[Adopted 4-25-1968 by Ord. No. 403 (Ch.
201, Art. I, of the 1990 Code)]
[Amended 6-24-1976 by Ord. No. 803]
For the purposes of this article, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section:
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed
and designed or used for dwelling purposes, either temporary or permanent,
or for other use or occupancy by persons.
When used with respect to a building constructed prior to
the date of initial operation as part of any sanitary sewage disposal
system in the Township owned or operated by the Township or the Township
of Franklin Sewerage Authority or under agreement with the Township
or the Township of Franklin Sewerage Authority, of a sewer available
to serve such building, the 90th day next ensuing after the date of
initial operation; and when used with respect to a building constructed
on or after the date of initial operation as a part of any sanitary
sewage disposal system owned or operated by the Township or such Authority,
of a sewer available to serve such building, the 60th day after the
date of completion of construction or the day of initial occupancy
of such building, whichever of such dates shall be earlier in point
of time.
A line within any lot, parallel to any street or property
line, between which line and the street or property line no building
or portion thereof may be erected. Where a building has been erected
in a lot, the "setback line" shall be a line running from the exterior
face of a structure fronting on any street parallel to said street
and measured from said street to said line.
Any publicly owned sewer or main designed or used for collection
or disposal of sanitary sewage and located in the Township.
[Amended 6-24-1976 by Ord. No. 803]
Upon written notice by the Township Manager,
Township Health Officer or Director of the Franklin Sewerage Authority,
the owner of any building located on property anywhere in the Township,
which property abuts a street in which a sewer is now constructed
or shall be hereafter constructed or which building is located on
property anywhere in the Township in which a sewer is now constructed
or shall hereafter be constructed and such sewer abuts such property
or runs through any part thereof, shall, prior to the connection date
with respect to such building, install a toilet in said building,
unless a toilet is then installed therein and connect such building
and every toilet therein with such sewer; provided, however, that
where the building setback line is greater than 150 feet, then in
such event, the owner of said property, upon approval of the Health
Officer, shall have no obligation to connect such building and every
toilet therein with such sewer unless the Township Health Officer,
based on considerations of public health and welfare, shall so require
such connection, in which event the property owner shall be required
to so connect with such sewer.
[Added 6-24-1976 by Ord. No. 803; amended 11-27-2001 by Ord. No. 3252]
[Amended 7-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1596]
Every connection required by this article shall
be made in accordance with and in a manner conforming in all respects
to any rule or regulation or other action heretofore or hereafter
lawfully made or taken and in effect at the time such connection is
made, with respect to any such connection, by the Council or by any
board, body, agency or instrumentality of the Township or the state
which is authorized by law to make such rule or regulation or to take
such action, with the exception that any bona fide owner and occupant
of a building who is required to connect such building with a sanitary
sewer under the terms of any ordinance, rule or regulation of the
Township or any board, body, agency or instrumentality thereof may
have such connection made himself, or by his representative, provided
that all work to be performed in the making of such connection shall
only be from the inside of the property line to the building, and
provided further that all such work must be approved by the Plumbing
Subcode Official.
If the owner of any property in the Township
shall fail to make any connection or installation required by this
article within the time herein required, the Township may proceed
to make such connection or installation or cause the same to be made
and charge and assess the cost thereof against such property, pursuant
to the authority of N.J.S.A. 40A:26A:1 et seq.
[Amended 6-14-1984 by Ord. No. 1176; 12-23-1986 by Ord. No.
1313; 6-12-1990 by Ord. No. 1576; 11-14-2000 by Ord. No. 3165]
A.
For the issuance of a permit for the repair or alteration
of an existing septic system: $100.
B.
For issuance of a permit for a new septic system:
$200.
C.
For the witnessing of permeability tests (minimum
one per lot) and soil logs (minimum two per lot) for the repair or
alteration of an existing septic system: $300.
D.
For the witnessing of permeability tests (minimum
one per lot) and soil logs (minimum two per lot) for a new septic
system: $500.
[Added 7-13-1972 by Ord. No. 586]
All fees, penalties and money collected under
any provision of this article or the code established hereunder shall
be paid to the Treasurer of the municipality.
