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.
(See Chapter 48:75-17.)
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.
See Ch. 48:75-30.
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.