Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-1 et. seq., and N.J.S.A. 40:14B-1
et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40:14A-1 et. seq., the Township Committee of
the Township of Woolwich, County of Gloucester, New Jersey ("Township"),
does hereby declare and establish that a municipal sewer utility of
the Township shall hereafter be operated and maintained as a self-liquidating
public utility for purposes of the Local Bond Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:2-1
et seq., and Local Budget Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 et seq., with respect
to, among other things, the construction of a regional sanitary sewer
collection system to transmit waste to the Gloucester County Utilities
Authority ("GCUA") treatment plant and one or more wastewater pumping
stations to serve the Township, all as more particularly described
in the drawings prepared and on file and available for inspection
in the office of the Township Clerk, as such drawing, plans and specifications
may hereafter be amended, supplemented and revised (collectively,
the "municipal utility"). Said utility shall be known as the "Woolwich
Township Sewer Division in the Department of Public Works."
The municipal utility is hereby authorized to receive such fees,
rents, rates or other charges for or in connection with the use or
services of such municipal utility, which sums shall be held, used
and applied in accordance with the Local Bond Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:2-1
et seq., and the Local Budget Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-1 et seq., as well
as other applicable statutes.
The Township Chief Financial Officer or his or her designee
is responsible for establishing a financial management system to accurately
account for revenues generated by the system. All future revenue and
accounting from said sewer utility shall be on a dedicated utility
basis in conformity with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-35, and all money derived
from the connection and impact fees of said sewer utility shall be
kept segregated in a separate fund, which shall be known as the "sewer
utility fund," and all disbursements for any installation costs of
the sewer utility shall be taken from said sewer utility fund.
The dedicated budget of this sewer utility shall include appropriations
for capital improvements, debt service and for the payment of all
bonds, principal and interest and all other deferred charges and statutory
expenses as may be required.
Management of the municipal utility hereinabove established
shall be vested in the Township Committee of the Township of Woolwich.
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following
words, terms and phrases shall have the following meanings when used
in this article:
CUSTOMER or OWNER
Any person, corporation or organization contracting for water
or sewer connections or use, products or services or who use said
services, or who is the owner or occupant, or both, of any real property
which directly or indirectly has been connected to the sewer system
or to which directly or indirectly has been furnished or supplied
the use, products or services of the sewer system or sewer services,
facilities or products.
DIVISION
The Woolwich Township Sewer Division of the Department of
Public Works.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
Waste and wastewater comprising the discharge of household,
commercial or otherwise wastes from bathroom toilet facilities, home
laundries and kitchens which are predominantly the result of natural
human waste elimination associated with bodily function and food preparation.
ENFORCING OFFICIAL
The Township Committee or its designee in the Department
of Public Works.
MAIN
The Township and/or Aqua-owned, leased, operated or shared
piping and appurtenances in or along public highways and streets or
along privately owned rights-of-way, used for the collection of domestic
sewage or industrial wastes from its customers.
NONRESIDENTIAL USE
All users and connections other than those defined as residential
use, including but not limited to business, commercial, industry,
restaurants, taverns, theaters, camps, churches, schools, hospitals,
boarding homes, nursing homes, etc.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, partnership or other entity or
organization, and includes the plural thereof as well as the singular.
RESIDENTIAL USE
A single-family or multifamily dwelling, apartment, trailer,
mobile home, hotel or motel unit which is designed and used exclusively
for providing living accommodations.
SEWER OPERATOR
Aqua and the licensed professional responsible for the overall
operation of the sewer utility.
UNIT
In the case of a residential use, each dwelling unit, e.g.,
a single-family residential dwelling, a townhouse unit, etc., and,
in the case of a nonresidential use, a single nonresidential use drawing
a maximum of 300 gallons of water per day, and for any usage in excess
of 300 gallons per day, an additional unit shall be calculated in
accordance with the flow criteria contained at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3.
