[Adopted 12-20-82 by Ord. No. 1982-34]
The Township of Barnegat is hereby establishing certain sewer use rules and regulations and methods for user charges within the Township of Barnegat, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey as provided and authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:63-1 et seq.
The purpose of this article is to establish sewer use rules and regulations and to establish a system of user charges for those to be serviced by the construction of the Barnegat Township Municipal Sewerage Collection system within a certain portion of the municipality. Said rules and regulations shall not only govern who shall connect and under what circumstances they shall connect to the sewerage system but also shall provide a system of rules and regulations in accordance with County, State and Federal regulations and requirements. This article shall further establish a method for the imposition of sewer charges within the Township of Barnegat.
[Amended 4-4-83 by Ord. No. 1983-5; 5-16-83 by Ord. No. 1983-11]
All residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and governmental users shall be charged at a uniform rate per "dwelling unit". In the case of commercial, multi-family residential units, industrial, institutional, or governmental, the charge shall be based upon "equivalent dwelling units". The following table shall constitute the basis for said charges.
SCHEDULE OF EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNITS
Type
Number of Equivalent Dwelling Units
A.
Single family dwelling
1
B.
Multi-family:
First family
1
Each additional family
1
C.
Motel, hotel, cottage, rooming or lodging:
1/2
Plus, for each room designed for occupancy
1/2
Plus, for each washing machine available for use by owners, occupants, or other persons
1/2
Plus, for each unit with a kitchenette
1/2
D.
Commercial, business, shopping centers, and professional office:
Each multiple of 3,200 square feet of gross floor area or part thereof as described above.
1
E.
Restaurant, tavern or soda fountain:
With accommodations for 20 or less patrons:
1
Each accommodation over 20 seats
1/30
Each banquet room
1
F.
Theater
1
Plus, for each 20 seats or portions thereof
1/2
G.
Dental offices
1
Plus, for each dental chair
1/2
H.
Medical offices
1
Plus, for each examining room
1/2
I.
Bowling alleys
1
Plus, per 10 lanes or portion thereof
1/2
J.
Dry cleaners
1
K.
Municipal buildings:
With 10 or less employees or occupants
1
Plus, for each persons in excess of 10
1/10
L.
Municipal bathhouses
1
M.
Schools:
(1) No cafeteria or showers, each group of 50 or part thereof of occupants, including students, teachers, administrators, custodians and other personnel
1
(2) With cafeteria and no showers, each group of 25 or part thereof as described above
1
(3) With cafeteria and showers, each group of 20 or part thereof as described above
1
N.
Marinas:
With 25 or less boat slips
1
Plus, for each additional slip over 25 Note: All pump out facilities of the marinas must be serviced by private removal companies.
1/50
O.
Camps:
With 10 or less campsites
2
Plus, for each campsite in excess of 10
1/5
P.
House of worship, fire company, first aid squad, or non-profit club or organization
1
Q.
Hospitals, nursing homes, rest or convalescent homes:
Each bed
1/2
R.
Laundromat:
Each washing machine
1
S.
Beauty parlors, stylists, (other than barber shop):
For first chairs
1
For each additional chair
1/2
T.
Clubhouses or other structures containing plumbing fixtures and used for the benefit of community members shall be considered as one (1) equivalent dwelling unit for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor space.
Additional equivalent dwelling units shall be assigned for each fractional increase in excess of five thousand (5,000) square feet of floor space.
[Added 3-19-01 by Ord. No. 2001-12]
U.
When multiple users, enterprises or business/residential combinations exist within a single system user or on a single property, separate unit user charges shall be applied to each applicable type or use contained therein, as set forth in this schedule.
V.
Types of users not herein described in this schedule or of an unusual nature in the judgment of the Township shall be charged based on an estimated sewage flow. When the estimated average daily flow exceeds 400 gallons per day, then each 400 gallons shall be considered as one "equivalent dwelling unit." Estimated sewage flow shall be submitted in a report acceptable to the Township Engineer for review. Upon receipt of the report, the Township may elect as an option to require a manhole for purposes of monitoring the actual flow.
