No person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening
into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof
without a written permit from the Township Engineer.
Application for public sewer service shall be made on a form
prescribed by the Township Engineer and signed by the owner of the
property or his agent. Signing of the application shall signify assent
to the rules, regulations and schedule of public sewer fees, rentals
and charges of the Township.
[Amended 10-27-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-24]
A.
The Township shall fix all the
public sewer fees, rentals and charges.
B.
The owner of each building connected
to the public sewer system shall be responsible for the payment of
bills for sewer service, as rendered by the Township of Pequannock.
All sewer rentals, fees and other charges incurred in the installation
and building of the sewer shall be a lien against the property until
paid.
C.
Bills; termination of service
upon nonpayment.
(1)
Bills for sewer service shall
be rendered quarterly. The amount charged shall be due on the date
of the rendering bill. If bills are not paid within 30 days from that
date, interest at the rate of 8% per annum of the amount of the bill
shall be added. Notice shall be served or mailed that unless the bill
is paid within 15 days from the date of the notice, the sewer service
will be terminated.
(2)
Termination of sewer service shall be achieved by a turn off of water service by the Township Water Department. When sewer service is terminated under such conditions, it shall remain terminated until the total amount due, including interest and turn-off and turn-on charges, has been paid in full. A fee as provided in Chapter 152, Fees, shall be charged to cover the charge of turning off and turning on the water service.
[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-6; 12-28-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-40; 3-25-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-06; 11-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-16; 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-15]
The sewer rental fees and charges for residential, commercial
and industrial or other premises connected to the sanitary sewer system
shall be as follows:
A.
For each one-family dwelling (or equivalent dwelling unit) annually: as provided in Chapter 152, Fees.
B.
For the purpose of this section,
the following types of units shall be assigned a proportionate share
of equivalent dwelling units:
|
Type of Unit
|
Number of EDUs
|
|---|---|
|
Single-family residence
|
1.0
|
|
Attached single-family unit
|
0.9 (condominium ownership)
|
|
Attached apartment unit
|
0.6
|
(1)
Any single building that
contains more than one unit (commercial and/or residential) will be
considered a multiple/mixed use. Each separate unit will be billed
regardless of the number of physical connections into the sewerage
system.
(2)
Multiple buildings on the
same property shall be billed as individual units, regardless of the
number of physical connections into the sewerage system.
(3)
Each unit and/or building
connecting into the sewerage system must be separately metered.
(4)
A senior citizen housing
facility financed and governed by the New Jersey Housing Finance Agency
shall be considered to be a single commercial enterprise for the purpose
of this section.
C.
Commercial, industrial and other
nonresidential uses.
(1)
Commercial, industrial and all other nonresidential sewer uses shall be billed based on water consumption at a rate as indicated in Chapter 152, Fees, per 1,000 gallons of water used, with a minimum charge of the rate then current for one EDU.
(2)
Where the premises do not
use water service, the annual sewer rental fee and charge shall be
estimated based on type of use and size of use in accordance with
good engineering practice.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
The sewer lateral installation, including the making of the
tap to the street sewer and the excavation, backfilling and resurfacing
of the trench from the street to the curbline, shall be done by the
applicant, at his expense, by a contractor acceptable to the Sewer
Department. A street opening permit is required from the appropriate
jurisdiction, Township, county, or state, for work related to a sewer
connection within the right-of-way of a public street. The tap to
the street sewer shall be made directly in front of the applicant's
property. Every sewer lateral shall be directly connected to the street
sewer pipe and not to any manhole.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
A.
A separate and independent sewer
lateral shall be provided for:
(1)
Each building under one roof
owned by one person and occupied as one business or residence;
(2)
A combination of buildings
owned by one person in one common enclosure occupied by one family
or business; or
(3)
One side of a double house
having a solid vertical partition wall, making it subject to divided
ownership.
B.
A building owned by one person
containing more than one store, apartment or office may be supplied
by one or more sewer laterals at the discretion of the Engineer.
Old sewer laterals may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and test by the Engineer,
to meet all requirements of this chapter.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
A.
