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Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:62-47 et seq. governs municipal
supply of water. N.J.S.A. 40:63-1 et seq. governs municipal sewers.
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.1; Ord. No. 8-04; Ord. No. 18-04]
As used in this chapter:
The applicant for water or sewer service at a residential
or commercial dwelling, whether customer shall be an owner, lessee,
tenant or purchaser, and who enters into an agreement thereof for
the connection to a Borough water or sewer line.
Each and every nonresidential structure located within the
Borough of Keyport including, but not limited to, retail establishments,
stores, offices, professional offices, warehouses, storage facilities,
manufacturing facilities, light industrial units, food establishments,
taverns, nightclubs, religious house, service station, auto repair
establishment, marina or any additional building or structure not
intended to house a family or household in living quarters.
Shall be a measurement used to determine residential and
nonresidential fees based upon the total number of units or in the
case of commercial based upon projected flows as defined herein.
The installation of a dedicated line connected to the Borough's
potable water system which shall be used exclusively for the installation
and service of a fire suppression system or sprinkler system designed
to extinguish or contain fires within the appropriate structure, which
may be of any type, wet or dry, as may be approved for the structure.
The Borough-owned or leased piping and appurtenances, in
or along public highways or streets, or along privately owned rights-of-way,
used in the transmission or delivery of water to its customers or
for the collection of wastewater through a sanitary sewer line.
A structure or building occupied or intended for occupancy as separate dwelling units for three or more families with direct access from the outside through a common hall and further provided with separate cooking, sleeping and bathroom facilities for the exclusive use of the occupants of each unit as further defined in § 25-1-3. Multi-family shall be specifically construed to include apartments, garden apartments, boardinghomes, condominiums, cooperatives, hotels or any other type of rental or individually owned properties consisting of three or more units.
A copy of the plans, diagrams, schematic or other blueprint
which identifies and depicts the proposed fire suppression or sprinkler
system to be installed. The within plans, diagrams, schematics or
the blueprint shall be delivered to the Construction Official for
his review and inspection prior to installation. Applicant shall comply
with any and all recommendations of the Construction Official and
shall pay all fees due in accordance with this schedule.
One- or two-family detached home(s) intended for occupancy as separate living quarters exclusively for one family or household, in the case of a one-family home or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters for two separate families or two separate households, in the case of a two-family home as further defined in § 25-1-3.
The connection of the dedicated line for fire suppression
or sprinkler system to the Borough's potable water system which
shall be in addition to the primary connection for the delivery of
water to the individual unit. The second connection shall be for fire
suppression only and not for the delivery of water for consumption
at the individual unit. Each unit must have a primary connection for
the delivery of water for consumption or use before a second or additional
connection shall be permitted.
A structure containing three or more dwelling units each separated by a vertical interior unpierced common walls as defined in § 25-1-3.
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.2]
Water service connections shall be made upon written application
signed at the Borough Hall by the property owner, or his properly
authorized agent. Water service shall be furnished, upon written application
signed by the property owners or tenant. Blank forms for all applications
prepared for their respective services, shall be furnished by the
Borough, and all applications must receive the approval of the Borough
before connection is made.
No application for service shall be accepted by the Borough
until the applicant has paid, or made satisfactory arrangements to
pay, all arrears and charges due by the applicant at any premises
now or heretofore occupied by him.
The accepted application shall constitute a contract between
the Borough and the applicant, obliging the applicant to pay to the
Borough its rates as established, and to comply with its rules and
regulations.
Applications for service connections shall be accepted, subject
to there being existing mains in streets or rights-of-way abutting
the premises to be served, and a written opinion from the Borough
Engineer that the existing water supply and storage facilities are
adequate to service the additional demand for water usage.
When a prospective customer has made application for a new service,
or has applied for the reinstatement of an existing service, it is
assumed that the piping and fixtures on the applicant's premises
are in good condition, and the Borough will not be liable in any event,
for any accident, breaks, or leakage arising in any way in connection
with the supply of water or failure to supply same, or the freezing
of water pipes or fixtures of the customers, nor for any damage to
the property which may result from the usage of water supplied to
the premises.
A new application must be made and approved by the Borough,
upon any change in ownership of the property when the owner is the
customer, or in any tenancy where the tenant is the customer, or in
the service, as described in the application, and the Borough shall
have the right, upon five days' notice, to discontinue the water
supply until such new application has been made and approved. Although
property may be occupied or leased to a tenant and the tenant may
have paid the water bills, the owner of the property is responsible
for payment of any water bills not paid by the tenant.
Industrial and commercial establishments making application
for water service, in addition to making written application for such
services, shall furnish a detailed description of the type and size
of buildings, the nature of the business to be conducted in each structure,
the number and type of fixtures to be served. Such applicants shall
also furnish the Borough four copies of the plans showing:
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.3]
Service shall be renewed under proper application, when the
conditions under which service was discontinued are corrected, and
upon the payment of all charges provided in the schedule of rates,
or rules of the Borough. Where a water connection has been previously
installed and service is desired, a proper application shall be signed
by the owner and tenant.
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.4; repealed by Ord. No. 4-90]
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.5; Ord. No. 32-89]
a.
By customers. All agreements covering water supply
service shall continue in force, unless and until receipt of reasonable
notice in writing of a desire to terminate the contract. Water service
to any premises will be terminated upon the written order of the applicant,
without in any way affecting the existing agreement for service.
b.
By Borough. Service may be discontinued for any of
the following reasons:
1.
Misrepresentation in application.
2.
Willful waste of water through improper or imperfect
pipes, fixtures, or otherwise.
3.
Use of water for any other property or purpose than
that described in the application.
4.
Molesting any service pipe, meter, curb stop-clock
or seals, or any other appliance of the Borough.
5.
Vacancy.
6.
Neglecting to make or renew deposits, or for non-payment
of any charge accruing under the application.
7.
Refusal of reasonable access to the property for purposes
of inspecting or for reading, caring for, or removing meters.
8.
Making, or refusing to sever, any cross connection
between a pipe or fixture carrying water furnished by the Borough,
and a pipe or fixture carrying water from any other source.
9.
Violation of any rules of the Borough.
c.
Turn off without authority. The customer shall not
turn the water on or off at any corporation stop, curb stop, or meter
valve; or disconnect or remove the meter, or permit its disconnection
or removal without the written consent of the Borough.
d.
Due to emergency. As necessity may arise in the event
of breakdown, emergency, or for any other unavoidable cause, the Borough
shall have the right to cut off the water supply temporarily in order
to make necessary repairs, connections, etc., but the Borough will
use all reasonable and practical measures to notify the customer of
such discontinuance of service. In such case, the Borough shall not
be liable for any damage or inconvenience experienced by the customer;
or any claim against it at any time for interruption in service, lessening
of the supply, inadequate pressure, poor quality of water, or for
any causes beyond its control. When the supply of water is to be temporarily
interrupted, notice will be given, when practicable, to all customers
affected by the temporary interruption of service stating the probable
duration of the interruption and also the purpose of the interruption.
e.
Reserve supply. The Borough shall have the right to
reserve a sufficient supply of water at all times in storage, to provide
for fire and other emergencies, or may restrict or regulate the quantity
of water used by the customer in case of scarcity, or whenever the
public welfare may so require.
f.
Renewal of service after discontinuance. Service shall
be renewed, under a proper application, when the conditions under
which service was discontinued have been corrected, and upon the payment
of all proper charges or amounts provided in the schedule of rates
or rules of the Borough, due from the applicant.
