[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-1]
As used in this chapter:
COST
Shall mean and include labor, material, transportation expense, equipment, supervision, engineering and all and every necessary overhead expense.
CUSTOMER
Shall mean "owner" as herein defined.
DIRECTOR
Shall mean the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities having overall charge of the Division of Billing and Customer Service and having overall charge of the Division of Sewers and Water Supply.
DIVISION
Shall mean the Division of Billing and Customer Service in the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities or the Division of Sewers and Water Supply in the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, whichever is vested with authority over the subject matter pursuant to Section 2:17-2 Division of Billing and Customer Service and Section 2:17-3 Division of Sewers and Water Supply.
ENGINEER
Shall mean the Division Engineer, water supply, in charge of the Division of Sewers and Water Supply or his/her duly authorized representative.
EXTENSION
Shall mean the extension of a water main along a street, avenue or highway. An extension shall not include the water-service connection as herein defined.
LIEN
Shall mean charges of any nature levied by the Division of Sewers and Water Supply which are declared to be a lien against the property served by virtue of the statute in such cases made and provided.
OWNER
Shall mean the person holding record title to the property served or his/her duly authorized agent.
PLUMBER
Shall mean a master plumber duly licensed by the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers pursuant to provisions of N.J.S. 45:14C-3 et seq.
WATER-SERVICE CONNECTION
Shall mean the pipe serving a premises from the main into the premises to a point three feet beyond the meter, including the meter.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-2]
a. 
Every contract made for the supply of water by the City with any person shall be deemed to have incorporated therein all the terms, conditions and provisions of this chapter as if recited therein at full length.
b. 
Every contract made for the supply of water by the City shall be deemed to have incorporated therein the water rates as set forth in Chapter 4 of this Title.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-3]
Every person supplied with water through the water system of the City, by taking water shall be considered to express his/her assent to the provisions of this chapter and to be bound thereby.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-5]
a. 
No one except an employee or representative of the Division shall, at any time or in any manner, operate the curb cock or valves, except as provided below, or the main cocks, gates, valves, hydrants or other appurtenances of the system; or tamper with any part of the system; except that firefighters and other authorized employees of the City may operate hydrants, within the limits of their authorized duties.
b. 
Only authorized employees of the Division shall turn water on or off at the water service curb stop, provided, however, that licensed master plumbers may turn water off and on for emergency repairs. In no other case shall a licensed master plumber turn water on or off except by express permission of the engineer or his/her authorized representative. In all such cases the licensed plumber shall immediately notify the Division of Billing and Customer Service of the turn-on.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-7]
The following character of water service shall be rendered at rates prescribed by Chapter 4 of this Title:
a. 
Domestic, Commercial and Industrial Service. This water service shall include all water delivered for domestic, commercial and industrial purposes supplied through meters under pressure and at the will of the customer.
b. 
Fire Service, Including Automatic Sprinklers. This water service shall be only for the extinguishing of fires through an automatic sprinkler or other equipment. No charge shall be made for water so used through a fire-line connection. All water lost through leakage from the fire pipe lines on the premises, or used to replace leakage or evaporation from the pressure tank, shall be charged for at the regular rate, such charge to be in addition to the regular fire-service charge.
c. 
Miscellaneous Water Service. This service shall be for water supplied through temporary water-service connections for the construction of sewers, storm drains, street paving; for mixing and curing concrete, laying cement gutters, curbs and sidewalks; and for puddling the surface of streets in advance of paving, puddling fills and trenches and all other similar purposes. The Director reserves the right to render such miscellaneous water service through a meter, and charge for the water consumed by meter measurements. An applicant for temporary use of water from a fire hydrant must first secure a permit from the Director for the use of the fire hydrant and comply with the provisions of the Director's regulations governing the use of the same.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-8]
When turning on the water supply as requested and when the house or property is vacant, the Division will endeavor to ascertain if water is running on the inside of the building. If such is found to be the case, the water will be left shut off at the curb cock. The City's responsibility ends at the curb cock. The City will in no case be liable for damages occasioned by water running from open or faulty fixtures, or from broken or damaged pipes beyond the curb cock.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-11]
A person taking possession of premises and using water through an active water-service connection without having made application to the Division for water service shall be held liable for the water delivered from the date of the last recorded meter reading. If proper meter readings are not available, the quantity of water consumed will be estimated.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25:4-15; Ord. 6 S+FT, 12-17-1997]
Subject to the notice provisions of Section 33:5-18, water service may be discontinued by the Department of Water and Sewer/Utility for any of the following reasons, except that no water service may be discontinued during the holidays or the weekend hours when the water accounting staff is not on duty to collect delinquent water rent payments:
a. 
