[Ord. #695, S 1]
The Water and Sewer Utilities shall be combined and operated
as one single Utility entitled "Borough of Point Pleasant Water and
Sewer Utility."
[Ord. #368, S 105-9]
No person shall use or permit to be used on his premises any
water for any purpose, without first having paid a rent for such purposes.
In addition, no person shall use or permit to be used on his premises
any of the water, contrary to any of the ordinances of the Borough
or any of the rules or regulations relating to the use of the water.
[Ord. #368, S 105-45; Ord. #369, S 105-45; Ord. #472, S 105-48;
Ord. #636, S 3; Ord. #646, S 3-1; Ord. #689, S 5; Ord. #710, S 4;
Ord. #762; Ord. #710, S 2; Ord. #726, S 1; Ord. #775, SS 1, 2; Ord.
#777, SS 1, 2; Ord. #90-11, SS 1, 2; Ord. #1996-04, SS 1, 2; Ord.
#1997-05, S 1; Ord. #1997-06, SS 1, 2; Ord. #1999-11, S 1; Ord. #1999-15,
SS 1, 2; Ord. #2000-04, S 3; Ord. #2000-24, SS 2, 3; Ord. #2001-08,
SS 1, 2; Ord. #2003-08, S 1; Ord. #2003-28, S 1; Ord. #2005-26, S
1; Ord. #2006-04, S 1; Ord. #2010-16, Ord. #2011-07; Ord. #2011-13;
Ord. #2012-09; Ord. #2013-15; Ord. #2013-21; amended 2-24-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
a.
Rates Established. "Water Service Unit" and "Sewer Service Unit,"
which shall be the basic unit upon which user fees and rates are established,
shall mean and be defined, by customer class, as follows:
1.
Class I. Each housing unit, including but not limited to, single-family
dwellings, and single housing units in multiple-unit or multiple-purpose
buildings or complexes shall be assigned one (1) water and sewer service
unit;
2.
Class II. Each room designated for overnight occupancy in, but not
limited to, hotels, motels, nursing homes, health-care facilities
and hospitals, shall be assigned a water and sewer service unit at
a rate of .6 per room.
3.
Class III. Each professional, commercial industrial or other establishment
consuming in excess of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons quarterly
shall be assigned an additional water and sewer service unit or part
thereof as described herein. For water consumption in excess of twenty-five
thousand (25,000) gallons quarterly, additional water and sewer units
shall be assigned for the year in which the consumption exceeded twenty-five
thousand (25,000) gallons at a rate of 0.25 sewer service units per
each three thousand seven hundred fifty (3,750) gallons or fraction
thereof, above the twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallon figure.
b.
Sewer and water ready to serve charges shall be set at twenty-four
($24.00) dollars for water and fifty-five ($55.00) dollars for sewer,
per quarter per service unit, effective March 1, 2020.
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Water
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$24.00
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Sewer
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$55.00
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Total
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$79.00
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c.
Sewer usage billing shall be minimally on a quarterly basis. Those homeowners who wish to install a second water meter, in order to not be charged for sewage flow based upon water usage which is not intended to be deposited into the sewer (i.e. outside the house gardening, filling of pool, car washing, etc.) may install a second water meter, for the charge as established in subsection 10-4.5 herein. No second tap fee will be required for those homeowners who wish to install a second water meter to monitor water usage which is not deposited into the sewer system, and therefore not part of a sewer charge to the owner. However, the second water meter will be installed by the homeowner, and inspected after an appropriate application is made to the Department of Public Works, in such a manner so that the second water meter will meter only water utilized for outside the home purposes which is not intended to and which does not become deposited into the sewer system. The owner shall be charged a connection fee of forty ($40.00) dollars for the second water meter.
d.
Water usage shall be billed on a yearly rate of two dollars and sixty
($2.60) cents per thousand gallons, plus the aforesaid ready to serve
charge. Water usage billing shall be minimally on a quarterly basis
based on water meter readings taken quarterly. In addition, sewer
usage charges shall be set at five dollars and twenty-five ($5.25)
cents per thousand gallons, plus the aforesaid ready to serve charge.
Sewer usage billing shall be based upon metered water utilized by
the unit. The new water and sewer user rates will be instituted effective
January 1, 2014.
e.
The Point Pleasant Board of Education shall be billed for water and
sewer usage as a Class III customer.
f.
Credits. One time, nonrecurring credits to all existing water and
sewer service accounts shall be as follows:
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Item
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Amount
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|---|---|
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Sewer Service Unit Charge
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$10.00
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Water Service Unit Charge
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$2.00
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Class III customers as defined in paragraph a. above shall be
entitled to no more than one (1) sewer and one (1) water credit as
defined above per establishment.
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[Ord. #636, S 4]
In the event a user obtains a water supply from a private well,
then the user shall install a meter at his own expense, the type and
location of which is to be approved by the Borough. In the event that
the user fails to install such meter within thirty (30) days after
receiving notice, then the user shall pay a sewer charge based upon
an estimated water consumption, which estimate shall be conclusive
and binding upon the user.
[Ord. #368, S 105-42; Ord. #591, S 1-3; Ord. #710, S 1]
If any meter shall be found to be out of order so that it fails
to properly register, the consumer shall be charged for the water
supply at the daily average rate as previously shown by the same meter.
