[1982 Code § 9-1]
As used in this chapter:
ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE
Shall mean the annual charge herein imposed for the use and
services of the system upon the owners of the building served thereby.
B.O.D. (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 20° C., expressed in parts per million by weight.
BASIC SERVICE UNIT
Shall mean, for sewer rental purposes, a room, group of rooms,
house trailer or a similar structure or facilities operated or designed
for occupancy as separate living quarters by a family or other group
of persons living together or by a person living alone.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Shall mean the Board of Health of the Borough of Victory
Gardens or such authorized representative as it may appoint from time
to time having jurisdiction over provisions of this chapter.
BOROUGH
Shall mean the Borough of Victory Gardens, County of Morris,
State of New Jersey.
BUILDING
Shall mean any building or structure heretofore or hereafter
constructed and designed and used for dwelling purposes, either temporary
or permanent, or other use or occupancy by a person or persons.
COMMERCIAL USER
Shall mean each building or each part thereof designed or
used for any one or different professional, business, industrial,
governmental, public or private, religious or charitable use or purpose,
without regard to the number of house connections from such buildings
to the system.
CURB LINE
Shall mean the following:
a.
The face of any curb installed as an integral part of the street
or road.
b.
The line along which curb will be constructed when said line
is defined in specifications, plans or other records which may exist.
DEAD END
Shall mean a branch leading from a soil, waste or vent pipe,
building drain or house sewer, which is terminated at a developed
length of two feet or more by means of a cap, plug or other closed
fitting.
GARBAGE
Shall mean solid waste from the preparation, cooking and
disposing of foods and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
GOVERNING BODY
Shall mean the governing body of the Borough of Victory Gardens
or such authorized representative as it may appoint from time to time
having jurisdiction over provisions of this chapter.
GRADE
Shall mean the rise or fall of a line of pipe in reference
to a horizontal plane, usually expressed in inches per foot of pipe
length.
GREASE INTERCEPTOR
Shall mean a receptacle designed to separate and retain grease
and fatty substances from wastes normally discharged from kitchens.
HOUSE CONNECTION
Shall mean that part of the pipe or conduit which collects
sewage from an individual structure or group of structures lying between
the curb line and the main sewer.
HOUSE DRAIN
Shall mean the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
within a building which receives discharge from soil and waste pipes
and conveys it to the house sewer.
HOUSE PLUMBING SYSTEM
Shall mean the plumbing work within the building and to the
end of the house sewer five feet outside the inner face of the building
wall and shall be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health.
HOUSE SEWER
Shall mean that part of the pipe or conduit which collects
sewage from an individual structure or a group of structures situated
on one lot lying between a point five feet outside the inner face
of the building wall to the curb line. For the purposes of this chapter,
it shall also include all pipe, manholes, ejectors, pumping stations,
siphons, force mains and other appurtenances situated on private or
public property which are installed for the express purpose of conducting
sewage from a structure or group of structures to either the house
connection or the main sewer, as applicable, unless otherwise specifically
defined by the Board of Health and Governing Body.
HOUSE SUBDRAIN
Shall mean that portion of a horizontal drainage system,
within a building, which cannot drain by gravity into a house sewer.
INDIVIDUAL SANITARY SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Shall mean a subsurface sewage disposal system designed and
constructed in accordance with the "Standards For the Construction
of Sewerage Facilities for Realty Improvements Promulgated By the
State Commissioner of Health, May 6, 1963."
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Shall mean a liquid waste resulting from the processes employed
in industrial establishments.
INSPECTOR
Shall mean the duly designated person assigned by the Borough
Clerk upon the construction of house connections, sanitary sewers,
and such other duties as may be determined pursuant to this chapter.
INTERCEPTOR SEWER
Shall mean any pipe or conduits and appurtenances which are
primarily designed to collect sewage from all the main sewers within
a drainage area.
MAIN SEWER
Shall mean any pipe or conduit and appurtenances situated
in a public or private road, easement, right-of-way or private property
by consent of the owner which collects sewage from individual house
connections.
OIL INTERCEPTOR
Shall mean a receptacle designed and constructed to intercept,
separate and prevent passage of oil into a drainage system.
PH
Shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight
of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
PLUMBING SUBCODE OFFICIAL
Shall mean the person licensed and authorized to inspect
plumbing pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 26:1A-38 to 44, N.J.S.A.
26:3-20 and the State Uniform Construction Code.
PPM
Shall mean parts per million.