When any water assessment or water charge of any nature against a property remains due and unpaid for a period of 30 days;
b. 
When any water-pipe installation, or other water service facility is placed or maintained in violation of any law of the State or regulation of the State Department of Health, any ordinance of the City, any regulation of the Director or any provision of this Title;
c. 
Upon noncompliance with any order issued by the Director or his/her authorized representative to improve, alter, repair, replace or remove any water pipe installation;
d. 
Upon noncompliance with any proclamation issued by the Director declaring a water shortage emergency as provided in Chapter 1 of this Title;
e. 
For willful waste of water through improper or imperfect pipes, fixtures or otherwise;
f. 
For the use of water for any other property or purpose than that described in the application for water service;
g. 
For tampering with or willfully damaging any service pipe, meter, valve, curb stop, cock or seal or any other part of the water service connection;
h. 
In case of vacancy of premises;
i. 
For refusal of reasonable access to property for purpose of inspection or for reading meters;
j. 
For failure to have in effect and on display in accordance with the provisions of Title XLI, Zoning and Land Use Regulations, Chapter 18, Administration, Enforcement and Violations of the Revised General Ordinances, a Certificate of Occupancy, except in the case of water service being supplied in connection with the creation, erection, change, conversion or enlargement of any structure.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-16]
Any person wishing to have the water service to his/her premises temporarily discontinued shall give written notice thereof to the Division, and shall order the service turned off, otherwise charges for water service will be continued until such notice is given and water shut off by the Division.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-17]
Service of water to any property may be temporarily discontinued by the Division during the laying, extending, replacing and repairing of any water pipe or during any other necessary work on the distribution system.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25:4-18]
a. 
The Division will exercise every precaution to give reasonable notice before the discontinuance of water service, but will not be liable for any loss, damage or other claim based on or arising out of the stopping or restricting of such water service. Any water fixture subject to damage by the sudden discontinuance of the water supply shall be properly protected against such damage by the owner or operator of such fixture; provided, that notice, except in the cases of emergency, is given.
b. 
All persons having boilers within their premises not supplied by a tank or cistern are hereby cautioned against collapse of such boilers in case of interruption or discontinuance of service. In such case, the Division will not be liable for any damage or inconvenience suffered.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-19]
In case of emergency the Division, upon request, night or day, without charge, will shut off the supply at the curb cock.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-21]
Should the occupant of the premises turn on the water, or permit or cause it to be turned on, after it has been shut off by the Division, it will be turned off again, the shut-off at the curb will be dug up, plugged or capped and the excavation refilled, all at the expense of the owner. Service will not be restored until payment has been made for the cost of this work, together with any other unpaid charges, and until all infractions of this Title have been remedied.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-22; Ord. 6 S+FD, 11-6-1991]
Any person intending to demolish any building to which water is served by the Division shall give written notice thereof to the Division, and shall then cause the water service connection to be disconnected, at his/her expense, at the main in the street, in accordance with other requirements of this chapter. If not done within 10 days from the time of vacation of the premises for demolition, the Division shall cause the disconnection at the expense of the owner of the property. The expense thereof, if unpaid, shall become a lien on the property. The fee for a water service disconnection shall be paid by the designated demolition contractor or the property owner prior to the issuance of a demolition permit by the City. The fee for each water service disconnection shall be $250.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-23]
Water service will be resumed under a proper application when the conditions under which such service was discontinued are corrected and upon the payment of all proper charges provided in the schedule of rates and charges of the Division.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-24]
Applications for water service connections shall be made on printed forms furnished by the Division. The application shall specify the size of the water service connection desired, the property to be served, the legal owner thereof and the purpose for which the water is to be used. It shall be signed by the owner of the premises to be served or his/her authorized agent. The information supplied by the applicant in such application shall be considered as authoritative and final. If any errors in such information shall cause the water service connection to be installed on a wrong location, the cost of all changes required shall be borne by the applicant.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-25]
a. 
Each building occupied as a dwelling shall have a separate service pipe, and only one such pipe, except by special permission of the Director or his/her authorized representative. One service pipe may be used by an owner to supply several buildings owned by him/her on any one piece of property.
b. 
A service connection shall not be used to supply adjoining property of a different owner or to supply property of the same owner across a street or alley.
c. 
No water-service connection shall be used for supplying water to any premises other than those for which it was originally laid except by written permission of the Director or his/her authorized representative.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25:4-26; Ord. 6 S+FH, 5-17-2006]
a. 
No person shall make a new water service connection with a public water main without first obtaining a permit. Before any portion of the water service connection is constructed and installed, the owner of the property or his designee shall cause to be paid to the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities the cost of installation as specified by Section 33:4-6.
b. 
