[1973 Code § 15-1; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of the terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
BOD [denoting Biochemical Oxygen Demand]
shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical
oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in
five (5) days at twenty (20) degrees Centigrade, expressed in milligrams
per liter.
BOROUGH
shall mean the Borough of Roseland and, when the context
requires, its supervising engineer, or his/her authorized deputy,
agent or representative.
BUILDING DRAIN
shall mean that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a
drainage system which receives the discharge from soil and waste pipes
inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer,
beginning five (5) feet outside of the inner face of the building
wall.
BUILDING SEWER
shall mean the extension from the building drain to the public
sewer or other place of disposal.
DEP
shall mean the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
ENGINEER
shall mean the supervisory engineer of the Borough of Roseland.
GARBAGE
shall mean solid wastes from the domestic and commercial
preparation, cooking and disposing of foods, and from the handling,
storage and sale of produce.
HEALTH OFFICER
shall mean the Health Officer or the person duly licensed
by the State of New Jersey and performing the duties of Health Officer
appointed by the Board of Health of the Borough.
INDUSTRIAL SEWER
shall mean the pipe which connects an industrial plant to
the public sanitary sewer.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
shall mean the liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing
processes, trade or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
NATURAL OUTLET
shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake
or other body of surface or groundwater.
pH
shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight
of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
SANITARY SEWAGE
shall mean normal domestic sewage from toilets, baths, showers,
wash bowls and sinks, exclusive of industrial wastes or storm and
surface water and drainage.
SANITARY SEWER
shall mean a sewer which carries sanitary sewage and to which
storm, surface and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
SEWAGE
shall mean a combination of the water carried domestic wastes
from residences, offices, schools, business buildings and institutions,
together with such groundwater as may be present from infiltration.
SEWER
shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
SEWERAGE WORKS
shall mean all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating
and disposing of sewage.
SLUG
shall mean any discharge into the sewerage works of water,
sewage or industrial waste from any single user which in concentration
of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period
of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than five (5) times
the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration or flows during normal
operation.
STORM SEWER, STORM DRAIN
shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface waters
and drainage, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than
unpolluted cooling water.
STORMWATER
shall mean water resulting from precipitation (including
rain and snow) that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to
the subsurface, is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage
or drainage facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
[Added 6-18-2019 by Ord.
No. 12-2019]
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or
are in suspension in, water, sewage or other liquids, and which are
removable by laboratory filtering.
[1973 Code § 15-2.1; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit
to be deposited in an unsanitary manner upon public or private property
within the Borough, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the Borough,
any human excrement or other objectionable waste.
[1973 Code § 15-2.2; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within
the Borough, or in or upon any area under the jurisdiction of the
Borough, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable
treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions
of this chapter.
[1973 Code § 15-3.3; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other
facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
[1973 Code § 15-2.4; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within
the Borough and abutting on, or having a permanent right to access
to any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located,
or may in the future be located, a public sanitary sewer of the Borough,
is hereby required, at his expense, to install suitable toilet facilities
therein, and to connect these facilities directly with the proper
public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter within
ninety (90) days after the date of official notice from the Board
of Health to do so.
[1973 Code § 15-2.5; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
The Board of Health may waive the provisions of this chapter
requiring immediate connection of all dwellings with the comprehensive
sanitary sewer system of the Borough based upon the following conditions:
a. Where the owner has submitted evidence of substantial hardship;
b. Where the Health Officer finds that the present septic tank system
is working properly; and
c. Where the Health Officer and Chairman recommend the waiving of the
sewer connection requirement.
Such waiver shall be for a period to be determined by the Board
of Health.
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[1973 Code § 15-3.1; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions
of subsection 17-22.4, the building sewer shall be connected to a
private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this
chapter.
[1973 Code § 15-3.2; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall obtain a written permit as provided for under subsection
17-21.1.
[1973 Code § 15-3.3; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the local Board of Health.
