[Ord. #93-08 § 1]
The amendments to P.L. 1954, c. 199, enacted by the State of New Jersey (N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq.), regulating the location, construction, repair, replacement, use, maintenance and method of emptying for cleaning of individual sewage disposal systems; the issuance of licenses and permits to locate, construct, repair, replace, use, maintain and empty for cleaning of said systems; and the fixing of the penalties for the violation thereof is hereby adopted by reference, except as hereinafter modified. A copy of said regulations is annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
[Ord. #93-08 § 2]
The amendments established and adopted by this Chapter are described and commonly known as the "Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems," and are set forth in the Administrative Code as N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq.
a. 
Copies on File. Three (3) copies of this Chapter and N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq. have been placed on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk upon the introduction of this Chapter and will remain on file in said office for use and examination by the public. Further, the Township has available copies of this Chapter and N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq., which are available upon request and with the payment of the required fee.
[Ord. #93-08 § 3]
b. 
Modifications.
1. 
N.J.A.C. 7-9A-10.5(e)5 is hereby modified to provide that the slope for either the top surface of the fill layer or the retaining wall or berm of soil be at a grade of four to one (4:1) or less, not three to one (3:1) or less.
2. 
In the event that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq. are modified or changed in the future, this Chapter shall be deemed amended to incorporate such modifications or changes upon their enactment by the State of New Jersey.
[Ord. #93-08 § 4]
[Ord. #93-08 § 4]
a. 
No person shall locate, construct or alter any individual sewage disposal system until a permit for the location, construction or alteration of said sewage disposal system shall have been issued by the Board of Health.
b. 
The Board of Health may issue a permit if an application for the same is accompanied by a certificate made by an engineer licensed to practice professional engineering in New Jersey or by a licensed health officer or sanitarian of the State of New Jersey stating that the design of the individual sewage disposal system as proposed is in compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq.
[Ord. #93-08 § 5]
a. 
New individual sewage disposal systems shall not be placed into operation, nor shall new dwellings or buildings or additions thereto which must rely on such a system for sewage disposal be sold or occupied, nor shall altered or repaired systems be used, until the Board of Health shall have issued a certificate indicating that said disposal system has been located, constructed and/or altered or repaired in compliance with the terms of the permit issued and the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq.
b. 
The Board of Health may issue such a certificate if an engineer, health officer or sanitarian, duly licensed by the State of New Jersey, submits to the Board of Health a statement in writing signed by him that the said disposal system has been located and constructed in accordance with the terms of the permit issued and the requirements of the aforesaid N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq.
[Ord. #93-08 § 6]
Persons shall not engage in the business of constructing, reconstructing or extending septic tanks or any other individual sewage disposal system, or part thereof, without first having obtained a license to do so from the Board of Health or its authorized representative. The applicant must show proof of his knowledge and experience in the installation of sewage disposal devices. Such licenses shall be valid for a period of one (1) calendar year, expiring December 31, but may be renewed by the Board of Health. Said license may be revoked for failure of the licensee to comply with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq. or any regulation, ordinance or directive of the Board of Health.
[Ord. #93-08 § 7]
In case any permit or certificate required by this Chapter is denied by the Board of Health, a hearing shall be held thereon before the Board within fifteen (15) days after a request thereof is made by the applicant, and upon such hearing the Board of Health shall affirm, alter or rescind its previous determination and take action accordingly within fifteen (15) days after the date of such hearing.
[Ord. #93-08 § 8]
The Board of Health may order all further work in and about any individual sewage disposal system which is being erected or installed in violation of N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq. to be stopped forthwith, except such work as shall be necessary to remedy such violation and, thereafter, the work continued without any violation of any of the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq. and after the issuance of any such order and the service of a copy thereof upon any person connected with or working in and about the erection or installation of any such disposal system, or any part thereof, no further work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid.
[Ord. #93-08 § 9]
a. 
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any provisions of or any order promulgated under this Chapter or N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq., incorporated by reference herein, shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not less than two ($2.00) dollars nor more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars for each violation.
b. 
Each day a particular violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
c. 
The penalties provided herein are in addition to any civil penalties which may be imposed under N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq.