[Ord. No. 12-15]
The sanitary sewer system is composed of gravity mains, force
mains, pumping stations, access manholes, and other related components,
the installation and maintenance of which shall be the responsibility
of the Borough, except as may be provided by developers agreement
or other form of contract for service, maintenance or installation.
The installation and maintenance of connections to the sewer system
defined herein as "curb connections," "house laterals," and "house
plumbing systems" shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
The Borough reserves unto itself the sole and exclusive right of ownership
of and access to the sanitary sewer system. The system, its components
and all connections thereto shall not be modified or altered in any
way without specific approval from the Borough.
[Ord. No. 12-15; Prior
ordinance history includes portions of Ordinance Nos. 691, 06-30, 12-06.]
a.
Application to Connect; Form. Before any building or premises shall
be connected with a public sewer, the owner or lessee thereof shall
obtain a written permit from the office of the Construction Code Official
authorizing such connection to be made. Every application for a sewer
connection shall be made on the form provided for that purpose.
b.
Permit to Repair. No person shall repair any sewer connection without
first obtaining a permit therefor and complying with the provisions
of this section.
c.
Permit Fees. Permits as herein defined shall only be issued by the
Construction Code Official upon payment of the applicable fees required
by the Uniform Construction Code and as otherwise set forth in this
section.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
a.
Supervision Required. All public sewers, sewer connections and drains
and all repairs to any sewer, connection or drain shall be constructed
and made under the direction and supervision of the Borough Engineer,
the Construction Code Official and/or any other authorized inspector
of sewers.
b.
Permit Required.
1.
No portion of the sewerage system or drains or its connection branches
shall be uncovered, nor shall any manhole or flush tank be opened,
without a permit to do so, issued by the Construction Code Official.
2.
No highway or public ground shall be opened for the purpose of making
any sewer connection; nor shall any pipe of the sewerage system be
broken, cut, or removed, nor any connection be made, unless a permit
from the Borough has been obtained, subject to the approval and supervision
of the Borough Engineer or other authorized inspector of sewers.
3.
No grease trap or interceptor required by this section shall be installed,
modified, or removed from a building or premises without a permit
issued by the Construction Code Official.
c.
Use of Public Sewers. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface
drainage, sump pump discharge, swimming pool water, uncontaminated
cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary
sewer.
d.
Discharge Restrictions. Except as hereinafter provided, no person
shall discharge or cause or permit to be discharged any of the following
described waters or wastes into any public sewer;
1.
Any liquid which may contain more than 100 parts per million by weight
of fat, oil or grease.
2.
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas.
3.
Any liquid having a pH factor lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0 or
having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or a
hazard to the structure, equipment and personnel of the Borough or
the Bergen County Utilities Authority.
4.
Any liquid containing a toxic or poisonous substance in a sufficient
quantity so as to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment processes,
to constitute a hazard to humans or animals or to create any hazard
in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant.
5.
Any liquid containing suspended solids of such character and quantity
that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such matters
at the sewage treatment plant.
6.
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a
public nuisance.
e.
Interceptors and Traps.
1.
Grease, oil and/or sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the
opinion of the Department of Public Works ("DPW"), Health Department
or the Construction Code Official, such interceptors are necessary
for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive
amounts or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients.
All interceptors or traps shall be of a type and capacity approved
by the Construction Code Official and shall be located so as to be
readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
2.
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials
capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature.
They shall be of a substantial construction and watertight and shall
be equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place,
shall be gastight and watertight. All grease, oil and land interceptors
shall be maintained by the owners, at their expense, in continuously
effective operation at all times.
f.
Inspection and Approval Required. No sanitary sewer connected with
the sewerage system shall be connected with any privy vault or cesspool
or underground drain, or with any channel conveying water or filth,
except such soil pipes and other plumbing works as shall have been
duly inspected and approved by the Construction Code Official or other
Borough official authorized to inspect sewers.
g.
Prevention of Detrimental Discharge; Severing Connection. The Construction
Code Official may at any time, in his or her discretion, stop and
prevent the discharge into the sewerage system of any substance deemed
by it likely to damage the sewerage system, or to interfere with its
normal operation, or to obstruct the flow, or to hinder any process
of sewage purification. In its discretion, without notice and without
recourse, the Construction Code Official may sever the connection
and cause the removal of any tributary sewer or drain through which
such detrimental substances are discharged. All costs associated with
severing a sewer connection shall be borne by the property owner,
either as a direct payment to the Borough or in the form of a lien
as approved by the Mayor and Council.
h.
Plans; Application for Approval. Before any sewerage work or drainage
is done or commenced in or upon any property to be connected with
the sewer system, and before any alterations or additions are made
to old sewerage or drainage work, plans and description of the proposed
work shall be filed in duplicate with the Construction Code Official,
accompanied by an application for approval of the plan, and for the
issuance of a permit to do the work. The plans, descriptions and specifications
shall conform to all provisions of this section and to all the rules
and regulations that are or may hereafter be made concerning this
work.
i.
Permit Required; Fee. No work may be commenced until the plans are
filed and a permit is issued by the Construction Code Official. For
each permit, the fee shall be in accordance with the applicable Uniform
Construction Code fee schedule, and shall be paid to the Borough for
its use in defraying the cost of inspection and tests.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
a.
Commercial-type kitchens are those where foods are prepared for public
consumption on or off the premises.
b.
Retail food establishments shall be given its normal definition in
the industry. A retail food establishment includes retail businesses
which process and/or serve food and food products.
c.
Any grease arising out of any cooking, grilling, frying or meat trimming
shall be recycled using a qualified firm equipped to handle such materials.
The owner shall keep an accurate record of such recycling and make
that record available to authorized representatives of the Borough.
d.
The owner of every retail food establishment or any location containing
any commercial-type kitchen shall be required to install and maintain
an approved grease interceptor or trap on all sinks discharging into
the Borough sanitary sewer system. The design, location, installation,
and permitting for the interceptor or trap shall conform to the regulations
of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.
e.
It shall be the responsibility of each such owner to regularly clean
and maintain the interceptor or trap to prevent grease from entering
the sewer system, and to post and maintain a log adjacent to said
interceptor or trap for each cleaning.
f.
Grease interceptor cleaning shall be done as recommended by the manufacturer
or as required. A maintenance log including the time, date and signature
of the person performing the cleaning shall be kept on the premises
and shall be readily available for inspection by a representative
of the DPW, the Construction Code Official or his designee, or Health
Department. If it is determined that the system is not sufficient,
the cleaning shall be increased or a larger unit shall be installed.
Inspection records shall be maintained for a minimum period of one
year.
g.
Representatives of the DPW, the Construction Code Official, and/or
the Board of Health shall have access to any food establishment to
inspect the grease trap and maintenance/cleaning records. No establishment
shall restrict access to the grease trap.
h.
Failure to properly maintain a grease interceptor and/or to retain
the maintenance log as required by this section shall constitute a
violation of this section and shall be subject to the penalty provisions.
In addition to any penalties imposed for a violation of this section,
the following costs shall also be imposed:
1.
The costs for clearing and cleaning any blockages in the sanitary
sewer mains that are attributable to a commercial-type kitchen shall
be paid by the owner.
2.
Such charges shall include, but not be limited to, the full cost
for labor, including fringe benefits, equipment costs, and surcharges,
if any, whether those costs were incurred by Borough employees or
by a contractor hired by the Borough, or both.
3.
Any property damage arising out of a sewer blockage caused by the
commercial-type kitchen shall also be borne by the owner of the premises
causing the blockage.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
a.
Before granting a permit in accordance with this section, the Borough
may require the applicant to furnish a bond with one or more sureties
acceptable to the Borough. The bond shall be conditioned that:
1.
The applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the Borough, the
Council, and the officers, employees and officials of the Borough,
from all suits and actions of every name and description brought against
the Borough or any officer, employee or official of the Borough for
or on account of any injury or damage received or sustained by any
person in consequence of, or resulting from, any work performed by
the applicant, his/her servants, agents or contractors or subcontractors,
or from any improper materials used in the work, or from any negligence
in guarding the work, or from any act or omission of the applicant,
his/her servants, agents, contractors or subcontractors.
2.
