No person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening
into, use, alter or disturb any building-sewer lateral or any public
sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit
from the Waldwick Board of Health.
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection
of the building sewer and building-sewer lateral shall be borne by
the owner. The owner shall indemnify the Borough from any loss or
damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building sewer.
[Amended 5-12-70 by Ord. No. 3-70]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building, except that where one building stands at the rear
of another on an interior lot and the Land Subdivision Ordinance prohibits
dividing said lot to create a separate lot for each such building,
the building sewer may be extended to the rear building and the whole
considered as one (1) building sewer.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and test by the local Board
of Health, to meet all requirements of this ordinance.
The diameter of the building sewer shall not be less than four
(4) inches, and the diameter of the building-sewer lateral shall not
be less than six (6) inches. The slope of such pipes shall not be
less than three-sixteenths (3/16) inch per foot. Where necessary,
in the opinion of the Borough Engineer, if the above sizes and slope
are not adequate, he shall have the right to require a larger diameter
pipe or an increased slope that is adequate. Under special circumstances,
lesser slopes that will provide a minimum velocity of two (2) feet
per second will be permitted upon approval of the Borough Engineer.
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the
new building at an elevation below the basement floor. Building sewers
for existing buildings shall be brought to the building at an elevation
not exceeding that of the existing building drain. If the building
sewer is brought to the existing building at a lower elevation than
the existing building drain, suitable fittings and cleanouts shall
be installed subject to inspection and approval of the Waldwick Board
of Health. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to and within
three (3) feet of any bearing wall, which might thereby be weakened,
except under special circumstances, and only with the approval of
the Borough Engineer. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection
from frost. The building sewer shall be laid at uniform grade and
in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall
be made only with properly curved pipe and fittings, and shall be
subject to the approval of the Waldwick Board of Health.
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit
gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such
drain shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged
to the building sewer.
Building sewers and building-sewer laterals shall be one of
the following:
A. Asbestos cement nonpressure sewer pipe including fittings conforming
to ASTM Designation C428-59T, of a class of 2400 or as required by
the Mayor and Council, or authorized representative. Rubber sealing
gaskets shall conform to the requirements of ASTM D-1869, latest issues,
and consist of a vulcanized rubber compound as specified by the manufacturer.
B. Cast iron pipe with lead joints shall be used (a) where the building
sewer is exposed to damage by tree roots if so directed by the Plumbing
Inspector, and (b) in filled or unstable ground, except that nonmetallic
pipe may be accepted if laid on a suitable concrete bed, cradle or
bedding, as approved by the Borough Engineer.
All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight,
as follows:
A. Joints in asbestos-cement pipe shall be formed of a sleeve-type coupling
and rubber rings or gaskets, and shall be made in accordance with
the standards and specifications which are current at the time of
passage of this ordinance or, as may be approved, subsequently by
the borough.
B. Joints in cast-iron soil pipe shall be firmly packed with oakum or
hemp and filled with molten lead, Federal Specification QQ-L-156;
not less than one (1) inch deep after caulking. Lead shall be run
in one (1) pouring and caulked tight. No paint, varnish or other coatings
shall be applied to the jointing material until after the joint has
been tested and approved.
[Amended 11-24-92 by Ord. No. 15-92]
A. Interceptors are required to be installed in each facility, business
or commercial establishment generating liquid waste containing grease,
oil, flammable waste, sand, solids, and other ingredients which in
the opinion of the Health Officer, Building or Plumbing Code Official
are harmful to the building drainage system, or public sewer or sewerage
treatment plant or process. All food establishments, and laundromats
are specifically mandated to have interceptors. Dry cleaning establishments
shall be required to install interceptors except for those dry cleaning
establishments which use only biodegradable soaps and provide the
Borough Clerk with a certification to that effect on or before January
1 and July 1 of each year. Residential premises are exempt from installing
interceptors.
[Added 3-23-93 by Ord. 3-93]
B. Design - The type and size of each interceptor shall be in compliance
with the Uniform Construction Code regulation N.J.A.C. 5:23 et seq.
as amended. The appropriate construction permit shall be obtained
before the installation of any device pursuant to and in accordance
with this section.
C. Accessibility - Each interceptor shall be so installed that it is
readily accessible for inspection by the appropriate municipal department
responsible for the enforcement of this section of the ordinance.