[Ord. #368, S 105-45; Ord. #369, S 105-45; Ord. #472, S 105-45;
Ord. #480, S 105-45; Ord. #689, S 2-3; Ord. #710, S 2; Ord. #726,
S 1]
All properties presently occupied or suitable for occupancy,
or for which a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued, not
connected to the Borough water system shall, within ninety (90) days
after receiving notice from the Borough, connect to the Borough water
system. Refusal to connect to the Borough water system in accordance
with this Section shall be deemed a violation of the Chapter, and
every day that such refusal continues shall be deemed a separate violation.
[Ord. #368, S 105-45; Ord. #369, S 105-45; Ord. #472, S 105-45;
Ord. #480, S 105-45; Ord. #689, S 2-3; Ord. #710, S 2; Ord. #726,
S 1]
All new major subdivisions receiving preliminary approval shall
provide for water mains in any new streets or streets to be improved
where such water mains do not presently exist in accordance with the
recommendations of the Borough Engineer.
[Ord. #368, S 105-48; Ord. #91-41, S 1]
a.
All pools filled with water through the individual consumer's meter
shall only be done during the legal hours for water purposes.
[Ord. #1998-18, S 3]
a.
There is hereby established a Sanitary Sewer Charge Review Committee
composed of three (3) members of the Borough Council, whose duties
it will be to review inquiries of Borough residents to determine whether
certain sanitary sewer charges should be imposed upon them inasmuch
as sanitary sewer services were purportedly not provided by the Borough,
because the water did not flow through the sanitary sewer system which
is owned and operated by the Borough. It is not the purpose of the
Review Committee however to consider abatement of sewer charges for
persons who have beneficial use of the water system for such purposes
as filling swimming pools, washing automobiles, lawn sprinklers, etc.
Those persons can avoid sanitary sewer charges by installing a second
water meter. The Review Committee is to consider abatement of sewer
charges only for those ratepayers who have unintentionally utilized
water services because of, for example water leaks, freezing pipes,
or other similar acts caused by negligence or inadvertence.
b.
Upon written request by a Borough sanitary sewer ratepayer the Review
Committee will review all documentation submitted including but not
limited to invoices, review of previous quarterly billings to determine
the average flow on a quarterly basis which had been the history of
this ratepayer's experience, reports from various contractors (i.e.
plumbers, carpenters, etc.) and consider sworn testimony. The burden
of proof to avoid the sanitary sewer charge shall be placed upon the
ratepayer.
c.
If requested the Tax Collector shall provide input to the Review
Committee as to his/her opinion of the request for an abatement of
sanitary sewer charges.
d.
After review of all evidence and testimony the Review Committee shall
provide a written report and recommendation to the Borough Council.
The Borough Council shall either accept, reject or modify the recommendation
of the Review Committee.
e.
Written notification of the decision of the Borough Council shall
be provided to the ratepayer within fifteen (15) days of the adoption
of the appropriate motion or resolution by the Borough Council.
[Ord. #636, S 5; Ord. #669, S 5; Ord. #689, S 6; Ord. #705,
S 2; Ord. #710, S 5; Ord. #771, SS 1, 2; Ord. #816, S 1; amended 2-24-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
a.
Annual Charges. Annual charges set forth in Section 10-2 for water and sewage usage shall be billed minimally on a quarterly basis.
b.
Quarterly Bills. Quarterly water and sewer bills shall be mailed
at least fourteen (14) days prior to the due date for such bills.
c.
Interest on Overdue Accounts. Interest rates on overdue water and
sewer accounts shall be charged at the rate established annually by
the Borough Council. A bill shall be charged interest if it is paid
more than ten (10) days beyond the established due date. Interest
on overdue accounts shall be charged retroactive to the due date of
the bill if same is paid beyond the aforesaid ten (10) day period.
d.
Failure to Pay Beyond Ninety (90) Days. Failure to pay billed water
and sewer usage charges for a period of ninety (90) days beyond the
due date may result in the water service furnished to the delinquent
user being shut- off from any house, tenement, building or lot where
the same is connected and water shall not again be supplied until
the arrearages, with interest and penalties, together with a water
shut-off fee of forty ($40.00) dollars and a water turn-on fee of
fofty ($40.00) dollars , shall have been fully paid. Water shall not
be shut-off unless a delinquent notice is forwarded, by ordinary mail,
to the delinquent user at the billing address at least thirty (30)
days prior to shut-off.
e.
Overdue Charges to Become a Lien. In the event that any water and
sewer service rate charges are not paid as hereinabove specified,
the overdue charges shall become a lien against the property in question
and shall be subject to collection, with interest, costs and penalties,
in the same manner as used for the collection of delinquent taxes.
[Ord. #368, S 105-2; Ord. #723, S 1; Ord. #1997-05, S 2;
amended 10-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-12]
a.
All applications for introduction of water into any premises or its
supply for any purpose must be made in writing, and such applications
shall be made at least one day before ground shall be broken or the
work commences; and after the owner of the property to be supplied
or his authorized agent shall have signed an application, a permit
shall be issued for the required supply, in which permit the date,
the name of the owner of the property to be supplied and to whom issued,
the location of the property, the size and diameter of proposed ferrule,
the purpose of which the water is to be used and the rate to be charged
therefor shall be specified, and a list shall be kept of the permits
so issued and the name of the person so contracting for a supply of
water.
b.
