Editor's Note: The power of the municipality to supply water
and to regulate the same is provided by N.J.S.A. 40:62-47 et seq.
The power of the municipality to supply sewerage service and to regulate
the same is provided by N.J.S.A. 40:63-1 et seq.
[Ord. 1966-12, ยงย 2; Ord. 1973-19; Ord. #1981-1,
ยงย 1; Ord. #1997-24, ยงย 1; amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
No person, partnership, corporation or any other entity shall
make any water or sewer connection to any portion of the water supply
or sewer system, or any extension of any water or sewer distribution
system in the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, except upon proper
permit issued by the Borough Clerk, Engineer, Assistant Borough Engineer,
Public Works Superintendent, Public Works Supervisor, Supervisor Sewers,
Supervisor Water Department or designee, Assistant Public Works Supervisor,
Assistant Supervisor and/or Building Department official as necessary
after proper application has been made, necessary permit and tapping
fees and service charge is paid, as set forth in this chapter, and
approval secured, in writing, from the Borough Engineer.
[Ord. #1966-12, ยงย 3; Ord. #73-19; Ord. #1981-1
ยงย 2; Ord. #1997-24, ยงย 2; Ord. #2003-41, ยงย 1;
Ord. #2013-11, ยงย 1]
a.ย
General Business Hours. The normal business hours of the Water-Sewer
Utility shall be determined by Borough policy, published and posted
on the Borough website and memorialized by resolution.
b.ย
Consumer's Responsibilities. Each consumer is required to take all
precautions to protect the connection through which consumer's premises
is served from damage by freezing, hot water, traffic or malicious
tampering. Damage resulting through lack of such precaution shall
be charged against the owner of the property served.
c.ย
Upon written notification by the water-sewer department, such notice
to be posted upon the property, and provided that the consumer has
provided the water-sewer department with an electronic mail address,
by e-mail, that a leak exists at the serviced property, the consumer
shall have 48 hours within which to correct the problem. Should the
consumer fail to address the problem within the time period proscribed,
the water-sewer department reserves onto itself the right to correct
the problem using its own staff or through the services of an outside
contractor, after which the water-sewer department shall bill the
consumer for the total cost of the repairs, the bill being an additional
charge to the consumer to be paid as provided for in this chapter.
d.ย
Interference Prohibited. No person other than Borough personnel will
be permitted to:
[Ord. #1966-12, ยงย 4; Ord. #1973-19; Ord. #1997-24,
ยงย 3; amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
No person, except a duly authorized person or persons designated
by the Mayor and Borough Council, the Administrator, and/or the Superintendent
of Public Works, by proper resolution, shall take water from any public
fire hydrant, except for fire purposes, and for the use of the Fire
Department in case of fire, nor shall anyone in any way use or take
water for private use, unless such person shall first pay for the
privilege and receive the usual permit from the Department of Streets
and Water Sewer Utility.
All applications for water or sewer service and/or connections
shall be made to the Borough Engineer or Assistant Borough Engineer
and shall contain an assent to the rules and regulations herein prescribed
from the owner or the duly authorized agent of the owner of the property
on which the water or sewer service is desired. The fee for processing
said application shall be ten ($10.00) dollars and contain the following
information:
All applications for water and sewer service shall continue
in force from year to year unless 30 days notice in writing is given
to the department of streets and water-sewer utility for a desire
to terminate the service.
The provisions of this chapter shall also apply to applications
for the extension of water or sewer distribution systems provided,
however, that such applications shall be made only where sufficient
demand for service warrants. The Mayor and Council shall determine
the terms and conditions upon which such applications or petitions
may be granted and shall authorize same by resolution of the governing
body. Extension of new main lines, in general, will be made as local
improvements, the benefits of which are assessable to owners of abutting
property in accordance with statutes made and provided.
All water taps are to be made by the department of streets and
water-sewer utility, or its authorized agents, in every case with
the charges being paid by the party applying for said tap as per the
current schedule for water.
Sewer service connections to the municipal sewer line shall
be made by the owner or his authorized agent under direct supervision
of the Borough Water/Sewer Department. All sewer connections shall
be made with approved saddles after securing proper plumbing permits.
It shall be the sole responsibility of the owner to pay the
cost and expense of installing and maintaining both the water and
sewer service line solely servicing their properties from the municipal
water or sewer main to the property line. Cost shall include but not
be limited to excavation, taps, connections, piping valves, dewatering,
road restoration permits and all items connected directly to the servicing
of the individual property.
Failure to maintain the service lines by the respective property
owner shall result in termination of utility service.
All water taps made and services installed must be metered.
a.ย
Each house and each building, each store and each apartment unit
in a house or building, on a property requiring or using water or
sewer services, shall be separately metered where possible.
b.ย
However, if the department of streets and water-sewer utility shall
determine that separate meters cannot be installed in each instance,
the building or house shall be metered with the proper size pipe and
meter. The charge for the water and sewer services shall be made to
and paid by the owner of the land, where the business or house is
located.
c.ย
Buildings, containing motels, rooming house apartments and building
establishments may be installed a meter of a size proper for the building
as determined by the department of streets and water-sewer utility
on the basis of estimated usage and the building may be served by
a single meter of appropriate size and the owner or owners of the
building shall be liable for all water or sewer charges reflected
by the meter. Further, a complex containing several buildings of the
type described herein may have a single meter installed for the entire
complex, provided it is of the size determined as proper by the department
of streets and water-sewer utility on the basis of estimated usage,
and the owner or owners, of the land upon which the complex is built
shall be billed for all water or sewer charges reflected by the meter.
The applicant for water service and sewer service must provide
a suitable and readily accessible place on the premises for locating
the meter close to the stop and waste valve where the service enters
the building. Under certain conditions, the department of streets
and water-sewer utility may, at its option, arrange for installation
of the meter in the meter box or pit located outside of the building
as close as possible to the curb stop.
All Borough water services shall have meters measuring the quantity
of water consumed. They shall be furnished by the department of streets
and water-sewer utility and shall remain the property of the Borough
of Point Pleasant Beach. The owner shall pay the cost of the initial
meter or replacement thereof caused by negligence of the owner of
the property and the care of the meter. Said cost shall be in accordance
with the following schedule:
The owner of any premises where a meter is installed shall be
held responsible for its care and protection from freezing or hot
water, or from any other injury thereto. The owner or consumer shall
notify the department of streets and water-sewer utility of any injury
to or of the nonworking of the meter as soon as the same comes to
his knowledge. No by-pass around the meter shall be permitted. Charges
for repair of meters shall be in accordance with a schedule established
by the governing body of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach which
may be amended on an annual basis.
