[Ord. #573; 1972 Code § 88-1]
There is hereby created a Water-Sewer Utility Department of the Borough which shall be under the general control and supervision of the Borough Council and of such Superintendent or employees as may be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Borough Council.
[Ord. #573; 1972 Code § 88-2]
Any Superintendent of the Water-Sewer Utility Department, hereinafter referred to as the "Department," pursuant to this section shall:
a. 
Exercise general supervision of the operation and maintenance of the water-sewer system, including any and all lines now or hereafter installed, any and all machinery, equipment, mains, pumps, pipes, meters and all other mechanical features pertaining thereto.
b. 
Execute all orders of the Governing Body pertaining to his duties and to the general management of the Sewer Department.
c. 
Report all work done in the Department, including all materials purchased and sold, all sewer service, collection lines installed, laterals, manholes, meters and connections made and other pertinent data and keep a complete record thereof.
d. 
Be responsible for making analysis reports when required under the rules of the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection and of any and all state agencies having jurisdiction over water and sewer matters, and shall file such reports with such state agencies as shall be required.
e. 
Be responsible for and supervise all extensions, repairs or additions.
f. 
Have the power to issue requisitions for the purchase of materials and supplies in accordance with instructions from the Council and ordinances of the Borough.
g. 
Keep a permanent record of the location of all mains, collection lines and every other thing pertaining to the water and sewer collection system.
[Ord. #573; 1972 Code § 88-10]
No agent or employee of the Water-Sewer Utility Department shall have the authority to bind the Department or the Borough by any promise, agreement or representation not provided by this section unless such authority is given in writing and approved by a resolution of the Governing Body of the Borough.
[Ord. #573; 1972 Code § 88-11]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be liable, upon convictions, to the penalty stated in Chapter 1, Section 1-5.
[Ord. #573; 1972 Code § 88-6; New]
a. 
As used in this Chapter and unless a different meaning appears from the context, the following words shall have the following meanings:
AUTHORITY
Shall mean the South Monmouth Regional Sewerage Authority.
BOROUGH
Shall mean the Borough of Brielle in the County of Monmouth, New Jersey.
BUILDING
Shall mean any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed and designed or used for dwelling or other use or occupancy by persons, either temporary or permanent.
COLLECTOR
Shall mean the water/sewer rent collector of the Borough of Brielle.
CONNECTION DATE
Shall mean the day following the service of a notice from the Borough that a sewer is available to serve a building, except that in the case of a building completed subsequent to the availability of a sewer to the premises on which a building is located, "connection date" shall mean the date of the initial occupancy of said building or the date of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy therefor, whichever of said dates shall be the earlier.
DEPARTMENT
Shall mean the Water-Sewer Utility Department. Any sewer or main designed or used for the collection or disposal of sanitary sewage with the Borough.
SEWER
Shall mean any sewer or main designed or used for the collection or disposal of sanitary sewage within the Borough.
SUPERINTENDENT
Shall mean the Superintendent of the Water-Sewer Utility Department.
UNIT OR USER
Shall mean that combination of elements whereby sewage flow generated therefrom is equal in strength, volume and delivery flow rate characteristics as would be received from a single-family residence.
[Ord. #573; 1972 Code §§ 88-6, 88-7; New; Ord. #797; amended 4-11-2022 by Ord. No. 1116]
a. 
The owner of each building located on property which now or hereafter fronts upon a sewer or is located upon any street in the Borough in which a sewer is now or hereafter constructed shall connect such building and property with the sewer prior to the connection date for the purpose of delivering sewage from each building into the sewer.
b. 
Where a building is constructed after the date of the commencement of operations of a public sanitary sewerage system, the building must connect prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
c. 
Whenever a sewer main is installed in a public street, roadway, highway or easement all properties lying adjacent to the public street, roadway, highway or easement at a point where the main exists are hereby compelled to connect to the sewer lateral within 90 days of availability and notice of sewer service.
d. 
Should any property owner fail or neglect to connect the sewer from the building to the public street, roadway, highway or easement, sewer lateral, pursuant to subsections a, b and c hereinabove, the owner shall be given notice by a proper officer of the Borough Health Department and sewer connection must be made within 30 days after the date of receipt of the notice. The notice shall be served upon the owner personally or by mailing the notice certified mail to the owner's last known post office address as shown on the tax records of the Borough of Brielle.
e. 
Any property owner who shall violate this section by failing to comply with any of its provisions within 30 days after service of final notice of availability of such public sewer service may be subject to a fine of $25 for the first day of non-compliance and a fine of $10 per day for each day of non-compliance thereafter. Each day after the expiration of the 30 days, in which the provisions of this Chapter are not complied with shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
f. 