Prior to the issuance of a connection permit, the property owner or his authorized agent shall pay to the Borough a separate connection fee for each service unit as defined in Chapter X, Subsection 10-2.3 of this Code. The per-service-unit connection fee shall be $200. In the case of affordable housing units, the per-service-unit fee shall be $100.
[Ord. #368, S 105-4]
No person shall, without a permit, introduce a ferrule into
any public or private pipe or form any connection or communication
whatever with the pipes or break ground for that or any other similar
purpose, or if any persons shall introduce or use a ferrule or larger
diameter, or make any attachment or do anything otherwise than as
specified in his permit.
[Ord. #368, S 105-7]
No service pipe shall be cut or disconnected ahead of a water
meter by any person.
[Ord. #368, S 105-42; Ord. #591, S 1—3; Ord. #710,
S 1; Ord. #784, S 1; Ord. #1997-05, SS 3—5; amended 2-24-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
a.
When meters are installed, they shall remain the property of the
Borough, and shall be kept in repair by the Borough. Meters shall
be placed in locations easily accessible at all times to the agents
and employees of the Borough, and shall not be disconnected, moved
or disturbed in any manner whatsoever without authority from the Superintendent
of Public Works, and no change in the location of any meter, or repairs
to the same, shall be undertaken by any person other than a properly
authorized employee of the Borough.
b.
The owner or occupant of premises where a meter is installed shall
not furnish water from his supply pipe to any other person or to any
other premises.
c.
If, in his opinion, the owner of any premises believes his meter
to be incorrect, he/she may make application to the Department of
Public Works to have it tested. The meter will then be removed and
tested for accuracy. If found to be correct or running slow, the charge
for the test will be one hundred ($100.00) dollars. If, however the
meter is found to be running fast, same will be corrected or replaced
at no charge to the owner.
d.
When premises are to be unoccupied and water service discontinued
for a period of time, the meter is to be removed if it is subject
to damage as a result of the discontinuance. Application for such
removal must be made to the Department of Public Works at least twenty-four
(24) hours in advance. The charge for turning water off and removing
the meter will be forty ($40.00) dollars. The charge for turning water
on will be forty ($40.00) dollars. The charge for removing and storing
the water meter will be fifty ($50.00) dollars. The charge for either
turning water on or off without removal or replacement of the meter
will be forty ($40.00) dollars. Temporary disconnections will not
excuse owners from service unit charges. The charge to relocate an
ARB box for new siding/fences/shrubs, etc., or installation of a box
for the second meter will be twenty-five ($25.00) dollars.
e.
The Department of Public Works will shut the water off at the curb
and remove and store the meter. Under no circumstances will the Borough
be responsible for draining the boilers, washing machines or the system
in general. This is the responsibility of the owner.
f.
Application for reinstallation shall be given at least twenty-four
(24) hours in advance to the Department of Public Works.
g.
If any meter or outside register is damaged same shall be repaired
or replaced at the expense of the account holder. Repairs will no
longer be done by the Borough.
h.
The supply of water to all public buildings and property including,
but not limited to, those owned, operated or maintained by the Board
of Education, shall be metered. The Superintendent of Public Works
shall conduct a yearly survey of water consumption in such public
buildings and property and shall recommend to the Borough Council
such water conservation measures as he/she shall deem necessary. Meters
shall not, however, be installed for fire hydrants.
i.
The supply of water to all new service units shall be metered no
later than twenty-four (24) hours after a water tap is made, except
that a reasonable extension of time may be granted by the Superintendent
of Public Works in extenuating circumstances.
[Ord. #368, S 105-14; Ord. #457, S 105-14; Ord. #543, S 105-14;
Ord. #723, S 2; Ord. #1997-05, S 6; Ord. #2003-25, S 1; amended 2-24-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
a.
The fee
schedule for the provision of water taps including meters is hereby
established as follows:
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Size
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Fee
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|---|---|
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3/4" (with 5/8" meter)
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$1,250.00
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1" (with 5/8" meter)
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$1,300.00
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1" (with 1" meter)
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$1,525.00
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1 1/2" (with 1 1/2" meter)
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$3,200.00
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2" (with 2" meter)
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$4,150.00
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b.
The fee range for the provision of meters only is hereby established
as follows:
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Size
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Fee
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|---|---|
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5/8" meter
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$400.00
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1" meter
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$525.00
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1 1/2" meter
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$1,000.00
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2" meter
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$2,300.00
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An additional one hundred thirty-nine ($139.00) dollars
shall be charged if a manual read is not possible and radio read equipment
is necessary.
c.
The above costs do not include the road opening fee due to the Borough
of one hundred ($100.00) dollars for road restorations (Borough roads
only). All County and State roads are to be restored by the contractor,
and will not be restored by Borough employees.
[Ord. #1997-05, S 7; Ord. #1999-12, S 1; amended 2-24-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
The additional following miscellaneous charges shall apply to
the particular situation:
a.
Water meter jacket: forty ($40.00) dollars.
b.
Utilize below dash search equipment to trace a customer water use:
twenty-five ($25.00) dollars.
c.
Check for leaks as a result of high bill complaints: fifty ($50.00)
dollars.
d.