The repairs to water meters shall be made by the department
of streets and water-sewer utility. If proper protection has not been
provided, all expenses incurred by the department of streets and water-sewer
utility for repairing or replacing the meter shall be charged to the
consumer or owner of the premises where such meter is located, in
accordance with the schedule of repair and replacement charges on
file in the office of the department of streets and water-sewer utility.
Said schedule of charges may be amended from time to time by resolution
of the governing body of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.
Where water is furnished by meter measurement, the quantity
recorded by the meter shall be conclusive on both the applicant and
the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, except where the meter has been
found to be registering incorrectly, or has ceased to register. In
such case or cases, the quantity may be determined by the average
registration of another meter for a period of 30 days, or by the same
meter for a period of 30 days after it has been repaired and tested,
during a similar use period, or the quantity used during previous
corresponding period.
The department of streets and water-sewer utility will, at the
request of any consumer, test the meter in the presence of the consumer
or the owner of the premises. If the meter is found to be recording
more than in excess of that delivered or less than has actually been
delivered, bills rendered will be adjusted, with the understanding
that when the test is made, the meter or meters will record within
two percent of absolute correctness, upon ordinary size flows or openings.
In no case shall there be an adjustment of less than the minimum of
the annual service charge.
Complaints with regard to the character of the service furnished,
the reading of meters, or bills rendered must be made to the office
of the department of streets and water-sewer utility in writing. The
clerk in charge of the department shall make a record of such complaint,
giving the name and address of the complainants, the date, the nature
of the complaint and the remedy. The governing body of the Borough
of Point Pleasant Beach may review any complaints received and where
warranted by appropriate resolution may remedy any injustice found
to exist.
No person, other than an employee of the department of streets
and water-sewer utility, shall remove, replace or in any manner interfere
with a meter attached to a water pipe, used or intended to be used
to supply water to any premises. This applies whether the meter is
set within or without a building.
Each consumer must have installed at his own expense a stop
and waste valve on the service pipe inside the building. The valve
is to be installed within one foot of where the service pipe enters
the building and the valve must be so located and arranged that the
water supply may be shut off without difficulty.
All water and sewer service connections from the curb to and
in the building and land surrounding the same must be made by a plumber
registered and licensed under and in accordance with the ordinances
of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach heretofore or hereafter adopted
by the Mayor and Council, or the Board of Health of the Borough, and
shall be inspected as hereinafter provided.
Where several premises, or several houses, buildings, stores,
apartment units, persons or consumers in the same premises are supplied
by the same service pipe, each one shall be responsible for all others
connected to the service pipe.
Under no circumstances shall curb stops be opened or closed
by any person not an authorized employee of the department of streets
and water-sewer utility, except that a licensed plumber may open or
close a curb stop to test his work, or to make necessary repairs.
In all cases where a licensed plumber tests his work or makes repairs
in unoccupied premises, he shall, upon completion of his work, leave
the curb stop closed and upon failure or neglect to do so, he shall
be liable for all damages occasioned thereby and shall be liable for
such fine or penalty as may be imposed for violations of this chapter.
Any unauthorized person who shall turn on water at the curb or building,
or for any other purpose, shall be liable for such fine or penalty
as determined for violation of this chapter and as otherwise provided
by law.
No person, except a duly authorized employee of the department
of streets and water-sewer utility, shall open or close any valve
in the water main of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.
All consumers having boilers upon their premises depending upon
the pressure in the water main and pipes of the department of streets
and water-sewer utility to keep them supplied, are hereby cautioned
against danger of collapse and all such damage must be borne exclusively
by the consumer. Under no circumstances will the department of streets
and water-sewer utility be responsible for any accident to pipes,
fixtures or property caused by turning water on or off for any cause
whatsoever. To provide against accident to boiler or hot water heaters,
a safety valve should be installed to relieve excessive steam pressure
or a tank should be provided, so arranged as to keep the supply of
water in such boiler or heater when the water supply is discontinued
from the main.
No person shall break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper
with any structure, meter, line, sewer, appurtenance or any equipment
which is part of the municipal system of the water works and the sewer
works and plants of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.
All permit holders for refrigeration and air conditioning under
this chapter shall conform to the provisions of this chapter, the
building code and other applicable ordinances of the Borough of Point
Pleasant Beach and the statutes of the State of New Jersey, and shall
secure the prior approval of the system and/or equipment from the
building inspector of the Borough and the department of streets and
water-sewer utility.
Excessive or unnecessary use or waste of water, whether caused
by carelessness or defective or leaking plumbing or fixtures, is strictly
prohibited and the responsibility of the owner. Water must not be
kept running for sprinkling purposes longer than specified by the
rules and regulations of the department of streets and water-sewer
utility or as proscribed by resolution of the Governing Body of the
Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.
In the event the Mayor and Council shall determine that a shortage
of water may occur because of prolonged drought or heat, or the level
of the reservoir or any well serving the water system of the Borough
of Point Pleasant Beach is low, or because of breakdown of equipment
of the water-sewer utility system or the necessity of repairs to same,
or for any other emergency reason, the following uses of water, not
essential to the health, welfare and safety of the residents of the
Borough of Point Pleasant Beach or any municipality using the water-sewer
utility system of the Borough, may be restricted or prohibited by
order of the department of streets and water-sewer utility; or by
resolution of the governing body of the Borough of Point Pleasant
Beach:
a.ย
The sprinkling, watering or irrigation of shrubbery, trees, lawns,
grass, ground, ground covers, plants, vines, gardens, vegetables,
flowers or any other vegetation.
b.ย
The washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers, trailer houses, railroad
cars, buses, or other types of mobile equipment.
c.ย
The washing of sidewalks, driveways, filling station aprons, porches
and other outdoor services,
d.ย
The washing of the outside of dwellings and the washing of the inside
and outside of office buildings and business establishments of any
type.
e.ย
The washing and cleaning of any business or industrial equipment
and machinery.
f.ย
The operation of any ornamental fountain or other structure making
a similar use of water.
g.ย
Swimming and wading pools and bath houses and bathing establishments
of any nature whatsoever.
h.ย
The use of water by any business or industrial establishments, whose
business or work is not essential to the health, welfare and safety
of the residents of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.
i.ย
The words "business establishment," as used in this Subsection, shall
include hotels, rooming houses, boarding houses and similar type establishments.