As an alternative to a municipal installation, the Director may permit an individual, firm, partnership or corporation employed by the property owner and authorized by applicable State code to excavate for, construct, connect, install and/or repair a water service connection. Such authorization shall be conditioned that the persons applying therefor shall comply with the provisions of this Title and other ordinances of the City in relation to excavating streets; assume responsibility for damages or injuries caused to persons, animals or property by reason of any neglect or carelessness associated with the work permitted; and save the City of Newark harmless from any damages or injuries that may result from the work. Where work is performed under the provisions of this paragraph, the property owner shall bear the total cost of the work, including excavation, construction, placement, connection, and/or repair of the water service connection, complete restoration of the site and all other particulars.
In addition, the property owner shall pay in advance the inspection fees levied by the Director pursuant to Section 33:4-6.
c. 
The Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities shall provide a list of specific materials that can be used when tapping or connecting into any cast iron, ductile iron, or concrete public water main under the City's control, including but not limited to, the type of product, form, size, and material used to establish the connection with the water main. No installation shall be backfilled without having been inspected and approved by the Director or his/her designee.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-29]
a. 
Service connections from service stop, located in general at the curb, to building shall be made at the expense of the owner and only by a licensed plumber qualified pursuant to the Plumbing Code now incorporated into Title VII the State Uniform Construction Code.[1] Permission to connect with the service stop shall be obtained, as required, before any work is done on this portion of the service connection.
[1]
Editor's Note: This reference was originally referred to as Title 19 (Plumbing Code). The Plumbing Code has been repealed and replaced by the State Uniform Construction Code.
b. 
The quality, size and kind of piping and fittings, and the depth and manner of placing the same from the water service stop, generally located at the curb, to a point three feet beyond the water meter, shall be approved by the Engineer. A list of approved materials shall be kept on file in the office of the Engineer.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-30]
No fitting or appliance, to which attachment could be made for taking water from the service connection, shall be located on any water service connection between the water main and meter, except on fire line connections, by special permission and approval of the Director or his/her authorized representative.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-31]
Service connections shall be made from mains in the high pressure fire system only for use for fire extinguishment purposes, except by special permission of the Director or his/her authorized representative.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-32]
The Division may refuse to connect with any customer's piping system when it is considered not in accordance with this chapter or the provisions of the State Uniform Construction Code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This reference was originally referred to as Title 19 (Plumbing Code). The Plumbing Code has been repealed and replaced by the State Uniform Construction Code.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-33]
The size of the service connection required and its location with respect to the boundaries of the premises to be served shall be determined by the owner subject to approval of the Director or his/her authorized representative.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-34]
a. 
The laying of customer's pipe from the curb to the building shall not be done until the service connection is installed. Service pipes shall be in a separate trench not nearer than 18 inches to other trenches, unless otherwise specially permitted. Such service pipes shall run reasonably straight and at right angles to the curb line and shall, in all places, be at least 4 1/2 feet below the finished grade. Within the building, the service pipe and meter shall be so located and protected as to preclude damage by frost or from other causes.
b. 
The owner shall be responsible for the continued protection and accessibility of the meter.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-36]
Service connections in streets to be permanently paved or repaved will be renewed, when deemed necessary by the Division, at the expense of the owner. Additional service connections from the main to the curb shall be installed in advance of such new construction at locations designated by the owner; or, if such designation be not forthcoming, as best determined by the Director, such services shall be installed by the Division at the expense of the owner in order to provide for possible future water requirements.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-37]
Any contractors or other persons making improvements in streets which require water mains and service connections therein to be cut and refitted, lowered or raised, shall make written request to the Division for such changes and shall furnish a satisfactory guarantee to the Division insuring the payment of all costs incurred by the Division in making the changes necessary or required to be made.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25:4-37.1]
a. 
In all cases necessitating the changing, moving, disturbing, replacing, refitting, lowering, raising, or relocating of water mains, or the installing of new water mains, written request shall be made therefor, by any agency, contractor, or other person making such improvements in streets, to the Division of Sewers and Water Supply, and such agency, contractor, or other person shall furnish a satisfactory guarantee to the Division of Sewers and Water Supply, ensuring the payment of costs incurred by the Division in making the changes necessary, or required to be made.
b. 
In all cases requiring the installing of new water mains, or the removing or disturbing of existing water mains, the installation or replacement thereof, shall be by water mains of a size not less than 12 inches in diameter, except where it is determined by the Division of Sewers and Water Supply that, depending upon the demands of the water supply system, an eight inch main may be permitted.
c. 
