No person or entity shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, yard drainage, yard founding,
swimming pool, pond, overflow, or any other substance other than sanitary
sewerage into the sanitary sewer collection system. No person, business
or other entity shall discharge or cause to be discharged any hazardous
substances into any public sewers, including oil, grease, wipes or
rags, and any substance deemed detrimental to the sewer treatment
process.
The Florham Park Sewer Utility staff, the Director of Sewer and Water, the Municipal Engineer, Building Inspector, Fire Code Official, Zoning Enforcement Officer and/or a subcode inspector, as long as they display the proper credentials and identification, shall be permitted to request entrance to any property for the purpose of inspecting, observing, testing and sampling to confirm that there is no sump pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer system in accordance with this chapter. Any owner, tenant, landlord, or other person with a property interest who shall refuse entrance to the above named inspectors shall immediately become subject to the monthly fine noted in §
193-16. Said property shall remain subject to the monthly fine until such time as an inspection is permitted to ensure compliance by the Borough of all terms of this chapter.
Any property owner who shall be assessed a fine pursuant to
this article shall have a right to appeal to the Municipal Court for
the purposes of providing compliance with this article.
The Borough of Florham Park shall provide limited guidance to
any property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person with a property
interest in remedying the situation, as it involves a matter of public
concern and the health, safety and welfare of the community in remedying
the illicit connection. All costs associated to comply with this article
shall be borne by the property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person
with a property interest.