The Town of Boonton shall have the authority to collect fees
for the sanitary sewer services rendered by the Town of Boonton. The
Mayor and Town Council are authorized to prepare schedules of sanitary sewer
rates for posting, publication, and/or distribution.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BRANCH CONNECTION
Pipe providing a service connection from the sanitary sewer
main to the lateral, and including the cleanout.
CAPPED SYSTEM
A completed sewage system put in place for future use (contingent
upon expansion), rather than to meet immediate development needs.
CLEANOUT
A vertical access pipe to locate at the terminus of the branch
connection, provided for branch connection maintenance.
DEDICATION
An appropriation of land to some public use made by the owner
and accepted for such use by or on behalf of the public.
EASEMENT
A right to use the land of another for a specific purpose.
EQUIVALENT CONNECTION/UNIT
The unit of measure used for billing sewer service charges.
One equivalent unit shall equate to 300 gallons per day, as projected
using the estimating criteria prescribed in this chapter.
IMPROVEMENT
Any constructed element which becomes part of, is placed
upon, or is affixed to real estate.
LATERALS
The pipes conducting or transporting sewage from individual
buildings to the branch connection.
MAIN
Any system of continuous piping. The pipe owned by the Town
and located in the public right-of-way or the sanitary sewer easement
that is part of the sanitary sewer system.
MANHOLE
An inspection chamber located at changes in horizontal and
vertical directions for underground utility conduits whose dimensions
allow entry, exit, and working room.
MUNICIPALITY
Wherever the word "municipality" appears in the text of the
Local Sewer Service Rules, it shall be understood to mean the Town
of Boonton.
REALTY IMPROVEMENT
Structures or buildings constructed the human occupancy of
which require the installation of sanitary sewerage facilities.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
A strip of land occupied or intended to be occupied by a
street, crosswalk, railroad, road, electric transmission line, gas
pipeline, water main, sanitary or storm sewer main, shade tree, or
for another special use.
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
Facilities constructed, operated, and maintained for the
sole purpose of collecting, transporting, and carrying away of sewage
from realty improvements which have been designed in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the state.
SITE IMPROVEMENT
Any construction work on, or improvement in connection with,
residential development limited to streets, roads, parking facilities,
sidewalks, drainage structures, and utilities.
The owner shall be billed quarterly for the sanitary sewer service
to the buildings on the property owned.
Prior to the transfer of title of any real property containing a building connected to the local sewer system, the owner shall obtain a certificate of compliance from the Construction Code Official, or an authorized representative of the Town, stating the property is in compliance with the provisions of this article. The property owner shall apply for the certificate on a form provided by the Town. The inspection fee shall be paid by the property owner in accordance with §
229-4. The Construction Code Official, or an authorized representative of the Town, shall inspect the property and shall issue the certificate if said property is found to be in compliance with the provisions of this article.
In case any property owner shall neglect to make such sewer
connection or to provide a proper toilet installation in the building,
within the time aforesaid, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen will undertake
to have the same built and constructed by awarding a contract therefor,
and the cost and expense of doing so shall be and become a lien upon
the property affected and collected in the manner hereinafter stated.
In case any sewer connections or toilet installations shall
be made by the Town as provided herein, the cost and expense thereof,
with interest at the rate of 6% per annum, shall be paid on demand,
or in equal installments, with interest, over a period not exceeding
five years. Upon failure of such owner to pay such amount demanded,
or such installments, with interest at the rate of 6% per annum, as
they shall become due, the amount will be certified to the Collector
by the Town Clerk, and collected at the same time and in the same
manner as taxes are collected.
No permit shall be issued for any construction activities, installations,
or maintenance for the existing Town sanitary sewer system by any
owner or entity unless there is an enforceable agreement on the part
of the person, firm, or other entity for the construction granting
the Town a permanent easement of at least 20 feet in width for the
purpose of maintaining and operating the Town sanitary sewer system.
If the sanitary sewer main is deeper than 15 feet measured from the
top of ground to the design invert, the permanent easement shall be
30 feet wide. The sanitary sewer easement shall be properly filed
with the Town, the county and the state as required by the Map Filing
Law, N.J.S.A. 46:26b-1 et seq. The tax assessment maps shall be prepared
and filed as required by N.J.A.C. 13:40-5.1.
Construction and/or maintenance on the Town sanitary sewer system
shall commence within one year from the issuance of all permits issued
by the Town. After one year from issuance, all permits issued by the
Town for construction and/or maintenance on the Town sanitary sewer
system shall expire, and the applicant must apply for new permits.
Upon completion of the maintenance and construction activities,
a complete set of as-built plans shall be submitted to the Town. Final
acceptance and release of the performance bonds shall not occur until
the as-built plans have been submitted to the Town. The maintenance
guarantee shall not commence until final acceptance of a project.