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.6]
It is agreed by the parties receiving public fire service, private
fire service, or any other service, that the Borough does not assume
any liability as insurer of property or person, and that the Borough
does not guarantee any special service, pressure, capacity, or facility,
other than is permitted by the ordinary and changing operating conditions
of the Borough, as the same exists from day to day. It is agreed,
by the parties receiving service, that the Borough shall be free and
exempt from any and all claims for injury to any persons or property
by reason of fire, water, failure to supply water pressure or capacity.
[Ord. No. 508; Ord. No. 568; 1972 Code § 16-1.7; Ord. No. 32-89; Ord. No.
4-90; Ord. No. 7-90; Ord. No. 2-99; Ord. No. 26-06; Ord. No. 6A-09]
a.
Place of payment. Bills are payable at any office or
pay agency of the Borough.
b.
Bills rendered and due. Regular meter readings shall
be made quarterly and bills shall be rendered as soon as practicable
after the reading of the respective meters. In the case of fire service,
bills shall be rendered on or about the first days of January, April,
July and October, for service during the preceding three months. All
bills are due and payable on presentation or delivery.
c.
Delinquent bills; termination of service due to nonpayment.
On or before April 1 of each year, the Utility Collector will send
out thirty-day notice letters to any property owner (if the mailing
address is out of town, a letter will also be sent in c/o tenant)
that has a delinquent water/sewer account balance of $50 up to and
including the January water/sewer bill. The letter will advise of
the amount due, plus interest, the last date by which the Borough
will accept personal checks and a final date of payment before termination
will occur. The Utility Collector, about 15 days after the initial
mailing, will send out a second and final letter. After the office
closes on the final date listed in the letter, the Utility Collector
will compile a list of unpaid accounts and transmit it to the Department
of Public Works to start shutoffs the next business morning. Once
the list is transmitted, an on/off fee of $100 will be charged whether
the service has been terminated or not since the date for payment
has passed and the Department of Public Works is out doing shutoffs.
If service is terminated, it shall not be restored until the delinquent
amount, including the April billing, interest as set by New Jersey
Statute, turn-off fee of $50, turn-on fee of $50 and, if applicable,
meter pull fee $100, is paid in full in cash, money order, certified
check or cashier's check. A check issued by a bank that is drawn
on a resident's account and that is not certified, such as those
issued to the Borough through an online bill payment system, will
not be accepted. If any check used to pay an account that has received
a notice for termination is returned by the bank for any reason, there
will be no further notice. The Department of Public Works will be
contacted to terminate service of said account. If service is terminated
on any account, it shall not be restored until the entire amount due
on the account, any additional interest that may have accrued, turn-off
fee of $50, turn-on fee of $50 and, if applicable, meter pull fee
of $100, and a $20 return check charge as per N.J.S.A. 40:5-18c is
paid in full in cash, money order, certified check or cashier's
check. A check issued by a bank that is drawn on a resident's
account and that is not certified, such as those issued to the Borough
through an online bill payment system, will not be accepted. If any
water account is turned on by anyone other than the Department of
Public Works the Utility Collector will file charges with the Keyport
Police Department for theft of service under N.J.S.A. 2C:20-8.
[Amended 6-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 13-15]
d.
Abatement. No abatement on meter bills shall be made
for leaks or for water wasted by damaged fixtures.
e.
Extraordinary increase in water use due to leak or
other occurrence. In the event that a water and sewer bill reflects
an extraordinary increase in water usage for the relative quarter
and, therefore, an increase in cost due to a leak or other unusual
occurrence, a customer may enter into an agreement with the Tax Collector
to pay for same in installments as shall be determined by the Tax
Collector. The agreement will not negate the placement of a municipal
lien against the property as set forth in paragraph c. herein. Such
an agreement will be conditioned on the prompt payment of all other
taxes, assessments and municipal liens for the current year. In the
event that any such installment payment or any new taxes, assessments
or other liens are not promptly paid, i.e., within 30 days after the
date due, the agreement is void and the lien will be enforced pursuant
to law, including through the sale of the property. If an installment
payment made in furtherance of an agreement entered into pursuant
to this paragraph is made within the tenth calendar day following
the date upon which the installment became payable, no interest will
be charged. If an installment payment is made after the 10th calendar
day following the date upon which the installment became payable,
interest will be charged at the rate set forth by the Borough of Keyport
for all delinquent payments as required by law.
f.
Extraordinary increase in billing due to the inside
meter and the outside register mismatch. Any property owner who has
a mismatch between the inside meter reading and the outside register
reading will be issued a catch-up bill based on the inside meter reading.
The bill will be calculated based on current billing rates. A reduction
of the usage will be given for any billing quarters from second quarter
2006 forward where the usage was below the 450 cubic foot minimum.
For example, if a quarter's usage is 310 cubic feet then a reduction
would be given of 140 cubic feet on the catch up consumption. A cap
on the amount of the catch up bill will be set at $750 per unit. At
that time the new touchpad meter system will be installed which eliminates
the mismatch issue. This paragraph is retroactive for catch up bills
from 2007 to the date this paragraph is adopted (adopted September
1, 2009).
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.8]
a.
General provisions.
1.
A bona fide customer, as referred to in succeeding
paragraphs hereafter, shall be a customer of permanent and established
character, exclusive of the real estate developer or builder, who
receives service at a premises improved with structures of a permanent
nature.
2.
Any facilities installed under the provisions of this
section shall be the sole property of the Borough.
3.
The size, type, quality of materials, and their location
shall be specified by the Borough, and the actual construction shall
be done by the Borough, or by a constructing agency acceptable to
it.
4.
Adjustment of any difference between the estimated
cost and the reasonable actual cost of any main extension made hereunder,
shall be made within 60 days after the actual cost of the installation
has been ascertained by the Borough.
5.
In the case of disagreement or dispute with respect
to the application of any provision of this rule, or in circumstances
where the application of the rule appears impracticable or unjust
to either party, the Borough, applicant or applicants may refer the
matter to the Borough Engineer, or to a properly qualified independent
consultant engineer for settlement, whose decision shall be final
and conclusive on all parties in interest.
6.
Extensions for fire hydrant service, private fire protection
service, and temporary service shall not be made under this rule.
7.
The Borough shall not be required to make extensions
where grades have not been brought to those established by public
authority.
8.
Where the property of the applicant is located adjacent
to a street or highway exceeding 70 feet in width, or a freeway, waterway,
a railroad right-of-way, the Borough may elect to install a main extension
on the same side thereof as the property of the applicant and the
estimated cost in such case shall be based on such an extension.
b.
Extensions to serve individuals. The Borough shall
extend its mains to serve new bona fide customers, at its own expense,
other than to serve subdivisions, tracts, housing projects, industrial
developments or organized service districts, when the required total
length of main extension from the nearest existing distribution main
is not in excess of 65 feet per service connection of each type. If
the total length of main extension of each or either type is in excess
of 65 feet per service connection applied for, the applicant or applicants
for such service shall be required to advance to the Borough, before
construction is commenced, that portion of the reasonable estimated
cost of such extension, over and above the estimated reasonable cost
of 65 feet of the main extension per service connection, exclusive
of the cost of service connections and meters, and exclusive of the
cost of increasing the size or capacity of the Borough's existing
mains or any other facilities used or necessary for supplying the
proposed extension. Such estimated reasonable cost shall not be based
upon the cost of a water main in excess of six inches in diameter,
except where required by the special needs of the applicant or applicants.
c.
