[Adopted 12-29-2004 by Ord. No. 24-19]
The Water System and the Sewer System of the Borough of Roosevelt
are hereby consolidated, pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 40:62-106.
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The systems shall operate as one utility under the name and
designation of Water/Sewer Utility Department, and shall be under
the supervision and control of the Mayor and Council through the Municipal
Utilities Committee, consisting of three members selected from the
Borough Council by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council.
The consolidation is hereby declared to be effective as of January
1, 1964.
All water taps and sewer service connections must be made either
by a licensed plumber; or at the discretion of the Mayor and Council,
they may order by resolution, that the water taps and sewer service
shall be made by the Water/Sewer Utility Department of the Borough
or its authorized agent and at the expense of the applicant.
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All connections shall be inspected by the Plumbing Subcode Official
and shall be properly reported to the Water/Sewer Utility Department.
For each new sewer connection, the following fee shall be paid
to the Borough of Roosevelt:
a.
Single-family dwelling: $3,685.
b.
Apartments or multifamily dwellings, for each unit: $3,685.
c.
Any other structure: the greater of $3,685 or $3,685 for each equivalent
domestic dwelling consumption unit (EDCU).
d.
In addition to the connection fees hereinabove, all charges and expenses
associated with connecting to the sewer system, including service
saddles, teewye fitting, clean-outs and street excavation, shall be
paid by the owner making application therefor. In the event of an
opening for the purpose of repair or replacement or maintenance of
a sewer lateral, the cost of such repair or replacement or maintenance
shall be borne by the owner of the property from the in-street sewer
main to the dwelling or structure. All work on sewer laterals shall
be performed in accordance with methods approved by the Sewer Utility
Operator or Borough Engineer. The Borough reserves the right to determine
the type, size and quality of the pipe to be utilized from the sewer
main to the dwelling or other structure. In the event that the owner
of the property fails to comply with the responsibility as stated
herein for expenses incurred and the failure continues after written
notice is received by the owner notifying the owner of responsibility
for the costs, then the Sewer Utility Operator or Borough Engineer
shall certify the cost to the Borough Council, which shall examine
the certificate and, if it is correct, cause the cost as shown thereon
to be charged against the lands. The amount so charged shall become
a lien upon the lands and be added to and become a part of the taxes
next to be assessed and levied upon the lands, shall bear interest
at the same rate as taxes and shall be collected and enforced by the
same officer and in the same manner as taxes. Costs shall be in addition
to any penalties imposed for any violation of this section.
[Added 3-23-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-01]
EDCU shall mean the equivalent wastewater flow from one single-family
dwelling unit and shall be applied to industrial, professional, commercial
and other users at an average rate of 300 gallons per day. The Borough
hereby adopts the project flow criteria of the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection as presently set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3,
as modified from time to time, as criteria for determining EDCU's
of sewer service to compute connection fees for the types of uses
listed in the regulation or their equivalents as determined by the
Borough.
For each new water connection, the following fee shall be paid
to the Borough of Roosevelt:
a.
Single-family dwelling: $1,815.
b.
Apartments or multifamily dwellings, for each unit: $1,815.
c.
Any other structure: the greater of $1,815 or $1,815 for each equivalent
domestic dwelling consumption unit (EDCU).
d.
Charges for tapping of the water main for service pipe to curb, including
corporation and curb stops and street excavation, shall be paid by
the owner making application therefor. In the event of an opening
for the purpose of repair or replacement or maintenance of a water
service line, the cost of such repair or replacement or maintenance
shall be borne by the owner of the property from the in-street water
main to the dwelling or structure, including any repair or use of
the shutoff valve, regardless of where located. All work on water
service lines shall be performed in accordance with methods approved
by the Water Utility Operator or Borough Engineer. The Borough reserves
the right to determine the type, size and quality of the pipe to be
utilized from the water main to the dwelling or other structure. In
the event that the owner of the property fails to comply with the
responsibility as stated herein for expenses incurred and the failure
continues after written notice is received by the owner notifying
the owner of responsibility for the costs, then the Water Utility
Operator or Borough Engineer shall certify the cost to the Borough
Council, which shall examine the certificate and, if it is correct,
cause the cost as shown thereon to be charged against the lands. The
amount so charged shall become a lien upon the lands and be added
to and become a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon
the lands, shall bear interest at the same rate as taxes and shall
be collected and enforced by the same officer and in the same manner
as taxes. Costs shall be in addition to any penalties imposed for
any violation of this section.