Disconnect water and/or sewer service for demolition (curb or street):
three hundred fifty ($350.00) dollars .
f.
Emergency turn offs: two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars minimum
call-out charge plus twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per hour for each
hour over four (4).
[Ord. #368, S 105-8]
Any persons authorized by the Department of Public Works shall, at all reasonable hours, have free access to all parts of the premises to which water is supplied, for the purpose of inspection, examination of fixtures, etc. and any person who shall resist or refuse to allow such access shall be subject to a penalty as established in Chapter I, Section 1-5. In addition thereto, the water supply of such person so refusing may be disconnected.
[Ord. #368, S 105-16]
Should the Department of Public Works have reason to believe
that there is actual or probable evasion or disregard for the provision
of this Chapter or any rules or regulations relating to the distribution
of water in any building, lot of ground or premises into or through
which pipes for conducting a supply of water have been laid, it shall
and may be lawful for any persons authorized by the Superintendent
of the Department of Public Works to enter at all reasonable times
into such building, lot of ground or premises for the purpose of examining
the pipes or other fixtures to ascertain whether the same are in proper
order and repair, and for cutting of all pipes of communication or
shutting off the stopcocks or detaching the ferrules where delinquencies
occur in the payment of water rents. No person shall oppose or obstruct
the aforesaid persons in making such examinations or shall turn on
the water or cause the water to be turned on without authority.
[Ord. 4/21/76; Ord. 8/19/76, S 87-20]
As used in this Section:
shall mean any building or structure heretofore or hereafter
constructed and designed and used for dwelling purposes, be it temporary
or permanent, or designed or used for use or occupancy by persons.
shall mean, when used with respect to a building constructed
prior to the date of the initial operation of a sewer available to
serve the building, shall mean the ninetieth (90th) day next ensuing
after the date of initial operation, and when used with respect to
a building constructed after the date of initial operation of a sewer
available to serve the building, the ninetieth (90th) day after the
completion date of construction or date of receipt by the owner of
a notice of the availability of sewers, whichever date shall be the
earlier point in time.
shall mean a plumber licensed under the provisions of N.J.S.A.
45:14C et seq., the State Plumbing License Law of 1968, or the National
Standard Plumbing Code/1975, as adopted by the rules and regulations
promulgated under authority of the State Uniform Construction Code
Act, P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.).
shall mean any sewer or main designed or used for the collection
or disposal of sanitary sewage and located in any public street in
the Borough.
[Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-21]
The owner of every residential, commercial or industrial building
located upon any public street in the Borough in which a sewer is
now constructed or shall hereafter be constructed shall, prior to
the connection date with respect to the building, connect and hook
up the sewerage facilities emanating from such building to the sewer.
[Ord. 4/21/76, S 87-22; Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-22]
The responsibility of the making of each connection with the
sewer system shall be that of the respective property owners at their
own expense. It is likewise the responsibility of each property owner
to engage the services of a licensed plumber, as defined herein, to
make the connection for the owner of each building and to check all
plumbing facilities in and on the premises of the property owner.
The connection may also be made by the property owner as set forth
in the National Standard Plumbing Code/1975, as adopted by the rules
and regulations promulgated under authority of the State Uniform Construction
Code Act, P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.).
[Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-23;
Ord. #84-1, S 1; Ord. #1997-05, S 8; amended 10-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-12]
Prior to the commencement of any plumbing in the building relating to the sewage hook-up, the plumber or property owner shall complete an application for a permit on a form provided by the Board of Health of the Borough or other agency of the Borough which is so authorized by the Board of Health. Prior to the issuance of such a permit, the property owner or his or her authorized agent shall pay a separate connection fee for each service as defined in Subsection 10-2.2 of this Code. The per-service-unit connection fee shall be $700. The per-service-unit connection fee for affordable housing units shall be $350.
[Ord. 4/21/76, S 87-24; Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-24]
Every connection required by this Section shall be made in accordance
with the National Plumbing Code/1975, as adopted by the rules and
regulations promulgated under authority of the State Uniform Construction
Code Act, P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.).
[Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-25]
Upon being notified that a sewer is available to serve buildings
on any property in the Borough, each property owner shall connect
each building on the property with the sewer in accordance with the
terms of this Section, as notified and directed by the Board of Health
of the Borough.
[Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-26]
a.
Notice to the property owners, with respect to which property an order is issued, pursuant to subsection 10-6.6, shall be given by the Board of Health of the Borough. All notices shall be addressed to the owners of the property as the names of the owners appear in the last tax duplicate of the Borough, shall describe the property by lot and block designation as the same appears on the Tax Map and by street address if a street address exists and shall state that, by order of the Board of Health of the Borough, the owner is required to connect each building on the property with a sewer in accordance with the terms of this Section, on or before the connection date, or any extension thereof, with respect to such building, or if such connection date shall have passed, within thirty (30) days after the service of such notice as hereinafter provided. The notice shall also describe the penalty which may be imposed hereunder for failure to comply with the notice and order in accordance with the terms of this Section.
b.
The notice may be served, under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 26:3-31d,
on the owner personally or by leaving it at his usual place of abode
with a member of his family above the age of eighteen (18) years.
The notice may also be served within or without the limits of the
Borough by regular, certified or registered mail to the last known
post office address of the owners as same appears on the last tax
duplicate of the Borough.
[Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-27]
The property owner shall assume all responsibility for the proper
and adequate venting and trapping of his building.
[Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-30]
If there is any damage to public property as a result of the
connection of a building to a sewer, then it shall be the responsibility
of the property owner and contractor to repair, rectify or pay for
the damage.
[Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-31]
In a multiple-family dwelling, where one (1) or more sewer lateral
connections may be made, the decision as to whether one (1) or more
connections shall be made will be made by the Plumbing Subcode Official
and the Borough Engineer, which decision shall be final.
[Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-32;
New]
Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a penalty as established in Chapter I, Section 1-5.
[Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-33]
In addition to the aforesaid penalties as set forth in subsection 10-6.11 above, if the owner of any property in the Borough shall fail to make any connection or installation required by this Section within the time prescribed, the Board of Health of the Borough may proceed to make such connection or installation or cause the same to be made and charge and assess the cost thereof against such property.
[Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-34]
If the owner of the property within the Borough has a valid
contract with a licensed plumber for the connection of a sewer to
his building and it is apparent from the contract that the connection
with the sewer cannot be made on or before the connection date as
defined herein, then an extension of time within which the connection
must be made may be granted by the Board of Health in its discretion
for successive periods of thirty (30) days upon the presentment of
the contract, and any other evidence, to the Secretary of the Board
of Health, who shall have the power to grant such extensions or refer
them to the full Board for determination.
[Ord. 4/21/76, S 87-35; Ord. 8/9/76, S 87-35]
Water in swimming pools in the Borough shall not be discharged
into the sanitary sewer system.
[Ord. #368, S 105-20; Ord. #429, S 105-20]
Should the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works
determine that a violation of the provisions of this Chapter or any
rules and regulations relating to the distribution of water in any
building, lot or premises into or through which pipes for conducting
a supply of water have been laid, it shall be lawful for the Superintendent
of the Public Works Department to shut off the water supply to any
such premises, building lot or lot of ground where the same is connected.
[Ord. #368, S 105-43]
The Council reserves the right to change the rules and regulations
and the rates for the use of water; to make special rates or contracts,
in all proper cases; to shut off the water for alterations, extensions
and repairs; to stop and restrict the supply of water whenever it
may be found necessary; and to attach meters at any time Council may
deem it expedient, and to thereafter charge for the quantity of water
measured and used and to make reasonable charges for the use of such
meters. The Borough shall not be liable under any circumstances for
a deficiency or failure in the supply of water, whether occasioned
by the shutting off of water to make repairs or connections, or for
any other cause whatsoever.
[Ord. #368, S 105-12]
All persons who may be supplied with water from any of the Borough
mains shall keep their own service pipes, and apparatus in good repair
and protected from frost and at their own risk and expense, and shall
prevent any unnecessary waste of water, and it is expressly stipulated
that no claim shall be made against the Borough by reason of the breaking
of any service pipe or service cock of other fixtures or from damage
arising from shutting off water to repair or alter mains or to make
connections with the same.
[Ord. #368, S 105-25; and S 105-37]
a.
Injuring or Breaking Water or Sewer System Prohibited. No person
shall break, injure, or do any damage whatever to any engine, pump
or machinery or to any engine house or other structure, or to any
pipe valve, stopcock, fire hydrant or other fixture or appurtenances
appertaining to or connected with the waterworks, or shall throw or
put stones, earth, filth or any foreign matter or substance whatever
into the reservoirs, wells or waterways, or place sticks, stones or
other matter in curb boxes or shall dig or break the earth in any
of the streets or grounds, for the purpose of disturbing, moving or
injuring any pipes, valves or other fixtures or appurtenances or of
obstructing the passage of water through the same.
b.
Repair of Damage to Mains, Services or Fixtures. Any damage to service
pipes, street mains, valves, hydrants or other fixtures or loss by
leakage occasioned thereby shall be made good by the person or corporation
causing the same.
[Ord. #194; Ord. #368, S 105-19]
All lead-in pipes from the water main tap to the curb stop shall
be of Type K copper.
[Ord. #368, S 105-21; New]
Whenever two (2) or more separate or distinct buildings or premises
are to receive water by means of branch or subservice pipe supplied
by one (1) pipe from the main, each branch must be independently arranged
with stopcock and box in the manner to be designated by the Superintendent
of Public Works; all stopcocks used upon services shall be of the
kind shown as "round water way."
[Ord. #368, S 105-22; New]
Stopcocks, unless otherwise specially permitted, shall be connected
with service pipe within the sidewalk at or near the curbline, and
shall be enclosed in and protected by an iron box or cover of a design
approved by the Superintendent of Public Works.
[Ord. #368, S 105-24]
Every service pipe must be provided with a stop-and-waste cock
for the use of the consumer, located within the building, easily accessible
and beyond damage of frost, and so placed that water can be conveniently
shut off and drawn from the pipes.
[Ord. #368, S 105-23; New]
Every property located upon a street, alley or byway through
which a water main is laid into which water from the public supply
is introduced shall be provided with an independent service pipe from
the water main, unless otherwise directed by the Superintendent of
Public Works.
[Ord. #368, S 105-29; S 105-30; New]
a.
