[Ord. 6/3/76, A I, SS 100—120; Ord. #BH:97-02, SS 1,2; Ord. #01-01, § 1]
As used in this chapter:
BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP SEWER UTILITY
Shall mean the dedicated sewer utility of the Township organized under N.J.S.A. 40A:26A to provide sewer service within a defined sewer service area.
B.O.D. (DENOTING BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND)
Shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20º C., expressed in parts per million by weight.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
Shall mean the waste water from kitchens, bathrooms, lavatories, toilets and residential laundries; and containing, in addition to the mineral and organic matter already in the water dispensed to the community, an imposed burden of excrement, paper, soap, dirt, food wastes (garbage) and/or other related domestic substances.
EDC
Shall mean the Environmental Disposal Corporation, a private utility providing treatment of sewage originating from the Bedminster Township Sewer Utility under a bulk user agreement.
GARBAGE
Shall mean solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
HOUSE CONNECTION
Shall mean any pipe with the applicable connections and fittings used to convey sewage from a building to the sewer extension.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
Shall mean the liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from domestic sewage.
NATURAL OUTLET
Shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water.
PERSON
Shall mean any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
Shall mean a qualified official of the Bedminster Construction Code Department who has been authorized by the board of health to make the inspections of the house connections and the connections to the sewer extension and report to the board of health.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
Shall mean the wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that has been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (1/2") inch in any dimension.
SANITARY SEWER
Shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
SEWAGE
Shall mean a combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage.
SEWER
Shall mean a pipe for carrying sewage.
SEWER EXTENSION
Shall mean that part of a sewerage system intended to accept the "house connection," and lying within the bounds of the street right-of-way line.
SEWER SERVICE AREA
Shall mean the specific area of Bedminster that is provided sewer service by the Bedminster Township Sewer Utility, within limits shown on the approved Somerset County/Upper Raritan Watershed - Wastewater Management Plan.
SEWER SYSTEM
Shall mean all trunks, subtrunks, branches and other sewer appurtenances, either publicly or privately owned, except house connections, the sewage from which is delivered to the sewage treatment plant.
SEWERAGE WORKS
Shall mean all facilities for collecting, pumping and disposing of sewage.
SHALL
Is mandatory; May is permissive.
STORM SEWER OR STORM DRAIN
Shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted wastes.
TOWNSHIP
Shall mean the Township of Bedminster.
WATERCOURSE
Shall mean and include but is not limited to: any lake, pond, closed drain, river, stream, natural pool, swamp, wetland bog, seasonal stream, drainage ditch or field drain which carries or has the potential to carry water.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 201; Ord. BH:01/01, S 1]
The owner of any structure which is the source of sewage within the sewer service area of Bedminster Township Sewer Utility and the outside boundary of said structure of which is within four hundred (400') feet of the sanitary sewer system shall be required to connect such structure to the sanitary system and to abandon the existing septic facilities for these purposes.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 202]
Notification shall be given by the board of health to each affected property owner by the plumbing inspector when the sanitary sewer system is available to accept the house connection. Application for a permit to construct such house connection shall be made within 21 days following such notification.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 203]
The required connections shall be installed by the owner at his expense and completed within 90 days after approval of the property owner's connection plan and issuance of the connection permit by the plumbing inspector.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 204]
Where, by reason of excessive distance between a house, building or structure and the sanitary sewer, or by reason of differences in elevation between a house, building or structure and the sanitary sewer, strict adherence to the requirements of subsection BH5-2.1 would cause unusual hardship to the owner or owners of the property involved, the board of health of the Township of Bedminster shall have the power to alter or waive the requirements of subsection BH5-2.1 upon application of the property owner involved.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 301; Ord. #BH:97-02, S 3]
No person other than authorized township personnel shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any part of the sanitary sewer system without first obtaining a written permit from the Bedminster Construction Code Department. Application for a permit for a house connection shall be made on a form provided by the Bedminster Construction Code Department, and shall be accompanied by a sketch showing the location of the line and the intended connection point to the sewer system by reference to property corners.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 301; Ord. #BH:97-02, S 4]
a. 
Before any work shall be started under a sewer connection permit, the owner, or the owner's agent, using forms to be provided by the Bedminster Construction Code Department, shall file with the said department a signed statement specifying the proposed starting date for such connection work and the name, address and telephone number of each person, firm, or corporation who will do the following parts of the work on installation of the proposed house sewer connection:
1. 