The department of streets and water-sewer utility may at any
time restrict or regulate the quantity of water used by the consumer
in case of scarcity if, in the judgment of the Mayor and Council,
such restriction or regulation may be necessary for the safety of
the community, in case of fire or any other emergency. In case of
necessity, the department may be at liberty to shut off the water
supply system in order to make repairs and the Borough shall not be
liable under any circumstances for the shutting off thereof, or for
any deficiency in the supply of water, whether by the occasion of
the shutting off of water or any other cause whatsoever. The Borough
of Point Pleasant Beach shall not be held liable for any damage caused
by increased or decreased pressure being put on the mains during the
time of fire, drills by the fire companies or any other time; and
all applications made under this chapter for water and sewer service
of any time whatsoever shall be held and construed to be made subject
to the provisions of this subsection.
The Borough shall have the right to reserve a sufficient supply
of water at all times in its reservoir to provide for fires and other
emergencies and shall not be held liable for any damage caused by
the retention of a sufficient amount of water.
a.ย
Any consumer wishing to discontinue water and/or sewer service shall
give written notice thereof at the office of the department of streets
and water-sewer utility. The charge will continue until such notice
is given. Upon receipt of such notice, the department shall turn off
the service at the curb stop, and record the date thereof. In every
case where service is granted for less than the calendar year, the
consumer will be charged in accordance with the schedule, but in no
case less than the minimum annual charge as provided in the schedule
of rates, services and charges. However, with good cause shown the
governing body of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach may pro rate
minimum charges on newly constructed homes by resolution of said governing
body, or for other reasons.
b.ย
In the case of a temporary vacancy by the owner or occupant of any
premises, the water will be turned off and the meter removed upon
the written request of the owner or his authorized agent, given at
least 24 hours in advance, but a charge of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars
will be made by the department of streets and water-sewer utility.
The request or order to turn on water and re-install the meter must
be in writing, and a charge of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars will be
made by the department of streets and water-sewer utility. The shutting
off of water shall not in any way impair the contract then existing
between the Borough and the owner or consumer under this chapter.
[Ord. #77-10; Ord. #1984-33; ยงย 1]
Service under an application may be discontinued by the department
of streets and water-sewer utility for any of the following reasons:
a.ย
For the use of water on any other property or building or purpose
than that described in the application.
b.ย
Under a flat or meter rate service, for addition to such property
or building or fixtures, or increasing use to be made of water or
sewer supply without notice to the department.
c.ย
For the willful waste of water through improper or imperfect pipe,
fixtures or otherwise.
d.ย
For failure to maintain in good order, connections, service lines
or fixtures owned by the department.
e.ย
For molesting any service pipe, meter, curb stop, box, seal, or any
other appliance of the department or appliance requiring inspection
and/or approval by the department and/or a Borough official.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
f.ย
In case of vacancy of premises.
g.ย
For neglecting to make or renew minimum payments or for nonpayment
of water or sewer service, or for any other charges accruing under
the application, including water charges.
h.ย
All water-sewer accounts shall be given a ten day grace period from
the due date of the bill and no interest shall be charged during said
ten day grace period. In the event said bill is not paid within the
ten days interest shall run from its due date and 45 days from its
due date the Borough shall give notice to the holder of said account
that service will be terminated 15 days from that date or 60 days
from the original due date.
i.ย
For refusal of reasonable access to the property for the purposes
of inspecting or reading, caring for or removing meters, or for refusal
of entry at all reasonable hours to the premises of any uses of the
sewer service for the purposes of examining the pipes, fixtures and
also to check the number of fixtures connected.
j.ย
For fraudulent representation on the part of the customer or the
owner of the premises.
k.ย
Persistent violation of the rules and regulations of the department
of streets and water-sewer utility or a violation of any provision
of this chapter.
a.ย
No plumber or owner or occupant of a premises shall turn on water
to any premises, whether an old or new supply, in cases where the
water has been turned off for nonpayment of water or sewer fees and
charges, or for any other cause, without the written permission of
the department of streets and water-sewer utility.
b.ย
Where water has been turned off for any cause, it is to be recorded
on the books of the department of streets and water-sewer utility,
and the charge, except for the minimum annual rate, ceases from that
date, or where the water recorded as turned off is at any time found
on, it is expressly agreed by the consumer and owner that the department
may charge for the use of water from the time it is recorded as being
turned off, in addition to any arrears chargeable against the premises.
c.ย
In cases where the department of streets and water-sewer utility
shall cut off the water and/or sewer service, no consumer or user
of the services shall have any claim for damages or compensation or
for the abatement of any charge made or fee imposed. Further, when
any premises are occupied by more than one tenant drawing water through
the same service pipe, the owner of the property shall be responsible
for water and sewer fees and charges, and if the water is cut off
from the premises the same shall not be turned on until all fees and
charges due and all expenses for cutting off and turning on the water
or sewer services shall be paid in full.
d.ย
In addition to the provisions made in Subsection 11-10.3, whenever water or sewer service has been discontinued by the department of streets and water-sewer utility for any of the reasons stated in Subsection 11-10.2, no restoration shall be made of the water or sewer service unless there is paid, prior to restoration, to the Borough, in full, all fees and charges due to the Borough and all expenses for cutting off and turning on the water or sewer service, if the same exceeds twenty ($20.00) dollars in costs to the Borough, or a restoration of service fee of twenty ($20.00) dollars in the event the expenses to the Borough do not exceed twenty ($20.00) dollars.
The aforegoing regulations for discontinuance of service in subsections 11-10.2 and 11-10.3 shall be in addition to the power and action of the tax collector of the Borough to list and advertise and proceed with the sale of property furnished water and sewer services within the Borough for nonpayment of delinquent water and sewer charges as provided for by the statutes of the State of New Jersey.
[Ord. No. 77-16; Ord. No. 1978-14, ยงย 1; Ord. No.
1981-1, ยงย 18; Ord. No. 1983-30, ยงย 2; Ord. No.
1986-28, ยงย 1; Ord. No. 1989-11, ยงย 1; Ord. No.