Subsequent to the connection to the public sewer system by the property owner, the property owner or any successor in title to the property shall be responsible for the payment of the quarterly sewer charges.
g. 
Connection Fee.
[Amended 4-11-2022 by Ord. No. 1116]
1. 
A sewer connection fee shall be paid for each unit as defined below:
(a) 
The amount of the fee shall be determined on an annual basis by the Water/Sewer Superintendent and said fee shall be promulgated by the Mayor and Council at their annual Organization Meeting held in January of each year.
(b) 
As of the date of this ordinance (Ord. No. 1116 adopted 4-11-2022) the Connection Fee shall be $1,000.
2. 
An additional sewer connection fee shall be charged by the Borough acting as the agent for the South Monmouth Regional Sewerage Authority in compliance with the terms of the Interlocal Agreement between the Borough and the Authority.
The amount of the fee to be charged shall be determined by the South Monmouth Regional Sewerage Authority on an annual basis and this amount shall be added to the connection fee charged by the Borough of Brielle in accordance with paragraph g, 1.
[New]
a. 
For the purposes of this Chapter, a property shall be deemed to front on the system if any of its boundaries abut a street or easement at a point opposite a sewer in such street or easement, which is part of a sewer of the Borough, or if a building is located upon a street or easement in which a sewer is now or hereafter constituted.
b. 
Every connection required by this Chapter shall be made in a manner to discharge into the sewer all waste and sanitary sewage originating in the building in accordance with and subject to the rules and regulations as well as sewer system standards heretofore or hereafter adopted by the Borough, which connection shall be subject to the right of inspection and approval by the Borough. All connection charges, service charges and inspection fees imposed by the Borough shall be paid when due.
c. 
Each consumer must have installed at his own expense a stop and waste valve on the service pipe inside the building. The valve is to be installed within one foot of where the service pipe enters the building and must be so located and arranged that the water supply may be shut off without difficulty.
d. 
All water and sewer service connections from the curb to and in the building and land surrounding the same must be made by a plumber registered and licensed under and in accordance with the ordinances of the Borough of Brielle heretofore adopted or by the division of health of the Borough and shall be inspected as hereinafter provided.
e. 
Where several premises or several houses, buildings, stores, apartment units, persons or consumers in the same premises are supplied by the same service pipe, each one shall be responsible for all the others connected to the service pipe.
f. 
Under no circumstances shall curb stops be opened or closed by any person not an authorized employee of the Water-Sewer Utility Department, except that a licensed plumber may open or close a curb stop to test his work or to make necessary repairs. In all cases where a licensed plumber tests his work or makes repairs in unoccupied premises, he shall, upon completion of his work, leave the curb stop closed, and, upon failure or neglect so to do, he shall be liable for such fine or penalty as may be imposed for violations of this Chapter. Any unauthorized person who shall turn on water at the curb or building, or for any other purpose, shall be liable for such fine or penalty as is determined for violation of this Chapter and as otherwise provided by law.
g. 
No person shall break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, meter, line, sewer, appurtenance or any equipment which is part of the municipal system of the water works and the sewer works and plants of the Borough of Brielle.
h. 
In case of the violation of any provision of this section, or any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, the Water-Sewer Utility Department may shut off the water supply to the premises and the same shall not be again supplied until such violation or violations have been removed and/or corrected. This section shall be in addition to the penalties provided for any other violation of this Chapter.
i. 
As to any commercial or industrial use, the owner shall install such additional facilities as may be necessary to accept and dispose of industrial wastes emanating herefrom and shall connect such facilities with the sewerage system, pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted or to be adopted by the governing body or such other agency of municipal government as the governing body shall designate. The rules and regulations shall be on file in the offices of the Borough Clerk or such other location or locations as the governing body shall designate.
j. 
All sewerage connections, repairs and taps shall be made and all such work done at the expense of the applicant who shall also furnish materials necessary for such work.
k. 
Applications for such connections shall be made to the water/sewer rent collector and a permit shall be issued after any fees due have been paid and approval in writing from the Superintendent has been received.
l. 
Excavations shall be made in compliance with the ordinance provisions relating to making excavations in streets.
m. 
Premises not served by sewage system, houses, buildings, stores, premises and apartment units being served only by the water supply system and having no connection to the sewer system shall pay only the water service fee.
n. 
Any terms or conditions of existing or future agreements or contracts between the Borough of Brielle and users of the sanitary sewer system facilities which contain or address reservation of capacity of charges to be collected which are inconsistent with Federal regulations which relate to user charge systems are null and void.