[1973 Code § 15-3.4; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations or regulations
of the Department of Health of the State of New Jersey, State law
and any local Board of Health ordinances. No septic tank or cesspool
shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
[1973 Code § 15-3.5; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; New; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property or upon transfer of title of the property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in subsection
17-17.5,
a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and removed, or shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with suitable material, as directed by the Board of Health.
[1973 Code § 15-3.6; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the
Borough.
[1973 Code § 15-3.7; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the Health Officer, in compliance with any local ordinances or State
regulations or laws.
[1973 Code § 15-4.1; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
No unauthorized person shall uncover, use, alter, disturb or make any connection to any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Public Works Department, as provided for under subsection
17-21.2 and these connections shall be made under the direction and supervision of the Public Works Department and in the manner hereinafter set forth.
[1973 Code § 15-4.2; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
All costs and expenses incident to the installation, connection
and maintenance of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner.
The owner shall indemnify the Borough from any loss or damage that
may indirectly or directly be occasioned by the installation of the
building sewer.
[1973 Code § 15-4.3; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building.
[1973 Code § 15-4.4; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found on examination and test by the Public Works
Department to meet all the requirements of this chapter.
[1973 Code § 15-4.5; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
The building sewer shall be in accordance with the State Uniform
Construction Code.
[1973 Code § 15-4.6; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the
Public Works Department when the building sewer is ready for inspection
and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be left uncovered
until inspection by the Public Works Department and the Borough of
Caldwell representative, which shall take place within two (2) working
days of the receipt of notice by the Department. All necessary tests
and repairs shall be made promptly, at the expense of the owner.
[1973 Code § 15-4.7; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
All excavations for building sewer installations shall be adequately
guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect persons and property
from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property
disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner
satisfactory to the Public Works Department.
[1973 Code § 15-4.8; Ord. No. 32-1999 §§ III, IV; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
a. An approved sanitary sewer back flow prevention device shall be installed
in all new structures in order to protect the property against any
and all sewer back ups. The installation shall be at no expense to
the Borough.
b. Existing property owners which have an existing connection on the
public sanitary sewer main line at an elevation less than five (5)
feet above the elevation of the inlet line of the serving pump station
in their service section, must install a back flow prevention device,
at no cost to the Borough.
c. An approved sanitary sewer back flow prevention device shall be installed
in existing structures which are substantially modified. For the purposes
of this provision "substantial modifications" means alterations, renovations
or construction or additions which:
1. Increase the floor area or height of the existing structure in excess
of ten (10%) percent; or
2. Increase the current replacement cost of the structure in excess
of ten (10%) percent.
Current replacement costs shall be calculated using the latest
edition of building valuation data report as published by BOCA International,
Inc. as referenced in N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.
d. An approved sanitary sewer back flow prevention device shall be installed
in the sanitary sewer lateral inside the structure between the fixture
of lowest elevation and the foundation wall so that it is accessible
for installation, maintenance and repair. Installation, maintenance
and repair shall be the responsibility of the property owner. For
the purpose of this provision, "lateral" means the area where the
lateral exits the foundation wall of the structure.
e. The sanitary sewer back flow prevention device shall be approved
by the Plumbing Subcode Official prior to installation.
Editor's Note: See also Article
VI of this chapter for additional regulation of the municipal storm sewer system.
[1973 Code § 15-5.1; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1; amended 6-18-2019 by Ord. No. 12-2019]
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater,
or any drainage from a system designed to move stormwater, surface
water, groundwater, sump pump water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage,
uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters
to any sanitary sewer.
[1973 Code § 15-5.2; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
Stormwater, industrial cooling water, unpolluted process waters
and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers
as are specifically designated as storm sewers and approved by the
DEP.
[1973 Code § 15-5.3; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the
following described waters or wastes to any public sanitary sewers
or to any natural outlet or storm sewer.
a. Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, petroleum products, fuel oil or other
flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
b. Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids
or gases which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes,
will injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute
a hazard to humans or animals or create a public nuisance.
c. Any waters or wastes having a corrosive property capable of causing
damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewerage
works.
d. Solid or viscous substances in quantities, concentrations or of such
size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other
interference with the proper operation of the sewerage works such
as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings,
metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, whole blood, paunch
manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk
containers or other paper or plastic containers either whole or ground
by garbage grinders.