1990-18, ยงย 1; Ord. No. 1996-11, ยงยงย 2, 3;
Ord. No. 2002-05, ยงย 2; Ord. No. 2003-10, ยงย 1;
Ord. No. 2004-06, ยงย 1; Ord. No. 2004-33, ยงย 1;
Ord. No. 2007-09, ยงย 1; Ord. No. 2009-07, ยงย I;
Ord. No. 2009-26, ยงย I; Ord. No. 2010-40, ยงย 1;
Ord. No. 2012-36, ยงย 1; Ord. No. 2013-08; amended 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-11]
b.ย
Effective July 1, 2022, quarterly water and sewer charges will be
billed on the basis of total water consumption with a ready-to-use
charge of $97.75 total per unit for senior citizens as provided by
Ordinance No. 2003-18 and pursuant to Section 11-11.2f as implemented
by said section. This ready-to-use charge of $97.75 is a combination
of:
c.ย
In addition to the water ready-to-use charge, the following will
be charged based on the total water consumption in a three-month billing
period, effective on fourth-quarter 2022 consumption, normally billed
in the first quarter 2023 billing cycle:
1.ย
All water usage from zero up to and including 3,000 gallons shall
be billed $1.85 per thousand gallons;
2.ย
All water usage exceeding 3,000 gallons up to and including 6,500
gallons shall be billed $1.88 per thousand gallons;
3.ย
All water usage exceeding 6,500 gallons up to and including 10,000
gallons shall be billed $1.89 per thousand gallons;
4.ย
All water usage exceeding 10,000 gallons up to and including 17,500
gallons shall be billed $4.37 per thousand gallons;
5.ย
All water usage exceeding 17,500 gallons up to and including 25,000
gallons shall be billed $7.78 per thousand gallons;
6.ย
All water usage exceeding 25,000 gallons up to and including 37,500
gallons shall be billed $8.92 per thousand gallons;
7.ย
All water usage exceeding 37,500 gallons up to and including 50,000
gallons shall be billed $10.28 per thousand gallons;
8.ย
All water usage exceeding 50,000 gallons up to and including 100,000
gallons shall be billed $10.40 per thousand gallons;
9.ย
All water usage exceeding 100,000 up to and including 1,000,000 gallons
shall be billed $10.42 per thousand gallons; and
10.ย
All water usage exceeding 1,000,000 gallons shall be billed $10.43
per thousand gallons.
d.ย
In addition to the water ready-to-use charge, the following will
be charged based on the total water consumption in a three-month billing
period, effective on fourth-quarter 2022 consumption, normally billed
in the first quarter 2023 billing cycle:
1.ย
All sewer usage from zero up to and including 3,000 gallons shall
be billed $2.26 per thousand gallons;
2.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 3,000 gallons up to and including 6,500
gallons shall be billed $2.28 per thousand gallons;
3.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 6,500 gallons up to and including 10,000
gallons shall be billed $2.31 per thousand gallons;
4.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 10,000 gallons up to and including 17,500
gallons shall be billed $5.32 per thousand gallons;
5.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 17,500 gallons up to and including 25,000
gallons shall be billed $9.54 per thousand gallons;
6.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 25,000 gallons up to and including 37,500
gallons shall be billed $10.89 per thousand gallons;
7.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 37,500 gallons up to and including 50,000
gallons shall be billed $12.58 per thousand gallons;
8.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 50,000 gallons up to and including 100,000
gallons shall be billed $12.72 per thousand gallons;
9.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 100,000 up to and including 1,000,000 gallons
shall be billed $12.73 per thousand gallons; and
10.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 1,000,000 gallons shall be billed $12.75
per thousand gallons.
e.ย
In addition to the water ready-to-use charge, the following will
be charged based on the total water consumption in a three-month billing
period, effective on fourth-quarter 2023 consumption, normally billed
in the first quarter 2024 billing cycle:
1.ย
All water usage from zero up to and including 3,000 gallons shall
be billed $1.89 per thousand gallons;
2.ย
All water usage exceeding 3,000 gallons up to and including 6,500
gallons shall be billed $1.92 per thousand gallons;
3.ย
All water usage exceeding 6,500 gallons up to and including 10,000
gallons shall be billed $1.93 per thousand gallons;
4.ย
All water usage exceeding 10,000 gallons up to and including 17,500
gallons shall be billed $4.46 per thousand gallons;
5.ย
All water usage exceeding 17,500 gallons up to and including 25,000
gallons shall be billed $7.94 per thousand gallons;
6.ย
All water usage exceeding 25,000 gallons up to and including 37,500
gallons shall be billed $9.10 per thousand gallons;
7.ย
All water usage exceeding 37,500 gallons up to and including 50,000
gallons shall be billed $10.49 per thousand gallons;
8.ย
All water usage exceeding 50,000 gallons up to and including 100,000
gallons shall be billed $10.61 per thousand gallons;
9.ย
All water usage exceeding 100,000 up to and including 1,000,000 gallons
shall be billed $10.63 per thousand gallons; and
10.ย
All water usage exceeding 1,000,000 gallons shall be billed $10.64
per thousand gallons.
f.ย
In addition to the water ready-to-use charge, the following will
be charged based on the total water consumption in a three-month billing
period, effective on fourth-quarter 2023 consumption, normally billed
in the first quarter 2024 billing cycle:
1.ย
All sewer usage from zero up to and including 3,000 gallons shall
be billed $2.30 per thousand gallons;
2.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 3,000 gallons up to and including 6,500
gallons shall be billed $2.32 per thousand gallons;
3.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 6,500 gallons up to and including 10,000
gallons shall be billed $2.35 per thousand gallons;
4.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 10,000 gallons up to and including 17,500
gallons shall be billed $5.42 per thousand gallons;
5.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 17,500 gallons up to and including 25,000
gallons shall be billed $9.73 per thousand gallons;
6.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 25,000 gallons up to and including 37,500
gallons shall be billed $11.11 per thousand gallons;
7.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 37,500 gallons up to and including 50,000
gallons shall be billed $12.83 per thousand gallons;
8.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 50,000 gallons up to and including 100,000
gallons shall be billed $12.97 per thousand gallons;
9.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 100,000 up to and including 1,000,000 gallons
shall be billed $12.98 per thousand gallons; and
10.ย
All sewer usage exceeding 1,000,000 gallons shall be billed $13.00
per thousand gallons.
