[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Monroe as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Municipal Utilities Authority — See Ch. 59.
[Adopted 6-23-1960 (appeared as Ch. 69, Art. I, of the 1967 Code)]
As used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the following words shall have the following meanings:
BUILDING
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed and designed or used for dwelling purposes, either temporary or permanent, or any structure used to conduct any type of business operation: profit, nonprofit, eleemosynary or religious.
[Amended 10-28-1964 by Ord. No. O-13-64]
CONNECTION DATE
When used with respect to a building constructed prior to the date of the initial operation, as part of any sanitary sewage treatment and disposal system in the township owned or operated by the township or the Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority, of a sewer available to serve said building, the 120th day or the first day of November next ensuing after said date of initial operation, whichever of said days shall be later in point of time; and, when used with respect to a building constructed after the date of initial operation, as a part of any sanitary sewage treatment and disposal system owned or operated by the township or said Authority, of a sewer available to serve said building, the 60th day after the date of completion of construction or the date of initial occupancy of said building, whichever of said dates shall be earlier in point of time.
CONTINUOUS PROPERTY
The property owned by a person, firm or corporation not separated by public highways or property occupied, leased or owned by other persons, firms or corporations.
[Added 10-28-1964 by Ord. No. O-13-64]
SEWER
Any sewer or main designed or used for collection or disposal of sanitary sewage within the township.
The owner of each property along the line of any sewer now or hereafter constructed in the township shall connect each building on such property with a sewer prior to the connection date with respect to said building.
[Amended 3-11-1998 by Ord. No. BOH 3-98]
Every connection shall be made in conformance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards as set forth in Subchapter 6 of N.J.A.C. 5:21-6.2(c) 10 i through vi.
[Amended 3-11-1998 by Ord. No. BOH 3-98]
Upon receipt by the Board of Health of notification from the Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority or from the township that any sewer is available to serve buildings on any properties in the township, the Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority shall order each owner of property along the line of said sewer to connect each building on such property with said sewer in accordance with the terms of this article.
[Amended 3-11-1998 by Ord. No. BOH 3-98]
The Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority shall designate one of its proper officers to give notice to the owner of property with respect to which an order is issued pursuant to § 303-4 of this article. Such notice shall be addressed to the owner of said property as the name of said owner appears in the last tax duplicate of the Township of Monroe, shall describe the property by lot and block designation as the same appears on the Tax Map of the Township of Monroe, and by the street address if a street address exists, and shall state that by order of the Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority, the owner is required to connect such building on said property with a sewer in accordance with the terms of this article on or before the connection date with respect to such building or, if such connection date shall have passed, within 30 days after service of such notice as hereinafter provided. Said notice shall also describe the penalty which may be imposed hereunder for failure to comply with said notice and order in accordance with the terms of this article. Said notice may be served on the owner personally or by leaving it at his usual place of abode with a member of his family above the age of 18 years. Said notice may also be served within or without the limits of the Township of Monroe by mailing the same by registered mail to the last known post office address of said owner as the same appears on the last tax duplicate of the Township of Monroe.
[Added 10-28-1964 by Ord. No. O-13-64]
This article does not apply to a building used for a business operation if the effective operation of said business does not require running water or sanitary plumbing facilities. For a building to qualify for the preceding exception, it must be located on the same continuous property as the owner and operator's residence. This exception does not excuse any business from complying with any regulation set forth by any other duly authorized municipal, county or state agency.
[Amended 6-11-1986 by Ord. No. BOH 6-86; 3-11-1998 by Ord. No. 3-98]
Any person or corporation who shall not comply with any order issued in accordance with the provisions hereof within 30 days after notice by the proper officer of the Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority as hereinabove provided shall, upon complaint by the Secretary of the Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority or any other person and upon conviction, forfeit and pay a fine of not less than $5 and not more than $500 for each day of delay, after the expiration of said period of 30 days in which the provisions of the order or notice are not complied with. Penalties under this article may be enforced in the Municipal Court of the Township of Monroe in the manner provided by law.
[Adopted 3-27-1969 by Ord. No. O-3-69 (appeared as Ch. 68, Art. I, of the 1967 Code)]
A code regulating individual sewage disposal systems is hereby established pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 et seq. A copy of said code is annexed hereto and made a part hereof without the inclusion of the test herein.
Said code established and adopted by this article is described and commonly known as the "Individual Sewage Disposal System Code of New Jersey (1963)."
[Amended 3-11-1998 by Ord. No. BOH 3-98]
Three copies of the said Individual Sewage Disposal System Code (1963), similarly marked, have been placed on file in the office of the Monroe Municipal Utilities Authority upon the introduction of this article and will remain on file in such office for use and examination by the public.
[Amended 8-2-1972 by Ord. No. O-9-72]
In connection with the provisions of this article and the code hereby established and adopted as a part hereof, a permit fee of $10 shall be paid to the Township of Monroe by those persons required to obtain said permit.
The following provisions of the Individual Sewage Disposal System Code of New Jersey (1963) shall not be adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Monroe and shall not be part of the said code in the Township of Monroe.
A. 
Section 4.7 entitled "Ventilation."
B. 
Section 5.6(e), pertaining to prefabricated metal, and all references thereto.
[Amended 3-11-1998 by Ord. No. BOH 3-98]
The following provision of the Individual Sewage Disposal System Code of New Jersey (1963) is amended to read as follows:
4.2 Material. — Building sewers shall be constructed in accordance with Subchapter 6 of N.J.A.C. 5:21-6.2(c) 10 i through vi of the Residential Site Improvement Standards.
[Amended 5-21-1986 by Ord. No. O-15A-86]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article or of the Individual Sewage Disposal System Code of New Jersey (1963) made a part hereof shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not less than $5 nor more than $500 for each offense.
All fees, penalties and moneys collected under any provisions of this article or the code established herein shall be paid over to the Treasurer of the municipality.