W.
Users in excess of 60 "equivalent dwelling units" may in addition to Subsection V above, be required to provide a meter chamber: daily charts for continuous recording and totalizer: an automatic sampling device, electric pH meter with a daily chart for continuous readings. The devices herein described shall be used to determine the strength, volume and delivery flow rate characteristics.
X.
Users in excess of 60 "equivalent dwelling units" shall address in the report described in Subsection V above data on the discharge delivery flow rate. Users are required to dampen surge loading in accordance with the Ocean County Utilities Authority's requirements.
User charge for sewage wastes for the initial year of operation of the treatment works shall be based upon the estimate of the total annual operating and maintenance costs treatment of fees, plus debt services, divided by the estimated number of "equivalent dwelling units" connected to the system. User charges for sewage wastes shall be reviewed and revised at least annually to reflect the annual operating and maintenance costs and changes in the Ocean County Utilities Authority's treatment fees. A public hearing shall be held by the Township Committee prior to the establishment of the initial user charge and prior to the establishment of the initial user charge and prior to any subsequent revision thereof pursuant to Title 40 of the New Jersey Statutes.
Excess revenues collected, if any, shall be applied to the next year's operating and maintenance costs.
The user charge shall be hereafter adopted and set forth in a fee schedule by ordinance and shall be based on a per annum "dwelling unit" or charge per "equivalent dwelling unit." These charges shall not be established until such time as the Township has completed construction and determined its actual costs in connection with the installation of the Barnegat Township Sewerage Collection System. Additionally, the connection fee shall also be established on the basis of the per "dwelling unit" or "equivalent dwelling unit" basis.
Any user of the Barnegat Township Municipal Sewer Utility Collection System which discharges pollutants that cause an increase in the cost to the Ocean County Utilities Authority for handling the user's discharge or results in additional sludge treatment costs, shall be surcharged for the increased cost by the Barnegat Township Municipal Sewer Utility in addition to the annual charge rate.
The increased cost shall be determined by the Ocean County Utilities Authority.
Discharges which exceed the maximum strength sewage requirements established by the Ocean County Utilities Authority shall be surcharged for the amount of the excess strength times the unit cost as established by the Ocean County Utilities Authority in addition to the annual charge. The surcharge shall be levied to the user by the Barnegat Township Municipal Sewer Utility.
[Amended 4-4-83 by Ord. No. 1983-5; 5-16-83 by Ord. No. 1983-11; 9-4-84 by Ord. No. 1984-21; 10-15-84 by Ord. No. 1984-25; 1-22-85 by Ord. No. 1985-1; 9-21-87 by Ord. No. 1987-27]
A. 
User charge. There is hereby established an annual user charge for each "dwelling unit" or "equivalent dwelling unit" within the Barnegat Township Municipal Sewerage Collection System in the amount of four hundred twenty-eight dollars ($428) per annum. Sewer user charges shall be payable quarterly in advance and no later than January 15th, April 15th, July 15th, and October 15th of each year.
[Amended 12-20-93 by Ord. No. 1993-46; 12-18-95 by Ord. No. 1995-52; 12-14-15 by Ord. No. 2015-16; 12-6-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-30]
B. 
Connection fee.
[Amended 9-21-87 by Ord. No. 1987-27; 6-3-91 by Ord. No. 1991-24; 8-16-10 by Ord. No. 2010-19; 9-18-12 by Ord. No. 2012-24; 8-2-16 by Ord. No. 2016-21]
(1) 
Fees for the connection to the Barnegat Township Sewerage Collection System shall be $1,474 per dwelling unit or equivalent dwelling unit. In the event any sewer user is required to pay more than one connection fee for one sewer connection based upon “per dwelling unit” formula, each additional connection fee assessment shall be in the amount of $1,474 or appropriate portion thereof. Where the dwelling unit is an affordable housing unit, the fee for connection shall be 50% of the aforementioned connection fee. In the event that lines were existing yet cut and capped, the “reconnect” fee shall be $400 with proper approval of the Township Committee. This connection fee shall apply to improved properties and vacant lots.