Prohibited. No person shall permit water to flow unnecessarily from
any part of a private pipe or fixture, even to prevent freezing, or
shall permit any waste of water on his premises or the premises occupied
by him/her, either within a building or upon any yard, street or alley.
b.
Correction of Leaks. Any person authorized by the Superintendent of the Public Works Department to inquire at any dwelling or other place where any unnecessary waste of water proceeds into the cause of the same, and if the waste arises from the want of repair in the pipes or fixtures, and if the owner or occupant of the premises shall neglect or refuse, upon twenty-four (24) hours' notice being given, to have the necessary repairs made forthwith, the authorized person is hereby authorized and empowered to shut off the water leading to such place or premises. Any person who shall turn on the water before the necessary repairs are made shall be subject to a penalty as established in Chapter I, Section 1-5.
[Ord. #368, S105-41; Ord. #90-10, SS 1, 2]
The right of using Borough supplied water through a hose or
sprinkler for the watering of lawns, gardens or shrubbery is expressly
held subject to the right of the Borough to revoke the right at any
time when in its opinion the supply of water is too low to admit of
the right to exercise such right. The use of any hose or sprinkler
shall be restricted to use on the premises of the taker and shall
be used during the following days and hours only:
[Ord. #368, S 106-2]
There is hereby created the office of Borough Water Plant Operator.
[Ord. #368, S 106-1]
It shall be, the duty of the Borough Water Plant Operator to
be in direct charge of public water-treatment plants, public sewerage-treatment
plants and/or public water-supply systems in the Borough and to undertake
other duties as can be assigned. The Borough Water Plant Operator
shall be responsible for and supervise the condition, operation and
effectiveness of the structures comprising the plants or systems,
and shall be responsible for the safeness or quality of the effluence
discharged or delivered from the plants or systems. The Borough Water
Plant Operator shall be under the direct supervision of the Borough
Superintendent.
[Ord. #636, S 6; Ord. #92-46, S 1; Ord. #94-3, SS 1—4;
Ord. #1997-05, S 9; amended 2-24-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
The following regulations shall govern the sewerage system within
the Borough:
a.
No user shall discharge or permit to be discharged into the Point
Pleasant Sewerage System:
1.
Any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, swimming
pool water, subsurface drainage, foundation or basement sump drainage,
uncontaminated cooling water, exhaust water or exhaust steam or unpolluted
industrial process waters.
2.
Oils, tar, grease, combustible gases and liquids, insoluble solids
of any kind, or other substances which would impair, impede, affect,
interfere with or endanger the sewerage system or any part thereof.
3.
Any gasoline, benzene, naptha, paints, lacquers, fuel oil, or other
flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas which by reason of its
nature or quality may cause fire or explosion or which, in any way,
may be injurious to personnel or the sewerage system.
4.
Substances of such a nature as to form noxious or malodorous gases
or substances which either singularly or through interaction with
other wastes or substances found in wastewater treatment processes
create a public nuisance, hazard to life, or prevent entry into any
portion of the sewerage system for operational duties, maintenance
or repair.
5.
Solids or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable
of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference
with the proper operation of the sewerage system such as, but not
limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, plastics, wood, paunch
manure, hair, fleshings, offal, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers,
tar, entrails, paper products, etc.
6.
Any garbage not properly shredded.
7.
Any septic tank or cesspool wastes.
8.
Any waters or wastes having an objectionable color which is not removable
in the waste water treatment facility.
b.
No user shall discharge or permit to be discharged the following
described substances, materials, waters or wastes, if it appears likely
in the opinion of the Borough such wastes can impair, impede, affect,
interfere with or endanger the sewerage system, or interfere with
the efficiency of operation. The prohibited substances are:
1.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred
fifty (150°F) degrees Fahrenheit or sixty-five (65°C) degrees
Centigrade.
2.
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100 mg/1) milligrams/liter
or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures
between thirty-two (32°F) degrees Fahrenheit and one hundred fifty
(150°F) degrees Fahrenheit or zero (0°C) degrees Centigrade
and sixty-five (65°C) degrees Centigrade.
3.
Wastes containing phenolic compounds over 1.0 ppm, expressed as phenol.
4.
Any liquids having a pH exceeding a minimum value of 5.5 or a maximum
value of 9.5 or found to be excessively corrosive.
5.
Any radioactive substances.
6.
Any liquid having a flash point lower than two hundred thirty-five
(235°F) degrees Fahrenheit (one hundred thirteen (113°C) degrees
Centigrade) as determined by the T gliabue (Tag.) closed cup method.
7.
Any waters or wastes with biochemical oxygen demand (SOD) in excess
of three hundred (300) ppm by weight.
8.
Any waters or wastes with a suspended solids content in excess of
three hundred (300) ppm, or containing suspended solids of such character
or quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle
or treat such materials.
9.