Extension to serve subdivisions, tracts, housing projects,
industrial developments or organized service districts. An applicant
for a main extension to serve a new subdivision tract, housing project,
industrial development or organized service district, shall be required
to advance to the Borough, before construction is commenced, the estimated
reasonable cost of installation of the mains, from the nearest existing
main at least equal in size to the main required to serve the development,
including necessary service stubs or service pipelines, fittings,
valves and housings, and including public fire hydrants, when requested
by the applicant or required by public authority, exclusive of meters.
If additional facilities are required specifically to provide
pressure or storage, the cost of these facilities may be included
in the advance.
[Ord. No. 508; Ord. No. 568; 1972 Code § 16-1.9; Ord. No. 18-78; Ord. No.
9-79; Ord. No. 32-89; Ord. No. 4-90; Ord. No. 29-02]
a.
Turn on Charge. When water has been turned off from any premises because of violation of the Borough's rules or for nonpayment of a bill, a charge of $50 payable in advance shall be made for turning on the water during normal business hours. A charge of $100, payable in advance shall be made for turning on the water during nonbusiness hours, weekends and holidays. A $40 charge shall be made for turning on the water for an original connection, except to domestic house meters (sizes 5/8 inches by 3/4 inches) for which this charge is included in the fee established in subsection 14-1.12a.
b.
Complaints. Complaints with respect to the character
of the service furnished, or the reading of the meters, or of the
bills rendered, must be made at the Borough Hall, either orally or
in writing, and a record of such complaint shall be kept by the Borough,
noting the name and address of the complainant, the date, the nature
of the complaint and the remedy.
c.
Reasonable Access. The properly identified authorized
agents of the Borough shall have the right of access to the premises
served, at all reasonable hours, for the purposes of reading meters,
examining fixtures and pipes, observing the manner of using water,
and for any other purpose which is proper and necessary in the conduct
of the Borough's business.
d.
Prohibited Acts. No plumber, owner, tenant or other
unauthorized person shall turn the water on or off at any corporation
stop, curb stop, or meter valve, or disconnect or remove the meter
without the written consent of the Borough.
e.
No Oral Agreements. No agent or employee of the Borough
has authorization to bind it by any promise, agreement or representation
not provided for in this section. The Borough reserves the right to
change, take from or add to the foregoing rules and regulations.
f.
Damage Claims.
1.
In all contracts for general or special water service,
it is expressly understood and agreed that no claims shall be made
against the Borough, for damage to life or property, by reason of
the breakage of any service pipe, water fixture meter or appliance
within the customer's premises, unless caused by the negligence
of the Borough or its employees, nor for any damage done due to the
failure of the water supply for any cause beyond the Borough's
control.
2.
All consumers having boilers upon their premises, depending
upon the pressure of the water in the Borough's pipes to keep
them supplied, are cautioned against danger of collapse, and all such
damage must be borne exclusively by the consumer.
3.
No water shall be furnished to any premises where any
possibility exists of the mingling of the water furnished by the Borough
with water from any other source, nor shall the Borough permit its
mains or service pipes to be connected in any way to any piping, tank,
vat or other apparatus containing liquids, chemical or any other matter
which may flow back into the Borough's service pipes or mains,
and consequently endanger the water supply.
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.10; Ord. No. 11-82; Ord. No. 39-87]
a.
Customer Service Line. The customer shall make connections to the Borough mains. The customer shall furnish, install and maintain all service lines to and including curb stop and box, which shall be placed inside the curbline; or alternately to a meter pit which will be located inside the property lines; all of which service lines shall be the sole property of the Borough, and shall not be trespassed on or interfered with in any respect. The applicant shall pay a connection charge for each connection as set forth in subsection 14-1.15. The connection charge shall be paid at the time of application for the service connection. The customer shall also post with the Borough Clerk a performance guarantee and inspection fee in amounts to be determined by the Borough Engineer. The performance guarantee and inspection fee must be filed with the Borough Clerk prior to the issuance of any approval for service connection. The customer shall notify the Borough Engineer in writing at least five business days prior to the commencement of work on the service connection as to when the work will be performed. The customer shall install all service lines in an orderly and workmanlike fashion, to the specifications of the Borough Engineer. The customer shall be responsible for the cost of restoration of any sidewalk, streets, or curbs.
b.
Size and Kind of Service Line. The Borough reserves
the right to determine the size and kind of service line from the
main to the curb stop, or meter pit, and from the curb stop or meter
pit to the property to be served. Type K copper, flared, underground-type,
shall be used throughout for services up to and including three inches
in diameter. For larger services, cast iron pipe meeting A.W.W.A.
standards for Class 200 water pipe shall be used. The pipe from the
curb stop, or meter pit, to the property shall be furnished, installed
and maintained by the owner of the property; shall be laid in a straight
line at right angles to the curb line, within the building limits
of structures to be served, and shall be at least four feet below
the surface of the ground, when final grading of the property has
been completed. If a customer wishes a connection of a larger size
service line from the main to the curb stop or meter pit than the
Borough considers necessary, he shall pay the difference in cost between
the larger size line and the size deemed necessary by the Borough.
c.
Separate Trench. No service pipe shall be laid in the
same trench with gas pipe, drain or sewer pipe, or any other facility
of any public service company, nor within three feet of any open excavation,
vault, cesspool, or septic tank; nor shall the location be in conflict
with any sidewalk or driveway running at right angles to the front
of the building.
d.
Renewal of Service Lines. Where the renewal of the
service line from the main to the curb stop, or meter pit, is found
to be necessary, the Borough shall renew the service in the same location
as previously used. If the property owner or customer, for his own
convenience, desires the new service line at some other location,
and agrees to pay all expenses of relocation, in excess of the cost
of laying the service line in the same location as previously used,
and cutting off and disconnecting the old service line, the Borough
shall lay the new service line at the location desired.
e.
Maintenance by Customer. All connections, service lines
and fixtures furnished by the customer shall be maintained by him
in good order, and all valves, meters and appliances furnished and
owned by the Borough, and on the property of the customer, shall be
protected properly and cared for by the customer. All leaks in the
service or any other pipe or fixture in or upon the premises supplied,
must be repaired immediately by the owner or occupant of the premises.
The customer shall be responsible for notifying the Borough of the
party engaged by the customer to do any maintenance work on the customer's
service line, prior to work being commenced, and that party shall
not backfill any trench until the work has been inspected and approved
by the Borough's representative. Any work not acceptable shall
be immediately removed and replaced by work which is acceptable.
f.
Borough Not Responsible. The Borough shall in no event
be responsible for maintaining any portion of the service line owned
by the customer, or for damage done by water escaping therefrom; or
from lines or fixtures on the customer's property. The customer
shall at all times comply with applicable municipal regulations, make
required changes of grade, relocation of mains, or otherwise.
g.
Property Supplied by Single Service Line. A single
service line from the curb stop, or meter pit, to a property shall
not supply more than one property, as generally described and classified
below; but any such property, upon proper application of the owner,
may be supplied by two or more meters, each of which, for billing
purposes, shall be considered as being one customer account, viz:
1.
A dwelling house, either detached, or one side of a
double house, or a house in a row of houses; provided that a garage,
a conservatory and similar structures accessory to the life of one
family shall be considered as a portion of the dwelling.
2.
An industrial, or commercial manufacturing establishment.
3.
A building separated from adjacent buildings by a party-wall
or party-walls, and comprising apartments or stores or offices or
any combination thereof.
4.
A detached building comprising apartments or stores
or offices, or any combination thereof.
h.