PRIVATE SEWER
Shall mean a sewer privately owned as distinct from the Borough's
sewer or other public sewer.
RESIDENTIAL USER
Shall mean a building or each part thereof designed for or
used as a residence or abode by a single family without regard to
the number of house connections from such building to the system.
ROCKAWAY VALLEY SEWERAGE AUTHORITY SANITARY ENGINEER
Shall mean the duly appointed representative of the Rockaway
Valley Sewerage Authority having jurisdiction over the maintenance
and operation of the Rockaway Valley Sewerage Authority treatment
plant situated in Boonton and the Rockaway Valley Sewerage Authority
trunk sewer system, or his duly appointed representatives.
SAND INTERCEPTOR
Shall mean an interceptor designed and constructed to intercept
and prevent the passage of sand into a drainage system.
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
Shall mean all pipe, conduits, manholes, siphons, pumping
and ejecting facilities, force mains, treatment plants and other appurtenances
installed on public roads or other public property, rights-of-way
or private property by consent of owner, within the boundaries of
the Borough for the express purpose of collecting sewage and maintained
by the Borough or its authorized agents. It also includes any such
system installed by any private individual, firm, corporation or partnership
and accepted and maintained by the Borough, or any such system owned
or operated by any private individual firm, corporation, partnership,
or public agency within the boundaries of the Borough where the provisions
of this chapter are applicable by reason of the valid consent of the
owner or operator of said system, or any such system installed or
maintained beyond the boundaries of the Borough of Victory Gardens
where the provisions of this chapter are applicable by reason of the
valid consent of the municipality in which such system is situated.
SEWAGE
Shall mean a combination of the water carried wastes from
residences, business buildings, institutions, industrial establishments
and other buildings or places meeting the requirement of this chapter
and approved for discharge into the sanitary sewer system by the Rockaway
Valley Sewerage Authority Sanitary Engineer.
STORM SEWER
Shall mean a sewer designed to convey only surface or storm
water.
STREET
Shall mean any and all streets, avenues, highways and roads
whether publicly used or dedicated with or without acceptance.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or
are in suspension in water, sewage or other liquids, and which are
removable by laboratory filtering.
The singular shall include the plural; the masculine shall
include the feminine; and the term "it" shall include any person.
TRUNK SEWER
Shall mean any pipes or conduits and appurtenances primarily
designed to collect sewage from main sewers or interceptor sewers
and transport sewage directly to the point of treatment.
WATER SERVICE PIPE
Shall mean the pipe conveying water from a water main or
other source of water supply to the water distributing system of a
building.
All house connections shall be installed by the authorized representatives
of the Governing Body and pursuant to rules and regulations established
by the Governing Body.
[1982 Code § 9-8]
The location of each house connection and each house sewer along
with other pertinent data shall be recorded on cards furnished by
the Borough, and on additional cards which will be furnished by the
Rockaway Valley Sewerage Authority.
[1982 Code § 9-1; Ord. 11/25/97 § 1]
a. Capacity Fees. A charge for the connection to the Borough sanitary
sewerage system is hereby established as follows:
1. Single family house: $700 per house.
2. Multiple family dwellings: Capacity fee shall be computed based on
the number and type of multiple dwelling units as follows:
Number of Bedrooms
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Capacity Fees
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1 or efficiency
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$300 per unit
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2
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$500 per unit
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3 or more
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$700 per unit
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3. Schools, municipal facilities, churches, and charitable institutions
shall be determined by the Governing Body at the time of application.
4. Commercial and industrial connections: The charge for the connection
to the Borough sanitary sewerage system is hereby established as $700
for structures with multiple units or stores; each unit or store shall
be computed individually.
5. Motels, hotels, nursing homes, lodging homes (and other types of
similar lodging): The connection fees shall be the same as commercial
and industrial except that only one connection shall be required.
b. Sewer Service Inspection Fee. All sewer services shall be inspected
by the Governing Body prior to use and a $25 per inspection or reinspection
charge shall be made for this service.
c. Fees on Future Connections. Connection fees on future connection
units shall be paid prior to final approval of a major subdivision
or, in the case of a single lot, prior to the issuance of a building
permit.
[Ord. 4/24/86 § 9-9.2; Ord. 11/25/97 § 1]
a. Treatment Fee.
1. Residential Classes.
(a)
Single-family residential dwellings. An annual treatment fee
shall be charged to single-family residential dwellings based upon
a mathematical apportionment of all charges incurred by the Borough
from the Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority. In addition
thereto, an amount may be added to allow for overhead and unforeseen
cost which sum shall not exceed 10% of the costs for each such dwelling
as provided in the preceding sentence.