[Amended 10-2-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-29]
The connection fee schedule shall be as follows:
$4,500 Per Domestic Consumer Unit (DCU) or Equivalent Domestic
Consumer Unit (EDCU)
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Type of Structure
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Units
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Fee
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01
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Single-family, twin, townhouse residential
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1.00
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$4,500
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02
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Rental or condominium apartment unit
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0.70
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$3,150
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03
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Senior citizen apartment unit
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0.70
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$3,150
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04
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Hotel or motel per living unit
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0.50
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$2,250
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05
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Service station
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Per filling position
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0.40
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$1,800
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Per service bay
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0.20
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$900
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Mini-market per each 3,000 square feet of gross
floor area or segment thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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06
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Supermarket
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Per first 3,000 square feet of gross floor area
or segment thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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Per each additional 5,000 square feet of gross floor
area or segment thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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07
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Clubs
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Residential per member
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0.25
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$1,125
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Nonresidential per every 10 members
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1.00
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$4,500
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08
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Catering/banquet halls
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1 to 45 persons
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3.00
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$13,500
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Each additional 15 persons or segment thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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09
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Church
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Worship area only per each 100 seats or segment
thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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10
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Commercial garage with water fixtures
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1.00
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$4,500
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11
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Eating establishments
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Take-out restaurant without seating facilities
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2.00
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$9,000
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Fast food restaurant each 20 seats or segment thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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Average restaurant
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1 to 25 seating capacity
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3.00
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$13,500
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Each additional 10 seats or segment thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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24-hour service restaurant each 6 seats or segment
thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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Bar/cocktail lounge each 15 seats or segment thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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12
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Institutions
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Hospitals (includes staff) per each 10 beds or segment
thereof
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6.00
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$27,000
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Other institutions, including but not limited to
nursing homes, convalescent homes, long-term patient facilities, and
assisted living facilities where no more than 2 residents share a
room; per each 10 beds or segment thereof
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4.00
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$18,000
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13
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Office building per each 3,000 square feet of gross floor area
or segment thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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14
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Laundromat or self-service laundromat per each machine
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0.50
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$2,250
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15
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Swim clubs (wastewater fixtures only)
[Note: Swimming pool drains may not be connected to the sanitary
sewer system.]
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2.00
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$9,000
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16
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Retail and general commercial business
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Per first 3,000 square feet of gross floor area
or segment thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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Per each additional 5,000 square feet of gross floor
area or segment thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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17
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Warehouse per each 12,000 square feet of gross floor area or
segment thereof
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3.00
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$13,500
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18
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Theater (indoors) per each 100 seats or segment thereof
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1.00
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$4,500
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19
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Industrial or manufacturing plant without industrial waste per
each 12,000 square feet of gross floor area or segment thereof
[Note: Woolwich Township reserves the right to use a different
parameter should the industrial user incorporate a large quantity
of water either in their product manufactured or cleanup requirement.]
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3.00
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$13,500
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20
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Mobile home units
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Single-wide pad, one or two bedrooms
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0.75
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$3,375
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Single-wide pad, three or more bedrooms
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1.00
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$4,500
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Double-wide pad
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1.00
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$4,500
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NOTE: In the event a business or structure is not described
in this schedule, Woolwich Township shall determine the minimum equivalent
domestic consumer units. In addition to the Township fees, any new
connection must comply with any and all Gloucester County Utilities
Authority (GCUA) regulations and fees.
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[Added 10-2-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-29]
A. Prior to the adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-29, the rate for Items 17 and 19 of §
148-22, Connection fee schedule, was based on one (1) operational shift per day at $4,500 per each 12,000 square feet of gross floor area or segment thereof. If the business subsequently has multiple shifts, the business is obligated to notify the Township within 10 days of the increase in shifts and pay the additional connection fee of one unit per shift $4,500 per each 12,000 square feet of gross floor area or segment thereof.
B. Any person or entity who fails to notify the Township of the increase in shifts per day within 10 days of the increase shall be subject to violations and penalties outlined in §
148-23, Enforcement; violations and penalties.