Single Service Line with Two or More Customers. Where
two or more customers are supplied through a single service line,
any violation of the rules of the Borough, with respect to either
or any of the customers, shall be deemed a violation as to all, and
unless the violation is corrected after reasonable notice, the Borough
may take such action as can be taken for a single customer, except
that such action shall not be taken until an innocent customer, who
has not violated the Borough rules, has been given a reasonable opportunity
to attach his pipe to a separately controlled service connection.
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.11]
A supply of water for building or other special purposes, except
on a lot or premises already supplied with a meter water connection,
must be specially applied for. All applications for water for building
purposes, when water is not supplied through a meter at meter rates,
must be signed by the owner or his duly authorized agent, and shall
be interpreted to mean that the water is to be used from a builder's
hydrant, and shall not be introduced into any of the house fixtures.
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.12; Ord. No. 27-84; Ord. No. 34-84; Ord. No. 39-87; Ord. No. 4-90; Ord. No. 13-06; Ord. No. 21-07]
a.
Furnished by Borough. All water meters shall be furnished
and installed by the Borough and shall remain the property of and
under the control of the Borough and shall be accessible. The charge
to the customer for the water meter shall be $100 per meter for residential
customers requiring lateral of 3/4 inch or less in diameter. Charges
for installation of meters for larger connections shall be determined
by the Borough at the time of application for service. Except for
water meters for one or two family residential dwellings, the Borough,
instead of furnishing the water meters, may require the applicant
to furnish water meters meeting specifications provided by the Borough.
If the Borough so requires the applicant to furnish the water meters,
the Borough shall install same and the applicant will be charged for
the cost of installation only, and not charged for the cost of the
water meter furnished by applicant.
b.
All Water Services To Be Metered. Each water service
from curb stop, or meter pit, to a property shall be metered. The
Borough reserves the right to determine the size and location of the
meter.
c.
Location. After the applicant has provided space for
the meter, which shall be readily accessible, and shall provide proper
protection for the meter, and has had the plumbing arranged to receive
the meter, at a convenient point approved by the Borough, and so positioned
as to meter and control the entire supply, the Borough shall have
the meter set. In cases where it is not practical to place the meter
within a building, a brick, concrete or other approved meter box or
pit, fitted with a suitable and approved type of iron cover, shall
be built inside the property line by the customer. The size and dimensions
of the pit or box shall be approved by the Borough, and shall provide
adequate access to the meter and permit its ready installation or
removal.
d.
Valves required. A wheel handled round way stopcock
or gate valve shall be placed by the customer on the service line
directly ahead of the meter, and a stop and waste-cock or valve on
the outlet side of the meter. A suitable and approved check valve
shall be placed by the customer, between the stop and waste-cock or
valve and the meter. When a check valve is installed, a safety valve
shall be inserted at some convenient point in the house piping, to
relieve excess pressure due to heating water.
e.
Responsibility for Damage. Meters and appurtenances
shall be maintained by the Borough, as far as ordinary wear and tear
are concerned; but damage resulting from freezing, hot water, or external
causes due to the negligence of the customer, shall be paid for by
the customer.
f.
Cost of Reinstallation. The customer shall pay a charge
for the reinstallation or changing of a meter when removed because
of damage in any way due to the negligence of the customer. The charge
shall be $40 for any meter regardless of size which charge shall include
testing of the repaired meter.
g.
Minimum Charge. Each meter shall be installed subject
to a fixed minimum quarterly charge in accordance with the adopted
rate schedule for which certain quantities of water shall be furnished
without additional charge. Such minimum shall be nonabatable for nonusers
of water, and noncumulative against subsequent consumption. In the
event a property is sold or a tenant vacates the premises, the customer
will be billed a prorated bill up to, and including, the date of the
final reading.
h.
Borough to Be Notified When Meter Not Working. The
customer shall immediately notify the Borough of damage to or nonworking
of the meter, as soon as known by the customer.
i.
Registered Conclusive. The quantity recorded by the
meter shall be conclusive on both the customer and the Borough, except
when the meter has been found to be registering inaccurately, or has
ceased to register. In such cases, the quantity may be determined
by the average registration of the meter when in proper working order.
j.
Dispute Account. In the event of a disputed account
involving the accuracy of a meter, the meter shall be tested upon
the request of the customer, in conformity with the provisions of
this section. If when so tested, the meter is found to have an error
in registration of 4% or more, the bills shall be increased or decreased
correspondingly.
k.
Request Tests. When a meter is removed, after installation,
at the request of the customer, for testing, the following rules shall
apply:
The Borough shall, upon a written request of a customer, and
if so desired in his presence or that of his authorized representative,
make a test of the accuracy of his meter. When a customer desires,
either personally or through a representative, to witness the testing
of a meter, he may require the meter to be sealed in his presence
before removal which seal shall not be broken until the test is made
in his presence. If the meter so tested shall be found to be accurate
within the limits herein specified, a fee determined from the schedule
indicated below shall be paid to the Borough by the customer requiring
such test, but if not so found, then the cost thereof shall be borne
by the Borough. When making such request, the customer shall agree
to the basis of payment herein specified.
Water meters shall be tested at two gallons per minute in order
to arrive at a percentage of accuracy.
A report of such test shall be made to the customer and a complete
record of such test shall be kept by the Borough. The amount of the
fee shall be $35 for each water service meter having an outlet not
exceeding one inch. For other water service meters having an outlet
exceeding one inch, the test fee shall be $50 per meter, plus actual
fees paid by the Borough to the company performing such tests for
the Borough.
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.13]
a.
Hydrant Location; Maintenance. Upon written instructions
from the duly authorized officials of any municipality supplied by
the Borough, the Borough at its own cost and expense, shall install
a standard fire hydrant, provided that the size of the existing street
main and surrounding distribution system and the available pressure
at the street main is, in the judgment of the Borough, sufficient
to enable the giving of proper service at the fire hydrant, under
normal and ordinary conditions. All fire hydrants shall be maintained
by the Borough.
b.
Allowable Uses. Only persons authorized by the Borough
shall take water from any public fire hydrant, except for fire purposes,
or for use of the Fire Department in case of fire. No public fire
hydrant shall be used for sprinkling streets, flushing sewers or gutters,
or for any other than fire purposes, except with the written approval
and consent of the Borough.
c.
Change of Location. No one shall be permitted to change
the location of any fire hydrant without written approval from the
Borough. The cost of relocation, if permitted, shall be at the sole
cost of the requesting party.
[Ord. No. 508; 1972 Code
§ 16-1.14; Ord. No. 18-04]
a.
Fire Suppression, Sprinkler System and Hydrants. For
fire suppression systems, sprinkler systems or other automatic fire
suppression devices or systems located inside commercial or residential
structures, a second or additional connection dedicated exclusively
for fire suppression or sprinkler system shall be required. This second
or additional dedicated connection for fire suppression or sprinkler
system shall be made directly to the Borough's potable water
supply. Each separate service line shall be metered and shall be subject
to charges shown on the within rates schedules. The Borough reserves
the right to refuse approval for an application to connect a second
or additional line for fire suppression where, in the judgment of
the Borough, such service is not practical.
b.
Ownership and Location. Meters for private fire suppression
or sprinkler systems shall be furnished and installed by the Borough
or its designated agent. Meters shall be set in approved locations
according to specifications on the premises of the applicant. Each
location shall have a minimum of one connection for general water
consumption in addition to the dedicated line for fire suppression.
c.