(b)
Multifamily residential dwellings and motels. The annual treatment
fee per basic dwelling unit shall be the same fee as for each single-family
residential dwelling as provided in paragraph a., 1.(a) above.
2. Commercial and Industrial Users. The annual treatment fee for each
commercial and industrial user shall be determined and charged based
upon a mathematical apportionment of the annual cost billed to the
Borough of Victory Gardens by the Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage
Authority, plus a sum not to exceed 10% of the approximate cost.
3. Determination of Charges. The Borough Council shall fix by resolution
annually the amount of the treatment fee authorized by this section.
The charges shall remain in full force and effect until they have
been amended or modified by resolution of the Borough Council.
b. Transmission Fee.
1. Residential Classes.
(a)
Single-family residential dwellings. An annual transmission
fee shall be charged to the single family residential dwellings based
upon a mathematical apportionment of the actual cost of the transmission
of said sewerage incurred by the Borough.
(b)
Multi-family residential dwellings and motels. The annual transmission
fee per basic dwelling unit shall be the same fee as for each single
family residential dwelling as provided in paragraph b.1.(a) above.
2. Commercial and Industrial Users. The annual transmission fee for
each commercial and industrial user shall be determined and charged
based upon a mathematical apportionment of the annual cost incurred
by the Borough of Victory Gardens for the transmission of said sewerage
by the Borough.
3. Determination of Charges. The Borough Council shall fix by resolution
annually the amount of the transmission fee authorized by this section.
The charges shall remain in full force and effect until they have
been amended or modified by resolution of the Borough Council.
c. Sewer Service Rates.
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. 3-9-21]
1. An annual sewer service rate is hereby affixed and established for
each building in the Borough at a basic $210 per annum for each single
family residential user in such building and for each basic service
unit computed with respect to such building, unless a higher annual
service charge shall be applicable to such building as otherwise provided
in this schedule. The owner of each building shall pay, or shall be
liable for the payment of the annual service charge with respect to
such building. Each commercial, professional and industrial user shall
pay a basic $790 per annum for each user in a building.
2. In addition to the minimum annual rate of $790 per year for commercial,
professional and industrial users, there shall be further charge of
$7.50 per quarter per 1,000 gallons of water used by such user in
excess of 15,000 gallons.
[Ord. 4/24/86 § 9-9.3]
The annual service charge shall be prorated to take effect on
the date of the issuance of a certificate of approval for the installation
of a house connection to the system, but in no event shall the charge
be less than one month. The annual service charge shall be billed
quarterly and shall be payable quarterly by the owner on the first
day of March, June, September, and December in each year but the failure
to bill for such charge shall not relieve the owner of any building
of the obligation to pay such charge as herein provided. The annual
service charge to the extent that any part thereof is unpaid shall
draw the same interest from the date it, or any part thereof, becomes
due as taxes upon real property in the Borough and shall become a
lien upon the land and buildings thereon connected to the system until
paid and the Borough shall have the same remedies for the collection
thereof, with interest, cost, and penalties as it has by law, for
the collection of taxes on real property.
[1982 Code § 9-10.1]
The Boroughs of Rockaway and Wharton, the Towns of Boonton and
Dover, and the Townships of Denville, Boonton, Randolph and Rockaway
have heretofore by joint or parallel action created a sewerage authority
pursuant to the Sewerage Authorities Law of the State of New Jersey
(Laws of 1946, Chapter 138, as amended and supplemented) as a public
body corporate and politic and an agency and instrumentality of these
municipalities for the purposes of the Sewerage Authorities Law, in
each case by adopting an ordinance entitled: "Ordinance creating the
Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority" and by filing a certified
copy thereof in the office of the Secretary of State of New Jersey
as in Section 4 of said Sewerage Authorities Law provided, and the
Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority has been duly created
and validly exists, as a public body politic and corporate of the
State of New Jersey, pursuant to said Sewerage Authorities Law; and
Section 4 of the Sewerage Authorities Law provides that the Governing
Body of any municipality which is not part of any district but is
contiguous to the district of a sewerage authority created by the
Governing Body of two or more other municipalities may at any time,
by ordinance duly adopted, propose that the area within the territorial
limits of such municipality be a part of said contiguous district.
This Borough Council of the Borough of Victory Gardens has decided
and hereby determines that it is necessary and advisable and is in
the best interest of the inhabitants of the Borough that the area
within the territorial limits of the Borough shall be a part of the
district of the Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority.
