[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-1]
As used in this chapter:
Shall mean and include labor, material, transportation expense,
equipment, supervision, engineering and all and every necessary overhead
expense.
Shall mean "owner" as herein defined.
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.
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.
Shall mean the Division Engineer, water supply, in charge
of the Division of Sewers and Water Supply or his/her duly authorized
representative.
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.
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.
Shall mean the person holding record title to the property
served or his/her duly authorized agent.
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.
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 § 25:4-4]
All agreements covering water supply shall continue in force
from year to year, unless notice, in writing, is given by either party
to terminate the contract.
[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 § 25:4-7]
Water charges begin when the meter is installed and the water
turned on, and shall continue until written notice has been given
of a change of ownership. When such change or transfer takes place,
the new owner must sign a new application. Water may be turned off
from any premises temporarily, without in any way affecting the existing
agreement for service.
[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 § 25:4-9]
No charge will be made for shutting off and turning on the water
supply when requested by the customer, for the closing of an old account
or the opening of a new one.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-10]
All applicants for water-service connections or for water service
shall be required to accept such conditions of pressure and service
as are provided by the distributing system at the location of the
proposed water-service connection, and to hold the City harmless for
any damages arising out of low-pressure or high-pressure conditions
or interruptions of service.
[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 § 25:4-12]
If proper application for water service is not made after notification
by the Division, or if accumulated bills for water service are not
paid immediately, the service may be discontinued by the Division
without further notice.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-13]
Where a water-service connection has been previously installed
and water is desired, a proper application must be signed by the owner
of the premises on a form provided by the Division.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-14]
All use of water other than by the applicant or for any purpose
or upon any premises not stated or described in the application, must
be prevented by him/her. The applicant will be liable for the amount
of water used in conformity with the schedule of rates set out in
Chapter 4 of this Title.
[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 § 25:4-20; Ord. 6 S+FB, 2-3-1988]
When service has been discontinued on account of nonpayment
of water bills or other charges, or for any other infraction of the
rules a charge of $25 will be made by the Division. This amount, plus
outstanding bills and penalties, must be paid by the customer before
service will be renewed.
[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 § 25:4-27]
Taps, wet connections or other connections or disconnections
to a City main shall be made only by Division employees unless authority
to do so is first obtained from the Director or his/her authorized
representative.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-28]
The City shall not lay or make any water service connection
until and unless the owner of the property to be served shall pay
charges fixed by the Director which shall be at the fair cost thereof.
[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 § 25:4-35]
All pipes, fixtures and appliances, including required meters,
inside the curbline or curb stop, shall be installed at the expense
of the owner of the property.
[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]
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-42]
All fire hydrants shall be maintained and repaired by the Division
of Sewers and Water Supply.
[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:
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 § 25:4-47]
In any system of piping supplied by City water, no connection
to any other source of water supply shall be made or maintained.
[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 § 25:4-49]
Where there is danger of contamination of the water supply,
or where such contamination actually develops, the fixtures, apparatus
or piping shown to be responsible for the condition shall be altered
or replaced to conform to the requirements of the Division.
[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 § 25:4-60]
The City is not required to maintain any minimum water pressure
other than that required to deliver water into the basement of any
premises.
[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 § 25:4-65]
All work done by authorized plumbers shall be reported on forms
provided by the Division of Sewers and Water Supply, whenever required.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-66]
Water meters shall be installed on, or removed from water service
lines, only by licensed master plumbers or persons under their direct
supervision; provided, however, that this section shall not apply
to the installation or removal of meters by authorized employees of
the Division of Sewers and Water Supply.
[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.
[R.O. 1966 § 25:4-69]
Except as hereinafter provided, all water furnished by the Newark
supply system shall be metered. Meters shall be installed on fire
lines unless otherwise especially permitted by the Division.
[1]
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.
[1]
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 § 25:4-79]
The failure of any meter to register, or the absence of a meter
from any water service line, shall not relieve the owner of the property
from his/her obligation to pay for water estimated by the Engineer
to have been used.
[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.
