with the supply of water or for the removal
of equipment or property, including the examination of the entire
water supply and plumbing system upon said premises. No person shall
refuse to admit the authorized officer or employee upon displaying
proper identification to any premises for any such purpose. The consumer
shall obtain from the Water Department all necessary permissions from
tenants or others needed for access to equipment or property. Consumers
shall not permit access to meters or other Water Department property
except by authorized employees of the Water Department or other authorized
state or local inspectors. Any person who refuses to admit such duly
authorized agent for the purpose of such inspection, or hinders or
interferes with him in the performance of such inspection, shall be
deemed to be in violation of this section and be subject to the penalties
prescribed in this article and all applicable State of New Jersey
regulations.
[Adopted 11-4-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-12]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000, imprisonment
for not more than 90 days and/or a period of community services not
to exceed 90 days. Additionally, the person, firm or corporation liable
shall also pay restitution for the value of water not properly billed
and the cost of labor and equipment for repair and replacement of
said water meter.