[1982 Code § 9-10.2]
This Borough Council as the Governing Body of the Borough of
Victory Gardens, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, hereby proposes
that the area within the territorial limits of the Borough shall be
a part of the district of the Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority.
[1982 Code § 9-10.3]
One member of the Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority
shall hereafter be appointed for a full term of office by this Borough
Council.
[1982 Code § 9-10.4]
This Borough Council does hereby determine that, after the filing
of a certified copy of this section together with a certified copy
of the resolution of the Rockaway Valley Regional Sewerage Authority
approving this section with the office of the Secretary of State of
the State of New Jersey, the area within the territorial limits of
the Borough shall be part of the district of the Rockaway Valley Regional
Sewerage Authority.
[1982 Code § 9-10.5]
A copy of this section duly certified by the Borough Clerk,
together with a certified copy of a resolution of the Rockaway Valley
Regional Sewerage Authority approving this chapter shall be filed
in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey.
[1982 Code 9-11.1]
Pursuant to the Sewerage Authority Law constituting Chapter
138 of the Pamphlet Laws of 1946 of New Jersey, and the acts amendatory
thereof and supplemental thereto (herein called the "Act"), the Borough
determined to become a member of the RVRSA by virtue of an ordinance
of the Borough of Victory Gardens, adopted on December 28, 1973 by
the Governing Body thereof; and the Authority proposes to acquire
or contract sanitary sewerage facilities for collection, treatment
and disposal of sewage and with plans and designs for a sanitary sewerage
system and the acquisition and construction of the system to provide
for the collection, treatment and disposal of sanitary sewage and
other wastes in the remaining parts of the Borough as needs require;
and the Borough declares to aid and assist the Authority in the establishment
of the sewerage system for use of the residents and inhabitants of
the Borough and the collection, treatment and disposal of sanitary
sewage and other wastes arising within the Borough.
[1982 Code § 9-11.2]
The Borough Council as the Governing Body of the Borough of
Victory Gardens, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, hereby finds
and determines that it will promote the public health and welfare
and that it is in the public interest and in the best interests of
the Borough and of the inhabitants thereof to aid and assist the Rockaway
Valley Regional Sewerage Authority in the exercise and fulfillment
of its corporate and statutory purposes, and in the establishment
by the Authority of a sanitary sewerage system in and for the Borough
sufficient for the purposes of the Borough, and in the operation and
maintenance of such system, and that it will be economical and otherwise
advantageous to the Borough and the Authority and the residents and
the property owners of the Borough for the Borough and the Authority
to enter into a single contract providing for and relating to the
treatment and disposal of sewage and other wastes originating in the
Borough by means of the sewerage system and the cost and expense of
such authorized and directed on behalf of the Borough to execute such
agreement under the corporate seal of the Borough which shall be affixed
and attested by the Borough Clerk, and to deliver such agreement to
the Authority on behalf of the Borough.
[1982 Code § 9-11.3]
Copies of this contract are on file in the Office of the Borough
Clerk in Victory Gardens and will be made available to the members
of the general public who shall request the same.
[1982 Code § 9-11.4]
The Mayor, the Borough Clerk and any and all officers or employees
of the Borough are hereby empowered and directed to do all such acts
and things as may be necessary for the proper performance of such
agreement and for carrying into effect all of the provisions or matters
set forth in this section.
[1982 Code § 9-12.1]
There is hereby adopted by the Borough of Victory Gardens, in
the County of Morris for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations
affecting the installation, maintenance, repair and control of plumbing
and drainage of buildings and the connection thereof with an outside
sewer. "The Local Sewer Service Rules Governing the Use of the Rockaway
Valley Regional Sewerage Authority Treatment System, February 1982."
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1, a copy of the Rules
is annexed to this section and three copies of the same have been
and are now filed in the office of the Clerk of the Borough of Victory
Gardens and will remain on file there for the use and examination
of the public.
[1982 Code § 9-12.2]
Whenever the word "Municipality" appears in the text of the
Local Sewer Service Rules, it shall be understood to mean the Borough
of Victory Gardens.
[1982 Code § 9-12.3]
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this Local Sewer Service Rules or shall fail to comply with any of these requirements thereof, shall upon conviction, be liable to the penalty established in Chapter I, Section
1-5. Each violation of the Rules and each and every day the same is violated shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense. The fine and penalty shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedy or penalty provided by law.