The owner of any building or premises in the
Township shall be liable for the payment of the rate, charge, price
or rent as fixed in this article for any water service, installations,
connections, appliances or parts and renewals thereof furnished or
made by the Township or any department thereof in or upon such building
or premises, and the interest and penalties charged. Such rate, charge,
price or rent so taxed and the other costs, expenses, interest and
penalties aforesaid remaining unpaid for six months shall be a lien
upon said building and premises until the same shall be paid and satisfied.
[Amended 3-3-1981 by Ord. No. 81-6; 11-9-1982 by Ord. No.
82-44; 12-28-1993 by Ord. No. 93-51]
The following charges shall be made for every
installation of water service, relocation of existing service, abandonment
of existing service and setting a new meter:
A.
Charges for services.
Nominal Size
(inches)
|
New Service or
Relocating Existing
Service Main to Curb
|
Abandoning
Existing
Service
|
Additional Cost
per Foot for New
Services in
Excess of 75 Feet
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
5/8
|
$195
| |||
3/4
|
$450
|
195
|
$4.50
| |
1
|
490
|
195
|
5.55
| |
1 1/2
|
697
|
195
|
7.05
| |
2
|
817
|
195
|
8.10
| |
Over 2
|
At cost
|
At cost
|
At cost
|
B.
Standby charges for fire-protection purposes shall
be as follows:
[Amended 3-18-2003 by Ord. No. 03-18; 12-9-2014 by Ord. No.
O-14-049]
(1)
From January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2015:
Size
(inches)
|
Charge per Quarter
| |
---|---|---|
1 1/2
|
$27.30
| |
2
|
$34.48
| |
3
|
$81.90
| |
4
|
$120.90
| |
6
|
$149.24
| |
8
|
$257.40
|
(2)
From January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2016:
Size
(inches)
|
Charge per Quarter
| |
---|---|---|
1 1/2
|
$31.40
| |
2
|
$39.65
| |
3
|
$94.19
| |
4
|
$139.04
| |
6
|
$171.63
| |
8
|
$296.01
|
(3)
From January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017:
Size
(inches)
|
Charge per Quarter
| |
---|---|---|
1 1/2
|
$32.96
| |
2
|
$41.63
| |
3
|
$98.89
| |
4
|
$145.99
| |
6
|
$180.21
| |
8
|
$310.81
|
In the case of all installations of water service to buildings and premises outside the corporate limits of the Township, the owner of such buildings and premises shall pay in advance such of the charges set forth in § 341-2 hereof as may be appropriate, shall deposit with the Township Water Bureau the sum of $10 as a guaranty of the payment of any charges for service and shall be required to pay any additional expenses incurred by the Township arising from charges made by the municipality or county in which said building or premises is situated. The owner shall also secure at his or her own cost and expense any and all municipal and county consents and approvals that may be required for the installation of such water service.
A.
Any meters or remote registers and related equipment
lost, stolen or damaged shall be repaired or replaced by the Water
Bureau at the cost of the consumer.
B.
Meters that have been damaged by frost will be replaced
only on receipt of a deposit of $15 to cover cost of repairs. After
repairs, the balance, if any, will be returned.
A.
No water service shall be installed from the curb
to the building without a permit therefor having first been obtained
from the Township Water Bureau. Such service, including the meter
and valves at the meter, shall be inspected and approved by a representative
of the Township Water Bureau before said water service may be put
in use and operation. The charge for such permit, inspection and approval
shall be $5, payable in advance.
B.
No temporary repairs may be made on the existing water
service or at an existing meter without prior approval and inspection
by a representative of the Township Water Bureau. The charge for such
approval and inspection shall be $5. All leaking services, except
copper and cast and/or ductile iron, shall be re-layed using copper.
Repairs will be allowed on copper, cast-iron and ductile iron services
only.
C.
No service line shall be smaller than 3/4 inch, except
that the Water Bureau may, if it deems necessary, require a larger
size than 3/4 inch. All service lines up to and including two inches
shall be of Type K copper tubing with a minimum number of joints.
All buried connections shall be either flared or compression type,
and in no instance shall sweat joints be allowed underground. All
services larger than two inches shall be of cement-lined cast-iron
or ductile iron pipe, installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
specifications.
D.
A gate valve shall be provided on each side of the
meter. The valves shall be the same size as the service. Gate valves
3/4 inch through two inches, inclusive, shall be brass and/or bronze,
excluding the hand wheel. Gate valves four inches and larger shall
be flanged body, double disk, rising-stem type with cast-iron bodies
and bronze disks, seats, stem and gearing. All valves shall be Class
150 minimum.
E.
Any conversion from a single-meter installation to
a multiple-meter setting shall require that a separate service be
installed from the curb to the building for each additional meter.
F.
The consumer is responsible for the service from the
shutoff valve at the street to the structure, except for the meter.
G.
The valves and piping adjacent to the meter shall
be kept in good order by the consumer. The Bureau may require the
consumer to repair and/or replace valves and/or piping so that meters
can be changed. Such notice shall be in writing and shall provide
a period of 90 days for compliance.