[Ord. 573; Ord. #595; Ord. #613; Ord. #632; Ord. #644; Ord. #681; Ord. #690; 1972 Code § 88-7; New]
a. 
There is hereby imposed an annual rental charge for the use, occupation, maintenance and construction of the sewers and sewerage system and disposal facilities in the Borough of Brielle, upon the owners of the properties served thereby at the rates hereinafter set forth. An annual minimum charge of $296 shall be made for each unit, which minimum charge will pay for all sewerage based on water consumed, as measured by the water meter, as set forth herein. The sum of $74 will be billed quarterly allowing the consumer 38,000 gallons of water for the quarter; any excess thereafter at $1.50 per 1,000 gallons, to be billed each quarter.
b. 
If any sewer bill or any bill for the meter service charge remains unpaid for 30 days after the bill is sent out, the water service may be shut off without further notice. A charge of $25 shall be made for the sending of any notice by reason of any delinquency.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 1089]
c. 
A charge of $50 shall be made for any turn-off or turn-on based on delinquency in payment, and water service shall not be restored until this charge and payment of delinquency is made.
d. 
No second notices shall be issued and water service may be discontinued after sewer accounts are 30 days or more in arrears.
e. 
Charges for sewer shall be a lien upon the premises as provided by New Jersey Statute. Whenever a bill for sewer remains unpaid 60 days after it has been rendered, the tax collector may file with the Recorder of Monmouth County, a statement of lien claim.
f. 
Interest shall accrue and be due to the Borough on the unpaid balance at the rate of 1 1/2% per month until such service charge, connection fees or any other payments, and the interest thereon, shall be fully paid to the Borough.
[Ord. 573; Ord. #595; Ord. #613; Ord. #632; Ord. #644; Ord. #667; Ord. #681; Ord. #690; 1972 Code § 88-7; § 88-8; New; Ord. #873]
a. 
Entry. The Superintendent or any authorized employee of the Water-Sewer Utility Department or any person or persons designated by the Council of the Borough of Brielle for that purpose may at all reasonable hours enter the premises of any water service consumer or any sewer service user for the purpose of inspecting any water or sewer connection or service equipment.
b. 
Pipes, Fixtures and Meters. The Superintendent or an authorized employee of the Water-Sewer Utility Department is authorized to enter any premises as hereinabove provided to examine the meter, read the meter, make all necessary tests and repairs, remove and replace any meter when deemed necessary, examine all pipes and fixtures for conformity with the provisions of this Chapter and check the number of fixtures connected to the sewer or water service.
c. 
Water and Sewer Service Connections. The Plumbing Inspector shall examine all water and sewer service connections from the curb to and in the building and land surrounding the same for conformity with the provisions of this Chapter and shall properly report his findings to the Water-Sewer Utility Department as provided by Borough ordinances and regulations of the Borough's Board of Health.
d. 
Changes of Services, Connections or Fixtures. All changes of water or sewer services, connections or fixtures must also be inspected by the Plumbing Inspector of the Borough of Brielle and reported to the Water-Sewer Utility Department.
e. 
Installation of Meters. The meters installed hereafter shall be paid for in full and shall include the actual cost of the entire installation of the meter. All costs of operation and maintenance for all flow not directly attributable to identifiable users such as flow infiltration and/or inflow will be distributed based on the individual users proportionate contribution to the total waste water leading from all uses.
f. 
Testing of Meters. In the event that the individual responsible for the payment of a water bill is of the opinion that the water meter has given an inaccurate reading, that individual may request that the water meter be tested for accuracy.
Said test shall be performed by the Water Department using a testing device certified by the State of New Jersey Department of Weights and Measures.
The individual requesting the meter test must fill out a form, said form being available at the Water Collector's Office in the Borough Hall, and post a fee of $75 by cash or certified check. If the meter is found to be defective in any way, said fee shall be refunded to the individual who filed the form. In the event the meter is found to be accurate, said fee shall be retained by the Water Utility to offset a portion of the testing cost. Because the cost of meter testing is subject to increase by the provider, the governing body reserves the right to amend the cost of meter testing by resolution.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 1089]
[Ord. #573; 1972 Code § 88-9; New; Ord. #819; Ord. No. 1013]
a. 
Prohibited Sewer Discharges. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes in any portion of the sewer system of the Borough of Brielle:
1. 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
2. 
Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease.
(a) 
Oils, fats, or grease except as may result from household use. The owners of any installation, except private dwellings, from which oils, fats or grease are liable to be discharged into the sanitary sewers, shall at their own expense, install and properly maintain a grease trap of a type approved by the Borough Engineer or Plumbing Inspector for the Borough of Brielle. Specifications for grease traps set forth in the National Standard Plumbing Code of 1996, as adopted and amended by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code shall generally apply to all grease traps installed and maintained.