[Added 3-23-2020 by Ord.
No. 20-01]
All water taps made and services installed must be metered.
All meters and appurtenances will be installed at the expense of the
owner in such manner and in such condition as determined by the Plumbing
Subcode Official. All water meters are supplied by the Borough and
shall belong to it as owner.
Each new consumer must have installed at the consumer's own
expense a curb stop on the property line nearest the main and a stop
and waste cock on the service pipe inside the building and within
one foot of where it enters same, so located that the water supply
may be shut off without difficulty.
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The Superintendent of Water/Sewer Utility, or any authorized
employee of the Water/Sewer Utility Department, or any person or persons
designated by the Mayor and Council for that purpose may at all reasonable
hours enter the premises of any water service customer or any sewer
service user and examine the pipes, fixtures and meter, read the meter
and make all tests and repairs, remove and replace the meter when
deemed necessary, and may also check all pipes, fixtures and the number
of fixtures connected to the sewer or water services.
The owner of any premises where a meter and its appurtenances
are installed shall be held responsible for the care and protection
of same from freezing, or from hot water, or from any other damage
thereto. The owner or consumer shall notify the Water/Sewer Utility
Department of any damage to or of the non-working of the meter or
appurtenances as soon as the same comes to the owner's or consumer's
knowledge. No by-pass around the meter shall be permitted.
No owner, consumer or any person or persons shall be entitled
to damages or rebate for any stoppage occasioned by an accident, addition,
replacement or repair to any portion of the system.
[Amended 2-20-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-02]
The owner of any property supplied with water shall, at the
owner’s own expense and cost, maintain all service pipes, stop-cocks,
curb boxes and other appliances and appurtenances in good working
order and repair and protect them against freezing or other damage.
In the event that repair, maintenance, shut-off, connection, and/or
an emergent response by the Water Utility Operator, is required, all
costs of such repair or maintenance or emergent response shall be
borne by the owner of the property. If the owner of the property fails
to comply with the responsibility as stated herein for expenses incurred
and the failure continues after written notice is received by the
owner notifying the owner of responsibility for the costs, then the
Water Utility Operator shall certify the cost to the Borough Council,
which shall examine the certificate and, if it is correct, cause the
cost as shown thereon to be charged against the lands. The amount
so charged shall become a lien upon the lands and be added to and
become a part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon the
lands, shall bear interest at the same rate as taxes and shall be
collected and enforced by the same officer and in the same manner
as taxes.
Sewage or trade wastes or storm or surface drainage of any kind
which will interfere with the proper operation of the sewage system
shall not be emptied into and through the sewer lines.
[Ord. No. 24-20A(1); Ord. No. 24-20; Ord. No.
16-004]
The Water and Sewer Service charges hereby imposed shall be a bi-monthly charge (every two months), which shall be billed on a bi-monthly basis. The water component of these bills will consist of a bi-monthly base gallonage use rate as set forth in Section 15-13, and a per gallon consumption-based excess use rate above the base amount as also set forth in Section 15-13 and Section 15-13.1.
[Ord. No. 16-004]
Except as provided in Section 15-13.2 below, the base bi-monthly combined rates for water and sewer service effective July 1, 2013 are as follows:
a.
Each family dwelling and house of worship of any denomination $372.
b.
Any building, equipped, or designated to be used for any industrial
purpose of use, and wherein water is measured as follows:
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By 5/8 inch meter
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$610
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By 1 inch meter
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$820
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By 1 1/2 inch meter
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$1,892
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c.
Stores, halls, clubs, service stations, restaurants, and other commercial
establishments $547.
d.
Farms where water is used for livestock $449.
e.
Borough-owned building $0.
g.
Out buildings, studios, shops, and any structures in which sewage
service has been extended from a residence $142.
