Before any house connection may be connected to the service line, the main and such service line shall have been approved and accepted by the Borough. In addition, the owner or his authorized representative shall make application to the Department in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Water Department, and such application shall be accompanied by fees required in § 190-33.
A.
The owners of all houses, buildings, public buildings
or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or
other purposes requiring potable water, situated within the Borough
and abutting on or having a permanent right-of-access to any street,
alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the
future be located a public water main, are hereby required at their
expense to connect all facilities for potable water directly with
the public water main, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter,
within 60 days after date of official notice from the Borough of Madison
to do so, provided that said public water main is within 100 feet
of any property line or right-of-way access.
B.
Any person, firm or corporation failing to connect
to the public water system in accordance with this chapter may be
fined not more than $25 for failing to comply within the time provided
by this chapter and $10 per day for each day thereafter that the provisions
of this chapter are not complied with.
[Added 7-27-2009 by Ord. No. 30-2009; amended 9-9-2013 by Ord. No.
36-2013; 9-8-2014 by Ord. No. 45-2014; 7-27-2015 by Ord. No. 46-2015; 5-23-2016 by Ord. No. 43-2016; 4-12-2017 by Ord. No. 13-2017; 4-9-2018 by Ord. No.
22-2018; 4-8-2019 by Ord. No. 12-2019;[1] 7-13-2020 by Ord. No.
19-2020;[2] 4-26-2021 by Ord. No. 14-2021;[3] 7-25-2022 by Ord. No. 34-2022;[4] 5-22-2023 by Ord. No. 31-2023[5]]
A.
There shall be a water connection fee established in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:31-11 in addition to the fees for department services set forth in § 190-33. The water connection fee effective July 1, 2023 shall be:
(1)
For single-family dwelling units, $4,518, and for multiple-dwelling
units, $4,518 per unit.
(2)
In the case of any building or portion thereof to be used for industrial,
commercial, educational or other than dwelling purposes, the Borough
Engineer shall determine by accepted standards the number of units
to be connected or added to an existing connection; where a unit equals
an annual average daily flow of 245 gallons or fraction thereof: $4,518
per unit.
B.
This
fee shall, pursuant to statute, be recalculated at the end of each
budget year and may be reset by ordinance of the Borough Council after
public hearing, on a yearly basis. The water connection fee shall
be payable in full to the Borough of Madison at the time a building
water connection permit is issued for connection to the municipal
water system by the Borough of Madison.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of
7-1-2019.
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of
7-15-2020.
[3]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of
7-1-2021.
[4]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of
7-1-2022.
[5]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of
7-1-2023.
Application must be made by the owner of a subdivision to the Department for each water service to be installed in said subdivision. A service fee, as set forth in § 190-33, must be paid to the Department for each service, and all service connections and meter installations must be approved by the Water Superintendent. No service, other than as provided for with a temporary permit, shall be permitted to be turned on prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Borough Building Department.
Not more than one building shall be supplied from the same house service line, except by special permission and under such restrictions as may be imposed by the Department. If more than one meter is to be installed on any house service line, such meter or meters will be installed and maintained by the Department in the location or locations provided by the owner. Meters shall be installed in any new building before a certificate of occupancy can be obtained. Meter fees shall be as set forth in § 190-33. All meters two inches or under shall be installed by the Borough.
A temporary permit for the use of water taken from Borough mains for construction purposes will be provided only upon written application by the contractor or owner to the Department, accompanied by a temporary service charge as set forth in § 190-33. The temporary permit for use of water hereinabove provided may be revoked at any time if it is determined by the Water Superintendent that water is being wasted or used unnecessarily. Fire hydrants may not be used by anyone, other than authorized Borough personnel, as a temporary source of water for construction or other purposes without the written approval of the Water Superintendent.
[Amended 6-26-2017 by Ord. No. 30-2017]
The owner of any premises shall be responsible for all repairs
to any property connection, privately owned main, or service line,
and shall be liable for all loss of water and damage resulting from
any defect in a property connection, privately owned main, or service
line connected to the Borough water system. The Water Superintendent
and/or his/her designee has the right to enter said property and inspect
said lines and connections. Except in the case of emergency, the property
owner shall receive 24 hours' notice before the Water Superintendent
and/or designee shall have the right to enter said property. From
the time any defect is discovered until the repair or replacement
work is completed, the Department may shut off the water with or without
notice, if necessary, and for as long as it may be deemed necessary.
Leaks or damage in or to the property connection, privately owned
main, or service line shall be promptly reported to the Department
and repaired within 30 days unless otherwise determined by the Water
Superintendent. Failure to make said repairs within such time frame
shall result in a penalty of up to $500 per day. In addition, the
Water Superintendent shall determine the amount of water lost as a
result of a leak in or damage to the property connection, privately
owned main, or service line using as a guide the size of the pipe
and the pressure per square inch at the point of such leak and such
other factors as may be applicable. The owner or consumer shall be
charged for this loss at the prevailing rate for water consumed.
[Amended 11-10-2003 by Ord. No. 49-2003]
All water meters two inches or less in size
shall be the property of the Madison Water Utility. These meters shall
be installed, inspected, maintained and tested by the Madison Water
Utility. Only an authorized representative of the Utility shall be
permitted to open, adjust, connect, disconnect or in any other way
service these meters. All water meters greater than two inches shall
be the property of the water customer. These meters shall be maintained
by a licensed plumber hired by the water customer.
Curb boxes shall be kept in accessible condition by the owner of the premises. If it becomes necessary to reset, repair or replace any curb box, such work shall be done by and at the expense of the Department unless such work is necessitated by construction or by other than natural damage, in which case the fee as set forth in § 190-33 shall be paid to the Department.