It is hereby determined that it is for the best economic reasons of the City of Newark that ten-inch water mains shall not hereafter be installed.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-38]
Inspection shall be made, by an authorized representative of the Division, of all water-service connection installations and repairs before any trenches are filled in or any walls closed over them. The Division must be properly notified and an inspection fee of $3 paid to ensure that inspection may be made and approval given.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-39]
The owner of any property to which an unused water service connection is laid, may request, in writing, the Director to disconnect or shut off such service at the main. Such request will be granted at the discretion of the Director. The cost of such work, done by the Division, shall be borne by the owner.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-40]
Any existing water service connection which is replaced by a new one will be disconnected or shut off at the main. The cost of the disconnecting or shutting off, done by the Division, shall not be charged to the owner.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-41; Ord. 6PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016]
a. 
The Division shall designate the size and location of all fire hydrants to be installed after consulting with the Division of Fire.
b. 
The location of a fire hydrant may be changed at the discretion of the Division and, if done for the convenience of others, shall be paid for by such party.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-43; Ord. 6PSF-A(S), 1-7-2016]
a. 
Hydrants are to be used only by authorized employees of the Division of Sewers and Water Supply or of the Division of Fire, or by persons holding a permit from the Division for such purpose.
b. 
In operating a hydrant by permit, only a wrench of a design approved by the Division shall be used. The use of any other type of wrench or operating device is strictly prohibited.
c. 
The use of the large nozzle is restricted to the Division of Fire only. Nozzle caps shall be replaced after the use of the hydrant. Care shall be taken that the cap chains are not broken or the caps lost.
d. 
The use of a defective hydrant is prohibited. If a hydrant is in a defective condition, the Division of Sewers and Water Supply should be notified immediately, giving the location thereof.
e. 
Access to hydrants shall not be obstructed.
f. 
Connections with hydrants shall be made by valves or couplings which can be quickly and easily detached.
g. 
Hydrants shall be protected by the user from freezing or other damage. If damage to a hydrant results from the use thereof, repairs shall be made at the expense of the user. To prevent freezing, hydrants used at any time during the period from the 1st day of November to the 1st day of April shall in every instance be pumped out immediately after use. No hydrant shall be used when the temperature is less than 32° F., except in emergency and under special permission from the Division.
h. 
The person to whom a permit for hydrant use is issued shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from all liability or damage of whatever nature by reason of the opening or use of such hydrants or the use of water therefrom by any person, his/her agents, servants or employees.
i. 
The permittee agrees to pay all established fees in connection with the use of hydrants and to pay for all water used at the established rates.
j. 
The Division may require the use of a proper meter for registering the amount of water used.
k. 
The Division may cancel any such permit issued, if any of the conditions herein mentioned are violated or for such other reasons as may be considered adequate.
l. 
The hydrant permit must be retained at the point where water is being used.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-44]
Where a permit has been granted for a street shower the following regulations shall apply:
a. 
No street shower shall be operated when the temperature is less than 80° F.
b. 
Street showers shall be operated between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. only, except when special permission is given.
c. 
The size of pipe connections to the shower head shall not exceed one inch in diameter.
d. 
Hose or other connections to the hydrant shall be made in a manner to prevent leakage at the point of such connections. The shower and its connection must be kept in good repair at the expense of the person or agency maintaining the shower.
e. 
Not more than one street shower shall be operated within one block.
f. 
No shower shall be operated where it reduces the pressure in the street main to a point where a lack of water is experienced on the upper floors of the buildings within the block.
g. 
The Division reserves the right to shorten the time or volume of operation of street showers where such causes a general reduction of pressure.
h. 
The permit for opening the fire hydrant and using water therefrom for street showers is revocable and may be terminated at any time when the foregoing regulations are violated, or in the event of an emergency.
i. 
The permittee shall indemnify and hold harmless the City from all liability for damages of whatever nature by reason of the opening or use of the hydrant for the purpose for which the permit is issued.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25:4-44.1; Ord. 6PSF-F, 6-15-2016]
a. 
No person shall use, operate or open a fire hydrant for recreational purposes without obtaining a sprinkler cap from the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities.
b. 
In order for a person to be eligible to obtain a sprinkler cap from the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, the person must present a petition of consent signed by 51% of the residents of the block which has been designated a play street by the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services and the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities.
c. 
Any person receiving a sprinkler cap can operate the hydrant only between the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
d. 
The person receiving a sprinkler cap is the person responsible for assuring that the hydrant is operated between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
e. 
The person receiving a sprinkler cap who is responsible for ensuring the hours of operation shall be fined not more than $100 for each occasion in which a sprinkler cap is found operating beyond the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., or if the fire hydrant is left unattended.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25:4-44.2; Ord. 6PSF-F, 6-15-2016]
a. 
The Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services shall, in cooperation with the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, designate "play streets." There shall be allowed one hydrant on each "play street" which will be equipped with a sprinkler cap. This hydrant shall be opened daily for recreational purposes only.
b. 