D. Maintenance - Interceptors shall be maintained in an efficient operating
condition by periodic removal of accumulated grease, scum, oil or
other floating substance and solids deposited in the interceptor.
In any event, periodic removal shall be no less often than every six
months and a written record must be kept of each and every such maintenance
procedure.
[Amended 11-24-92 by Ord. No. 15-92]
A. The plumbing inspector and the Board of Health of the Borough are
hereby designated to administer the provisions of this section and
are hereinafter referred to as the "enforcement officers".
B. An inspection shall be made of each premises required to have an interceptor on a quarterly basis by the enforcement officers. This inspection shall review the operation and maintenance records required to be kept by the owner in addition to inspecting that the unit is operational. There shall be an annual fee established under Chapter
48 for this inspection payable to the Borough Clerk at the beginning of each calendar year. (See Chapter
48:75-27.)
[Amended 3-23-93 by Ord. No. 4-93]
Before any portion of the building drain outside of the house
is connected to the building sewer, the owner shall prove to the satisfaction
of the Plumbing Inspector that the building drain is clean and conforms
in every respect to the requirements of the Waldwick Board of Health.
Before any portion of the building sewer is connected to the building
sewer lateral, the Plumbing Inspector shall be satisfied that the
building sewer is in good order and conforms in every respect to the
requirements for construction thereof.
Where there is no existing building sewer or building sewer
lateral available that connects to a public sewer, the property owner
shall, prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy, apply to the
Borough Clerk for a permit for the installation of a building sewer
lateral and/or building sewer for connection to the public sewer.
The building sewer laterals may not be installed or the public
street disturbed therefor by any person or concern who is not a responsible
contractor. Such contractor shall provide the Borough of Waldwick
with satisfactory evidence of his capacity to perform the work and
first file an individual surety bond in the penal sum of two thousand
dollars ($2,000), payable to the Borough of Waldwick, in such form
and under such conditions as shall be approved by the Borough Attorney
for the faithful compliance with this and all other borough ordinances
pertaining to the work.
The connection of the building sewer lateral into the public
sewer shall be made at the Y branch, if it is available at a suitable
location. If the public sewer is twelve (12) inches or less in diameter
and no properly located Y-branch is available, the owner shall, at
his expense, install a Y-branch in the public sewer at the location
specified by the Borough Engineer. Where the public sewer is greater
than twelve (12) inches in diameter, and no properly located Y branch
is available, the owner shall at his own expense have a neat hole
cut into the public sewer to receive the building-sewer lateral with
entry in the downstream direction at an angle of about forty-five
degrees. A forty-five degree ell may be used to make such connection,
with the spigot end cut so as not to extend past the inner surface
of the public sewer. The invert of the building sewer lateral at the
point of connection shall be at the same or at a higher elevation
than the invert of the public sewer. A smooth, neat joint shall be
made, and the connection made secure and watertight by encasement
in concrete. Special fittings may be used for the connection only
when approved by the Borough Engineer.
Each sewer pipe shall be laid so as to have a continuous bearing
on the bedding material, true to line and grade and in such manner
as to form a close concentric joint with the adjoining pipe and to
prevent sudden offsets of the flow line. As the work progresses, the
interior of the pipe shall be cleared of all dirt and superfluous
materials of every description. A suitable swab or drag shall be kept
in the pipe and pulled forward past each joint immediately after the
joining has been completed. Trenches shall be kept free from water
and pipe shall not be laid when the condition of the trench or the
weather is unsuitable for such work. At times, when work is not in
progress, open ends of pipe and fittings shall be securely and satisfactorily
closed so that no trench water, earth or other substance will enter
the pipe or fittings.
A. Excavation for building sewers and building sewer laterals shall
follow lines parallel to and equidistance from the location of the
pipe center line. Trenches shall be excavated to the depths and widths
required to accommodate the construction of the sewers. Excavation
shall not be carried below the approved grade. Any excavation made
below grade for any reason shall be backfilled with the granular material
specified hereinafter. Excavation and trenches in rock shall extend
to a depth of five (5) inches below the outside bottom of the pipe
barrel, and brought to required elevation with granular bedding material
consisting of pea gravel or broken stone graded as required by the
Borough Engineer.
B. Excavation and trenches in earth shall extend to a depth of four
(4) inches below the outside bottom of the pipe barrel, and brought
to required elevation with the above specified granular bedding material.