[Ord. No. 1972-15, ยงย B; Ord. No. 1975-14, ยงย 1;
Ord. No. 1978-14, ยงย 2; Ord. No. 1979-19, ยงย 1;
Ord. No. 1981-1, ยงย 19; Ord. No. 1983-30, ยงย 2;
Ord. No. 1984-15, ยงย 1; Ord. No. 1986-28, ยงย 2;
Ord. No. 1989-11, ยงย 2; Ord. No. 1990-18, ยงย 2;
Ord. No. 1996-11, ยงยงย 4, 5; Ord. No. 2002-05, ยงย 1;
Ord. No. 2003-10, ยงย 2; Ord. No. 2003-18, ยงย 1;
Ord. No. 2004-06, ยงย 2; Ord. No. 2004-33, ยงย 2;
Ord. No. 2007-09, ยงย 2; Ord. No. 2009-07, ยงย II;
Ord. No. 2009-26, ยงย I; Ord. No. 2010-40, ยงย 2;
Ord. No. 2012-36, ยงย 2; amended 7-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-11]
Minimum ready-to-use charges shall be levied for both water
and sewer four times per annum. Said minimum charges for each quarter
shall be as follows, effective July 1, 2022:
f.ย
Senior
citizens or disabled individuals shall receive a 15 percent discount
on the Ready-to-Use water charges and the Ready-to-Use sewer charges
in accordance with the statutory requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:31-10.1
and N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-10.1. This discount shall apply only to the accounts
of an individual or individuals who own and occupy a dwelling as their
principal residence. In the event of an account in joint names of
a husband and wife, only one of them shall have to meet the requirements
of the above-referenced statutes concerning age or disability to have
this discount applied. A discount shall apply to the above class of
users qualified hereunder as set forth in paragraphs a, b, c1 and
d1. Upon qualifying under this section, the individual shall be given
the reduction as of the next quarterly water and sewer bill.
a.ย
The minimum water and sewer service rate for each residential and
nonresidential user shall be three hundred sixty ($360.00) per year,
and shall be paid in equal quarterly installments. This charge represents
the standby to serve or fixed charges incurred in the operation of
the municipal water and sewer system. Bills for minimum charges shall
be rendered on the first day of February, May, August and November
and shall be payable on the first day of March, June, September and
December, respectively. If said bills are not paid by March 1, June
1, September 1 and December 1 of each year, interest will be charged
at the legal statutory rate as may be established by resolution of
the Mayor and Council.
b.ย
Houses, buildings, stores, premises and apartment units being served
only by the water supply system and having no connection to the sewer
system shall pay only the water service rate.
c.ย
Houses, buildings, stores, premises and apartment units having no
connection to the water service supply system being served by their
own well but being connected to the sewer system, shall have their
respective well properly metered by the department of water-sewer
utility and shall pay only the sewer service rate as determined by
the meter.
d.ย
All bills for water and sewer charges shall be rendered to the owner
or owners of record as they appear on the tax assessment rolls as
of the date of the preparation of the bill. Notwithstanding the occupancy
of the premises by any other persons other than the owner or owners
of record, the water and sewer charge shall be the legal responsibility
of the owner or owners of record.
e.ย
Any connection made to the Borough's water or sewer system prior
to April 1 in any calendar year shall require a minimum service charge
for the appropriate water and/or sewer service for the entire year
or 12-month period. Any connection made after April 1 but prior to
July 1 in any calendar year shall require a minimum service charge
for the appropriate water and/or sewer service for a nine month period.
Any connection made after July 1 but prior to October 1 in any calendar
year shall require a minimum service charge for the appropriate water
and/or sewer service for a six-month period. Any collection made after
October 1 in any calendar year shall require a minimum service charge
for the appropriate water and/or sewer service for a three month period.
A charge for tapping the water main including the equipment
furnished, shall be as follows:
a.ย
For three-quarter inch pipe or smaller, two hundred ($200.00) dollars.
b.ย
For one inch pipe on any road, two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars.
c.ย
For taps larger than one inch in size, special arrangements are to
be made with the department of streets and water-sewer utility and
the applicant shall pay the full and actual costs of the installation
as figured by the department, but in no case, less than a minimum
charge of four hundred ($400.00) dollars.
d.ย
On all municipal, county and State roads the owner or consumer shall
secure the necessary municipal, county or State approval to dig and
disturb the road for any installation and shall be responsible to
restore the road and shall make arrangements with the municipality,
the county or State respectively for refilling and repatching and
submit proof thereof to the department of streets and water-sewer
utility. The department shall only make a tap and the owner or consumer
shall be responsible for all expenses in connecting the property to
the Borough water main. In addition, the owners or consumers shall
pay the Borough the fees provided for tapping as well as meter fees.
User charges shall be reviewed and revised annually by the Borough
of Point Pleasant Beach to reflect actual operations and material
costs (including replacements) and debt services.
The following items shall require fees as hereinafter scheduled:
a.ย
Fire hydrant flow test: $120.00
b.ย
Water service turned on at curbstop: $60.00
c.ย
Water service turned off at curbstop: $60.00
d.ย
Out of sequence meter reading: $60.00
e.ย
Frozen meter replacement:
3/4 inch: $160.00
1 inch: $198.00
1-1/2 inches: $550.00
2 inches: $750.00
g.ย
Water tap - labor only during general business hours: $120.00
Any new connection with the sewer lines or sewer trunks shall
be made only upon the issuance of a permit to do so after application
to the water-sewer department of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach,
who shall supervise the connection, which connection shall be made
at the sole cost and expense of the property owner by any plumber
licensed by the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach. The property owner
shall be responsible for all expenses in connecting his property with
the main Borough sewer line, included but not limited to, the back
fill of the trench. For this connection, permit and related plumbing
inspection, the property owner shall pay the sum of five hundred ($500.00)
dollars.
a.ย
Any new sewer tap requested shall be charged at the rate of two thousand
five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars per connection.