In no event shall the Director of Water and Sewer Utilities issue a sprinkler cap for use on a fire hydrant, nor shall a street be designated a "play street" which is located within 10 blocks of a public swimming pool.
c. 
The Department of Water and Sewer Utilities shall prescribe rules for the issuing of sprinkler caps.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-45]
When a fire-service connection is installed, the valve governing such connection will be closed and sealed and remain so until a written order is received from the owner of the premises to have the water turned on. After the water is turned on, the Division shall not be held liable for damages of any kind that may occur to the premises served by reason of the installation, maintenance, use, fluctuation of pressure or interruption of supply.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-46]
a. 
A proper check valve shall be placed in all water service connections where the following conditions exist:
1. 
Where a building is supplied by services connected to different sections of the mains.
2. 
Where there is any possibility of back-flow from tanks, siamese connections or other apparatus or fixtures within the building.
b. 
Such check valves shall be installed on the outlet side of the meter setting, as near thereto as practicable, and clear of the meter by-pass connection, on meters two inches and larger.
c. 
Check valves shall be of a type approved by the Division and shall be equipped with suitable auxiliary valves so as to permit periodic inspection of the check valve.
d. 
Water supply lines to hot water boilers, steam boilers or similar fixtures or apparatus through which there might occur a back-flow of hot water or steam, shall be equipped with a suitable check valve, and with a relief valve installed between boiler or fixture or apparatus and the check valve.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-48]
a. 
Direct connection between water supply piping and any drainage system or vent piping is prohibited.
b. 
No emptying pipe, or pipe wasting potable water after passing through an air cooling system, refrigeration system, hydraulic machine or any similar pipe, shall be directly connected to any soil, waste or vent pipe, or any pipe connected therewith, or to any part of the drainage system of any building or premises.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-50]
a. 
No owner, lessee, occupant, tenant or other person in charge of a building shall cause, permit, allow or suffer any chemical or other substance to be added to the water supply in such building in which the water supply is subsequently furnished to any guest, customer, occupant, tenant or other person for domestic use or human consumption.
b. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply to the treatment of water for industrial purposes, for swimming pools, for air conditioning systems or for any use which does not include human consumption, but in all cases proper precaution shall be taken to preclude the possibility that the treated water may come into contact with or contaminate the potable water supply distribution system of the building. Provisions satisfactory to the Division shall be made to preclude the possibility that the treated water may come into contact with or contaminate the public water supply.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-51]
a. 
Addition of chemicals to the industrial water supply in a building for anticorrosion or antiscaling purposes shall be made only by means of an approved mechanical device or apparatus designed and constructed to regulate the chemical dosage to conform with the provisions of this section.
b. 
A chemical treatment apparatus of any kind must be submitted to the Division for approval of methods of connections to water supply systems. Such apparatus shall also be subjected to siphonic tests to determine what check valves and vacuum breakers may be required in the installation to prevent contamination of the potable water supply by siphonage of chemicals into the potable water-supply system.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-52]
No pump shall be equipped with a direct water supply connection for priming purposes except with the written permission of the Director or his/her authorized representative. Water for priming purposes may be supplied by means of an indirect water-supply connection through an open tank with the outlet of the direct water supply located at least two inches above the maximum overflow level of such tank. Direct water supply connections for priming purposes to sump, well or similar type pumps, when permitted by the Division, shall be connected to the inlet side of the pump and be equipped with an approved type vacuum breaker and check valve, the check valve to be located between the pump and the vacuum breaker.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-53]
a. 
Every water connection on a pier, wharf or bulkhead, used or available as a ship or boat supply, including fire connections, shall be equipped with an approved horizontal swing check valve immediately adjacent to the outlet of the control valve of the permanent water connection. The outlet of the check valve shall be equipped with a hose or union coupling to permit ready detachment for inspection and testing purposes.
b. 
All hydrant outlets, equipment and protection used at watering points where potable water is furnished to vessels engaged in interstate traffic, shall conform to requirements, specifications and established procedure of the United States Public Health Service.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-54]
Where City water is used as an auxiliary supply to a roof or suction tank, which is also fed by a well or other source of supply, the tank shall be an open one and the pipe supplying City water thereto shall be controlled by a ball valve and shall discharge at least two inches above the overflow pipe of the tank.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-55]
A pump with an intake diameter of four inches or larger shall not be connected directly to the City main and shall be equipped with a surge or suction tank. This section shall not apply to fire pumps.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-56]
Where flushometers, suction tanks, other fixtures or piping, are equipped with quick closing valves and are supplied by direct street pressure in excess of 70 pounds, an air chamber of an approved type shall be installed within two feet of the house control valve of meter in the service connection near the point of entry. Where water hammer conditions exist in any installation, regardless of the pressure obtaining, an air chamber of an approved type shall be installed where and as directed by the Engineer.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-57]
a. 