The applicant shall faithfully perform or cause to be performed the
work in all respects and shall replace and restore that portion of
any street in which the applicant, his or her servants or agents,
contractors or subcontractors shall make any excavation, to as good
condition, of which the Borough Engineer or the DPW shall be the judge,
as that in which the same was before the work was performed, and shall
also keep and maintain the street in like good condition to the satisfaction
of the Borough Engineer or the DPW for the period of one year.
3.
The Borough Engineer or the DPW may within that year, with or without
notices to the applicant, recommend to the Mayor and Council that
the street be repaired, and that the cost thereof shall be paid forthwith
by the applicant upon demand, or charged against any bond or escrow
on file.
4.
The applicant shall comply in all respects with the rules and regulations
established by the Borough Engineer relative to the work, and shall
pay all fines imposed upon him for violation of this section or of
any such rule or regulation.
b.
The bond shall be in the sum of $1,000 for one connection, or such
other sum as the Borough Engineer may determine adequate for the number,
location, and types of connections. Applications for more than one
connection shall show that all connections are to be made within 60
days from date of application.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
a.
Connection by Licensed Plumber; Supervision. The owner or lessee
of every property on which there is erected, or on which there shall
hereafter be erected any dwelling house, store or other building,
containing a toilet, sink, bathtub, washbowl, or other receptacle
for the receipt and discharge of refuse, water or sewerage, abutting
on any street in which there shall have been constructed a sanitary
sewer or sewers, shall connect such toilet, sink, bathtub, washbowl
or other receptacle in the building with the sewer. All such connections
shall be constructed and made by a plumber licensed by the State of
New Jersey, or such other contractor as may be authorized by the Construction
Code Official to make the connection, at the expense of the owner
or lessee of the property connected, and under the supervision of
the Construction Code Official or his or her designee.
b.
Types of Sewers and Connections. Sewers under streets or under a
right-of-way for sewer purposes required by the Borough shall be known
as "main" or "lateral" sewers as the case may be. Sewer connections
from a main or lateral sewer to the curbline shall be known as "curb
connections." Sewers from the curbline to the exterior end of the
iron pipe outside a building shall be known as "house laterals." All
pipes within a building and to a maximum of five feet outside thereof
shall be known as the "house plumbing system."
c.
Property Owner Responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of
the property owner to maintain in good condition the sewer lateral
from the building line to its connection to the main at the street.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
Where any work to be done in accordance with the provisions
of this section shall necessitate the opening of a State or County
road or highway, the owner or lessee shall prior to his/her making
application to the Construction Code Official as herein provided,
obtain the necessary permit for the work from the appropriate Bergen
County department or from the State Department of Transportation.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
Where there is a main or lateral sewer in the street but no
curb connection, the owner or lessee shall engage a plumber licensed
by the State of New Jersey or other contractor approved by the Construction
Code Official to carry the connection to the curb. The licensed plumber
or other approved contractor shall open the street and connect with
the "Y" in the main sewer or lateral sewer, or at such place as the
Construction Code Official may designate. The licensed plumber or
other approved contractor shall connect to the "Y" branch, or make
his own connection to the main or lateral sewer with a cast iron or
PVC SD35 connection. All aforesaid work by the licensed plumber or
other approved contractor shall be done under the supervision of the
Construction Code Official. The licensed plumber or other approved
contractor shall not commence to refill any openings or excavations
until all of the work with respect to the connection to the main or
lateral sewer to the curb has been approved by the Construction Code
Official or his or her designee.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
All curb connections shall be constructed and made of four inch
cast iron or PVC SD35 soil pipe or such other pipe and materials as
the Construction Code Official may approve. Trenches shall be backfilled
in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code, well tamped and
not puddled, and no openings shall be made by tunneling.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
All applicants, and their servants, agents, or employees shall
adequately protect any openings or excavations so as to avoid injury
or damage, and shall keep adequately lighted any such excavation or
opening during the nighttime.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
The Construction Code Official may revoke all permits granted
under this section for sufficient cause after hearing. No person shall
have the right to demand or claim any damages from the Borough by
reason of such revocation.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
a.
Fees. All new construction in the Borough shall be subject to the
sewer fee schedule set forth in the Uniform Construction Code and
such additional fees as may be imposed by the Bergen County Utilities
Authority.
b.
Certificate of Occupancy. Prior to the issuance of a Certificate
of Occupancy, the Construction Code Official shall confirm and certify
that all sewer permit fees have been paid in full to the Borough.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
a.