Sewer trench excavation.
2. 
House connection pipe lines.
3. 
Sewer trench backfilling.
4. 
Emptying the cesspool or septic tank or seepage pit being disconnected.
5. 
Backfilling cesspool or septic tank or seepage pit after disconnection.
b. 
No person, firm or corporation shall start any part of the work of installation of a house sewer connection before the statement specified in paragraph a above is filed with the Bedminster Construction Code Department. It shall be the duty of such person proposing to do any part of such work to ascertain whether or not such statement has been so filed.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 302; Ord. #BH:97-02, S 5]
Permit and inspection fees for sewer connection shall be those set forth in subsection 8-1.3 entitled "Fees for a Construction Permit" of Section 8-1 entitled "State Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency" of Chapter 8 entitled "Building and Housing" of The Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Bedminster, 1984, as same may be amended from time to time.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 303]
All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection shall be borne by the property owner. The property owner shall indemnify the township from any loss or damage to public property that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the house connection.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 304; Ord. #BH:97-02, S 6]
A separate house connection shall be provided for every structure unless a different arrangement is approved by the board of health based upon the recommendation of the township engineer.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 305; Ord. #BH:97-02, S 7]
A portion of the existing outside piping for the structure may be used in connection with the house connection only when it is found, on examination and test by the plumbing inspector, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 306; Ord. #BH:97-02, S 8]
Unless otherwise prescribed by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, P.L. 1975, c.217, as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.1 et seq., house connections shall meet the standards set forth herein. The house connection sewer pipe shall be polyvinylchloride (SCH 40 or SDR 35), extra heavy cast iron pipe, or ductile iron pipe, properly jointed. Polyvinylchloride pipe shall have solvent weld joints. Cast iron pipe shall be jointed with lead and oakum or with neoprene gaskets conforming to current American Society for Testing and Materials Specifications for Neoprene Gaskets for Cast Iron Soil Pipe and fittings. (A.S.T.M. Designation: C-564-65T). Cast iron pipe for such sewers shall be laid in a trench excavated of sufficient width and to proper grade for proper installation of each length of pipe. The bottom of the trench shall be evenly graded so that the pipe shall rest on undisturbed earth. Bell Holes shall be provided by hand excavation in the bottom of the trench so that the entire length of the barrel of each pipe will rest on undisturbed earth and so that the bottom of the trench will provide a solid bearing for the entire length of each pipe. Rock shall be excavated to a uniform grade and shall be excavated three (3") inches below the bells of the cast iron pipe. All cuts below trench grade shall be filled with three-quarter (3/4") inch clean cracked stone compacted. Immediately after completion of the house connection, all connections to cesspools, septic tanks and seepage pits shall be entirely cut off from all waste lines and the cesspool septic tank and seepage pits shall be emptied of the contents thereof and shall be filled with fresh clean earth or sand. At the time of final inspection and approval of the house connection, this operation shall be completed and shall be subject to the approval of the plumbing inspector. A site teewye shall be installed behind the curb or right-of-way line.
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Editor's Note: Former subsection BH5-3.8, Minimum Diameter of House Connection Pipe, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 6/3/76, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. BH:97-02.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 308; Ord. #BH:97-02, S 10]
No house connection shall be laid parallel to or within three (3') feet of any bearing wall which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The house connection shall be laid at uniform grade in the direction from the main sewer to the building and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Change in direction greater than forty-five (45º) degrees shall only be made with properly curved pipe fittings and clean out facilities. Unless otherwise prescribed by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, P.L. 1975, c.217, as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.1 et seq., floor drains shall be prohibited.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former subsection BH5-3.10, Gravity Flow Not Possible; Lifting Required, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 6/3/76, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. BH:97-02.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 310]
When installing the house connection in or adjacent to the public right-of-way, the trenches shall be dug in a careful manner and properly sheathed where required. The road materials shall be placed in a separate pile and not mixed with the rest of the excavated materials which shall be piled in a compact heap, so placed as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the public. Proper barricades and lights shall be maintained around the trench to guard against accidents.
