[Adopted 11-9-1987 by Res. No. 1987-20]
The Riverside Sewerage Authority shall maintain all sewer mains.
The owner of any real property which shall have been directly
or indirectly connected with the sewerage system or from or on which
originates or shall have originated sewage or other wastes which directly
or indirectly shall have entered or which may enter the sewerage system
shall be responsible for the maintenance of sewer lateral(s) servicing
the real property.
[Amended 12-10-2007 by Res. No. 2007-28; 1-14-2008 by Res. No. 2008-01]
A. In the event of a sewage stoppage, the Authority shall be contacted
as soon as possible between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding holidays. At all other times, the stoppage
shall be reported to the Township Police Dispatcher at telephone number
(856)461-3434.
B. In the event that the Authority determines that there is no sewage
stoppage, the Authority shall so notify the owner.
C. In the event that an owner hires a private contractor to investigate
a sewage stoppage prior to contacting the Authority, and the Authority
later determines that the stoppage is a result of a blockage in the
Authority's main, the authority will not reimburse the owner for any
expenses associated with hiring a private contractor to investigate
the line stoppage.
D. In the event that a sewage stoppage is reported to the Authority,
and the owner hereafter hires a private contractor to investigate
the condition of the owner's sewer lateral, and the Authority later
determines that the sewage stoppage was a result of a blockage or
conditions in the Authority's sewer main, the Authority shall, upon
the presentation and review of appropriate cost documentation from
the owner, reimburse the owner for the costs of investigating the
condition of the sewer lateral. The Authority will not reimburse the
owner for any other costs in the matter, including any repair costs.
Payment of all costs incurred by the Riverside Sewerage Authority
shall be due from the owner of the real property within 10 business
days following presentation of a statement from the Riverside Sewerage
Authority. Interest shall thereafter accrue and be due to the Riverside
Sewerage Authority at the rate of 1 1/2% per month until the
costs and the interest thereon shall be fully paid to the Riverside
Sewerage Authority.
In the event that payment shall not be made when due, the unpaid
balance thereof and all interest accruing thereon shall be a lien
on the real property. Such lien shall be superior to the interest
in such real property of any owner, lessee, mortgagee or other person,
except the lien of municipal taxes, and shall be on a parity with
and deemed equal to the lien on such real property of the Township
for taxes due in the same year and not paid when due. Such lien shall
not bind or affect a subsequent bona fide purchaser of such real property
for a valuable consideration without actual notice of such lien, unless
the Riverside Sewerage Authority shall have filed in the office of
the Collector a statement showing the amount and due date of such
unpaid balance and identifying such real property, which identification
may be sufficiently made by reference to the Assessment Map of said
municipality. The information shown in such statement shall be included
in any certificate with respect to said real property thereafter made
by the township official vested with the power to make official certificates
of searches for municipal liens.
In the event of nonpayment the Riverside Sewerage Authority
may also, in its discretion, enter upon such real property and cause
the connection thereof leading directly or indirectly to the sewerage
system to be cut and shut off until such payment and interest accrued
thereon shall be fully paid to the Riverside Sewerage Authority. The
Riverside Sewerage Authority shall also have the authority to pursue
a civil action seeking payment and all interest accrued thereon, together
with attorney's fees and costs, and any lien on real property for
such payment and the interest accrued thereon may be foreclosed or
otherwise enforced by the Riverside Sewerage Authority by action or
suit in equity as for the foreclosure of a mortgage on such real property.