[Ord. #1966-12, ยงย 50]
No premises used for the operation of a restaurant or similar
business shall be connected to or used in connection with the sewer
system of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, unless such connection
shall be equipped with a grease trap of the type approved by the plumbing
inspector of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach. Such grease trap
shall be of a type which shall effectively trap any grease present
in the effluent or other by-products of waste materials produced by
restaurant facilities on the premises.
a.ย
If and/or
when there is any evidence of a violation downstream of a particular
property, building, business and/or structure, the owner(s), tenant(s),
lessee(s) and/or occupant(s) shall provide full access to the Borough
Engineer, Public Works Superintendent, any Supervisor, Assistant Supervisor,
Building and Construction Official as needed for inspection of a prospective
violation upon request, within the limits of the law.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
[Ord. #2008-36, S I; amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
The purpose of this chapter is to aid in the prevention of sanitary
wastewater system blockages, backups and obstructions from contributions
and accumulation of fats, oils, and greases into the sanitary wastewater
system from all food service establishments and any and all retail,
industrial or commercial establishments.
a.ย
Grease traps shall be installed for all restaurants, all food service
establishments and any and all retail, industrial and commercial establishments,
which are connected to the public sewer from which grease can be expected
to be discharged in the opinion of the Superintendent of Public Works,
Plumbing Official, Building and Construction Official, Board Engineer
or Borough Engineer, the Supervisor of Sewers/Supervisor of Water,
or the Ocean County Utilities Authority. They shall be installed in
any lines serving that part of a plumbing system from which grease
will be discharged. Traps so installed shall be located and constructed
in a manner that will reduce the temperature of effluent to permit
the congealing or separation of grease. It shall be located and constructed
in a manner that will permit easy access for cleaning.
b.ย
The owner or operator of the premises on which a grease trap is located
have the system cleaned and maintained by a certified disposal company
not less than four times annually and same shall be inspected on a
biannual basis (twice a year) and/or as needed by the part-time plumbing
subcode official to ensure that the grease traps are functioning properly
and in compliance with applicable codes and regulations. The biannual
(or as needed) inspection by the part-time plumbing subcode official
or other Borough official shall be requested by the owner(s), tenant(s),
lessee(s) and/or occupant(s) of the facility or food establishment,
in writing, to the Building Department, to schedule said inspection(s)
of the grease trap(s) as necessary. The owner(s), tenant(s), lessee(s)
and/or occupant(s) of the facility or food establishment shall have
at least one of the biannual (or as needed) inspections performed
between Memorial Day and Labor Day each year. Biannual inspections
shall be at least three months apart. A biannual inspection performed
within three months of a prior biannual inspection will not be treated
as having performed the second biannual inspection for the year. The
owner(s), tenant(s), lessee(s) and/or occupant(s) of the facility
or food establishment shall schedule their biannual inspection accordingly.
Pursuant to Subsection 11-12.2.5b, inspections initiated by the part-time
plumbing subcode official and/or other Borough official may also be
performed at their discretion. The fee for each inspection shall be
$50. The part-time plumbing subcode official shall also supply said
premises with information explaining the possible fines and consequences
of violating any provision of Subsection 11-12.2.1. In addition, inspection
of any and all grease traps may be performed by the Borough Engineer,
Public Works Superintendent, any Supervisor, Assistant Supervisor,
Building and Construction Official upon request as needed. Furthermore,
said grease traps shall be periodically inspected by the Ocean County
Utilities Authority. All maintenance and repair records shall be maintained
by the owner or operator of the premises and shall be clearly posted
in the premises.
c.ย
Any owner or operator who violates any provision of Chapter 11 shall be subject to the following fines, plus reimbursement to the Borough of any and all maintenance, service and/or cleanup necessitated by said violation and all associated costs and damages and reinspections:
d.ย
Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate violation.
In addition to said fines and reimbursements, the owner or operator
may, at the discretion of the Superintendent of Public Works or the
Supervisor of Sewers/Supervisor of Water, be subject to the discontinuation
of water and sanitary sewer service until such time as the violation
is corrected. Furthermore, the Borough may terminate/close the user's
and/or owner's ability/access to the Borough's water and sanitary
sewer system. An inspection fee shall be imposed for all inspections
performed by an inspecting official as a result of a complaint and/or
violation against the facility, food establishment and/or manufacturer,
distributor or processor, in the amount of $150. For each reinspection
carried out pursuant to an unresolved complaint and/or violation,
a fee of $150 shall be imposed.
e.ย
When discharge from a facility or food establishment causes an obstruction,
damage, or any other impairment to the treatment works, or causes
any expense, fine, penalty, or damage of any nature whatsoever to
the Borough, the inspecting official shall invoice the user and/or
owner of same for the costs incurred by the Borough. The costs incurred
for maintenance, service and/or cleanup necessitated by a violation
includes all costs associated with the response to the matter and
throughout the course of the maintenance, service and/or cleanup,
including, but not limited to, all professional services, construction
services, maintenance services, cleaning services, road closures,
traffic control, repairs, renovations, alterations, improvements,
materials, labor, insurance, bonding, taxes, permitting and all associated
costs, which shall be applied as a municipal lien against the real
property upon which such cost was incurred if not reimbursed by the
established deadline. If the invoice is not paid within 10 business
days of receipt, the inspecting official shall notify the Borough
Attorney to take any and all actions as shall be appropriate to seek
reimbursement.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-05]
a.ย
All existing, proposed, or newly remodeled food establishments within
the Borough shall be required to install, at the user's and/or owner's
expense, an approved, properly operated and maintained grease trap
or acceptable grease recovery system.
b.ย
The inspecting official may require that a grease trap in a food
establishment be upgraded to the current-day industry standards.
c.ย
All new construction and/or installation shall require that waste
disposals and commercial dishwashers do not discharge into the grease
trap(s).
d.ย
Food waste, including fat, oil, and grease, cannot be discarded into
a slop sink, floor drain, toilet or any other plumbing fixture not
connected to a grease trap.
e.ย
The grease trap shall be in proper operation and efficiency, at the
user's and/or owner's expense, at all times.
f.ย
Cleaning of grease trap shall be done at a minimum every two weeks
or more often as required, with complete removal of all contents,
including floating materials, wastewater, bottom sludge and solids.
g.ย
Disposal of waste material from the grease trap shall be discarded
in accordance with all applicable federal, state, county and local
laws, rules, Code provisions and/or regulations. Contents of the grease
trap shall be disposed by a private waste hauler firm hired by establishment,
with written documentation of waste hauler name, address, phone number,
dates waste removed and volume in gallons, type of grease (yellow
or brown), and such records shall be maintained on premises for a
period not less than 24 months and made available to the inspecting
official upon request. In no event shall the waste material removed
from the grease trap be returned to any private or public portion
of the Borough's sanitary sewer system.
h.ย
A maintenance log shall be kept up-to-date and include the time,
date and signature of person performing the biweekly or more often
maintenance/cleaning. Such log shall be maintained on premises for
a period not less than 24 months and made available to the inspecting
official upon request.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-05]
a.ย
All food establishments regulated under/pursuant to this section
shall adhere to best management practices dealing with fat, oil and
grease disposal and shall educate their employees to these practices.