In backfilling, the materials for the two (2') feet immediately over the pipe shall contain no stones and shall be carefully tamped. The balance of the trench shall be backfilled in a workmanlike manner, and the filling shall be tamped in three (3") inch layers so as to avoid any settlement. When the trench has been filled to the proper height, the road material shall be replaced and heavily tamped or rolled.
Where the trench is excavated in rock, the rock shall be carefully excavated to a depth of six (6") inches below the grade line of the sewer and the trench brought to the proper elevation with gravel or other material satisfactory to the plumbing inspector. The remainder of the trench shall be backfilled with suitable material.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as abrogating any of the existing requirements of the township relating to the excavation and backfilling of trenches, but the requirements herein contained shall be in addition thereto.
Where subsoil conditions are unfavorable, such special precautions must be taken to secure a watertight job as may be directed by the plumbing inspector. No house connections shall be made to a manhole on the sewer system unless expressly approved by the board of health and township engineer.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former subsection BH5-3.12, Regulations for Joints and Connections, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 6/3/76, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance No. BH:97-02.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 312]
The joining of the house connection to the main sewer shall be made to the sewer extension at the curbline located in accordance with the property owner's designation insofar as practicable. Where no designation is made by the owners, the township engineer shall determine how and where the connection may be made. Should it become necessary to cut into the main sewer, because no other source of connection is available, then such connection shall be made as directed by and under supervision of the township engineer. The deadends of all pipes not immediately connected with the house plumbing system shall be securely closed by a watertight cover of imperishable material.
Prior to any connection to the sewer extension or to the main sewer, the township engineer shall be given ample notice of at least 24 hours in order that he may witness the procedure. If ample notice has not been provided he may require the completed work to be uncovered for examination, at the property owner's expense.
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Editor's Note: Former subsections BH5-3.14 through BH5-3.16, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 6/3/76, were repealed in their entirety by Ordinance No. BH:97-02.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 316]
The plumbing inspector may require any appropriate test of the house connection. The plumber or contractor at his own expense shall furnish all necessary tools, labor, materials and assistance for such tests and shall remove, or repair any defective materials when so ordered by the plumbing inspector.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S317; Ord. #BH:97-02, S 16]
Each contractor or other person wishing to perform work within a public street or a township owned easement for the purpose of installing a house connection, shall first obtain a permit and shall comply with all applicable provisions of Section 11-2 entitled "Street Excavations" of Chapter 11 entitled "Street and Sidewalks" of The Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Bedminster, 1984, as same may be amended from time to time, to assure satisfactory installation and restoration of such street or easement area. All work shall be adequately guarded with barricades, lights, and other measures for protection to the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, curbs and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the township engineer.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 318]
A sketch showing the actual location of the house connection, the cleanouts, bends, and building main sewer shall be filed with the plumbing inspector and the property owner. Further, the sketch shall show the distances between cleanouts, building and main sewer together with depth of the house connections. This sketch shall be furnished by the person doing the work pursuant to subsection BH5-3.1. The sketch showing the actual location shall be shown on a form provided by the plumbing inspector in a neat and accurate fashion and shall be signed by such person prior to backfilling.
[Ord. BH:01-01, S 1]
The provisions of this section are intended to guarantee that sewage discharged to sanitary sewers within Bedminster Township's Sewer Utility - Sewer Service Area is of a quality that will allow the EDC sewage treatment plant to function to the maximum efficiency for which it was designed, which is the treatment of domestic sewage and not for the treatment of industrial or chemically polluted water.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 401; Ord. #BH:95-2, S 1; Ord. BH:01-01, S 1]
a. 
Prohibited uses. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
b. 
Prohibited discharges. Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or waste to any sanitary sewer.
1. 
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
2. 
Any water or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment, constitute a hazard to humans or animals or create a public nuisance, including but not limited to cyanides in excess of two milligrams per liter as CN in the wastes as discharged to the sanitary sewer.
3. 
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than five point zero (5.0) or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewer works.
4. 
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow of sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works, such as but not limited to ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground in garbage grinders.
5. 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred twenty (120°F) degrees Fahrenheit.
6. 
Any water or waste which may contain more than one hundred (100 mg/l) milligrams per liter by weight of fat, oil, wax or grease, or containing other substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two and one hundred twenty (32°F and 120°F) degrees Fahrenheit.
7. 
Any garbage except properly shredded garbage. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of 3/4 horsepower or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the board of health.
8. 