(1) 
Maintenance/records. Commercial food establishments shall establish a grease trap maintenance schedule based upon the size and nature of the individual operation as determined by the municipal Plumbing Inspector. That schedule shall be of sufficient frequency to prevent the trap from becoming overloaded with grease and solids and shall prevent the discharge of grease and solids into the downstream piping and municipal sewer system. Such food establishments shall clean their grease trap(s) and properly dispose of any grease removed there from at least once every three calendar months or as often as needed. Commercial food establishments shall maintain records of said actions for a period of at least three years for the purpose of inspection thereof by the Borough.
(2) 
Annual inspection/report. On or before April 1 of each calendar year, a commercial food establishment shall employ a licensed plumber, at its own expense, to conduct an annual inspection of its grease trap(s) and connecting wastewater lines to ensure that grease is being adequately removed from the wastewater being discharged into the sewer system. The licensed plumber shall provide a formal inspection report to both the food establishment, the Plumbing Inspector, and the Board of Health within three weeks of said inspection. This report shall contain the licensed plumber's observations with regard to the efficiency of the grease trap, the amount of grease found in the connecting wastewater lines, and the maintenance and efficiency of the grease trap (with particular attention given to whether the trap needs replacement or increased capacity.)
(3) 
Penalties.
[a] 
Violation discovered. If, during an inspection, the Borough discovers a violation of this paragraph (a), the Borough shall notify the owner and/or operator of the nature of said violation as soon as reasonably possible and, in its discretion, issue (1) a summons in accordance with the penalty provision set forth herein or (2) a notice to the owner and/or operator for the correction of said violation within seven days thereof. If said violation is not corrected within such time, the Borough shall issue a summons in accordance with said penalty provision.
(4) 
Cost of repair or loss. Any commercial food establishment that violates any of the provisions of this paragraph (a), shall become liable to the Borough for any expense, loss or damage occasioned by the Borough by reason of such violation, including the cost of repairing or restoring any sanitary sewer damaged by such violation, including reasonable attorney fees charged to the Borough in seeking to enforce this section.
(5) 
Enforcement. Except as where otherwise provided, the Department of Public Works or persons so designated by the Governing Body of the Borough shall have the authority to enforce the terms of this paragraph (a).
3. 
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
4. 
Any garbage or trash.
5. 
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works.
6. 
Any waters or waste having a pH lower than 5.3 or higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works; "ph" shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
7. 
Any waters or waste containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewer treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals or create any hazard in receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant.
8. 
Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant.
9. 
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance.
b. 
Prohibited Sewer Connections. No cellar drains, no area drains, no roof leaders, no sump pumps, no down spouts shall be connected to the sewer system.
1. 
In making such connections, repairs or in the usual and normal use of the sewer system, any surface area water run-off is prohibited.
c. 
Every building or premises used or occupied by a sewer user where any commercial or industrial operations are conducted or permitted which result in the discharge into the sanitary sewer system of the city of any of the products, waste products, or other substances in the manner and to the extent prohibited in this Chapter, shall be equipped with an adequate and suitable catch basin, grease trap, filter or other interceptor, installed in such a manner that the products, waste products or other substances herein set forth will not flow into or be discharged into the sanitary sewer system.
d. 
Procedure for Violations. Upon any violation of any provisions of this section, the superintendent may take any or all of the following actions:
1. 
Discontinue sewer service and water service to the offending premises.
2. 
Apply for appropriate court action, with the assistance of the Borough attorney.
3. 
Require pretreatment facilities or other action to end the violation forthwith.
4. 
Require the user to pay a surcharge equal to the cost to the Borough of dealing with the offending matter.
5. 
Apply to the court for the levy of a fine for violation of this section.
[Ord. #498; 1972 Code § 72-4; New]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay, upon conviction, a fine not to exceed the sum of $1,000 for each and every offense or shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 90 days, or both, or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, at the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. Each day that this section shall or may be violated shall constitute a separate violation under the terms of this section.
[New]
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this section shall be and are hereby repealed, and any subsequent charges or services under prior ordinances are hereby cancelled.
[New]
This section and Code herein shall take effect after final passage and publication according to law.
[Ord. #573; 1972 Code § 88-6; New]
a. 
As used in this Chapter and unless a different meaning appears from the context, the following words shall have the following meanings:
BOROUGH
Shall mean the Borough of Brielle in the County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey.
BUILDING
Shall mean any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed and designed or used for dwelling or other use or occupancy by persons, either temporary or permanent.