Private Unmetered Fire Service. When, in the judgment
of the Borough, it is practical, private unmetered fire service lines
may be permitted to be installed at the expense of the owner. In such
cases the applicant shall pay to the Borough the estimated cost of
the fire hydrant installation prior to installation, and the appropriate
adjusting payment shall be made by the owner, or by the Borough, after
the actual costs have been determined. In no event, however, shall
unmetered fire service be introduced into a building.
[Ord. No. 504; Ord. No. 568; 1972 Code § 16-1.15; Ord. No. 18-78; Ord. No.
10-80; Ord. No. 20-80; Ord. No. 28-81; Ord. No. 5-82; Ord. No. 11-82; Ord. No. 2A-83; Ord. No. 28-84; Ord. No.
24-86; Ord. No. 39-87; Ord. No. 4-90; Ord. No. 8-90; Ord. No. 11-90; Ord. No. 35-91; Ord. No. 36-91; Ord. No.
2-98; Ord. No. 36-03; Ord. No. 8-04; Ord. No. 18-04; Ord. No. 27-06]
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SCHEDULE I
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METER SERVICE
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Minimum Quarterly Charges for Water Service
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a.
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The minimum quarterly water charge for all one-family residential
dwelling or unit is $45.75 per quarter, with a minimum allowance of
450 cubic feet of water.
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b.
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The minimum quarterly charge for multi-unit residential or multi-unit
commercial or a combination of the 2 classes of users, serviced through
a single water meter, shall be determined by the product of the number
of units by the minimum quarterly charge for a 5/8 inch meter for
all residential users and further by the product of the number of
units by the minimum quarterly charge for the actual size of the meter
for all commercial users as established in this rate schedule. The
maximum water allowance will be determined in the same manner using
an allowance of 450 cubic feet per residential unit and an allowance
as per this rate schedule per commercial unit as determined by the
actual size of the meter. If there exists a combination of the aforementioned
2 classes of users, add the total of the products arrived from the
above calculations.
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c.
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All other classes of users will be subject to the following
minimum quarterly charges in accordance with their applicable service
meter size:
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Quarterly Minimum Water Charge
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Meter Size
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Water Allowance (CF)
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Rates
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5/8"
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450
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$45.75
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3/4"
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900
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$88.00
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1"
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1,350
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$133.50
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1 1/4"
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1,800
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$179.50
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1 1/2"
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2,250
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$221.50
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2"
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4,500
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$443.00
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3"
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6,750
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$668.00
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4"
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9,000
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$889.50
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6"
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18,000
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$1,777.50
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8"
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27,000
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$2,672.00
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Excess Water Consumption. Consumption in excess
of the water allowance for the minimum quarterly charge for each applicable
meter size shall be based upon the following:
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First 2,500 C.F.
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$28.25 per 1,000 C.F.
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Over 2,500 C.F.
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$25 per 1,000 C.F.
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d.
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All minimum quarterly charges shall apply for any quarter or
fraction thereof, without proration, in the event the customer does
not utilize the service for any entire quarterly period.
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e.
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The quarterly charge for any water meter installed to measure
water not discharged into the sanitary sewer system shall be at 50%
of the quarterly minimum water charge for the size of the meter utilized
and shall be in addition to the foregoing.
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f.
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The rates for the quarterly minimum water charge shall be effective
retroactive to and including January 1, 1990. The rates for excess
consumption shall take effect on the second water meter reading in
1990 retroactive to the date of the first water meter reading of 1990.
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g.
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Marina Pump-Out Facilities. In the event that a marina within
the Borough installs a boat pump-out facility on the premises, there
shall be an annual flat fee of $180 for same. Said fee is in addition
to any initial fees paid by the marina for the right to connect directly
or indirectly to the Borough's system or other charges for water
service and shall not include any fees for application, review and
inspection of work to be accomplished by the applicant in keeping
with the Borough's rules and regulations and/or State rules or
regulations pertaining to same.
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h.
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Exemptions from Quarterly Charge. Those residential or commercial
properties who install a second or additional connection dedicated
for a fire suppression or sprinkler system shall be exempt from the
minimum quarter charges as set forth in Schedule I c. for the second
or additional connection used solely for fire suppression purposes.
The residential and commercial properties will be obligated to pay
all excess water consumption charges in accordance with Schedule I
d.
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i.
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Manual meter reading charge. In the event that a residential
or commercial property requires a manual meter reading because their
meter has not been replaced with a radio read meter, there shall be
a $100 charge for each manual read.
[Added 7-5-2016 by Ord.
No. 13-16] |
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SCHEDULE II
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FIRE SERVICE
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Private Fire Service
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Rate Per Annum
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For each private fire hydrant not connected to a metered service
line
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$150
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For 2-inch connection
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$200
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For 4-inch connection
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$400
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For 6-inch connection
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$700
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For 8-inch connection
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$1,000
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Public Fire Service
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Rate Per Annum
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For each fire hydrant
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$150
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Private fire hydrants relying upon a private water supply are
exempt from the annual charge. In addition to the above, user shall
pay for water consumed on all private fire service metered connections
at the rates established above for excess water consumption (Schedule
I), for any amounts of water used within any quarter in excess of
the amount of water that would be allowed within the minimum charge
(see Schedule I, paragraph c above).
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SCHEDULE III
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WATER FOR BUILDING PURPOSES
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The use of water for building purposes and the construction
directly in connection therewith by the builder, contractor or agent
shall be metered at a hydrant to be determined by the Borough. The
user shall pay a $40 installation cost plus a deposit for the meter
at the time of application to the Borough. The charge for water usage
shall thereafter be made on the basis of Schedule I - Meter Service.
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SCHEDULE IV
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CONNECTION FEES
[Amended 7-19-2016 by Ord. No. 14-16] |
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The initial fees for the right to connect to the Borough's
potable water system shall include a connection fee or charge per
unit for the cost of connection as illustrated below. These connection
fees or charges do not diminish or replace any other fees, charges
or costs which may be due to the Borough, including but not limited
to, review and inspection of work relative to the connection to insure
compliance with all state and municipal codes or any charges by any
other entity or agency having authority relative to the connection.
These fees shall apply to all connections whether direct, indirect,
separate or shared.
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For each new unit, whether created by new construction or conversion
or addition to an existing structure or change of use, there is established
a water connection fee as set forth herein, For units involving new
construction, the connection fees, charges or costs shall be paid
before the connection is made; inspection fees shall be estimated
and adjusted upon completion. Changes that increase the total number
of units shall pay additional connection charges for each unit prior
to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy in accordance with the
within schedule. Each residential unit shall be charged for each single
family living accommodation or dwelling unit per connection. A customer
seeking to connect to the water system shall pay the following connection
fees:
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• Water connection fee for a residential dwelling unit
shall be $1,830.
• Water connection fee for a nonresidential use shall be
$1,830 per equivalent unit (EU).
• Connection fees for an expansion or change of use shall
be reduced by the maximum equivalent units of the existing use determined
to be in legal existence within the previous five years subject to
the review and approval by the Borough Engineer.
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For all nonresidential uses, an equivalent unit (EU) shall mean
a projected average daily water consumption of 300 gallons per day.
The projected average daily water consumption shall be calculated
utilizing the projected average daily water demand as established
by the NJDEP's Safe Drinking Water Rules and will be subject
to the review and approval by the Borough Engineer.
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Connection fees which are one-time initial service charges for
the right to connect are deemed an integral part of the Borough's
rate schedule. The balance of charges in Schedule I to III are annual
supplemental charges necessary to maintain, improve and operate the
Borough's potable water system.