No water tank of any kind which is part of a building water supply system used for domestic purposes shall be cleaned with any material or painted on the inside in any manner that will affect the taste or potability of the water supply when the tank is put into service. The water supply connections to and from a tank shall be disconnected or effectually plugged while the tank is being cleaned or painted, to prevent any foreign fluid or substance from entering the distribution piping.
b. 
After the tank has been cleaned or painted it shall be disinfected as follows before it is put back in service:
1. 
The inner side of the top, bottom and walls shall be washed with a hypochlorite solution containing 25 or more parts per million of available chlorine.
2. 
The tank shall be filled with water to which hypochlorite solution is added during the filling in sufficient quantity so that the treated water in the tank will contain at least 10 parts per million of available chlorine.
3. 
The chlorinated water shall be allowed to remain in the tank for two hours.
4. 
Finally, the tank shall be drained completely before refilling.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-58]
All plumbing fixtures shall be provided with a supply of water sufficient to keep them in proper sanitary condition. When the water pressure in the street mains is not sufficient to supply freely all fixtures, a house supply tank must be provided, of sufficient size to afford an ample supply of water to all fixtures at all times.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-59]
a. 
The use of the pressure or flow of water from the City system as a source of energy is prohibited except when specifically approved by the Director.
b. 
The use of water is permitted subject to such conditions or reservations as the Director may consider reasonable.
c. 
The Director reserves the right to restrict or prohibit extraordinary use of water if water-supply conditions so require.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-61]
Any plumber wishing to engage in the work of connecting with the City water supply system, or performing any work on water service connections or facilities connected therewith, shall be first licensed as a master plumber by the State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: This reference was originally referred to as Title 19 (Plumbing Code). The Plumbing Code has been repealed and replaced by the State Uniform Construction Code.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-62]
No plumber shall engage in the work of connecting with the City water supply system or performing any work on water service connections or facilities connected therewith unless he/she shall have first posted a bond as required by the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. The bond insofar as it relates to the aforesaid work shall indemnify and save harmless the City of and from all accidents and damages consequent thereupon for or by reason of any opening in any street, avenue, lane, alley or court, made by him/her or by those in his/her employ, for the purpose of putting down or inserting or repairing any service pipe or other water connections or appurtenances. The bond shall assure the replacement and restoration, by the licensed master plumber, of the surface over every such opening to as good condition as that in which he/she found it, as well as the maintenance of the same in good order, to the satisfaction of the Director, for the space of 12 months thereafter. Such repairs shall be made during such 12 months within 24 hours after notification so to do by the Engineer of the Division. The bond shall also assure the payment to the City of all penalties invoked against the licensed master plumber by the City.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 7A:5-2; R.O. 1966 S, 25:4-63]
Any person, persons, firm, or corporation who shall fail to correct any violations, noted by the Construction Official or respective subcode official, or pay indebtedness to the City within five days, after being notified in writing by the City, shall have no further permits issued until such corrections have been made, inspected, and approved or the indebtedness paid.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-64]
Any person who shall install in or about any building, any water supply pipe, or who shall make any attachments, or any connections whatever, to any water supply pipe beyond the service or curb stop, or shall do any plumbing work connected with the introduction or supply of water from the City's potable water supply, or who shall make any repairs, additions to or alterations of any pipes, taps, stop-cock, water closet, or any other fixtures connected or designed to be connected, with the water supply pipes, without being duly licensed as a master plumber and bonded as required by this Title, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 33:5-86 of this chapter.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-67]
a. 
Unless by order of the Division, plumbers shall not interfere with or remove any meter for any cause without specific permission first obtained from the Division in each and every case.
b. 
All meters removed by plumbers shall be delivered to the Division meter laboratory within 48 hours from the time of removal.
c. 
All meters removed by plumbers from such meter laboratory shall be reset in premises intended within 48 hours thereafter. This time may be extended, in extenuating circumstances, by the Division or when the supply may have been shut off at the curb.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-68; Ord. 6 S+FH, 7-13-2005 § 1]
The Department will only release a new or replacement water meter to a licensed plumber. The Department will issue to the plumber a meter receipt for each meter released. The Department reserves the right to remove any meter for any reason that may affect the proper billing of the account. The cost of reinstallation will be borne by the property owner and will be reflected in the bill for water charges.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 33:5-73, Meters: City to Bear Cost of Installation, Removal and Repair, previously codified herein and containing portions of R.O. 1966 § 25:4-70 and Ordinance 6 S+FA, 10-6-1993, was repealed in its entirety by Ord. 6 S+FH, 7-13-2005.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-71]
Meters, two inches and larger, shall be of the "Compound Type," unless otherwise specially permitted by the Engineer, and shall be equipped with approved by-passes in order that the meter may be removed without interruption of service.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-72; Ord. 6 S+FJ, 2-17-1988; Ord. 6 S+FH, 7-13-2005 § 1]
Property owners are required to obtain a water meter from the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. The cost of both the water meter and its installation shall be borne by the property owner, consistent with Section 33:5-35.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-73]
a. 