All wastes containing corrosive, toxic or poisonous substances in
sufficient quantity to cause injury, damage or hazard to personnel,
structures or equipment, or interfere with the sewerage system or
any portion of the liquid or solids treatment or handling processes,
or that will pass through the treatment facilities in such condition
that it will not achieve State, Federal or other existing requirements
for the effluent or for the receiving waters. The following chemicals
are specifically mentioned: arsenic and arsenicals; cyanides, copper
and copper salts; chromium, mercury and mercurials; nickel and nickel
compounds; silver and silver compounds; zinc and zinc compounds; toxic
dyes (organic or mineral); sulganamides; cresols, alcohols, aldehydes;
chlorinated hydrocarbons; chlorine in excess of one hundred (100)
ppm; iodine; fluorine; bromine; all strong oxidizing agents such as
peroxides, chromates, cichromates, permanganates, etc., compounds
producing hydrogen sulphide or any other toxic flammable or explosive
gases, either upon acidifications, alkalization, reduction or oxidation;
strong reducing agents such as nitrates, sulfites, sulphides; strong
acids or strong alkalis.
10.
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting "slugs"
as defined by the Ocean County Sewerage Authority regulations.
11.
Water or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment
or reduction by the wastewater treatment processes employed, or are
amenable to treatment only to such degree that the treated effluent
cannot meet the requirement of other agencies having jurisdiction
over discharge to the receiving water.
c.
In addition, all rules and regulations adopted by the Ocean County
Sewerage Authority in reference to its requirements for the acceptance
of sewerage flow are hereby established as additional requirements
of the Point Pleasant Borough Sewerage System. Copies of the rules
and regulations are available for public inspection in the office
of the Point Pleasant Borough Clerk.
d.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to maintain
the sewerage system from the point of origin within the property up
to and including the connection (commonly referred to as the "FERNCO"
connection) hook-up at the area of the property line. All blockages,
damage, and/or other disturbance within or made to said section and
any repair, replacement or service required to maintain the proper
function of the above mentioned section, shall be the sole responsibility
of the property owner.
e.
During periods of other than normal work hours (overtime), should
the Department of Public Works be required to investigate, repair,
or service a blockage which is later determined to have been caused
by a faulty connection (commonly referred to as the "FERNCO" connection)
or any other damage or blockage to the system previously described
to be within the responsibility of the property owner, then a service
charge shall be levied against the property owner in the amount hereafter
specified.
f.
Service charges for all work as referenced in Section 10-12e shall be as follows:
1.
Two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars minimum call-out charge plus
twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per hour charge for any time over four
hours, presuming that the need for the service rendered by the Department
is a result of homeowner negligence or error.
[Ord. #368, S 105-50]
Any person convicted of a violation of any Section or part of a Section of this Chapter shall be subject to a penalty as established in Chapter I, Section 1-5.
[Ord. #90-6, S 1]
It is in the public's health, safety, and welfare in the Borough
to exclude from the public sewers discharges of oils, greases, and
other harmful substances.
[Ord. #90-6, S 1]
All retail food establishments, catering establishments, commercial
food preparation facilities, and meat processing facilities shall
maintain their grease traps with treatments of microorganisms.
[Ord. #90-6, S 1]
Where installed, all such grease traps with treatments of microorganisms
shall be maintained by the property owner, or his agent, at his expense,
in continuously efficient operation at all times.
[Ord. #90-6, S 1]
The microorganisms shall be of a type approved by the Director
of Public Works, and shall be applied in accordance with manufacturers
specifications.
[Ord. #90-6, S 1]
Any person convicted of a violation of any Section or any part of this Section 10-14, shall be subject to a penalty as established in Section 1-5. Any violation of this Section or any part of this Section 10-14, shall be of a continuing nature without the requirement of additional summonses being issued.
[Ord. #1997-05, S 10]
[Ord. #14-2005, S 2]
a.
No person shall connect or be allowed to connect to any part of the
municipal water system without a water meter being installed by Point
Pleasant Borough.
b.
No person shall connect or be allowed to connect to any part of the
municipal water system without first having a properly installed backflow
prevention device approved by Point Pleasant Borough.
c.
No person shall connect or be allowed to connect into any part of
the sewer system located within Point Pleasant Borough any drain or
drain leader or gutter designed to collect precipitation, ground or
surface waters.
d.
No person shall connect or be allowed to be connect into the sewer
system of Point Pleasant Borough any residence, commercial buildings,
institutions, factories or industrial establishments without first
obtaining a permit therefor from Point Pleasant Borough and payment
of the required fee to Point Pleasant Borough.
[Ord. #14-2005, S 2]
Applications for connection to the municipal water system and
sanitary sewer system of Point Pleasant Borough shall be made to Point
Pleasant Borough on forms provided by Point Pleasant Borough. The
application fee and connection fee as set forth in the user charge
schedule shall accompany the application.
[Ord. #14-2005, S 2]
a.
Water Meters are Required. All water taps made and services installed
must be metered.
b.
No person other than an employee of Point Pleasant Borough shall
remove, replace or in any manner interfere or tamper with a meter
attached to a water pipe used or intended to be used to supply water
to any building. This applies whether the meter is set within or without
a building. Any plumbing configuration intended to bypass the meter
is prohibited and shall be considered theft of service.
[Ord. #14-2005, S 2]
a.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to
be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property
within Point Pleasant Borough or in any area under the jurisdiction
of the Borough any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable
waste without the approval of the Borough Council, Point Pleasant
Borough Board of Health and Point Pleasant Borough.
b.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within Point
Pleasant Borough or in any area under the jurisdiction of the Borough
any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment
has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this
Chapter.
c.
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other
facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage on any lot within
the Borough that abuts a street, alley or right-of-way in which there
is located a public sanitary sewer line.
d.