Best management practices include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.ย
Training staff on grease handling procedures.
2.ย
Hanging/displaying grease handling posters in all applicable areas.
3.ย
Instructing employees that food waste shall not be disposed/discharged
into the sanitary sewer system.
4.ย
Providing appropriate paper towel dispensers for dry-wiping grease
from spills, pots, fry grilling equipment, and other surfaces saturated
with fat, oils and grease residue.
5.ย
Using strainer baskets in sinks to catch food waste.
6.ย
Directing all drains from grease producing surfaces to a properly
sized grease trap.
7.ย
Ensuring that the hot water in food establishments is less than 139ยฐ
F.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-05]
a.ย
The inspecting official shall have the authority to perform periodic
inspections of those establishments generating fat, oil or grease
in their operations and shall notify the user and/or owner of any
additional required maintenance or repairs within a stated time period.
The user and/or owner may be required to install, at his or her sole
cost and expense, additional controls to provide a complete system
which prevents discharges of undesirable materials into the sanitary
wastewater system.
b.ย
Access to grease traps by an inspecting official shall be provided
during normal business hours, unless an emergency situation requires
access during off-business hours, then access shall be provided to
the inspecting official immediately upon request.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-05]
a.ย
All food establishments must employ, at their own cost and expense,
a certified disposal company to conduct an inspection and cleaning
of their grease traps and connecting wastewater lines, periodically,
but not less than quarterly (four times a year), to ensure that waste
fat, oil and grease are being adequately removed from the wastewater
before being discharged into the sanitary wastewater system, and that
wastewater temperature does not exceed 139ยฐ F. The licensed disposal
company shall provide a formal inspection report to the food establishment
within two weeks of the inspection. The inspection report shall include,
but not be limited to, the maintenance and efficiency of the grease
trap, amount of oil and grease found in connecting wastewater lines,
percentage of oil and grease being removed from wastewater being discharged
into the sanitary wastewater system, and temperature of the wastewater.
b.ย
In addition to the mandatory biannual (twice a year) inspection,
the inspection official shall have the authority to conduct inspections
pursuant to a complaint, sanitary sewer incident, for new construction
or installation, and such other periodic inspections that the inspection
official deems necessary and appropriate.
c.ย
A formal inspection report by a licensed plumber is required for
the issuance of an annual food license by the Health Department for
all food establishments that produce, serve, handle and/or prepare
oil, fat and/or grease in the course of business.
d.ย
Upon written notification by the inspecting official, the user and/or
owner shall be required to perform the maintenance and/or repair within
the time period set forth by the inspecting official. Upon inspection
by the inspecting official, the user and/or owner may be required
to install, at his or her sole cost and expense, additional controls
to provide a grease trap system which prevents discharges of any and
all grease(s) as defined herein.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-05]
Any biological additive(s) placed into the grease trap or building
discharge line, including, but not limited to, enzymes, commercially
available bacteria, or other additives designed to absorb, purge,
treat, or otherwise eliminate fats, oils and/or grease, shall not
be considered an acceptable substitute for the installation and maintenance
of a grease trap as required herein.
[Ord. #1966-12, ยงย 51]
No person shall be entitled to damages or rebate of any portion
of payments due because of accident, addition or repairs to any portion
of the water or sewer system of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.
[Ord. #1966-12, ยงยงย 52, 53, 54 & 55]
a.ย
The Borough Superintendent or any authorized employee of the department
of streets and water-sewer utility, or any person or persons designated
by the Mayor and Borough Council for that purpose, may at all reasonable
hours, enter the premises of any water service consumer or any sewer
service user for the purpose of inspecting any water or sewer connection
or service equipment.
b.ย
The Borough Superintendent, or any authorized employee of the department
of streets and water-sewer utility is authorized to enter any premises
as hereinabove provided to examine the meter, read the meter, make
all necessary tests and repairs, remove or replace any meter when
deemed necessary, examine all pipes and fixtures for conformity with
the provisions of this chapter, and check the number of fixtures connected
to the sewer and water service.
c.ย
The plumbing inspector shall examine all water and sewer service
connections, from the curb to and in the building and lands surrounding
the same, for conformity with the provisions of this chapter and shall
properly report his findings to the department of streets and water-sewer
utility as provided by Borough ordinances and regulations of the Borough
Board of Health.
d.ย
All changes of water or sewer services, connections or fixtures must
be inspected by the plumbing inspector and reported by him to the
department of streets and water-sewer utility, as well as by the person
making such change.
e.ย
Any changes
to existing and/or proposed new water or sewer services, connections
or fixtures may be inspected by the Borough Engineer, Public Works
Superintendent, any Supervisor, Assistant Supervisor, Building and
Construction Official in addition to the Plumbing Inspector.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
[Ord. 1969-4; Ord. 1972-15, ยงย D; Ord. 1975-12,
ยงย 1; amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
The owner of the premises shall secure all necessary municipal,
county or state permits for road openings for any connection to the
sewer lines. The connection shall be made at the sole cost and expense
of the owner of the premises under the supervision of, but without
liability to, the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach and its Water-Sewer
Utility Department.
[Ord. #2010-21]
a.ย
Sewage discharge into the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach sewage
collection system shall be in conformance with "Article VI Use of
the Treatment Works" of the Ocean County Utilities Authority (Authority)
"Sewer Use Rules and Regulations."
b.ย
No person shall discharge, deposit, cause or allow to be discharged
or deposited into the collection system any wastewater or unacceptable
matter that interferes or contributes to a violation of any of the
Authority's NJPDES permit parameters.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
c.ย
No person shall discharge into the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach
sewage collection system any wastewater that contains but is not limited
to the following:
1.ย
Stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, swimming pool
water, subsurface drainage or foundation or basement sump drainage;
2.ย
Solids or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable
of causing obstruction of the flow in the collection system or other
interference with the proper operation of the same; such as but not
limited to ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass,
rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, hair, fleshings, offal, entrails
or paper products;
3.ย
Garbage not properly shredded;
4.ย
Septic tank or cesspool wastes;
5.ย
Any wastewater containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether emulsified
or not, in excess of 100 mg/l or containing substances which may solidify
or became viscous at a temperature between 32แตF and 150แตF
(0แตC and 65แตC).
