Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes portions
of Ordinance No. BOH-2001-02.
[Ord. No. 2005-BOH-05 § 1]
No person or corporation shall locate, construct, alter, or
repair any public non-community; nonpublic water systems, or well
pump without the prior approval of the Health Department.
a.
The Health Department shall examine all applications for permits,
and approve or deny in whole or in part the application, within 20
business days. If the application is denied in whole or in part, the
Health Department shall set forth the reason therefore in writing.
If the Health Department fails to grant in whole or in part or deny
an application within 20 days, such failure shall be deemed a denial
of the application for the purposes of an appeal as provided by law,
unless such period of time has been extended with the consent of the
applicant.
b.
Suspension of Permit. Any permit issued shall become invalid if the
authorized work is not commenced within nine months after the issuance
of the permit. The Health Department may consider an extension beyond
the one-year period, on written application, explaining the reason
for the delay. Said extension, if granted, shall not exceed three
months commencing from the original date of termination.
c.
Approved Plans. The Department of Health shall stamp or endorse in
writing the approved plans. One set of approved plans shall be retained
by the Department of Health and the other set shall be kept on the
construction site open to inspection to the Health Department or its
authorized representative at all reasonable times.
d.
Revocation of Permits. The Health Department may revoke a permit
or approval issued under the provision of this Code in case of any
false statement or misrepresentation of fact in the application or
in the plans on which the permit or approval was based.
e.
Posting of Permit. A true copy of the permit shall be kept on the
site of operations open to inspection at all times until the work
is completed.
f.
Notice of Start. At least 24 hour notice of start of work under a
water system permit shall be given to the Health Department.
g.
Conditions of Permit. The issuance of the water system permit shall
be conditioned upon the following:
1.
The payment of appropriate fees;
2.
That work will conform to the approved application, plans and specifications
for which the permit has been issued, including prior approvals and
any amendments thereto;
3.
That the permit is a license to proceed with the work and shall not
be construed as authority to violate, cancel or amend any of the provisions
of the regulations;
4.
That the owner, his agent, contractor or other employees will assist
the enforcing agency in its inspection work, if requested.
[Ord. No. 2005-BOH-05 § 2]
There shall be a fee established as follows:
a.
For the filing of an application and plans for a permit to locate,
construct, or alter a public non-community or nonpublic water system,
as established in the Bloomingdale Borough Board of Health Fees Ordinance.
b.
For the filing of an application to alter or repair a public non-community
or nonpublic water system, as established in the Bloomingdale Borough
Board of Health Fees Ordinance.
c.
For the filing of an application to locate, alter, or repair a well
pump as established in the Bloomingdale Borough Board of Health Fees
Ordinance.
d.
For each reinspection of a public non-community or nonpublic water
system or part thereof, caused by the failure of the permittee to
locate, construct, or alter the same in accordance with the terms
of the permit issued or the terms of the code adopted by this chapter,
an inspection fee as established in the Bloomingdale Borough Board
of Health Fees Ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2005-BOH-05 § 3]
New public non-community or nonpublic water systems shall not
be placed in operation, nor shall new dwellings or buildings or additions
thereto be sold or occupied which must rely on such a system for potable
water, until the Health Department shall have issued a certificate
indicating that such water system has been located and constructed
in compliance with the terms of the permit issued and the requirements
of the Code adopted by this chapter. Issuance of such certificate
shall be required for alterations to an existing public non-community
or nonpublic water system.
[Ord. No. 2005-BOH-05 § 4]
No person shall own or operate a public, non-community or nonpublic
water system which is designed, constructed, operated, or maintained
in a manner that will not provide potable water as defined in this
chapter.
[Ord. No. 2005-BOH-05 § 5]
The Board of Health shall have the right to order all further
work in and about any water supply system, which is being erected
or installed in violation of this chapter to be stopped forthwith,
except such work as shall be necessary to remedy such violation and
thereafter to continue such work without any violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter. After the issuance of any such order and
the service of a copy thereof upon any person connected with or working
in and about the erection or installation of such water supply system,
or any part thereof, no further work shall be done thereon except
as aforesaid. Any person or corporation who, after having been served
with a copy of such an order, shall do any work or cause or permit
any work to be done in or about the same, except such as is hereinbefore
provided, shall be liable to a penalty of $200 to be collected and
enforced by summary proceedings for the collection of penalties pursuant
to the Penalty Enforcement Law.
[Ord. No. 2005-BOH-05 § 6]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of or order promulgated under this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not less than $100 nor more than
$1,000. Each day a particular violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