The owner of each house, building or property used for human occupancy,
employment, recreation or other purposes situated within the Borough
and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is
now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer
of the Borough, is hereby required, at his expense, to install suitable
toilet facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly
with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of
this Chapter within ninety (90) days after date of official notice
to do so.
[Ord. #14-2005, S 2]
a.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or
opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit from Point Pleasant
Borough.
b.
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection
of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall
indemnify Point Pleasant Borough for any loss or damage that may directly
or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
c.
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation
drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater
to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly
or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
d.
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall
conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Codes or
other applicable rules or regulations of the Borough. Any deviation
from the prescribed procedure and material must be approved by the
Borough before installation.
e.
All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately
guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from
hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed
in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the Borough.
[Ord. #14-2005, S 2]
Under no circumstances shall curb stops be opened or closed
by any person without authorization of Point Pleasant Borough, except
that a licensed plumber may open or close a curb stop to test his
work or to make emergency repairs. Any unauthorized person who shall
turn on water at the curb for any other purpose shall be liable for
such fine or penalty as determined for violation of this Chapter.
[Ord. #14-2005, S 2]
No person shall break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper
with any structure, meter, line or appurtenance or any equipment which
is part of the municipal water system.
[Ord. #14-2005, S 2]
No unauthorized person shall tamper with, operate or cause to
be operated any municipal water system fire hydrant without first
having obtained a permit from Point Pleasant Borough.
[Ord. #14-2005, S 2]
Representatives of Point Pleasant Borough shall have the power
to enter, at all reasonable times and after reasonable notice, any
premises on which municipal water equipment is installed for the purpose
of reading meters and inspecting, rehabilitating, improving, repairing,
replacing or upgrading such equipment.
[Ord. #14-2005, S 2]
Any person convicted of a violation of any section or part of this Section 10-16 shall be subject to a penalty as established in Section 1-5. Any violation of this Section or any part of this Section 10-16 shall be of a continuing nature without the requirement of additional summonses being issued. Any penalty established herein is in addition to any and all of the civil remedies available to Point Pleasant Borough in the event of theft of service or damage to Borough property.
[Added 10-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-12]
a.
A credit, applicable to the connection fee to be charged for a reconnection
of a disconnected property that was previously connected to the sewerage
system, shall be given, provided that:
b.
The credit required under Subsection (a) shall be calculated as follows:
1.
If the reconnection does not require any new physical connection
or does not increase the nature or size of the service or the number
of units, or does not expand the use of the water or sewerage system,
the credit shall be equal in amount to the new connection fee ($1,500
per unit).
2.
If the reconnection requires a new physical connection, increases
the nature or size of the service or the number of service units,
or expands the use of the water or sewerage system, the credit shall
be equal in amount to any connection fee previously paid for the property,
and the Township shall charge the difference between the credit and
the connection fee for the new use.
3.
If no connection fee was ever paid for the property, but all service charges due and owing on the property have been paid for at least 20 years, the credit shall be equal in the amount to new connection fee; provided, however, that any charges due and owing pursuant to Subsection b2 of this subsection shall be paid.
c.
If no connection fee was ever paid for a disconnected property that
is to be reconnected and which was previously connected to the water
or sewerage system for at least 20 years, the Township shall charge,
in addition to amount due and owing after application of a credit
pursuant to this section, a connection fee equal to the lesser of:
1.
Twenty percent of the service charges that would have been paid based
upon the usage for the last full year that the property was connected
to the water or sewerage system for the period from the date of the
disconnection from the sewerage system to the date of the new connection;
or
2.
The new connection fee.
d.
A credit shall not be allowed under this section for a property that
has been disconnected from the water or sewerage system for more than
five years.
e.
As used in this section, "disconnected property" means a property
that has been physically disconnected from the water or sewerage system
or a property not physically disconnected but to which service has
been discontinued without payments being made. A "disconnected property"
shall not include a property that has been temporarily disconnected
from the water or sewerage system or to which service has been discontinued
without payments being made for less than 12 consecutive months and
is being reconnected as it existed, prior to the temporary disconnection
of discontinuance of service.
f.
For a property connected to the water or sewerage system for less
than 20 years, the Township may charge an additional connection fee
for an addition, alternation, or change in use that materially increases
the level of use and imposes a greater demand on the water or sewerage
system, but does not involve a new physical connection of the property
to the water or sewerage system.
g.
The connection fee authorized by Subsection f of this section shall be equal to the amount by which the increased use and demand on the sewerage system exceeds the use and demand that existed prior to such addition, alteration or change in use.
h.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude the Township
from charging a new or additional connection fee for any new or additional
connections of a property to the water or sewerage system, or for
any increase in the size of an existing connection or for any new
construction or additional service units connected to the water or
sewerage system that materially increases the level of use or demand
on the sewerage system.
i.
As used in this section, "materially increases" means any increase
in the number of service units; or any other change which increases
the level of use or demand on the water or sewerage system by 15%
or more over the highest actual annual use and demand that existed
prior to the ten-year period immediately preceding the addition, alternation
or change in use; provided, however, that, if the property has been
connected to the water or sewerage system for less than 10 years,
the average level of use and demand shall be calculated based on the
actual period of connection.
