[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-35]
(a) 
Any person with property that is connected to, or served by, the sanitary sewer system, and any person seeking to have property connect to, or be served by, the sanitary sewer system, shall comply with the provisions of this article. Nothing herein shall relieve any person of the responsibility to comply with any other ordinance, regulation or law governing use of the sanitary sewer system.
(b) 
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, any property or building using the sanitary sewer system shall be separately and independently connected to the system.
(c) 
Each dwelling unit within a detached two-family dwelling classified as R-3 or R-5 under the UCC, shall be separately and individually connected to the sanitary sewer system. This provision shall not apply to any two-family dwelling constructed prior to the passage of this article, except as follows: If the sewer engineer determines that a connection is in a condition detrimental to human health because of such single connection, by reason of the inadequacy of the connection or its interior appurtenances or by reason of failure to maintain such single connection or appurtenances in proper working order owing to divided responsibility, such engineer shall notify the owners of each dwelling unit to cause their respective unit to be separately and independently connected to the sanitary sewer system within 60 days after the receipt of such notification. Any owner who shall fail to make such connection within such time shall be deemed in violation of this article.
(d) 
An attached single residential occupancy which is classified as R-3 or R-5 under the UCC, and that meets the definition of an "accessory dwelling unit" pursuant to Section T10B-241 of the Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968, and Section B17A-201 of the Code of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, 1974, may be served by a lateral common to the principal, dwelling unit in which said accessory dwelling unit is contained or to which said accessory dwelling unit is attached. An accessory dwelling unit that is located in a separate building or structure must be separately and independently connected to the sanitary sewer system.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-35]
(a) 
Sewer laterals shall be constructed in accordance with this section.
(b) 
Sewer laterals shall have a minimum depth of cover of three feet, unless technically impracticable. Where less than three feet of cover for sewer laterals is necessitated by external constraints, such as utility conflicts, the sewer lateral shall be protected from structural damage through the use of ductile iron pipe, a carrier pipe, concrete encasement, or other means. No sewer lateral may be installed with less than two feet of cover unless provisions are in place to prevent damage due to freezing or frost heave. Said structural and temperature protections shall be designed subject to the approval of the sewer engineer.
(c) 
When constructing a sewer lateral, the trench shall not be backfilled until so ordered by the sewer engineer. A minimum of three business days' prior notice must be given to the sewer engineer to enable the sewer engineer or the sewer engineer's designee to examine the work before ordering the trench to be backfilled. Any part of the work which may have been covered without previously obtaining the consent of the sewer engineer shall be uncovered for examination, if so ordered by the sewer engineer. The backfilling around a sewer lateral shall be so executed as not to injure the joints of the pipes, and the backfilling generally shall be so compacted as to permit the restoration of the ground surface as nearly as possible to its former condition.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-35]
A sewer permit is required for any work which involves a new sewer connection; temporary disconnection or permanent disconnection of any sewer lateral; alteration, replacement, or repair of any lateral within any portion of the municipal right-of-way or any municipal sewer easement; or an addition, alteration, or change in use to any property which will increase the daily volume of sewage from the most recent use of the property. Flow projections shall be calculated as promulgated in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23 et seq.
[Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-35]
(a) 
Every application for a permit under this article shall be filed with the sewer engineer on forms provided by Princeton. The application shall be signed by the owner of the building or property to be connected or by the owner's authorized agent. The application shall include the name and address of such owner or agent and the address, block, and lot of the property proposed for connection. The application shall include plans showing locations of the building, sewer lateral, sewer lateral cleanouts, sewer main, tree locations and diameters, property lines, and any easement(s). The material, length, diameter, and other pertinent information regarding the sewer connection shall be included in the plans. When an application is submitted for the construction of a new structure or the renovation of an existing structure, copies of any architectural or engineering drawings, plumbing schematics, floor plans, and/or other drawings submitted to the building department, plus such other information as the sewer engineer may deem reasonably necessary to properly evaluate the application shall also be included with the application.
(b) 
Every application for a project which includes a sewer extension shall be accompanied by the Treatment Works Approval executed by the NJDEP, Division of Water Resources, before the same may be approved.
(c) 
Every application for a project that requires the installation of tee, wye, saddle, or maintenance hole connections to the public sewer or other work directly performed on the public sanitary sewer system, shall include a certificate of insurance with the minimum limits and types of insurance set forth in Section T19-4.4 of the Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968. Princeton and its employees, officers and agents shall be named as additional insured on all policies except for Workers' Compensation. The Certificate(s) of Insurance shall evidence that all policies, except for Workers' Compensation, are primary and non-contributory.
(d) 
No person shall commence work that includes excavation or occupation of any municipal right-of-way without first having obtained from the municipal engineer a written permit for that purpose in accordance with Section T19-4 et seq. of the Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968.
(e) 
No person shall commence work that includes any action that impacts a tree or shrub in the municipal right-of-way, or requires the removal or destruction of a tree on private property, without first having obtained from the enforcement officer written permission for that purpose in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section T22-6 or Section T22-11 of the Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968.
(f) 
The sewer engineer shall take action on the application within 30 days of receipt of a completed application. The engineer may approve the application, deny the application or approve the application with such conditions thereto as may reasonably be required to assure that the proposed construction and connection to the sanitary sewer system conforms with public interest and established standards for health and safety. This may include, but is not limited to, the inclusion of requirements for the use of flush tanks, size of pipe, method of construction, mode of use and similar details.
(g) 
The sewer engineer may require proof that a lateral is leak-free, in good structural condition, as a condition of the sewer permit. The owner shall provide said proof in the form of an internal pipe inspection video of adequate quality to determine the condition of the lateral. Suitability of the quality of the video shall subject to the approval of the sewer engineer. Any such inspection, or reinspection, as needed, shall be conducted at the owner's sole expense. If, on the basis of this inspection, the sewer engineer or the sewer engineer's designee concludes that the sewer lateral is leaking or defective, the lateral shall be repaired or replaced at the property owner's sole expense. Said repairs or replacement shall be done subject to the approval of the sewer engineer. Portions of a lateral which are replaced with new pipe shall be considered in good condition and leak free following external visual inspection and approval by the sewer engineer or plumbing subcode official or their authorized representative(s).
(h) 
Upon the sewer engineer's approval, a permit shall be issued. The permit shall set forth any conditions.
(i) 
A sewer permit shall be in effect for two years from the date of issuance. The sewer connection fee for a new permit shall be calculated pursuant to the rates in effect at the time of application for the new permit.
(j) 
The sewer engineer shall keep a record of all permits issued under this section.
(k) 
The engineer may suspend any permit where and to the extent that the construction, alteration or repair is not being performed in accordance with this Code or with the conditions of any permit issued therefor.