Illegal, improper, defective, or other similar sewer connections
or openings are a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of residents
or occupants of buildings and structures, and to the general public.
Consequently:
1.
The Construction Code Official, Health Inspector, and DPW are all
authorized to order the proper and safe correction of any illegal,
improper, defective, or otherwise unsafe connections to the sanitary
sewer system that have been found through inspection or confirmed
after receiving reports or referrals from other sources.
2.
The Construction Code Official, Health Inspector, and/or DPW may
refer any defective, hazardous, or otherwise improper sewer condition
or usage to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,
Bergen County Utilities Authority, or any other such agency with jurisdiction
over the improper or hazardous condition or use.
b.
Upon receipt of notice to correct any such condition, the owner of
the property shall make the necessary corrections after first obtaining
all permits required under this section.
1.
If there is imminent danger that requires immediate repair, the work
may be done without first obtaining a permit, provided that all such
work is done under the supervision of the Construction Code Official.
2.
If the Construction Code Official or his designee is not available
to immediately inspect the work, the contractor shall make the necessary
repair and then adequately and properly secure and safeguard the area
for the Construction Code Official's subsequent inspection, which
shall be performed within three business days.
3.
The owner or contractor shall apply for the permit on the next business
day.
[Ord. No. 12-15]
Any person violating any provisions of this section shall, upon
conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $500 and
not more than $5,000. The Construction Code Official, the DPW, the
Health Inspector, and/or their designees, shall each have the authority
to issue a summons. In addition to the fine set forth herein, any
person or establishment violating this section shall also be responsible
for any costs incurred by the Borough in correcting any hazardous
condition. The costs incurred by the Borough shall include an administrative
surcharge of 15% of the labor and material costs.
[Ord. No. 983 § 3]
The owner of record of any building lot adjacent to a sanitary
sewer line, provided that the line was constructed subsequent to 1930,
shall pay a sewer connection fee per lot to the Borough in the amount
of $100 prior to the issuance of a sewer connection permit by the
Board of Health of the Borough which fee shall be in addition to any
fees charged by the Board of Health of the Borough in relation to
that sanitary sewer connection.
[Ord. No. 1175, Preamble]
a.
The Federal government has enacted and amended the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, now known as the Federal Clean Water Act (33
U.S.C. 1150, et seq.).
b.
The Bergen County Utilities Authority has enacted rules and regulations,
as required by the Federal Clean Water Act, incorporating an Industrial
Cost Recovery System, a User Charge System and regulations pertaining
to the use of sanitary sewers.
c.
The Borough of Tenafly is within the district serviced by the Bergen
County Utilities Authority and has contracted with the Bergen County
Utilities Authority for the removal and treatment of the wastewater
contained within the sanitary sewers of the Borough of Tenafly.
d.
The Borough of Tenafly desires to assure that the sanitary sewers
operated and maintained by it will conform to the best sanitary engineering
practices and comply with the requirements of the Federal Clean Water
Act.
[Ord. No. 1175 § 1]
The use of all sanitary sewers of the Borough shall be in compliance
with the rules and regulations enacted by the Bergen County Utilities
Authority.
[Ord. No. 1175 § 2]
The Borough of Tenafly hereby adopts and enacts the User Charge
System and Industrial Cost Recovery System contained in the rules
and regulations of the Bergen County Utilities Authority, and authorizes
their immediate implementation by the appropriate municipal official,
to be designated by resolution of the Borough Council.
[Ord. No. 09-08 §§ 1,
2]
a.
The Chief Financial Officer of the Borough of Tenafly is authorized
to bill the tax exempt users annually for sewer service in accordance
with the Tier Two User Charges calculated by the Bergen County Utilities
Authority ("BCUA") in accordance with the annual list of said users
provided to the Borough of Tenafly by the BCUA, except for the qualified
disabled veterans and/or their eligible spouses.
b.
The bills for sewer service for calendar year 2009 shall be prepared
and mailed to each tax exempt user upon the effective date of this
subsection.[1] Thereafter, the annual bill for sewer service shall be
prepared and mailed to each tax exempt user within 10 days of receipt
by the Borough of the Tier Two User Charges for each respective calendar
year. Payment of said user charges shall be submitted to the Borough
of Tenafly by December 31st of each calendar year.