Have a flash point lower than two hundred thirty-five (235°F) degrees Fahrenheit as determined by the Tagliabue (Tag) close cup method.
9. 
Any ashes, cinders, stones, sand, mud, straw, shavings, or sawdust, metal, sticks, coarse rubbish, glass, rags, tar, feathers, plastics, waste rubber, animal guts or tissues, entrails, whole blood, hair, hides, wood, paunch manure or any other substance likely to damage, destroy or cause an obstruction to the flow in any sewer or which may interfere with the proper operation of the sewage works.
10. 
Any waters, sewage, or wastes having a pH higher than nine point zero (9.0).
11. 
Any waters or wastes containing a toxic poisonous or radioactive substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process or to constitute a hazard to humans, animals or marine life, or create any hazard in the receiving waters. Radioactive wastes or materials may be discharged into a sanitary sewer if Condition I and II below are met and if either Condition III or IV is also met, provided that such discharges are in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations:
(a) 
Condition I: Such wastes must be readily soluble or dispersible in water.
(b) 
Condition II: The gross quantity of all radioactive materials so discharged must not exceed one curie per year.
(c) 
Condition III: The daily quantity of any radioactive material, if diluted by the average daily volume of sewage discharged into the system from the installation, must not exceed the maximum concentration allowed by regulations of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(d) 
Condition IV: Daily quantities of radioactive materials up to the maximum permitted by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be so discharged, provided that the total monthly quantities, if diluted by the average monthly volume of sewage discharged from the installation, do not exceed the concentration permissible under Condition III above.
12. 
Any noxious, malodorous or taste producing gas, vapor or substance, such as phenols, capable of creating a public or private nuisance, or which may prove toxic to the sewage treatment processes, or which may exceed acceptable limits for discharge to receiving waters.
13. 
Material which exert or cause:
(a) 
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids, such as but not limited to Fuller's earth, lime slurries and lime residues, or of dissolved solids, such as but not limited to sodium chloride and sodium sulfate.
(b) 
Excessive discoloration, such as but not limited to dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions.
(c) 
Unusual BOD, suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works.
(d) 
Unusual volume of flow as concentration of wastes constituting "sludge".
14. 
Waters or wastes containing substances which are amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
15. 
Any substance prohibited by any federal, state, county or municipal regulatory agency or governmental body including but not limited to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the board of health, as set forth or determined by the rules, regulations or requirements of such regulatory agencies or bodies.
16. 
Any waters or wastes containing strong acid, iron, pickling wastes or concentrated plating solutions, whether neutralized or not.
17. 
Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc and similar objectionable or toxic substances or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement to such degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits established by the board of health for such materials.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 402]
Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the board of health. Chemically treated cooling or process waters subject to contamination by the process may require pre-treatment by the property owner as determined by the board of health prior to connection to either the sanitary sewer system or the storm sewer system or natural outlet.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 403]
Discharge to the Bedminster Township Sanitary Sewer System through the Building Plumbing System of any waste other than domestic sewage as defined in Section BH5-1 hereof shall be permitted only by approval of the board of health. The board of health may require analysis of the proposed waste and a method of pre-treatment to allow the waters to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 404; Ord. #BH:95-2, S 2]
a. 
Oil and sand interceptors. Oil and sand interceptors shall be installed in commercial and industrial facilities when, in the opinion of the board of health, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes, containing oil in excessive amounts, any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful substances. All oil and sand interceptors shall conform to the applicable standards for oil and sand interceptors set forth in the National Plumbing Code and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
b. 
Grease interceptors. Restaurants, cafeterias, institutional kitchens and other installations discharging large quantities of grease shall use a grease interceptor. A garbage grinder shall not be used when a grease interceptor is required. The grease interceptor shall be installed in a separate line serving that part of the plumbing system into which the grease will be discharged. The grease interceptor shall be located close to the source of the wastewater, where the wastewater is still hot, to facilitate separation. Grease interceptors shall be located, designed and constructed in a manner that will permit easy access and cleaning.
1. 
Standards applicable to existing facilities. Existing facilities shall have installed grease interceptors which conform to the applicable standards for grease interceptors set forth in the National Plumbing Code. In addition, in order to identify those grease interceptors which are malfunctioning or of a capacity or design inadequate to properly intercept the grease discharged, the board of health shall require monitoring points to be installed on the premises of all existing facilities. The board of health shall notify in writing all property owners who shall be required to install said monitoring points. Said monitoring points shall be installed within 120 days of receipt of the board of health's written notification.