The house service connection
shall be installed at the expense of the applicant. The house service
connection shall be in conformance with the requirements of the current
plumbing code as evidenced by a plumbing permit issued by the Department
of Construction and Land Use.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Whenever practical, the house
service connection shall be brought to the building at an elevation
below the basement floor. The depth shall be sufficient to afford
protection from frost. The house service connection shall be laid
at uniform grade in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes
in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipe and fittings,
and cleanouts shall be constructed as directed by the Plumbing Subcode
Official at each bend.
C.
In all buildings in which any
house service connection is too low to permit gravity flow to the
street sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such connection shall be
lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the sewer lateral.
The applicant shall be responsible for obtaining any applicable permits
from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Private
force mains shall not extend into the public right-of-way except when
approved by the Engineer in areas where existing utilities prevent
extensions of the street sewer. When private force mains are allowed
to extend into the public right-of-way, they shall be located in the
street and a street opening permit is required from the appropriate
jurisdiction, Township, county, or state, for work related to a private
force main within the right-of-way of a public street. Private force
mains in the public right-of-way shall connect to a manhole.
D.
All excavations required for
the installation of a house service connection shall be open trench
work unless otherwise approved by the Plumbing Subcode Official. Pipelaying
and backfilling shall be performed in accordance with the requirements
of the Plumbing Subcode Official, and no backfill shall be placed
until the work has been inspected.
All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight
and are subject to approval of the Plumbing Subcode Official.
The applicant for the sewer permit shall notify the Plumbing
Subcode Official when the house service connection is ready for inspection
and connection to the sewer lateral. The connection shall be made
under the supervision of the Plumbing Subcode Official.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
The sewer lateral shall be maintained by the Department of Public
Works. The house service connection shall be maintained by the property
owner. Private force mains, whether located in private property, easements,
or the public-right-of-way, shall be maintained by the property owner.
The installation of a public sewer system in any street, by
the Township or by others, shall not imply Township ownership or acceptance
of such streets.
[Amended 4-27-1999 by Ord. No. 99-6; 3-23-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-7]
A.
The cost of installing a public
sewer system in any area, street, land, road and the like shall be
assessed, in whole or in part, against the property owners benefitting
by such installation.
B.
In addition to any service charges or assessments, a separate charge in the nature of a connection/capacity fee is hereby imposed upon the person making the connection. The fee is hereby established in the amount as provided in Chapter 152, Fees, for each equivalent dwelling unit. An equivalent dwelling unit (EDDY) is defined as a single-family dwelling of three bedrooms estimated to generate 300 gallons per day of sewage. Connection/capacity fee for all single-family dwellings, apartments and condominiums shall be based on the number of bedrooms per unit. All commercial, mixed-use (commercial plus residential in the same structure), multifamily, industrial or other enterprises, including schools, churches, and hospitals, shall pay a fee equal to the number of equivalent dwelling units comprising such use times the equivalent dwelling unit rate. The capacity fees per user type are as provided in Chapter 152, Fees.
[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-15]
(1)
Connection/capacity
fees for commercial uses not specified herein shall be based on known
water consumption from billing records or estimated by the Township
Engineer using criteria specified in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(2)
Commercial
connection/capacity fees calculated under this section which amount
to less than one EDDY shall be charged the fee for one EDDY.
C.
Each year the capacity/connection
fee shall be calculated as follows: all prior costs for principal
and interest on debt plus direct capital expenditures as of December
31 of the previous year divided by the total single-family dwelling
units plus the total equivalent single-family dwelling for commercial,
apartment, condominium and not-for-profit users as of December 31.
This shall be calculated annually by the Chief Financial Officer of
the Township no later than March 31 of the succeeding year.
D.
Any off-site capital expenses
not required by existing users but necessary for the supply of sewer
service to the new user shall be added to the capacity/connection
fee identified above.
E.
In the case of new construction,
no certificate of occupancy shall be issued until payment of all fees
has been received by the Township.
F.
In the case of existing residential
or commercial buildings, no sewer permit shall be issued until payment
of all fees has been received by the Township.
G.