Where unsatisfactory foundation material is found in earth trenches,
such material shall be removed to the extent directed by the Borough
Engineer. In backfilling trenches, loose fine earth free of frozen
clods, stones larger than two inches in greatest dimension, and debris
shall be used to a depth of two (2) feet over the top of the pipe.
The backfill material shall be carefully tamped under the pipe haunches,
on the sides and above the pipe in layers not more than six (6) inches
deep before compaction. The remainder of the trench shall contain
not more than twenty percent (20%) stone by volume and no one stone
shall be more than six (6) inches in greatest dimension. This material
shall be thoroughly tamped on layers not to exceed ten (10) inches
in thickness after compaction. Backfilling and compaction up to two
(2) feet over the pipe shall be done by hand.
C. Compaction of each layer of backfill shall be to a density at least
equal to that of the surrounding earth and to a degree which will
prevent settlement of restored or proposed future pavement. The surface
shall be mounded over and left in a uniform and neat condition satisfactory
to the Borough Engineer.
D. Excavated materials shall be piled in compact heaps, so placed as
to cause the least possible inconvenience to the public. Extreme care
shall be taken to prevent any dirt, stones or other undesirable material
from entering the public sewer system through the building sewer during
these operations.
A. Blasting operations for excavation will be subject to the approval
of the Borough Engineer, and shall conform to the requirements of
all laws, ordinances and regulations having jurisdiction over such
work.
B. Trenches shall be protected by such sheeting, shoring, bracing and
the like as may be required to perform the excavations, for safety
including the protection of persons, structures, utilities, etc.,
and to conform to existing laws. All sheeting, shoring and bracing
shall be removed after the completion of backfill to the extent directed
by the Borough Engineer.
C. All excavations for building sewers and building sewer laterals shall
be adequately graded with barricades and lights so as to protect the
public from hazard. Sidewalks and other public property disturbed
in the course of installing building sewers shall be backfilled within
forty-eight (48) hours from the beginning of excavation. Streets,
parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of installing
building-sewer laterals shall be backfilled within such reasonable
period of time as may be determined by the Borough Engineer in each
particular case.
Dry house connection installations may be permitted subject
to the following steps to be taken by the property owner:
A. Application shall be made to the Waldwick Board of Health for the
dry house connection.
B. Both ends of the dry house connection shall be provided for expandable
blocks.
C. Prior to backfilling any trenches or covering any sewer pipes, the
applicant for the building-sewer permit shall notify the Plumbing
Inspector when the dry-house-connection sewer is ready for inspection.
Upon official notice requiring connection with the public sanitary
sewer, in accordance with the local ordinance of the Board of Health,
Borough of Waldwick, final connection of the dry house connection
with the building sewer lateral shall be made, and the following steps
shall be taken:
A. Application shall be made to the Plumbing Inspector for a house connection
permit as listed below:
B. Prior to the final connection of the dry house connection with the
house drain at one end and the house sewer laterals at the other end,
the expandable plugs heretofore installed shall be removed and the
entire length of the dry house connection shall be completely flushed
and cleaned in the presence of the Plumbing Inspector.
C. Reasonable notice of the date and time when such flushing will be
performed shall be given to the Plumbing Inspector and no flushing
shall be done except in the presence of the Plumbing Inspector.
D. After completion of final connection with the house drain at one
end and the house sewer lateral at the other end, both connections
shall be inspected and approved by the Plumbing Inspector.
The connection to the public sewers shall be made under the
supervision of a duly qualified representative of the Borough of Waldwick.
Building sewers and building-sewer laterals shall be subject
to all tests set forth by the Board of Health, Borough of Waldwick.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any waters
or wastes through any building sewer during construction of the building
sewer without written approval of the Board of Health, Borough of
Waldwick.
Prior to final approval and acceptance of a building sewer lateral
by the Borough, a plan showing the location, depths, elevations or
other information as determined by the Borough Engineer shall be furnished
and placed on file at the Waldwick Board of Health's office by
the applicant.
All sidewalk and roadway pavements and curbs directly or indirectly
affected, disturbed or injured in connection with the construction
of building sewers or building-sewer laterals shall be restored in
accordance with Borough standards to a condition at least equal to
that which existed prior to the start of the installation work. Pavements
and curbs so restored shall be of the same type as that existing and
shall match and line up with existing adjacent construction to the
satisfaction of the Borough Engineer or his representative.