d.ย
When required and/or upon request by the Borough of Point Pleasant
Beach, grease, and/or oil traps, shall be installed and maintained
by the owner. Owner shall prepare and submit to the Borough of Point
Pleasant Beach a written program of inspection and cleaning of the
trap(s) that shall be enforced. The owner(s), tenant(s), lessee(s)
and/or occupant(s) shall provide documentation of the inspection,
cleaning and servicing of the grease and/or oil traps to the Borough
Engineer, Public Works Superintendent, any Supervisor, Assistant Supervisor,
Building and Construction Official in addition to the Plumbing Inspector,
upon request.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
[Ord. #2010-21]
The Borough of Point Pleasant Beach reserves the right to administer fines and/or obtain restitution for violation of "Prohibitions of Wastewater Discharge," (Subsection 11-12.6) due to collection system maintenance and/or treatment of prohibitive extraneous flow.
a.ย
Notice of Violation. If the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach determines
that a particular person or user is in violation of any provisions
of these Sewer Utility Ordinances, the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach
shall serve written notice to the person or user stating the nature
of the violation and provide a time limit for the satisfactory correction
thereof. The person or user shall, within the period of time stated
in such notice, cause the correction of all violations.
b.ย
Damages. Any person or user violating any of the provisions of these
Sewer Utility Ordinances shall become liable to the Borough of Point
Pleasant Beach for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned by the
Borough of Point Pleasant Beach by reason of such violation.
c.ย
Fines. In addition to the liability for any expense, loss or damage
imposed by Subsection 11-12.7b, "Damages," and all other remedies
available to the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach authorized by law,
the failure of any person or user to correct a violation after notice
thereof within the time specified in such notice may, in the discretion
of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, subject the person or user
to fines and penalties in Subsection 11-12.2.1.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
[1]
Prior ordinance history includes portions of Ordinance No.
1966-12.
[Ord. #2005-08, ยงย I]
The purpose of this section is to prohibit the spilling, dumping
or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate
stormwater sewer system operated by the Borough of Point Pleasant
Beach and to prohibit all illicit connections to the stormwater sewer
system, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to
prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
[Ord. #2005-08, ยงย I]
For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this section clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory. The definitions below are the same as or
based on corresponding definitions in the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.
The Borough of Point Pleasant Beach.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
Waste vegetable oil, animal fat, grease, etc., that is recovered
from the wastewater drain and grease trap.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
Organic polar compounds derived from animal and/or plant
sources that contain multiple carbon chain triglyceride molecules.
These substances are detectable and measurable using analytical test
procedures established in the United States Code of Federal Regulations,
(40 CFR 136), as may be amended from time to time. All are sometimes
referred to herein as "grease" or "greases."
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
Any permanently fixed location that produces, prepares, processes,
handles and/or serves food that contains grease or produces grease
as a by-product as part of its retail business and/or business activity.
The term shall also be given its normal industry definition. This
term shall not include those establishments that sell only prepackaged
food/drink that do not require that food/food service establishment
to produce, prepare, process, handle and/or serve the food/drink within
that establishment.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
A device that separates and collects oil, grease and settable
solids at the entrance of the sanitary wastewater system, thereby
preventing them from traveling through the wastewater pipes and treatment
system.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by Point Pleasant Beach, unless that discharge is
authorized under an NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal
Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852). Nonphysical
connections may include, but are not limited to, leaks, flows, or
overflows into the municipal separate storm sewer system.
Nondomestic waste, including, but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act [33 U.S.C. ยงย 1317(a), (b), or (c)].
An authorized employee and/or representative of the Borough
of Point Pleasant Beach or Ocean County Utility Authority.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
Any business that manufactures, processes and/or distributes
food and/or food products as part of its wholesale business.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by Point Pleasant Beach or other public body, and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
A permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling.
Such waters do not come into direct contact with any raw material,
intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product. Non-contact
cooling water may however contain algaecides, or biocides to control
fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers, and/or corrosion inhibitors.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes
into direct contact with or results from the production or use of
any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by-product,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than non-contact cooling water.
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.
Any person who contributes, causes or permits the discharge
of wastewater into the sanitary wastewater systems within the Borough's
boundaries.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
Grease derived from used cooking oil from the food industry
as typically found in frying oils from deep fryers.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
Company or person with current and valid New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection solid waste disposal and/or recycle license.
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
[Ord. #2005-08, ยงย I]
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater
into the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by Point Pleasant
Beach is prohibited. The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials
other than stormwater in such a manner as to cause the discharge of
pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system is also prohibited.
[Ord. #2005-08, ยงย I]
The following materials are not subject to the prohibitions set forth in Subsection 11-13.3 herein:
a.ย
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources.
b.ย
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising groundwaters, pool discharges) provided that an approved on-site drainage system is installed upstream of said outlet or connection point, as set forth in Subsection 12-3.6b of the Borough Code
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
c.ย
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
d.ย
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir
discharges and diverted stream flows.
e.ย
Residential car washing water.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
f.ย
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
g.ย
Flows from firefighting activities.
h.ย
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
1.ย
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following its use for its
intended purposes; and
2.ย
Equipment used in the application of salt and de-icing materials
immediately following salt and de-icing material applications. Prior
to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and de-icing materials
must be removed from equipment and vehicles to the maximum extent
practicable using dry cleaning methods (e.g., shoveling and sweeping).
Recovered materials are to be returned to storage for reuse or properly
discarded. Rinsing of equipment, as noted in the above situation is
limited to exterior, undercarriage, and exposed parts and does not
apply to engines or other enclosed machinery.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through
an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach any domestic sewage,
non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste.
This section shall be enforced by the Point Pleasant Beach Police
Department and/or other Municipal Officials.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand
($1,000.00) dollars.
The purpose of this section is to create the position of supervisor
sewers/supervisor water who, under the direction of the Borough Administrator,
performs administrative and supervisory duties in planning and organizing
the installation, maintenance, and repair of various public works
facilities and does other duties as required.
The supervisor sewers/supervisor water shall hold the following
licenses:
In addition to the liability for any expense, loss or damage
imposed by any part of this section, and in addition to all other
remedies available to the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach authorized
by law, any person who shall violate any provision of this section
shall be subject to a minimum fine of two hundred fifty ($250.00)
dollars if convicted of a first offense; five hundred ($500.00) dollars
if convicted of a second offense and subject to the maximum fine provided
by law for conviction of any third or subsequent offense and/or confinement
in the Ocean County jail for a period of not more than 90 days.
