[Adopted 10-11-2000 by Ord. No. 00-27 as Ch. 17.12 of the 2000 Code]
[Amended 2-15-2018 by BOH Ord. No. 18-2]
In relation to the location, design, construction, use, installation, operation and maintenance of subsurface sewage disposal systems and pursuant to the authority granted under N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 through 26:3-69.6, the Raritan Township Board of Health adopts, by reference, N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1 et seq.
The regulations established and adopted by this article are described and commonly known as "Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems" and are set forth in the New Jersey Administrative Code, Title 7, Chapter 9A, commonly cited as N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1 et seq. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.2, three copies of the regulations have been placed on file in the office of the Secretary of the Raritan Township Board of Health upon the introduction of this article and will remain on file until final action is taken on this article for the use and examination by the public.
No person shall locate, construct or alter any individual sewage disposal system until a permit for the location, construction, alteration or repair of said sewage disposal system shall have been issued by the administrative authority as defined in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-2.1.
The administrative authority may issue a permit if the application is determined to be in compliance with the regulations adopted under this article and applicable local ordinances.
All individual subsurface sewage disposal systems constructed, repaired or certified for operation after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this article shall comply with the operation and maintenance requirements set forth under N.J.A.C. 7:9A-12.1.
New individual subsurface sewage disposal systems shall not be placed in operation, nor shall any dwellings or buildings or additions thereto be sold or occupied, which rely on such a system for sewage disposal, until the administrative authority shall have issued a certificate indicating that the subsurface sewage disposal system has been located and constructed in compliance with the terms of the permit issued, the provisions of the Municipal Code and the provision of N.J.A.C. 7:9A-1.1 et seq.
Any approved application for the location, construction and/or alteration of an individual subsurface sewage disposal system shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of issue. Thereafter, a new approved application must be obtained which will be reviewed under the regulations in effect at the time of the new application.
This article shall not apply to any subsurface sewage disposal system for which approvals were granted prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this article, provided that for any such systems should the landowner seek to amend, modify, or otherwise alter the system previously approved then the requirements of this article shall apply.