CLERK
Shall the Borough Clerk of Brielle.
COLLECTOR
Shall mean the water/sewer rent collector of the Borough of Brielle.
CONNECTION DATE
Shall mean the date following the service of a notice from the Borough that a water main is available to serve a building.
DEPARTMENT
Shall mean the Water-Sewer Utility Department of the Borough of Brielle.
SUPERINTENDENT
Shall mean the Superintendent of the Water-Sewer Utility Department of the Borough of Brielle.
[Ord. #284; Ord. #496; 1972 Code § 87-1; New]
a. 
No person shall make any water connection to any portion of the water supply, or any extension of any water system in the Borough, except upon proper permit issued by the Clerk after proper application has been made, necessary permit and tapping fees and service charges have been paid, as set forth in this Chapter and approval has been secured in writing from the superintendent.
b. 
New consumers applying for water service shall also pay in advance the minimum semi-annual rate from the date of application to the next July 1 or January 1, whichever is earlier.
c. 
The permit shall not be valid unless it shall bear on its face the receipt of the collector indicating full payment of all the foregoing charges and deposit.
d. 
All applications for water service and/or connections shall be made to the Department.
e. 
All applications for water service shall continue in force from year to year unless 30 days' notice in writing is given to the Department of a desire to terminate the service.
f. 
The provisions of this section shall also apply to applications for the extension of water distribution systems; provided, however, that such applications may be made only where sufficient demand for service warrants. The Borough shall determine the terms and conditions upon which such applications or petitions may be granted. Extension of the main lines in general will be made as local improvements, the benefits of which are assessable to owners of abutting property in accordance with the statutes made and provided.
g. 
Application for permits for any air-conditioning system; refrigeration equipment, air-conditioning equipment or refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment requiring the use of water shall be made on forms provided by the department accompanied by the necessary fees and three copies of complete plans and specifications and shall specify the information requested.
[Ord. #284; Ord. #496; 1972 Code § 87-2; New; amended 4-11-2022 by Ord. No. 1116]
a. 
No person other than the authorized tapper of the Borough or the Department shall tap any distributing pipe or distributing main. Following execution by the owner or his agent; as hereinafter set forth, and upon presentation to the authorized tapper of the permit described in subsection 15-3.2, the authorized tapper shall make the appropriate tap or taps.
b. 
For all taps on new installations from the main to the curb stop, the owner shall be charged an amount based on the size of the tap.
1. 
As of the date of this ordinance (Ord. No. 1116 adopted 4-11-2022) the fee schedule shall be as follows:
(a) 
1 inch: $2,200.
(b) 
1 1/2 inch: $3,000.
(c) 
2 inch: $3,700.
2. 
All future fees shall be determined on an annual basis on the Mayor and Council at their annual Organization Meeting held in January of each year. The price for any size meter shall be the same price as the Borough paid to obtain same.
c. 
For any renewal of water taps between main and curb box, the owner shall be charged the same amounts as set forth in paragraph b above and in accordance with the rest of this Chapter.
[Ord. #284; Ord. #496; 1972 Code § 87-3; New]
a. 
All excavation and/or street opening by the owner or his agent shall be in strict compliance with the ordinance provisions relating to making excavations in street (Chapter 16 of the Code of the Borough of Brielle).
[Ord. #284; Ord. #496; 1972 Code § 87-4; New; Ord. No. 1066-2018]
a. 
The Department shall supply the corporation and curb stops, curb box and K copper tubing from the main to the curb box. If a tap of two inches or larger is required the homeowner or contractor shall provide K copper pipe. For any renewal of service, the Borough shall furnish whatever supply is deemed necessary.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 1089]
b. 
The pipe from the curb stop to the inside of the building shall be K copper of suitable size to supply a sufficient amount of water to the number of fixtures in the building. It shall be placed below the frost line and at a minimum depth of 3 1/2 inches.
c. 
The installation of pipes, stops and other fixtures between the main and the hard stop (inside house connection) shall be subject to inspection and approval of the Public Works Superintendent.
d. 
For all new construction and house upgrades, the water lines from the main to the curb box shall be the same diameter as the water line running from the curb box to the house.
Any meter over one inch in size must be purchased by the home or business owner through the Borough of Brielle Department of Water/Sewer.
Any new construction where the plumbing inspector requires a larger size line, such as a one inch, 1 1/2 or two inch line, said line must be the same size from the house to the water main, including the curb stop. The owner shall be required to upgrade the line from the house to the curb stop and from the curb stop to the water main.
The line being replaced or upgraded is to be disconnected from the house to the water main and this work shall be inspected by the Brielle Water Department or its agents.