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In instances where a water line must be installed from the water
main, or other location, to the curb and/or a curb shutoff box installed,
the applicant shall be charged 125% of the Borough's total actual
cost of installation plus the cost of the meter. If this work is performed
by the applicant or his agent, an inspection fee of $110 per inspection
hour, with a minimum of 2 hours shall be applied. When water and sewer
lines are run at the same time, only 1 minimum for inspection shall
be applicable.
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Should the foregoing connection fee create a hardship, application
can be made to Mayor and Council for a time payment.
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SCHEDULE V
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CONNECTION FEES FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION OR SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
[Amended 7-19-2016 by Ord. No. 14-16] |
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There shall be no separate connection fee for the installation
of a water line dedicated to a fire suppression or sprinkler system.
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[Ord. No. 15-88]
a.
The use of public water from the Borough's water
system for lawn or garden sprinkling or watering, swimming pool filling
or car washing is permitted throughout the Borough only on alternating
days as follows:
1.
Properties with addresses ending in an odd number shall
be permitted to use public water for the aforementioned purposes only
on odd numbered days of the month.
2.
Properties with addresses ending in an even number
shall be permitted to use public water for the aforementioned purposes
only on even numbered days of the month.
3.
Property addresses ending in a fraction or a letter
shall be deemed to have an even numbered address.
4.
Property owned by a condominium association shall be
deemed to have an odd numbered address.
5.
No property owner shall be permitted to use public
water for the aforementioned purposes on the 31st day of any month.
b.
In the event of an emergency requiring further restriction
on public water usage in the Borough, the Mayor shall have the authority
to declare an emergency and to prohibit the use of public water for
lawn and garden sprinkling or watering, swimming pool filling, or
car washing.
c.
Any violation of this subsection shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed $100 or imprisonment not to exceed 10 days,
or both, as determined at the discretion of the Court, and each separate
day of the violation shall constitute a separate offense.
d.
The Mayor and Council may waive the restrictions for
a particular property owner if these restrictions shall impose an
unreasonable hardship upon that property owner.
[Ord. No. 27-81]
The system of sanitary sewers and drains, sewage disposal works
and appurtenant structures, works and fixtures relating thereto, and
all extensions and improvements thereof hereafter made thereto (herein
called the sewer system) including therein that which is owned and
operated and also that which is controlled and operated by the Borough,
shall hereafter be operated, maintained, managed and controlled by
the Borough as a publicly owned or operated utility or enterprise
of the Borough within the meaning and for the purposes of the Local
Bond Law (N.J.S.A. 40:1-1 et seq) and the Local Budget Law (N.J.S.A.
40:2-1 et seq) and all amendments thereof and supplements thereto
and all other provisions of other laws applicable.
[Ord. No. 27-81]
The sewer and the water utilities and systems of the Borough
shall be consolidated and shall be operated as one utility under and
by the Borough.
[Ord. No. 27-81]
All moneys and revenues derived from the operation of the sewer
and water system shall be kept in a separate fund, designated "Utility
Fund" and shall be applied and accounted for in accordance with the
Local Budget Law.
[Ord. No. 27-81; Ord. No. 4-82; Ord. No.
10-82; Ord. No. 3A-83; Ord. No. 12-84; Ord. No. 5-85; Ord. No. 32-89; Ord. No. 4-90; Ord. No. 8-90; Ord. No.
11-90; Ord. No. 25-94]
The Mayor and Council of the Borough by separate resolution
shall impose a sewer rental charge for the use, operation, maintenance,
and construction of the sewer system within the geographical limits
of the sewer area of the Borough upon the owners and leaseholders
of the properties within the limits of the sewer area and serve thereby
at the rates established. In the event that no rate resolution is
passed, the existing rates shall continue in effect.
The Borough hereby establishes a user charge system based upon
past experience for operation and maintenance costs. "Operation and
maintenance costs" shall mean the costs of the total operation of
the Borough system, including replacements based on the previous complete
year costs, as further defined in the annual audit. The following
charges and rents for connection with and the use and services of
the sewer system are hereby fixed and prescribed for each building
or structure or a group of buildings or structures which may have
a single connection with the sewer system (herein called the premises)
and the Borough shall charge same to the owner and the owner shall
pay such to the Borough quarterly:
a.
Premises for which the water used thereon is supplied
entirely by the public water supply system owned and operated by the
Borough, the charges and rents shall be 150% of the water charges
of the Borough for the premises for the preceding quarter;
b.
Premises for which the water used thereon is supplied
partly by the public water supply system owned and operated by the
Borough and partly from other sources, the charges and rents shall
be 150% of the water charges of the Borough for these premises for
the preceding quarter and 150% of the amount which the Borough would
have charged for the water supplied from other sources for the preceding
quarter if it had been supplied by the Borough and used in the fixtures,
apparatus and facilities connected with the sewer system;
c.
Inspections; Entry. The Superintendent of Public Works
or his authorized designate of the Borough or any persons designated
by Mayor or Borough Council for that purpose may, at all reasonable
hours, enter the premises of any sewer service user for the purposes
of inspecting any water or sewer connection or service equipment.
d.
Premises Served by Water from Other Sources.
1.
Houses, buildings, stores, premises, and apartment/condo
units being served by their own water source (i.e. wells) but being
connected to the sewer system shall have their respective sources
properly metered by the Borough Department of Public Works Water and
Sewer Division and shall pay the sewage rates determined by the meter
and provided for in this Chapter.
2.
Other Cases. The sewer rental in all cases not provided
or covered by this subsection and where the use of property is other
than as permitted by the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough where a special
use permit is required or for any industrial use which produces a
waste material discharge in the sewer system shall be established
by the Borough by separate contract in such amount as would be proportionate
to its use of this waste sewer system.
e.
Premises for which the water used thereon is supplied
by other sources than the public water supply system owned and operated
by the Borough, the charges and rents shall be 150% of the amount
which the Borough would have charged for the water supplied from other
sources for the preceding quarter if it had been supplied by the Borough,
and used in the fixtures, apparatus and facilities connected with
the sewer system;
When above paragraphs b and c shall apply, the owner of the
premises shall arrange the water supply from sources other than the
public water system of the Borough connected with the sewer system
in such a manner that it can be metered, purchase the required meter
or meters from the Borough for this purpose, maintain them together
with the Borough seals thereon unbroken, and permit representatives
of the Borough to read the meter or meters and inspect the entire
installation at such times during the usual business hours of the
day as the representatives of the Borough desire to do so.
f.
The wastewater contributions, costs of operation and
maintenance, and the user charge schedule will be reviewed and revised
as deemed necessary for proper operation and conformance with Title
40, Part 35. 929-2(b) of the Federal Code, and shall be published
for the users of Borough's system before December 31 of each
year.
Any significant infiltration or inflow discovered and quantified
within the system or treatment works of the B.R.S.A. shall be distributed
among the various classes of users and shall be included in the charges
set forth in this Chapter.
An independent audit of the liabilities and revenues of this
Borough will be posted in Borough Hall in substantiation of user charges
by December 31 of each year.
Subject to provisions herein for surcharges for industrial users,
the charges and rates prescribed herein shall apply as a single rate
for all users, same to be directly related to the water consumption
discharged by each user into the system. Water used solely as an ingredient
in the manufacture of a product such as perfume, ice or beverage making
and such water is metered separately by the Water Department, is exempt
from this subsection.
g.
Surcharges. The Borough hereby establishes a schedule
of surcharges for industrial users. The surcharges may be amended
in accordance with State and Federal guidelines and as experience,
including such factors as flow, construction costs, and maintenance
and operation and operating costs require.
These charges shall include the costs associated with compliance
with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection pretreatment
program and Section 405 of the Clean Water Act.