[1973 Code § 15-5.4; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the
public sanitary sewers or to any natural outlet or storm sewer the
following described substances, materials, waters or wastes if, in
the opinion of the Borough, such wastes may cause damage to the sewers,
sewerage works, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream or
can otherwise endanger life, limb, health, public safety, public property,
or constitute a nuisance. Upon notification by the Borough all persons
shall immediately cease to discharge such substances into the public
sanitary sewer.
a. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature lower than thirty-two (32)
degrees Fahrenheit or higher than one hundred fifty (150) degrees
Fahrenheit.
b. Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether
emulsified or not, or containing substances which may solidify or
become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two (32) degrees and
one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit.
c. Any waters or wastes containing acid, iron, pickling wastes or concentrated
plating solutions whether neutralized or not.
d. Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, phosphates,
zinc or any other toxic substances whatsoever.
e. Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste or odor producing
substances.
f. Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
as may exceed limits established by applicable state or federal regulations.
g. Materials which exert or cause:
1. Concentrations of inert suspended solids, such as, but not limited
to, Fullers earth, lime slurries and lime residues, or of dissolved
solids, such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate.
2. Slugs, as defined herein.
h. Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to
treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed,
or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment
plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having
jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
[1973 Code § 15-5.5; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
If any waters or wastes, which contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in subsections
17-20.3 or
17-20.4 are discharged by any person, or are proposed to be discharged by any person, to the public sanitary sewers, the Borough may:
b. Require pretreatment or equalization of waste flows to a condition
which conforms to the requirements of this section.
[1973 Code § 15-5.6; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
When required by the Borough, the owner of any property serviced
by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable
control manhole, together with such necessary meters, valves and other
appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling
and measurement of the wastes. The manholes, when required, shall
be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Borough. The
manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall
be maintained by the owner so as to be safe and accessible at all
times.
[1973 Code § 15-5.7; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics
of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this section shall
be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and Wastewater", published by the American
Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control
manhole provided, or, if no special manhole has been required, upon
suitable samples taken at the nearest downstream manhole in the public
sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
[1973 Code § 15-5.8; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; New; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
If a stoppage occurs in an industrial sewer, all necessary precautions
must be taken by the owner at his expense to intercept the dislodged
material at the first downstream manhole, and remove same from the
sewer system. This may be accomplished by the use of a metallic screen
or similar device. The Department may require all sewage to be vacuumed
and not permitted to pass beyond a designated point in the sewerage
system. This point shall be determined by the Department.
[1973 Code § 15-5.9; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
In addition to the requirements of subsections
17-20.3 and
17-20.4, the waste effluent from all industrial plants which are to be treated at the Caldwell Wastewater Treatment Plant must conform with the following characteristics, as required by the Borough of Caldwell:
Characteristics of Domestic Waste Treated at
the Caldwell Wastewater Treatment Plant
as Determined by Standard Sampling and Laboratory Procedure
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Characteristic
|
Units
|
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pH (electrometric)
|
5.5 to 8.5
|
Phenolphthalein Alkalinity, ppm as CaCO3
|
0.0
|
Total Alkalinity, ppm at CaCO3
|
197 max.
|
Turbidity, units
|
210 max.
|
Chemical Oxygen Demand, ppm
|
398 max.
|
BOD, five day, 20°C, ppm
|
217 max.
|
Ammonia Nitrogen, ppm
|
26 max.
|
Ether Solubles, ppm
|
26 max.
|
Chlorine Demand, 30 min., ppm
|
30 max.
|
Specific Conductance, 7 mhos
|
661 max.
|
Total Solids, ppm
|
750 max.
|
Total Volatile Solids, ppm
|
411 max.
|
Percent Total Volatile Solids
|
55 max.
|
Suspended Solids, ppm
|
155 max.
|
Volatile Suspended Solids, ppm
|
140 max.
|
Percent Volatile Suspended Solids
|
90.5 max.
|
Dissolved Solids, ppm
|
598 max.
|
Volatile Dissolved Solids, ppm
|
273 max.
|
Percent Volatile Dissolved Solids
|
46 max.
|
Temperature
|
32-150 degrees F.
|
[1973 Code § 15-5.10; Ord. No.
