[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township
of Gloucester 1-9-1963. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: On 12-4-1963, it was resolved by the Board
of Health of the Township of Gloucester that all fees for the inspection
of connections made between the sewer mains and the residences or
other structures intended to be served, which fee amounts to the sum
of $4 for each inspection, should thereafter be paid to the Tax Collector
of the Township.
As used in this chapter of the Township of Gloucester, in the
County of Camden, New Jersey, unless a different meaning clearly appears
from the context, the following words shall have the following meanings:
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed
and designed or used for dwelling purposes, either temporary or permanent,
or other use or occupancy by persons.
When used with respect to a building constructed prior to
the date of initial operation, as a part of any sanitary sewage treatment
and disposal system in the Township owned or operated by the Township
or the Gloucester Township Municipal Utilities Authority, of a sewer
in the public street upon which said building is located, the 730th
day next ensuing after said date of initial operation, and when used
with respect to a building constructed after the date of initial operation,
as a part of any sanitary sewage treatment and disposal system owned
or operated by the Township or said Authority, of a sewer in the public
street upon which said building is located, means the 60th day after
the date of completion of construction or the date of initial occupancy
of said building, whichever of said dates shall be earlier in point
of time.
[Amended 9-8-1980 by Ord.
No. O-80-29]
Any sewer or main designed or used for collection or disposal
of sanitary sewage within the Township.
The owner of each property along the line of any sewer now or
hereafter constructed in the Township shall connect each building
on such property with a sewer prior to the connection date with respect
to said building.
Every connection required by this chapter shall be made with
soil pipe of cast iron, caulked and leaded, extending from inside
the building foundation to a sewer or to a point which is not less
than five feet outside of said foundation and connection therefrom
to a sewer with soil pipe of asbestos cement or other approved fiber
or synthetic material with slip joints or rubber gaskets. All soil
pipes shall be not less than four inches in diameter, and every connection
required by this chapter shall be made in a manner to discharge into
said sewer all sanitary sewage originating in the building, and in
all other respects as required by any Plumbing Code adopted by the
Township or this Board.
Upon receipt by this Board of notification from the said Gloucester
Township Sewerage Authority or from the Township that any sewer is
available to serve buildings on any properties in the Township, the
Board of Health shall order each owner of property along the line
of said sewer to connect each building on such property within the
terms of this chapter.
The Board of Health shall designate one of its proper officers to give notice to the owner of property with respect to which an order is issued pursuant to § 98-4 of this chapter. Such notice shall be addressed to the owner of said property as the name of said owner appears in the last tax duplicate of the Township of Gloucester, shall describe the property by lot and block designation as the same appears on the Tax Map of the Township of Gloucester and by the street address if a street address exists, and shall state that by order of the Board of Health the owner is required to connect each building on said property with a sewer, in accordance with the terms of this chapter, on or before the connection date with respect to such building or, if such connection date shall have passed, within 30 days after service of such notice as hereinafter provided, and said notice shall also describe the penalty which may be imposed hereunder for failure to comply with said notice and order in accordance with the terms of this chapter. Said notice may be served on the owner personally or by leaving it at his usual place of abode with a member of his family above the age of 18 years. Said notice may also be served within or without the limits of the Township of Gloucester by mailing the same by registered mail to the last known post office address of said owner as the same appears on the last tax duplicate of the Township of Gloucester.
[Amended 5-20-1970 by Ord. No. 392]
Any person or corporation who shall not comply with any order
issued in accordance with the provisions hereof within 30 days after
notice by the proper officer of the Board of Health as hereinabove
provided shall, upon complaint by the Secretary of the Gloucester
Township Sewerage Authority or any other person and upon conviction,
forfeit and pay a fine of not more than $500, on imprisonment for
a term of not exceeding 90 days, for both, in the discretion of a
court of competent jurisdiction.
This chapter shall take effect as provided by law after its
final passage and publication according to law.