[Amended 12-7-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-22]
(2) 
In the case of a vacant lot owner where the lot owner did not request and pay for a lateral at the time of main line construction, the lot owner shall be responsible for the cost of the physical connection to the sewer main as well as and in addition to paying the Township the normal connection fee plus four hundred fifty dollars ($450) for inspection fees.
[10-4-16 by Ord. No. 2016-24]
C. 
Development inspection fees.
[Amended 8-17-98 by Ord. No 1998-19; 9-4-01 by Ord. No. 2001-33; 10-15-01 by Ord. No. 2001-35; 10-15-01 by Ord. No. 2001-36]
(1) 
The developer must deposit with the Township an inspection fee pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53 an amount not to exceed the greater of five hundred dollars ($500) or five percent (5%) of the cost of the improvements as estimated by the Municipal Engineer pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.4.
(2) 
For those developments for which the inspection fees are less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), fees may, at the option of the developer, be paid in two (2) installments. The initial amount deposited by a developer shall be fifty percent (50%) of the inspection fees. When the balance on deposit drops to ten percent (10%) of the inspection fees because the amount deposited by the developer has been reduced by the amount paid to the Municipal Engineer for inspection, the developer shall deposit the remaining fifty percent (50%) of the inspection fees. For those developments for which the inspection fees are ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or greater, fees may, at the option of the developer, be paid in four (4) installments. The initial amount deposited by a developer shall be twenty-five percent (25%) of the inspection fees. When the balance on deposit drops to ten percent (10%) of the inspection fees because the amount deposited by the developer has been reduced by the amount paid to the Municipal Engineer for inspections, the developer shall make additional deposits of twenty-five percent (25%) of the inspection fees. The Municipal Engineer shall not perform any inspection if sufficient funds to pay for those inspections are not on deposit.
D. 
Development application fees.
[Added 8-3-09 by Ord. No. 2009-026]
(1) 
Purpose. In order to defray engineering, legal, and administrative costs in reviewing, processing, inspecting and approving new sewerage facilities, the following fees shall be paid to the Township by the applicant.
(a) 
Preliminary sewer review fees: The following preliminary sewer review fees are hereby established:
Total number of units
Fee Formula
0-30
$500 plus $50 per lot
31-100
$2,000 plus $20 per lot over 30
101 plus
$3,400 plus $10 per lot over 100
(b) 
Final sewer review fees: Two percent (2%) of estimated cost of construction based on an estimate prepared by the Water and Sewer Utility Engineer.
Connection will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Barnegat Township Board of Health Ordinance covering the same.
Appeals on rate determinations may be made in writing to the Barnegat Township Committee.
In the event that an applicant for sewer service is classified as an industrial user as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the applicant will be required to make additional payments conforming to an Industrial Cost Recovery System required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Detailed rules and regulations for the Barnegat Township Municipal Sanitary Sewer System are set forth in the bound volume entitled "Rules and Regulations for the Barnegat Township Sanitary Sewer System" prepared by Charles H. Mackie & Associates, Inc., under date of November, 1982. Copies of said rules and regulations may be inspected at the office of the Barnegat Township Clerk, 900 W. Bay Avenue, Barnegat Township, New Jersey during normal business hours of that office. Additionally, individuals desiring copies of said rules and regulations may acquire those by paying the cost of reproduction thereof to the Barnegat Township Clerk. These rules and regulations require all property owners, subdividers and developers to submit applications for all phases of planning, design and construction of sanitary sewerage facilities. Detailed requirements are enumerated in the above referenced documents.