When the eligibility requirements
of the Morris County Community Development Housing Rehabilitation
Program are met, the property owner may petition that the connection
fee may be paid in payments over a period of no more than three years
with interest of 8% when the connection is for an existing property
and is mandated by the Township. In order to qualify for the payment
of the connection fee through a payment plan, the property owner must
provide satisfactory proof of the inability to pay the connection
fee by submitting an application for approval by the Township Council.
If the Township Council agrees to accept payment of the connection
fee by a payment plan it shall do so conditioned upon the property
owner executing documents securing the payment to the Township as
is determined by the Township Attorney to be necessary.
[Amended 7-28-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-20; 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
A.
Sewer extensions for new developments
receiving Board approval that include a sewer extension shall be governed
by the following:
(1)
Developers shall pay the
entire cost of installing a public sewer system, including associated
facilities such as pumping stations, force mains, or any appurtenances
required by the Township Engineer, in the same manner as any other
subdivision improvement. Ownership thereof shall vest in the Township
when such installation meets the approval of the Township Engineer.
(2)
Developers shall enter into
a contract covering the foregoing and other related matters before
undertaking any associated new construction to the Township sewer
system.
B.
The following shall apply to
applications to the Township Council for sewer extensions to serve
existing properties:
(1)
The applicant shall pay the
entire cost of installing a public sewer system, including associated
facilities such as pumping stations, force mains, or any appurtenances
required by the Township Engineer, in the same manner as any other
subdivision improvement. Ownership thereof shall vest in the Township
when such installation meets the approval of the Township Engineer.
(2)
The Council shall conduct
a hearing to review the availability of treatment capacity.
C.
The Engineer shall review and,
if found satisfactory, approve the type, size, and location of all
public sewer pipes, pumps, force mains, etc., on all new extensions.
The entire system shall be subject to the Engineer's inspection and
approval and shall be tested under the Engineer's supervision. The
developer or individual property owner shall bear the cost associated
with such inspection. The developer or individual property owner shall
be responsible for obtaining all applicable permits as required by
N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
A.
General. The standards outlined
herein are applicable to developers, builders, contractors and any
other persons receiving approval to expand, construct or relocate
the Township Sewer Department's sewer collection facilities. Any work
relating to the utility shall be under the jurisdiction and supervision
of the Township Sewer Department.
B.
Technical standards for expansion
of the public sanitary sewer system are hereby established as shown
in the Appendix to the Township's Sewer Master Plan titled "Township
of Pequannock Sanitary Sewer System Construction Standards and Testing
Requirements," which is on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
[Amended 3-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
Inspection and testing shall be performed by the Engineer to
ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter, approved
plans and specifications and the manufacturer's recommendations.
A.
Inspection. Inspection of the
work will be conducted at all times during construction. The contractor
shall cooperate and assist in the inspection of all work. The inspection
of newly installed sewers shall be done to detect and record any and
all areas of improperly installed pipe. Improperly installed pipe
shall include those sections of pipe that are broken, crushed, misaligned,
deflected, or in any other way damaged, in which case the contractor
shall be obligated to remove said damaged section of pipe and make
all necessary repairs and/or replacement at the direction of and to
the satisfaction of the Engineer to effect the proper operation and
capacity of the sewer.
B.
Testing requirements for expansion
of the public sanitary sewer system are hereby established as shown
in the Appendix to the Township's Sewer Master Plan titled "Township
of Pequannock Sanitary Sewer System Construction Standards and Testing
Requirements," which is on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
Where sewer service is requested by any commercial or industrial
establishment or by any institution, such as a school, hospital, nursing
home and the like, the applicant shall provide engineering drawings
and specifications to be reviewed by the Township Engineer. The applicant
shall obtain all required permits and approval and shall have full
financial responsibility for installation of the sewer service.
Extensions to or changes in the public sewer system may be initiated
by the governing body by petition from property owners or by application
from a real estate developer. If such extension or change is deemed
advisable by the governing body, it shall prescribe the terms and
conditions under which the extension shall be made and shall require
written acceptance thereof by the petitioners or applicant.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater,
surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling
water or unpolluted industrial process water into any public or private
sanitary sewer system or individual sanitary sewage disposal facility.