The monitoring points shall consist of "clean outs" extended to be flush with the existing grade at a point on the premises as near to the sanitary sewer main as possible. Where multiple tenants have separate laterals connecting to the sewer main, monitoring points shall be installed for each individual facility to which this chapter applies. Monitoring points with a depth of four (4') feet or less shall have a minimum diameter of four (4") inches. Monitoring points with a depth of more than four (4') feet shall have a minimum diameter of six (6") inches. The cover of the clean outs shall be brass where the top of the clean out is in pavement, sidewalk or other area subject to vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
The health officer shall take random samples from the monitoring points at various times through the year. Access to the monitoring points shall be kept reasonably open to the health officer in order for samples to be taken. If the health officer determines from the samples taken that any grease interceptor is malfunctioning or of inadequate design or capacity, he shall notify the property owner of the malfunction or deficiency and the measures that must be taken by the property owner to correct the malfunction or deficiency, which measures may include the installation of a grease interceptor meeting the standards set forth in paragraph b2 below.
Existing facility as that term is used herein shall mean a restaurant, cafeteria, institutional kitchen or other installation discharging large quantities of grease that is operating as such at the time of passage of this subsection.
2. 
Standards applicable to new or altered facilities. The following standards shall apply to new or altered facilities as follows:
(a) 
Restaurants. The following equation shall be used to determine the minimum size required for grease interceptors serving restaurants:
Q = (D) x (HR/2) x (12.5) x (0.5), where:
Q = size of grease interceptor in gallons;
D = number of seats in dining area;
HR = number of hours open per day; and
(b) 
Cafeterias and institutional kitchens. The following equation shall be used to determine the minimum size required for grease interceptors serving cafeterias and institutional kitchens:
Q = (M) x (11.25) x (LF), where:
Q = size of grease interceptor in gallons;
M = total number of meals served per day; and
LF = loading factor depending on type of facilities present:
1.0 with dishwashing;
0.5 without dishwashing.
In no case shall a grease interceptor serving a new or altered facility be smaller than 750 gallons in capacity. The minimum requirement for construction, materials and foundations of grease interceptors shall be the same as those required for septic tanks, as prescribed in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-8.2. The inlet and outlet of the grease interceptor shall be provided with "T" baffles extending to a depth of twelve (12") inches above the tank floor and well above the liquid level. To facilitate maintenance, manholes extending to finished grade shall be provided. Covers shall be of gastight construction and shall be designed to withstand expected loads and prevent access by children.
NEW FACILITY – As that term is used herein shall mean any proposed new restaurant, cafeteria, institutional kitchen or other installation discharging large quantities of grease.
ALTERED FACILITY – As that term is used herein shall mean a restaurant, cafeteria, institutional kitchen or other installation discharging large quantities of grease which is remodeled, renovated, reconstructed or modified, which remodeling, renovation, reconstruction or modification requires any change in the physical configuration of an existing grease interceptor or any of its component parts, including replacement, modification, addition or removal of system components such that there will be a change in the location, design, construction, installation, size, capacity, type or number of one or more components.
3. 
Penalties. Any person who fails to comply with any provision of this subsection, upon conviction therefor, shall be liable to a penalty of no less than $500. Each day a particular violation continues shall constitute a separate offense for which a penalty of no less than $100 per day shall be imposed.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 405; Ord. #2014-02 Art. I]
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. The owner/operator of a grease interceptor shall maintain a log of the maintenance activities performed on the components of the system. This log shall be maintained onsite for visual inspection upon request of the Health Officer or Board of Health representative.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 406]
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense and subject to inspection at any time.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 407]
When required by the board of health, the owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the building connection to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the township engineer. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 408]
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in subsection BH5-4.4 hereof shall be determined in accordance with "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage," and shall be determined at the control manhole provided in accordance with subsection BH5-4.8 hereof, or on suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 501]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of the municipal sewage works or sanitary sewer system.
[Ord. 6/3/76, S 601]
The plumbing inspector and other duly authorized employees of the township bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. 6/3/76, SS 701, 702; Ord. 9/77; Ord. #BH:97-07, S 17]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties stated in Chapter BH1, Section BH1-2.