Any house where a meter pit is removed or any house where the plumbing inspector has required that a larger water line be run to the curb box, shall be the owner's responsibility to run the same diameter pipe to the water main. In the event that any pit meter(s) are removed it shall be the owner's responsibility to run the same diameter pipe to the water main.
The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that all water lines that provide water service to a specific location are of the same size and diameter.
[Ord. #284; Ord. #496; 1972 Code § 87-5; New; Ord. #811; Ord. No. 1068-2018]
a. 
It is expressly understood that the property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of all pipes, stops, boxes and fixtures from the point of the curb stop to and including the interior of the building. If the owner shall fail to repair any break or leakage in the water service pipe, or any fixture inside his building, the Borough reserves the right to terminate the water supply to such building until appropriate repairs have been made. If such repairs shall require a street opening, the procedures and charges described in this Chapter for renewals shall be applicable, except as modified by the following paragraph b.
b. 
In the case of an emergent situation, the owner may obtain verbal approval of the Department of Public Works for a street opening. All such work shall be in accordance with the standards of this Chapter, and the appropriate procedures shall be followed as to the application on the first business day following such verbal approval. If the owner or his agent shall fail to comply with such procedures, the Borough may complete the work at the cost and expense of the owner, the same to become a lien on the property.
c. 
The homeowner shall be responsible to ensure that the contractor shall furnish and install a coated, solid copper tracer wire #12 on all non-conductive water/sewer service lines in the trench along the piping from the clean out to the water meter. A C-4 box shall be installed over the water box at ground level.
The sewer pipe will have tracer wire attached from the curb clean out to the house clean out. The street side sewer clean out shall be covered by a C-4 box at ground level. This will apply to all new or upgraded water or sewer lines in the Borough of Brielle and shall include any unit, residential or commercial that is connected to either the water or sewer system of the Borough of Brielle.
No polyurethane pipe is permitted in the municipal roadways. All water lines are to be copper.
[Ord. #284; 1972 Code § 87-6; New]
a. 
Except in case of an emergency, no person except the authorized tapper of the Department, members of the Fire Department acting in their capacity as firemen, or other persons duly authorized by the Borough shall open or close any corporation or curb stops or fire hydrant or any valve on any public or private main connected to the Borough water system, unless such person shall first pay for the privilege and receive the usual permit from the Department.
[Ord. #284; Ord. #517; 1972 Code § 87-7; New; Ord. #844, § 1]
a. 
The owner of every existing residential, commercial or industrial structure and the owner of every residential, commercial or industrial structure hereafter to be constructed or acquired, which structure is or may be occupied or used by human beings and which structure is located on a street along the line of a water main which is a portion of the water distribution system of the Borough of Brielle, shall connect and hookup the service pipes of such structure directly to the watermain. An indirect hookup, through the connection to another structure, shall not be deemed to be in compliance herewith.
b. 
Where a building is constructed after the date of the commencement of the operations of the water distribution system, the building must connect prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
c. 
Whenever a water main is installed in any public street, roadway, highway or easement, all properties lying adjacent to the public street, roadway, highway or easement at a point where the main exists are hereby compelled to connect to the water lateral within 90 days of availability and notice of water services.
d. 
Should any property owner fail or neglect to connect the water lines from the building to the public street, roadway, highway or easement water main, pursuant to paragraphs a, b and c hereinabove, the owner shall be given notice by a proper officer of the Borough Health Department. The water connection must be made within 30 days after the date of receipt of the notice. The notice shall be served upon the owner personally or by mailing such notice by certified mail to the owner's last known post office address as shown on the tax records of the Borough.
e. 
Any property owner who shall violate this section by failing to comply with any of its provisions within 30 days after service of final notice of availability of such public water service, may be subject to a fine of $25 for the first day of noncompliance, and fine of $10 per day for each day of noncompliance thereafter. Each day after the expiration of the 30 days in which the provisions of this Chapter are not complied with shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
f. 
Subsequent to the connection to the public water system by the property owner, the property owner or any successor in title to the property shall be responsible for the payment of the quarterly water charges.
g. 
1. 
The owner(s) of two or more heretofore existing residential structures, which legally exist on one residential lot are hereby exempt from the mandatory direct hookup provisions of paragraphs a and c above. For residential structures which meet the criteria set forth herein and have been satisfactorily inspected and approved by the Department, an indirect hookup, through connection to another residential structure or water main heretofore existing on the property, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subsection.
2. 
Nothing provided herein shall exempt the owner(s) of each of the individual residential structure(s) meeting the criteria of this paragraph, from paying the annual minimum charge for water service provided for in subsection 15-3.9 for each such structure(s) existing on the lot.