The annual operation and maintenance costs of the Borough (as
established by B.R.S.A.) attributable to each parameter are contained
in the audit.
For the purposes of this subsection, the term "average" with
respect to the concentration of a particular parameter shall be the
arithmetic mean of all values determined from analysis of effluent
samples from an industrial user during a calendar month.
Monthly surcharges to industrial users for sewage concentrations
in excess of an average of 250 mg/l for five-day Biochemical Oxygen
Demand and Total Suspended Solids will be calculated in accordance
with Formula No. 2 below. The yearly industrial surcharge for sewage
concentrations in excess of 250 mg/l shall be the sum of the 12 monthly
surcharges.
The surcharge rate for five-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand and
Total Suspended Solids shall be calculated in accordance with Formula
No. 1 below.
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Formula No. 1:
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Sp = __________
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YP __________
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__________
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(8.34)
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(365)
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(Q)
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(Cp)
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Where:
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Sp
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=
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Surcharge rate for Parameter P in $ per pound
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and:
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YP
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=
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Annual operating and maintenance costs to the Borough as determined
by BRSA associated with parameter P in dollars per year
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Q
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=
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Average daily influent flow to the BRSA Sewage Treatment Facility
from the Borough of Keyport in million gallons per day.
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P
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=
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BOD5, Total Suspended Solids.
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Cp
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=
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Average daily influent concentration of Parameter P in milligrams
per liter.
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8.34
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=
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Conversion factor, milligrams per liter to pounds per million
gallons.
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Formula No. 2:
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Monthly Industrial Surcharge = (Sp) (QIND) (CpIND-250) (8.34)
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Where:
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Monthly Industrial Surcharge is in $
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and:
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Ap
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=
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Surcharge rate for Parameter P in $ per pound as determined
by Formula No. 1 (above).
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QIND
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=
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Total monthly flow from each industry under consideration in
millions of gallons.
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CpIND
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=
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Average discharge concentrations of Parameter P in milligram
per liter from each industry under consideration.
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8.34
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=
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Conversion factor, milligrams per liter to pounds per million
gallons.
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The total yearly surcharge to an industrial user will be the
sum of all monthly surcharges, calculated in accordance with Formulas
No. 1 and 2 above.
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h.
Any industrial user may, subject to approval by the
Borough, install an adequate metering system so as to determine the
amount of water used that is not discharged in the Borough's
sanitary sewer system which shall then be excluded from sewer charges
and rents. In the alternative, an industrial user may, subject to
the approval of the Borough Engineer, install an adequate metering
system so as to determine the amount of water that is discharged into
the Borough's sanitary sewer system and same shall be included
in the sewer charges and rents but all other water utilized but not
discharged into the sanitary sewer system shall be excluded from the
sewer charges and rents. All such industrial installations shall be
subject to inspection upon installation and biannually thereafter,
to confirm compliance with this section at a fee payable to the Borough
as a part of the sewer charges and rents of $300 for each such inspection.
The charge shall be assessed and payable after each inspection.
i.
In the event any user shall suffer a broken pipe or
similar malfunction that shall cause an abnormal usage of water that
is not discharged in the Borough's sanitary sewer system, the
user may submit an application to the Mayor and Council for an exclusion
for the abnormal usage from sewer charges and rents. The application
shall be referred to the Superintendent of Public Works for investigation
and verification and he shall then report his findings to the Mayor
and Council. The Mayor and Council shall then consider the application
and the report of the Superintendent of Public Works. After making
any other inquiries or taking such action as it may deem prudent,
the Mayor and Council, if then satisfied that there was a broken pipe
or similar malfunction, may determine the amount of water abnormally
used that was not discharged in the Borough's sanitary sewer
system and grant an exclusion for such amount from the sewer charges
and rents.
j.
(Reserved)
k.
New Sewer Connections. There shall be a charge for
new sewer lateral connections/tap into a collection main of the sewer
system as indicated above, and such service shall be considered as
new when property has not been connected or paying for services during
preceding year or part thereof.
[Ord. No. 27-81]
The quarterly periods shall be on a calendar year basis with
the first quarter in any year commencing on January 1, the second
quarter on April 1, the third quarter on July 1, and the fourth and
final quarter on October 1.
[Ord. No. 27-81]
These rates shall be effective for the first quarter of 1982
and shall be in lieu of and in substitution for any other sewer charges
made by any other agency for such quarter or any succeeding period.
[Ord. No. 27-81; Ord. No. 32-89]
Bills for the charges and rents shall be rendered to the owner
of each premises quarterly as soon as may be practicable after the
beginning of each quarter and may be rendered with bills for water
supplied to premises by the public water supply system of the Borough.
For the purposes only of N.J.S.A. 40:63-8, the charges and rents shall
become due and payable upon presentation or delivery and if not paid
within 10 days thereafter shall be classed as delinquent.
[Ord. No. 27-81; Ord. No. 4-90]
The charges and rents shall draw interest and be a lien upon
the premises until paid, and the Borough shall have and exercise the
remedies for the collection thereof with interest, costs and penalties
provided in Section 40:63-8 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated.
If such charges and rents in respect of any premises shall not be
paid in full with interest and penalties within 60 days after the
date when the charges and rents become due, the supply of water to
all of the premises by the Borough shall be turned off forthwith and
shall not be resumed until the charges and rents with all interest
and penalties are paid in full to the Borough and until a further
fee of $40 shall be paid to the Borough for turning on the water,
and if the charges, rents, interest, penalties and fee shall not be
paid in full within 30 days after the supply of water shall have been
turned off, the connection between the premises and the sewer system
may be cut off and the connection shall not be restored until all
such charges, rents, interest, penalties and fee are paid in full
to the Borough and until a further fee of $300 shall be paid to the
Borough restoring the connection.
[Ord. No. 27-81]
Each owner of premises located on streets in which sewers are
available shall connect all sewerage facilities on the premises to
the sewer system immediately upon such sewerage facilities becoming
available and use the sewerage facilities at all times for sewage
disposal therefrom.
[Ord. No. 27-81]
No alteration or repair to any part of the sewer system or any
connection thereto shall be made except by duly authorized representatives
or employees of the Borough without application for such having been
made to the Borough and approved and upon compliance with the rules
and regulations of the Borough relating thereto.
[Ord. No. 27-81; Ord. No. 32-89; Ord. No.
4-90; Ord. No. 7-90; Ord. No. 10-91; Ord. No. 8-04; Ord. No. 27-06; amended 7-19-2016 by Ord. No. 14-16]
In all streets where there are main sewers and no lateral connections
from the main sewer to the curb, the customer will install a connection
from the main sewer to the curb line and shall pay a connection fee.
The initial fee for the right to connect to the Borough's sanitary
sewer system shall include a connection fee or charge per unit, together
with the cost of the sewer line as illustrated below. These fees,
charges and costs do not diminish or replace any other fees, charges
or costs which may be due to the Borough, including, but not limited
to, review and inspection of work relative to the connection to insure
compliance with all State and municipal codes or any charges by any
other entity or agency having authority relative to the connection.
These fees shall apply to all connections whether direct, indirect,
separate or shared.
For each new unit, whether created by new construction or conversion
or addition to an existing structure or change of use, there is established
a sewer connection fee as set forth herein. For units involving new
construction, the connection fees, charges or costs shall be paid
before the connection is made; inspection fees shall be estimated
and adjusted upon completion. Changes that increase the total number
of units shall pay additional connection charges for each unit prior
to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy in accordance with the
within schedule. Each residential unit shall be charged for each single
family living accommodation or dwelling unit per connection. A customer
seeking to connect to the sanitary sewer shall pay the following connection
fees in accordance with the following schedule:
a.