32-1999 § III; Ord. No.
7-2015 § 1]
All persons whose industrial waste will be treated at the Caldwell
Wastewater Treatment Plant, or any other sewage treatment plant to
which the Borough is connected, must submit an application to the
DEP on forms provided by the DEP. Upon obtaining approval of the DEP,
the application must be submitted to the Borough of Caldwell, or any
other owner or operator of a sewage treatment plant to which the Borough
is connected, for approval. The applicant must present the application
to the Borough of Roseland for final approval before any wastes are
discharged into the public sewers. This provision applies with equal
force and effect to all persons whose waste is being treated on the
date that this section is adopted, except that such persons shall
have fifteen (15) days from the date of the adoption of this section
to comply.
[1973 Code § 15-5.11; Ord. No.
32-1999 § III; Ord. No.
7-2015 § 1]
If there is a change in the ownership or user of any industrial
facility, a new application must be filed with the Borough and a duplicate
with the Borough of Caldwell, or any other owner or operator of a
sewage treatment plant to which the Borough is connected, within thirty
(30) days thereof.
[1973 Code § 15-5.12; Ord. No.
32-1999 § III; Ord. No.
7-2015 § 1]
If there is any change in the nature or volume of industrial
wastes to be discharged to a public sewer from any industrial facility,
a new application must be filed with the Borough and a duplicate with
the Borough of Caldwell, or any other owner or operator of a sewage
treatment plant to which the Borough is connected, within thirty (30)
days thereof.
[1973 Code § 15-5.13; Ord. No.
32-1999 § III; Ord. No.
7-2015 § 1]
If the Borough permits pretreatment of industrial wastes or
equalization of waste flows, detailed plans showing the design, installation
and operating procedures of the pretreatment plants shall be submitted
to the DEP, the Borough or the Borough Construction Official and the
representative of the Borough of Caldwell, or any other owner or operator
of a sewage treatment plant to which the Borough is connected, for
review. No construction shall commence until all approvals are obtained
in writing.
The review of plans will not relieve the user from the responsibility
of modifying the facility as necessary to produce an effluent acceptable
to the DEP, the Borough and the representative of the Borough of Caldwell,
or any other owner or operator of a sewage treatment plant to which
the Borough is connected, under the provisions of this section. Any
subsequent changes in the pretreatment facility or method of operation
shall be reported to and acceptable to the DEP, the Borough and the
Borough of Caldwell representative, or any other owner or operator
of a sewage treatment plant to which the Borough is connected, prior
to initiation of any changes.
[1973 Code § 15-5.14; Ord. No.
32-1999; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
Where pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided
for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in
satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.
[1973 Code § 15-5.15; Ord. No.
32-1999 § III; Ord. No.
7-2015 § 1]
a. Application Fee. An application fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars must
accompany all applications filed pursuant to this section.
b. Plan Review; Inspection Fees. The fee for the review of all plans
and specifications and inspection of construction in connection with
pretreatment or equalization plants shall be the actual cost to the
Borough of review and inspection, provided, however, that no fee shall
be less than five hundred ($500.00) dollars. The fee of five hundred
($500.00) dollars must accompany all plans and specifications submitted
to the Borough for its review. Any additional fee must be paid prior
to final approval of construction of the pretreatment or equalization
plant.
[1973 Code § 15-5.16; Ord. No.
32-1999 § III; Ord. No.
7-2015 § 1; amended 6-18-2019 by Ord. No. 12-2019]
The Borough, its supervising engineer and members of the Roseland
Police Department, Public Works Department or Department of Health,
when bearing proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted
to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observations,
measurement, sampling, testing and enforcement in accordance with
the provisions of this section. The Borough may use any method of
testing, including smoke testing, to determine the propriety of any
connection. The Borough shall not be liable for any damage or inconvenience
resulting from the use of the testing procedures.