3. 
This paragraph shall only apply to residential structures legally existing on one residential lot as of the adoption date of this paragraph. All residential structures hereafter constructed shall comply with the provisions of paragraphs a and c above.
[Ord. #284; Ord. #353; Ord. #414; Ord. #526; 1972 Code § 87-8; New; Ord. #1037; Ord. No. 1066-2018]
a. 
Rates for Water.
1. 
There shall be an annual minimum charge of $180 per year for 20,000 gallons of water. This rate shall be in effect on January 1st, 2015.
2. 
There shall be an annual minimum charge of $280 per year for 20,000 gallons of water. This rate shall be in effect on January 1st, 2017]
Water Sewer rents shall be payable in four installments; March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, and unless paid on or before these dates, the installments shall become delinquent and shall be subject to a penalty in the amount of 8% per annum.
[Ord. #749; New; Ord. #939]
a. 
Effective July 1, 2004 the Manasquan River Reservoir Treatment and Transmission Charge (MRRTT) shall be $110 per quarter.
b. 
The funds raised by the addition of this surcharge shall be placed in a dedicated account to be utilized to defray the cost of debt service incurred by the Borough of Brielle as a result of the Borough's participation in the Manasquan River Reservoir System.
[Ord. #284; Ord. #433; Ord. #547; 1972 Code § 87-9; New]
a. 
All bills for water service delivered to the consumer shall be payable in advance on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 of each year at the office of the Clerk. If any water bill or any bill for the meter service charge remains unpaid for 30 days after the bill is sent out, the water may be shut off without further notice. A charge of $5 shall be made for the sending of any notices by reason of any delinquency.
b. 
A charge of $250 shall be made for any turn-off or turn-on based on delinquency in payment and water service shall not be restored until this charge and payment of delinquency is made by cash or certified check.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 1089]
c. 
No second notices shall be issued and water service may be discontinued after water accounts are 30 days or more in arrears.
d. 
Charges for water shall be lien upon the premises as provided by New Jersey statute. Whenever a bill for water service remains unpaid 60 days after it has been rendered, the Tax Collector may file with the Recorder of Monmouth County, a statement of lien claim.
e. 
Interest shall accrue and be due to the Borough on the unpaid balance at the rate of 1 1/2% per month until such service charge, connection fees or any other payments, and the interest thereon, shall be fully paid to the Borough.
[Ord. #284; Ord. #573; 1972 Code §§ 87-10, 88-5; New]
a. 
A water meter shall be attached to all water services. All meters shall be furnished and installed by the Department at the consumer's expense and, after installation, shall remain the property of the Borough.
b. 
Each house, dwelling unit, building, trailer and each store and each department unit in a house or building on a property requiring or using water or sewer services shall be separately metered.
c. 
All meters shall be placed inside the building, in such a location as will be readily accessible at all times to an authorized representative of the Department, unless the Borough in its discretion deems it necessary to place the meter underground in a prefabricated meter pit. Notwithstanding the location of any water meter in a prefabricated meter pit, presently or so installed in the future, the Borough reserves the right to remove such meter from the pit and install the meter inside the building.
d. 
The prefabricated meter box or pit shall be supplied by the Borough to the owner of the property at the expense of the Borough. Said prefabricated meter pit shall be installed by the owner of the property at his expense under the supervision of the authorized representative of the Department. Should any meter and/or prefabricated meter box or pit be broken or damaged by natural causes or by the persons having the use of same, the meter and/or prefabricated meter box or pit shall be repaired or replaced, as the case may be, at the expense of the owner of the premises, and such work shall be done by or under the immediate supervision of the authorized representative of the Department. No by pass around the meter shall be permitted.
e. 
If a yard hydrant, fountain or any hose connection is to be used outside, the service pipe supplying it must be attached on the house side of the meter so that all the water used will be registered.
f. 
No person except employees of the Utility Department shall set or remove meters or attempt any repairs on the same. Plumbers, however, may lawfully set or remove meters upon first obtaining written permission from the Superintendent.
g. 
Readings.
1. 
Where water is furnished by meter measurement, the quantity recorded by the meter shall be conclusive, except where the meter has been found to be registering incorrectly or has ceased to register. In such case or cases, the quantity may be determined by the average registration of another meter for a period of 30 days after it has been repaired and tested, during a similar use period, or the quantity used during a previous corresponding period.
2. 
However, any interim readings, between annual and supplemental billings, made at the request of an interested party, such as the owner, tenant, buyer, attorney for any of the same, title company, etc., shall be a a cost of $65 for each reading and the same must accompany the request for a reading.
