[Added 12-21-88 by Ord. No. 27-1988]
The Borough of Woodbury Heights finds that the reduction of
the amount of extraneous flow in its sanitary sewer system is an important
public concern. A portion of this extraneous flow enters the sanitary
sewer system via sump pumps, roof drains and other drainage devices
connected directly or indirectly to the borough's sanitary sewer system.
For the purpose of this Article, a direct connection is one that is
intentionally installed in a manner, which allows extraneous flow
to enter the sanitary sewer system by piping connected to the sanitary
sewer lines from any building or lot. An indirect sanitary sewer connection
is one which allows extraneous flow to enter via a device such as
a sink or floor drain.
A.
The Borough of Woodbury Heights, through its Public Works Department,
shall conduct an inspection upon the sale or transfer of any premises
located in the Borough of Woodbury Heights. Said inspection shall
be conducted by the employees of the Public Works Department in an
effort to insure that extraneous flow is not entering into the Borough
of Woodbury Heights' sanitary sewer system.
B.
It shall be required that upon the sale or transfer of any premises
located in the Borough of Woodbury Heights that the Department of
Public Works be contacted to allow for an inspection as to the existence
of sump pumps, which may allow extraneous flow into the sanitary sewer
system. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to schedule
an inspection with the Department of Public Works. Upon an inspection,
a sump pump certificate shall be issued by the Department of Public
Works indicating that there is no sump pump in existence, which creates
extraneous flow into the sanitary sewer system.
C.
In the event that any such inspection results in the discovery of
a sump pump, roof drain, and/or any other drainage devices connected
directly or indirectly to the borough's sanitary sewer system, the
sump pump certificate shall not be issued.
D.
A sump pump certificate shall only be issued if those connections,
as referred to above, are permanently removed from the Borough of
Woodbury Heights' sanitary sewer system in a manner approved by the
Department of Public Works Supervisor.
E.
A fee shall be assessed to the owner of those premises being conveyed
in the amount of $25 for the inspection referred to herein.
[Amended 2-16-2022 by Ord. No. 1-2022]
F.
If conditions preclude the immediate disconnection of any disallowed
flow, a cash bond in the amount of one thousand dollars ($ 1,000)
shall be posted with the offices of the Borough Clerk to guarantee
the completion of said work. Upon the posting of the bond, the supervisor
of the Public Works Department shall issue a sump pump certificate.
The cash bond, with accrued interest, shall be released to the property
owner upon inspection and approval by the supervisor of the Public
Works Department.
In the event that a sump pump is discovered at any time wherein
a member of the Public Works Department is rightfully or lawfully
in a property and, if same drains into the sanitary sewer system,
said property owner must correct this situation as set forth above.
There shall be granted a grace period for the correction of this condition
for 90 days from the date of the discovery of any such violation.
Any property owner, who currently has a sump pump, which drains into
the sanitary sewer system, shall notify the Public Works Department
as to same and allow for an inspection by that department. Failure
to notify the Public Works Department of the sump pump, which drains
into the sanitary sewer system, or failure to correct a condition
once discovered by a member of the Public Works Department, shall
constitute a violation of this Article, as set forth below.
Any person violating any provision of this Article shall, upon
conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 per month at the
discretion of the Court. A separate offense shall be committed for
each 30 day period during which a violation occurs or continues.
The sump pump certificate, as referred to herein, shall act
as a lien against the subject premises and, further, no occupancy
of a premises may be had, which is in violation of this Article, until
such time as the cash bond, as referred to above, is posted or, in
the alternative, the extraneous flow is corrected to the satisfaction
of the supervisor of the Department of Public Works and or his designated
representative.