No used or repaired meter, even of a kind acceptable to the Division, shall be transferred for use on any water service connection, without its presentation to and approval by the Division meter laboratory.
b. 
Obsolete meters shall not be accepted for use on any water service connection under the jurisdiction of the Division. An obsolete meter is one that, from time to time, may be designated as such because the manufacturer no longer makes it or will no longer supply replacement parts for it, or because the cost of such replacement parts is prohibitive. The Division reserves the right to condemn such meters at its discretion.
c. 
Before being installed, every new or repaired meter shall be tested, approved and sealed in the meter laboratory of the Division. All pertinent data and all necessary record forms, required by the Division, must be furnished and filled out before any meter is released for service installation.
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Editor's Note: Former Section 33:5-77, Meters: Current Type, previously codified herein and containing portions of R.O. 1966 § 25:4-74, was repealed in its entirety by Ordinance 6 S+FH, 7-13-2005.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-75]
Meters shall be conveniently located in a suitable place, approved by the Division, so as to control the entire supply of water. Protection against freezing or other damage to the meter shall be provided by the applicant. All meters hereafter placed in buildings shall be of an approved type suitable for the purpose, located in the cellar or first floor, as near as possible to the point of entry of the service.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-76; Ord. 6 S+FH, 7-13-2005 § 1]
In setting or resetting a meter, the requirements are as follows:
a. 
The meter shall be set so that the dial shall be faced upward and set horizontal and not more than three feet above the floor. A connection shall be made by meter couplings or companion flanges (depending on the size of the meter) or both the inlet and outlet end of the meter. Meter couplings and/or flanges shall be provided and installed by the licensed plumber performing the work necessary to the setting of the meter. All connections shall be compatible with the meter to be set. Both meter couplings and flanges shall be bored for sealing with holes not less than three 3/32 of an inch in diameter. A valve shall be set on the inlet and outlet side of all meters, regardless of size, and when a current type meter is set, a straight section of pipe of a length at least eight times the nominal size of the diameter of the meter shall be installed immediately before the inlet, between the controlling valve and the meter, and no fittings of any kind will be permitted in this straight section of pipe. An approved backflow preventer shall be installed at the outlet side of any meter. The remote reading device provided with the meter shall be installed on the exterior front/side of the building being metered.
b. 
On 1 1/2 inch and two inch meters, a full sized test fee shall be placed on the outlet between the meter and the outlet valve with a short nipple in the tee and a full size valve on the nipple. On meters three inches and larger a test tee with a two-inch opening shall be placed on the outlet between the meter and outlet valve, a short nipple in the tee and a two-inch valve on the nipple. No connection shall be made to a test tee.
c. 
Before setting three inch and larger meters, the plumber shall file in duplicate, for approval of the Director of Water and Sewer Utilities or his authorized representative, a plan or sketch showing the proposed installation. Such plan or sketch shall indicate the location of the service main control valve inside the building, the distance of the meter from the point of entry of the service, height from the floor, size and type of meter and the approximate date of setting. In all cases the meter location and setting shall be to the satisfaction of the Director of Water and Sewer Utilities or his authorized representative.
d. 
Where two inch and larger meters are installed and no plumbing fixtures or other facilities are available for disposal of discharge water from a standard test meter, provisions shall be made for disposal of such water through piping installed for such purpose from a point near the meter to the outside of the building. An additional test tee, nipple and valve shall be inserted in the service line, on the outlet side of the meter outlet valve, and by-pass connection, to discharge test water where no other practical method of discharging such water can be used.
e. 
Non-meter by-passes are not permitted. All water consumption must be registered by a water meter.
f. 
All connection pipes, fittings, valves, etc. on meter settings shall be of nonferrous, lead-free materials, as approved by the Director.
g. 
Electric "ground connections" shall not be made to water pipes. The Director may grant exceptions where such connections are made well ahead of the meter — between the point of entry of the service connection and the inlet valve. Meters shall not be set near electrical conductors or other electrical equipment or in close proximity to any machine that normally might cause injury to Department employees.
h. 
A meter shall be restricted to a size that will ensure accurate registration on the basis of consumption and occupancy of the premises or portion of the premises metered. The meter in no case may be larger than the tap or connection to the City main except as agreed upon by the Director and the customer.
i. 
