There is hereby established an annual water rental or charge for the
use, operation, maintenance and construction of the water system and facilities
of the City of Brigantine and an annual sewerage rental or charge for the
use, operation, maintenance and construction of the sewers and sewerage system
and sewage disposal facilities of the City of Brigantine upon the owners of
properties served thereby at the rates hereinafter set forth.
[Amended 12-28-1992 by Ord.
No. 28-1992]
The water rental established shall be an annual charge upon the owner of each property connected to said water system in accordance with the schedule as set forth in Chapter
210, Mercantile Business, Article
II, Fees Schedules, for the following types of connections:
A. Where the connection is intended to serve persons customarily
using the property numbering 25 or less.
B. Where the connection is intended to serve persons customarily
using the property numbering 26 to 100.
C. Where the connection is intended to serve persons customarily
using the property numbering over 100.
D. Where there is no connection but the property abuts a
street wherein a water main has been laid and to which the property may connect,
a standby or ready-to-serve charge.
E. Where a connection is made for temporary purposes, or
for any other purpose not otherwise provided for herein.
[Amended 5-20-1964 by Ord.
No. 11-1964; 2-2-1966 by Ord.
No. 1-1966; 12-6-1972 by Ord.
No. 26-1972; 4-22-1977 by Ord.
No. 8-1977; 1-17-1979 by Ord.
No. 3-1979; 11-21-1979 by Ord.
No. 23-1979; 10-21-1981 by Ord.
No. 24-1981; 2-17-1982 by Ord.
No. 9-1982; 3-7-1984 by Ord.
No. 3-1984; 2-15-1989 by Ord.
No. 4-1989]
A. The sewerage rental service fee (hereinafter "service fee") established shall be an annual charge upon the owner of each property connected to the sewerage system in accordance with the schedule as set forth in Chapter
210, Mercantile Businesses, Article
II, Fees Schedule, for the following types of service:
[Amended 4-19-1989 by Ord.
No. 8-1989; 12-28-1992 by Ord.
No. 28-1992]
(1) For service to a single-family residence.
(2) For service to a multifamily residence or an apartment
house, where the nature of the occupancy is permanent rather than transient
or temporary.
(3) For service to a motel, hotel, boardinghouse or similar
establishment, the occupancy of which is primarily transient or temporary.
(4) For service to any other establishment providing sewerage
facilities for public use.
(5) For all other services not described above.
B. Other than any connection fee as may be required by applicable
rules and regulations, service payments authorized by this article shall commence
upon the activation of the service for either water or sewer, or the issuance
of the certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs earlier. No temporary connections
shall be allowed for any reason, except upon prior permission of the Department
of Public Works.
[Amended 5-20-1964 by Ord.
No. 11-1964; 12-28-1992 by Ord.
No. 28-1992]
The sewerage rental charges established by this article shall be due annually in advance on the first day of January of
each and every year, except that, whenever a sewer connection to any property
is made after January 1 in any year, said charges shall become due at the
time of such connection, and if such connection shall be made after July 1
in any year, such charges shall be only 1/2 of the annual charges established
in this article, and excepting further, however, for the remainder of the
calendar year of 1964 such charges for new sewerage connections made after
May 1, 1964, shall be 1/2 of the annual charge set forth in this article,
and the additional charge on all sewerage connections existing on May 1, 1964,
shall be 1/4 of the annual charge set forth in this article.
If any water rental charges or sewerage rental charges remain unpaid
on any property 60 days after becoming due, the supply of water to said property
may be turned off, and, in such event, water shall not again be supplied to
such property until all such charges against it shall first be paid.
The Director of the Department of Revenue and Finance is hereby charged
with the duty of collecting the water rental charges and the sewerage rental
charges imposed by this article.
The water and sewer systems of the City of Brigantine are hereby consolidated
and shall hereafter be operated as one utility and under one head, namely
the Director of the Department of Public Works.