[Ord. No. 24-20A(1); Ord. No. 24-20; Ord. No.
24-21; Ord. No. 16-004]
The bi-monthly base charge is to represent payment for the first
12,000 gallons of water consumed for each user. A use charge of $0.008
(8/10 of a penny) per gallon for water used in excess of the above
amount shall be made in addition to the Bi-monthly Base Charge for
all meter sizes for all users.
[Ord. No. 24-20A(1); Ord. No. 24-20; Ord. No.
16-004]
Commencing on July 1, 2013, the base bi-monthly rates for water and sewer service for free public schools originally set forth in subsection 15-13.1f above shall be $744.
This base rate will represent a bi-monthly base water usage
(gallonage) of 24,000 gallons.
Consumption beyond this amount shall be charged at an excess
usage rate of $0.008 (8/10 of a penny) per gallon.
On or after January 1, 2005, the annual calendar year charge
for water use and sewer service in swimming pools, both in ground
and above ground, shall be as follows:
[Ord. No. 24-20A(1); Ord. No. 24-20; Ord. No.
16-004]
a.
The Borough reserves the right to read meters as it is deemed to
be necessary.
b.
Bi-monthly charges will be due and payable on the first day of the
bi-monthly billing cycle, which shall consist of charges in arrears
for the prior month and in advance for the month commencing with the
payment. Bills will present a combined total comprised of an itemization
of a sewer charge, base water charge, and excess use water charges.
c.
Charges for water and sewer service are payable in the fixed or minimum
amounts set forth in this article, whether or not the service is used.
[Ord. No. 24-20A(1); Ord. No. 24-20A(2); Ord.
No. 24-20; Ord. No. 16-004]
a.
Bills for water consumption and/or sanitary sewer rentals and/or
industrial waste charges as provided in this article shall be due
and payable immediately. If any bill or part of a bill rendered for
water and sewer usage or any other charges in connection therewith
is not paid before or on the tenth day from the date the bill is due,
the bill shall be deemed delinquent and subject to interest at the
prevailing rate fixed for delinquent real estate taxes from that date
until such time that the bill is paid in full.
b.
Unpaid charges and rentals for connection with and use of the water
and sewer system, to the degree permitted by law, shall be a lien
upon the premises connected until paid and the Borough shall have
the same remedies for the collection thereof with interest, costs
and penalties as it has by law for the collection of taxes upon real
estate.
c.
The interest, costs and penalties herein shall apply to all delinquent
water and sewer accounts effective as of May 1, 1990.
d.
Shut-Off Procedures.
1.
If billing is unpaid and becomes in arrears for two payments (four
months total), the Borough shall mail the customer a shut-off notice
that the water will be shut off in no less than 10 days, but not more
than 30 days, of the notice date, unless payment is made of the arrearage
amount within 10 days of the notice.
2.
Customers who receive a shut-off notice and cannot pay the arrearage
may continue to receive services under the following conditions:
(a)
The customer produces proof of the inability to bring that account
current.
(b)
The customer enters into an agreement whereby he would make
all future payments on time.
(c)
The customer would also agree to make settlement/workout payments
of the past due arrearage on time.
(1)
The minimum settlement/workout payments will be calculated by
dividing the amount of the arrearage by the number of months between
the date of the notice and the next schedule tax sale.
(2)
The settlement/workout payments must be made by the same time
as payments are required for the ongoing invoices for the current
services.
(3)
Delinquent customers requesting this option must sign a statement
agreeing to pay according to these provisions.
(4)
Failure to satisfy this agreement will initiate immediate shut-off
procedures.
e.
There will be a reconnection charge of $25.
f.
The Governing Body shall have the power to grant adjustments to utility
billing in order to resolve consumption-related disputes.
It is the intent and purpose herein that the bills for water
and sewer charges shall be paid in full on a bi-monthly basis as more
fully set forth above. No account shall be serviced that may be in
arrears for more than 60 days. The Mayor and Council are hereby empowered
to enact rules and regulations by ordinance for the purpose of adjusting
any rates, charges and other matters that shall be necessary in order
to properly manage and upgrade the water and sewer utility system,
as set forth in this article.
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