Where accurate registration cannot be obtained, owing to low usage because of insufficient flow to operate the meter, the Department may, at its discretion, issue a smaller meter. When such reduction of the meter size is effected, the plumber that installs the meter shall ensure that the piping of the meter setting from the inlet valve to the outlet valve is the same size as the meter.
j. 
As a condition of service, the Department reserves the right to inspect, read, remove, repair, calibrate and reinstall any meter during normal working hours or at other times by mutual arrangement with the property owner. The cost of such service is to be charged to the customer.
k. 
The Department may require a meter to be removed for testing by the Department and later reinstalled by a licensed plumber, at the customer's expense, when it is determined that such meter is not properly registering, requires repairs, is installed at variance with this chapter, and/or is so placed as to risk injuries to Department employees in the normal performance of their duties.
l. 
No meter shall be set or reset in a pit without written permission of the Department and only under exceptional conditions where the meter cannot be located within the building and then only when a remote reading device is installed.
m. 
No seal placed by the Department for the protection of any meter, valve, fitting or other water connection shall be tampered with or defaced. No seal shall be broken except on written authorization of the Department. Where the seal is broken, the Department reserves the right to order the meter removed for testing at the expense of the customer. Breaking or defacing the seal of a water meter is a violation of Section 20:2-15(l) and carries a minimum fine of $200.
n. 
The owner or customer shall be responsible for safeguarding the meter and seal, and, if required by the Department, the owner or customer shall properly box and protect the meter and seal. Meters shall be maintained in good working order at all times.
o. 
If a meter shall have been removed without authority of the Department, it shall not be reinstalled until tested by the Department at the cost of the customer.
p. 
Meter repairs, when possible, may be made by the Department on the premises.
q. 
Private meters shall not be permitted for the purpose of measuring water flow. All water consumption in and for the City of Newark shall be measured by City-issued water meters and will be billed for by the Department.
r. 
In any premises where water is obtained through more than one meter, and where tests indicate that accurate registration is not being obtained by reason of divided delivery of water through more than one meter, the Department reserves the right to shut off and seal one or more of the meters to ensure accuracy of registration.
s. 
The Department reserves the right to refuse to permit any meter installation that does not conform to this chapter or is in an unsanitary or dangerous location. The Department may refuse to supply water under such conditions.
t. 
Meters specially adapted for use on fire or automatic sprinkler service, where it is desired to measure accurately all rates of flow and, in case of fire, to automatically deliver and measure large volumes of water without obstruction, shall be installed, at the customer's expense, when required, on fire lines service connections. They shall be of a type approved by the Department and the Factory Mutual Laboratories and the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
u. 
The right is reserved by the Department to require the customer, at the customer's expense, on any or all fire service connections, installation of an approved type detector check valve to guard against leakage or possible misuse of water provided for fire protection purposes. This "detector" device shall be one approved by the Department and by the Factory Mutual Laboratories and the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
v. 
The use of water through meters approved for a fire line only is prohibited for any other use other than fire protection.
w. 
From time to time, as directed by the Director or his authorized representative, meters shall be tested in service on the premises. When such test, or any other inspection shows the meter to be defective, it shall be ordered for repair and testing before reinstallation. All costs in connection with this work shall be at the expense of the owner.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-77; Ord. 6 S+FH, 7-13-2005 § 1]
a. 
The owner of any property may request that the meter on the service line to such properties be tested by the Department. For such tests the meter shall be removed and reinstalled in accordance with Section 33:5-70 of this chapter at the expense of the owner, who shall also pay the fee established by the Director in paragraph b of this section.
b. 
The Director shall, from time to time, establish a schedule of testing fees to cover the cost of testing referred to in this section.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-78]
No unauthorized person shall break any water-service seal or tamper with any meter or its fittings except in case of an emergency when a seal on a by-pass may be broken, provided that the Division immediately be notified of such action.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-80]
Any authorized representative of the Division shall, at any reasonable time and upon presentation of his/her credentials, be given safe and convenient access to and about any property served by the municipal water supply system for the purpose of reading the meter or inspecting existing or new water supply pipe installations.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-81]
The Director is hereby authorized and directed to establish from time to time such rules and regulations as will carry out, and supplement where necessary, the requirements of this chapter and other provisions of this Title.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-82]
Upon notice from the Director or his/her authorized representative of noncompliance with, or violation of, any of the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Director, or the provisions of this Title, the person causing or maintaining such noncompliance or violation shall, within the time given in such notice, remove or abate such noncompliance or violation.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-83]
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the Director referred to in Section 33:5-84, shall, except as otherwise provided in this Title, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.