[Ord. No. 1175 § 3]
Not fewer than three copies of the rules and regulations of
the Bergen County Utilities Authority have been and are filed in the
office of the Borough Clerk and are available for public inspection
during normal business hours.
[Ord. No. 1175 § 4]
Copies of the rules and regulations of the Bergen County Utilities
Authority can be obtained from the Bergen County Utilities Authority
for the cost of publication.
[Ord. No. 1175 § 5]
This section shall take effect January 1, 1980, after passage,
publication and approval as required by law.
[Ord. No. 06-13 §§ 1
— 6]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to prohibit the spilling,
dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal
separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the Borough of Tenafly,
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
b.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
PERSON
STORMWATER
Definitions. For the purpose of this subsection, the following terms,
phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated
herein unless their use in the text of this subsection clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
Shall mean a conveyance or system of conveyances (including
roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs,
gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned
or operated by the Borough of Tenafly or other public body, and is
designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject
to municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean water resulting from precipitation (including
rain and snow) that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted
to the subsurface, is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage
or drainage facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
c.
Prohibited Conduct. The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials
other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the Borough of Tenafly is prohibited. The spilling, dumping,
or disposal of materials other than stormwater in such a manner as
to cause the discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate storm
sewer system is also prohibited.
d.
Exceptions to Prohibition.
1.
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources.
2.
Uncontaminated ground water (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement
sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising ground waters).
3.
Air conditioning condensate (excluding contact and non-contact cooling
water).
4.
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
5.
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir
discharges and diverted stream flows.
6.
Residential car washing water, and residential swimming pool discharges.
7.
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
8.
Flows from firefighting activities.
9.
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
(a)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following their use
for their intended purposes; and
(b)
Equipment used in the application of salt and de-icing materials
immediately following salt and deicing material applications. Prior
to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and de-icing materials
must be removed from equipment and vehicles to the maximum extent
practicable using dry cleaning methods (e.g., shoveling and sweeping).
Recovered materials are to be returned to storage for reuse or properly
discarded.
(c)
Rinsing of equipment, as noted in the above situation is limited
to exterior, undercarriage, and exposed parts and does not apply to
engines or other enclosed machinery.
e.
Enforcement. This subsection shall be enforced by the Borough Engineer
or Director of the Department of Public Works.
[Ord. No. 06-14 §§ 1
— 5]
a.
Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to prohibit illicit connections
to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough
of Tenafly, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and
to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
b.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
ILLICIT CONNECTION
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
NJPDES PERMIT
NON-CONTACT COOLING WATER
PERSON
PROCESS WASTEWATER
STORMWATER
Definitions. For the purpose of this subsection, the following terms,
phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated
herein unless their use in the text of this subsection clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory. The definitions below are the same as or
based on corresponding definitions in the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.
Shall mean waste and wastewater from humans or household
operations.
Shall mean any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges
domestic sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or
other industrial waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate
storm sewer system operated by the Borough of Tenafly, unless that
discharge is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier
A Municipal Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852).
Nonphysical connections may include, but are not limited to, leaks,
flows, or overflows into the municipal separate storm sewer system.
Shall mean nondomestic waste, including, but not limited
to, those pollutants regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of
the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1317(a),(b), or
(c)).
Shall mean a conveyance or system of conveyances (including
roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs,
gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned
or operated by the Borough of Tenafly or other public body, and is
designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Shall mean a permit issued by the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
Shall mean water used to reduce temperature for the purpose
of cooling. Such waters do not come into direct contact with any raw
material, intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product.
Non-contact cooling water may however contain algaecides, or biocides
to control fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers, and/or corrosion
inhibitors.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject
to municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean any water which, during manufacturing or processing,
comes into direct contact with or results from the production or use
of any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by-product,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than non-contact cooling water.
Shall mean water resulting from precipitation (including
rain and snow) that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted
to the subsurface, is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage
or drainage facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
c.
Prohibited Conduct. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
through an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Borough of Tenafly any domestic sewage, non-contact
cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste (other
than stormwater).
d.
Enforcement. This subsection shall be enforced by the Borough Engineer
or the Director of the Department of Public Works.
