[Amended 5-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-08 (943)]
A. Only sewer laterals installed by the Borough or its contractor will be maintained by the Borough. House connections and laterals installed by the property owner or his/her contractor shall be maintained by the property owner and kept in good working condition. Infiltration of the owner's connections or laterals will be interpreted as a failure to comply with this section. In the event that the owner does not maintain the house connections and laterals in good working condition, the Borough reserves the right to discontinue service under §
52-10. It is the sole responsibility of the property owner and his/her contractor to maintain the operational status of the sewer system during any phase of the construction work. If at any time a residence or other structure is disconnected from the sewer system to raise or move the same, it shall remain the responsibility of the property owner and his/her contractor to ensure the operational status of the sewer pipes in and above the ground. The property owner is further responsible for obtaining all required plumbing and electrical inspections for the reconnected sewer lines.
B. At the time of new construction of commercial or residential
structures or when a property owner engages in a substantial improvement
as such term is defined by the Uniform Construction Code, the property
owner shall be responsible for replacing any Orangeburg house connections
and laterals which are in existence, or as any house connection or
sewer laterals, which are more than 25 years old with new laterals
and connections in accordance with current standards. Pipes which
are over 25 years old may remain in place where the property owner
provides a certification from a plumber in a form satisfactory to
the Borough Engineer stating that the old laterals and home and house
connections are free from defects of any kind which are, or would
tend in the future, to create leakage from said house connections
or sewer laterals. The property owner shall be responsible for all
costs associated with the Borough Engineer's review of such certification
or any inspection performed by the Borough Engineer. No certificate
of occupancy shall be issued from the Borough approving of such new
construction or substantial improvement until the certification is
received from a plumber regarding either the replacement of the existing
pipes or asserting a satisfactory condition as described above.
As necessity may arise, as in the case of breakdown,
emergency, or for any other unavoidable cause, the Borough shall have
the right to temporarily cut off its sewer service to make necessary
repairs, connections or other work using all reasonable and practicable
measures to notify the occupants of the premises of such discontinuance
of service and the probable duration of such discontinuance. The Borough
undertakes to use reasonable care and diligence to provide sewer service
to its lines, but does not undertake to render any special service
or to maintain any privately-owned or household fixture, or definite
quantity of use, and in the event of the occurrence of any break,
failure or incident, or damage to property, or of injuries by act
of God, or by any public enemy, and unless caused by its negligence,
the Borough shall not be liable therefor.
Any new sewer Significant industrial users (SIU),
as defined by N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1 et seq., shall be required to obtain
a state NJPDES/SIU permit prior to commencing discharge into the Borough
sewer system. Existing significant industrial users shall obtain a
NJPDES/SIU permit as specified in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-10.1.