[Amended 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 1089]
[Ord. #284; 1972 Code § 87-11; Ord. #855]
In order to facilitate the meter reading process, all premises to which water is supplied shall be required to have an outside reader installed by December 31st, 1999.
The cost of the reader and the installation thereof shall be borne by the Borough. The Water Department shall be responsible for the coordination of this action and shall be authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to ensure compliance.
During the interim period, from the time of the passage of this subsection and the final completion of the installation, premises that do not now have an outside reader will remain responsible for the provision of meter readings to the Water Department, either by providing access to the interior meter, or by returning the meter card left at their location when entry could not be secured. Failure to return a meter card will result in an automatic water excess charge of $50 and said charge shall remain in effect until an accurate meter reading is obtained. In the event the $50 charge is found to be in excess of the amount of water actually used, a credit shall be given to the account. No refunds will be given.
[Ord. #284; 1972 Code § 87-12; New; Ord. #855]
When a property is vacated between the first day of October of any year and the first day of April in the following year and the property cannot be occupied during that period due to zoning restrictions, the owner of said property can make application to the Zoning Officer of the Borough of Brielle for a waiver for the annual minimum charges. Said waiver shall be submitted to the Water Sewer Collector for his/her review and, if it is found that the property cannot be legally occupied during the quarters in question, there shall be no minimum water/sewer charges for these quarters, providing that the waiver is obtained from the Zoning Officer and the water meter is removed from the premises.
[Ord. #284; Ord. #567; 1972 Code § 87-13; New]
a. 
The right is reserved to the Governing Body to change the rules and regulations for the use of water from time to time, to shut off the water for alterations, inspections, repairs and nonpayment of charges and to restrict the supply of water whenever it may become necessary, and all permits shall be granted upon the express condition that if, from cause, the supply of water should fail, the Borough of Brielle shall not be held liable for any damage which may arise in consequence thereof.
b. 
The right is also reserved to the Governing Body to restrict the use of garden hoses, sprinkler devices and any other use of water on the exterior of any building, either exclusively or during restricted hours, in the event of emergent situations or periods when the supply of water is determined to be below a safe minimum.
c. 
Rights During Water Shortage.
1. 
The right is reserved to the Governing Body, in the event of a shortage of water or for any emergent reason, by adoption of a resolution or the issuance of a proclamation by the Mayor in the case of any emergency, to restrict or prohibit the use of water for:
(a) 
The sprinkling, watering or irrigation of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, ground, ground covers, plants, vines, gardens, vegetables, flowers or any other vegetation.
(b) 
The washing of automobiles, trucks, trailers, trailerhouses, railroad cars, buses or any other type of mobile equipment.
(c) 
The washing of sidewalks, driveways, filling station aprons, porches and other outdoor surfaces.
(d) 
The washing of the outside of dwellings and the washing of the inside and outside of office buildings and business establishments of any type.
(e) 
The washing and cleaning of any business or industrial equipment and machinery.
(f) 
The operation of any ornamental fountain or other structure making a similar use of water.
(g) 
Swimming and wading pools and bathhouses and bathing establishments of any nature whatsoever.
(h) 
The use of water by any business or industrial establishments whose business or work is not essential to the health, welfare and safety of the residents of the Borough of Brielle.
2. 
The restrictions set forth herein shall not apply when the use of water is secured from a private well. The owners or user shall prominently display an official numbered sign with the words "private well" after it has been inspected by a duly designated representative. Application for such inspection and sign shall be made to the water/sewer rent collector.
[Ord. #284; Ord. #433; 1972 Code § 87-14; New]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay, upon conviction, a fine not to exceed $1,000 for each and every offense, or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 90 days, or both or ninety-day community service in the discretion of the Judge before whom such conviction shall be had, and each day this section is violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. #284; 1972 Code § 87-15]
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter shall be and are hereby repealed, and any subsequent charges for on-off services under prior ordinances are hereby cancelled.
[New]
This section and Code herein shall take effect after final passage and publication according to law.
[Ord. #989, § 3]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:14B-5. there is hereby established a joint municipal water authority to be known as the Southeast Monmouth Utility Authority ("Authority") consisting of one member from the Township of Wall; one member from the Borough of Brielle; one member from the Borough of Spring Lake; one member from the Borough of Spring Lake Heights and one member from the Borough of Sea Girt.
[Ord. #989, § 4]
The Authority shall possess such powers as authorized by law and approved by the Local Finance Board.
[Ord. #989, § 5]
Upon creation of the Authority in accordance with applicable law, the Governing Body shall appoint by resolution one individual to serve as a member of the Authority.
[Ord. #989, § 6]
The Authority shall be governed by the bylaws established by the Authority.