Sanitary sewer connection fee for a residential dwelling
unit shall be $1,262.
b.
Sanitary sewer connection fee for a nonresidential
use shall be $1,262 per equivalent unit (EU).
c.
Connection fees for an expansion or change of use shall
be reduced by the maximum equivalent units of the existing use determined
to be in legal existence within the previous five years subject to
the review and approval by the Borough Engineer.
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Commercial, Industrial and All Other Nonresidential Uses:
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For all nonresidential uses, an equivalent unit (EU) shall mean
a projected average daily sanitary sewer flow of 300 gallons per day.
The projected average daily sanitary sewer flow shall be calculated
utilizing the projected flow criteria as established by the NJDEP's
Technical Requirements for Treatment Works Approval Applications and
will be subject to the review and approval by the Borough Engineer.
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In instances where a sanitary sewer line must be installed from
the sewer main, or other location, to the curb, the applicant shall
be charged 125% of the Borough's total actual cost of installation.
If this work is performed by the applicant or his agent, an inspection
fee of $110 per inspection hour, with a minimum of two hours shall
be applied. When water and sewer lines are run at the same time, only
one minimum for inspection shall be applicable.
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Should the foregoing connection fee create a hardship, application
can be made to Mayor and Council for a time payment
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(Any sewer pipe over six inches in diameter shall be classified
as a sewer main and the construction of sewer mains will be treated
as a sewer extension)
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[Ord. No. 27-81; Ord. No. 32-89]
No cellar drains, no roof leaders, no sump pump or down spouts,
no garbage or refuse disposal units shall be connected to the sewer
system. (Garbage disposals are allowed to be connected provided used
for grinding of food waste only and water flush operated.)
[Ord. No. 27-81]
No chemical waste, fuel oil, grease, plaster, corrosive or obstructive
material, or any other matter injurious to the sewer system or its
operation shall be discharged into the sewer system.
[Ord. No. 27-81]
The owner of any premises who shall not within six months of
the beginning of any billing quarter receive a bill for charges or
rents shall within 30 days thereafter report that fact to the Borough
Collector for sewer charges and rents.
[Ord. No. 12-84]
The sanitary sewer system shall be operated at all times in
a manner consistent and in compliance with the requirements of Appendix
B Subpart E, Part 35, Title 40 of the Federal Code.
[Ord. No. 12-84]
User classifications are not required. The charges to all customers
are based on water consumption.
[Ord. No. 27-81; Ord. No. 32-89]
[Ord. No. 32-89]
Any sewer shall be capped before there is any demolition of
property, or immediately after the designated fire inspector determined
that the premises are no longer occupied by human beings due to fire
damage.
[Ord. No. 4-90]
No demolition of property which requires capping water or sewer
lines shall be commenced unless the owner of the property or his designated
agent shall first obtain a permit for such demolition. The charge
for such permit shall be $75 for a natural gas, electric or telephone
utility company and $300 for all other persons.
[Ord. No. 1-90]
Excluded from charges and rents shall be any water that may
be furnished through separate meter, located on the owner's premises
beyond the point of the water meter serving the premises and on a
water line used solely for lawn sprinkling, car washing, the filling
of swimming pools, and other similar purposes including an industrial
commercial use, provided that the water so used is not discharged
in the Borough's sanitary sewer system. The quantity of water
so used and not discharged into the Borough's sewers must be
measured by a separate meter installed by the Borough as otherwise
provided for all other water meters, except that their installation
charge for such a separate meter up to and including 5/8 inch size
shall be $100 and no deposit shall be required for same. In the event
a meter larger than 5/8 inch size is installed, the charge for same
shall be based upon the cost to the Borough for said meter which shall
be determined and certified by the Superintendent of Public Works.
There shall be a fixed quarterly charge for the use of said meter
in accordance with the adopted rate schedule of water rates for such
meters.
[Ord. No. 1-90; Ord. No. 4-08]
Any customer having a swimming pool upon premises served by the Borough water supply and not utilizing a separate meter as provided in subsection 14-3.1, may apply for a permit to fill the swimming pool with water. Thereafter, upon certification by the Superintendent of Public Works as to the size of the pool, that it has been filled after the granting of such a permit, and the amount of water used to fill the pool, such amount of water shall be deducted from the calculation of sewer charges and rents on the next bill to be rendered by the Borough for said premises. All applications for such permits shall be made to and upon forms supplied by the Collector of Water and Sewer Utility Rents and shall be processed upon payment of a fee of $15 for each permit. To be eligible for such deduction, the customer shall not fill the pool until after same has been inspected by the Superintendent of Public Works.
[Ord. No. 18-05]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to prohibit
the spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater
to the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the
Borough of Keyport, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
b.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS (MS4)
PERSON
STORMWATER
Definitions. For the purpose of this subsection, the
following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the
meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this subsection
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.
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, manmade channels or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Keyport or other public body and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain or snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate storm sewer or other sewerage or drainage
facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
c.
Prohibited Conduct. The spilling, dumping or disposal
of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm
sewer system operated by the Borough of Keyport 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 is also prohibited.
d.
Exceptions to Prohibition.
1.
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water
sources.
2.
Uncontaminated ground water (e.g. infiltration, crawl
space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising
ground waters).
3.
Air conditioning condensate (excluding contact and
non-contact cooling water).
4.
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering
runoff).
5.
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands,
water reservoir discharges and diverted stream flows.
6.
Residential car washing water and residential swimming
pool discharges.
7.
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
8.
Flows from firefighting activities including the washing
of firefighting vehicles.
9.
Vehicle and equipment washwater from municipal operations
pursuant to Part I, Section F.8.e of the Borough's Tier A Municipal
Stormwater General Permit.
10.
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with
clean water:
(a)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following
their use for their intended purposes; and
(b)
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.
e.
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the
Police Department and Board of Health of the Borough of Keyport.
[Ord. No. 16-05]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to prohibit
illicit connections to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s)
operated by the Borough of Keyport, so as to protect the public health,
safety and welfare and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
b.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
ILLICIT CONNECTION
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
NJPDES PERMIT
NON-CONTACT COOLING WATER
PERSON
PROCESS WASTEWATER
STORMWATER
Definitions. For the purpose of this subsection, the
following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the
meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this subsection
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.
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
Any physical or non-physical 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 the Borough of Keyport, unless that discharge is
authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal Stormwater
General Discharge 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. Subsection 1317(a), (b) or (c)).
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, manmade channels or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Keyport 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, byproduct
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.
c.
Prohibited Conduct. 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 Keyport any domestic
sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater).
d.
Enforcement. This subsection shall be enforced by the
Police Department and Board of Health of the Borough of Keyport.
[Ord. No. 20-08]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to prohibit
the discharge of sump pump or other mechanical discharge of any stormwater
onto any Borough street or sidewalk when such a discharge would create
an unsafe icing condition.
b.
Sump-Pump Discharge. There shall be no sump-pump discharges
or mechanical discharge of any stormwater directly onto any Borough
street or sidewalk between December 1 and March 15, if in the professional
opinion of the Superintendent of Engineering or Borough Engineer,
or their designee, that said discharge would create an unsafe icing
condition. The sump-pump or mechanical discharge of any stormwater
between December 1 and March 15 shall be discharged so that it will
percolate into the soil, and not run directly into any public streets
or sidewalks.