Stormwater, cooling water and all other unpolluted process water
or drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically
designated as storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the
Health Officer.
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or
cause to be discharged any of the following described wastes or waters
to any public or private sanitary sewer system or individual sanitary
sewage disposal facility:
A.
Any liquid or vapor having a
temperature higher than 65° C.
B.
Any water or waste which may
contain more than 100 parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or
grease.
C.
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha,
fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
D.
Any garbage that has not been
properly shredded.
E.
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud,
straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood,
paunch manure or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing
obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper
operation of the sewage works.
F.
Any waters or wastes having a
pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0 or having other corrosive property
capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel
of the sewage works or sewers.
G.
Any waters or wastes containing
a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or
interfere with any sewage treatment process that constitute a hazard
to humans or animals or create any hazard in the receiving waters
of the sewage treatment plant.
H.
Any waters or wastes containing
suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention
or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment
plant.
I.
Any noxious or malodorous gas
or substance capable of creating a public nuisance.
A.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors
shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Health Officer, they
are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing
grease in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sand and other
harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required
for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall
be of a type and capacity approved by the Health Officer and shall
be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and
inspection.
B.
Grease and oil interceptors shall
be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt
and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction,
watertight and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted
in place, shall be gastight and watertight.
C.
Where installed, all grease,
oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his
expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
A.
The admission into the public sewers of any wastes or waters having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand greater than 300 parts per million by weight or containing more than 350 parts per million by weight of suspended solids, or any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in § 279-33, or an average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow of the Township sewage treatment plant, shall be subject to the review and approval of the Health Officer.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Where necessary in the opinion
of the Health Officer and the Township Engineer, the owner shall provide,
at his own expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary
to:
(1)
Reduce the biochemical oxygen
demand to 300 parts per million by weight and the suspended solids
to 350 parts per million by weight;
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(2)
Reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents so that they do not exceed the maximum limits provided in § 279-33; or
(3)
Control the quantities and
rates of discharge of such waters or wastes.
C.
Plans, specifications and any
other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment
facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Health Officer
and the Township Engineer. Construction of such facilities shall not
be commenced until approval is obtained in writing.
D.
Where preliminary treatment facilities
are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously
in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.
When required by the Health Officer, the owner of any property
served by a sewer lateral carrying industrial wastes shall install
a suitable control manhole in the house service connection to facilitate
observation, sampling and measuring of the wastes. Such manhole, when
required, shall be accessible and safely located and shall be constructed
in accordance with plans approved by the Township Engineer. The manhole
shall be installed by the owner at his expense and shall be maintained
by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in §§ 279-33 and 279-36 shall be determined in accordance with recognized standard methods for the examination of water and sewage and shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in § 279-36 or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. If a special manhole has not been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the street sewer to the point at which the sewer lateral is connected.
No provision of this chapter shall be construed to prevent a
special agreement or arrangement between the Township and an industrial
concern whereby industrial waste of unusual strength or character
may be accepted by the Township for treatment subject to additional
payment therefor by the industrial concern.
[Added 5-27-2014 by Ord.
No. 2014-06]
A.
Where required.
(1)
Fixtures and/or drain inlets
subject to backflow and flooding from blocked or restricted public
sewers shall be protected by a backwater valve.
(2)
Such situations include those
where the flood level rim of fixtures and/or drain inlets is below
the overflow level of the first upstream manhole in the public sewer
that will overflow due to a blockage or flow restriction in the public
sewer.
(3)
Backwater valves shall be
installed in branches of the drainage system that receive flow only
from fixtures and/or drains subject to such backflow from the public
sewer.
(4)
Other portions of the drainage
system not subject to such backflow shall drain directly to the public
sewer.
B.
Material standard and accessibility.
Backwater valves shall conform to ASME A112.14.1 and be installed
so that their internal working parts are accessible for periodic cleaning,
repair or replacement.
C.
Notice of installation of backwater
valves. When backwater valves are installed in building sanitary drainage
systems, a notice shall be posted at the building water service shutoff
valve(s) describing where backwater valves are located.