[1973 Code § 15-5.17; Ord. No.
32-1999 § III; New; Ord.
No. 7-2015 § 1]
a. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section, upon
conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred
($100.00) dollars nor more than one thousand two hundred fifty ($1,250.00)
dollars for each and every violation, and upon default in the payment
of the fine, may be imprisoned in the County jail for a term not to
exceed thirty (30) days. Every day that such violation continues shall
be deemed to be a separate offense.
b. If any person violates any of the provisions of this section, the
Borough may also revoke any permits issued to such person on ten (10)
days' written notice.
[1973 Code § 15-5.18; Ord. No.
32-1999 § III; Ord. No.
7-2015 § 1]
No provision of this section shall be construed to limit any
other rights of the Borough with respect to the discharge into the
sanitary sewers or to any natural outlet or storm sewers by any person
of industrial wastes which do not meet the standards set forth in
this section.
[1973 Code § 15-5.19; Ord. No.
32-1999 § III; Ord. No.
7-2015 § 1]
This section is not intended to permit the construction of any
sewage treatment plant in any location that is not properly zoned
for such use, nor is it intended to conflict with the zoning requirements
set forth in the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Roseland and the
New Jersey Municipal Land Use Act.
[1973 Code § 15-6.1; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
The application for a permit to construct any private sewage
disposal system, or to connect to an existing Borough sewer, shall
be made in accordance with the regulations and ordinances of the Board
of Health and the Borough Council.
[1973 Code § 15-6.2; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1; amended 6-21-2022 by Ord. No. 10-2022; 5-21-2021 by Ord. No. 11-2024]
a. Building sewer permits shall be of two (2) classes:
b. In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on
a special form furnished by the Borough. Where required by the Public
Works Department, the permit application shall be supplemented by
plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent. The
Public Works Department may require that plans and specifications
be prepared by a licensed professional engineer. A permit and inspection
fee for a sewer permit shall be paid to the Borough at the time the
application is filed as follows:
1. For each residential unit, including detached dwellings, townhouses,
apartments and condominiums up to and including 5,000 square feet:
$2,321.07.
(a) Except that the building sewer permit fee for Affordable Units shall
be $1,160.53.
2. For each residential unit, including detached dwellings, townhouses,
apartments and condominiums exceeding 5,000 square feet: $4,642.14.
(a) Except that the building sewer permit fee for Affordable Units shall
be $1,160.53.
3. For nonresidential structures up to and including 25,000 square feet:
$4,642.14.
4. For each additional 25,000 square feet, or part thereof, up to 400,000
square feet: $1,160.54.
5. For each additional 100,000 square feet over and above 400,000 square
feet: $2,321.07.
Prior to the issuance of any Permit by the Borough, the owner
or his agent shall make application for approval from the Caldwell
Sewer Utility.
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[1973 Code § 15-6.3; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
It shall be the duty of the Public Works Department to issue
building sewer permits, to inspect and supervise the installation
of sanitary sewers, as herein set forth, and to regulate and control
them. The Public Works Department shall record upon maps and keep
on file data concerning the location, size and depth of each trunk
line, lateral or connection now in existence or which may hereafter
be laid or constructed. The Department shall keep a duplicate of each
application received or permit issued for the construction or installation
of any trunk sewer, lateral sewer or connection. The Department shall
file with the collector at the end of each calendar month a report,
in writing, of all permits for connections with the sanitary sewer
issued by the Department during the preceding month. The report shall
contain the name of the owner of the premises in connection with which
the permit shall have been issued and the lot and block number of
the premises and the date of the issuance of same.
[1973 Code § 15-6.4; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
The jurisdiction of the Public Works Department shall include
the public sewer, as previously defined, subject to permits, fees
and regulations herein described. The jurisdiction of the Plumbing
Subcode Official shall include the building drain, as previously defined,
and internal building plumbing, subject to permits, fees and regulations
prescribed by the State Uniform Construction Code.
[1973 Code § 15-8; Ord. No. 32-1999 § III; Ord. No. 7-2015 § 1]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance or equipment which is part of the municipal sewage works.