When an existing water service is relocated, it shall be disconnected at the water main. If more than one street opening is required, charges shall be made for both the relocation and abandonment in accordance with the schedule of charges in § 341-2. Otherwise the charge for relocation shall be deemed to include the charge for abandonment.
Whenever a change is made in the size of the existing service, a charge shall be made as in the case of the installation of a new service in accordance with the schedule of charges set forth in § 341-2.
[Amended 12-28-1993 by Ord. No. 93-51]
Whenever during the course of construction of
a building temporary water service is desired, the person desiring
such temporary water service shall pay a fee of $100 for the installation
or connection of such temporary water service and shall, at the same
time, deposit the sum of $100 to cover the water used during the period
of construction. Upon the termination of such temporary water service,
said deposit of $100, less the charge for the water used and less
the cost of repairing any damage to the meter or hydrant used with
the meter, shall be refunded. A fee of $50 will be charged for physical
cross connections (new installations) in accordance with N.J.A.C.
7:10-10.6.
[Added 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 07-53[1]; amended 1-6-2009 by Ord. No. 08-55[2]; 12-8-2009 by Ord. No. O-068-09; 12-28-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-075[3]; 11-17-2014 by Ord. No. O-14-043]
A.
Effective January 1, 2015, the rates for water purchased from the
Township by consumers shall be as follows:
(1)
Service line of one inch.
(b)
Each additional unit of 100 cubic feet of water in excess of
1,000 cubic feet up to 3,300 cubic feet will be charged as follows:
Nonpeak
|
Peak
| ||
---|---|---|---|
2015
|
$3.20
|
$3.52
| |
2016
|
$3.30
|
$3.80
| |
2017
|
$3.40
|
$4.08
|
(c)
Each additional unit of 100 cubic feet of water in excess of
3,300 cubic feet will be charged as follows:
Nonpeak
|
Peak
| ||
---|---|---|---|
2015
|
$3.52
|
$3.87
| |
2016
|
$3.63
|
$4.17
| |
2017
|
$3.74
|
$4.49
|
(2)
Service line greater than one inch.
(a)
For consumers whose water service line is larger than one inch,
each unit of 100 cubic feet of water will be charged as follows:
Nonpeak
|
Peak
| ||
---|---|---|---|
2015
|
$3.52
|
$3.87
| |
2016
|
$3.63
|
$4.17
| |
2017
|
$3.74
|
$4.49
|
(b)
Each additional unit of 100 cubic feet of water in a calendar
month in excess of an average of 13,369 cubic feet per day for that
month will be charged as follows:
Nonpeak
|
Peak
| ||
---|---|---|---|
2015
|
$3.81
|
$4.19
| |
2016
|
$3.93
|
$4.52
| |
2017
|
$4.05
|
$4.86
|
C.
Senior citizens who qualify for a tax exemption pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40 et seq. and senior citizens who are not property owners but whose water consumption is separately metered to their living unit will be entitled to senior citizen rates pursuant to this article, which in effect is a discount of 25% from the rates set forth in Subsection A.
D.
Any water purchased or billed on or after January 1, 2015, shall
be at the above rates.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 341-9, Water rates, as amended, and former § 341-9.1, Water rates effective January 1, 2007, added 4-11-2006 by Ord. No. 06-13, which immediately followed this § 341-9.
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an
effective date of 1-1-2009.
[3]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided an effective
date of 1-1-2011.
[Added 5-4-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-10]
Effective July 1, 2021, all consumers receiving water service
from the Township shall pay, in addition to any other applicable charges,
an infrastructure charge as follows:
Meter size
(inches)
|
Infrastructure charge per quarter
|
---|---|
5/8 x 3/4
|
$25
|
3/4
|
$37.50
|
1
|
$62.25
|
1.5
|
$124.50
|
2
|
$199.20
|
3
|
$434.26
|
4
|
$868.51
|
6
|
$1,737.02
|
8
|
$2,483.94
|
10
|
$4,967
|
A.
If any account for water purchased remains unpaid
for the prior calendar year, then at any time after April 30 of the
following year, the water service may be forthwith discontinued; provided,
however, that 30 days prior to the discontinuance of such service
a written notice shall be sent to the user at his or her address.
In cases where the user is a tenant, a duplicate of such notice shall
be sent to the owner of the property at his or her address as shown
on the current records in the office of the Collector of Taxes and
Water Rents. Such notice shall notify such user and/or owner of the
delinquency and of the proposed discontinuance of the water service
in the event the outstanding account is not paid within 30 days after
delivery of said notice and that the delinquent amount shall become
a lien on the property as provided by law.
[Amended 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. 05-70]
B.
Whenever it shall be necessary to discontinue (shut
off) water service as herein provided, a fee of $20 shall be charged
to the user prior to the turning back on of the water service. Water
service will only be turned on after the fee of $20 has been paid
and only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday. There will be no shutoffs performed Friday through Sunday.
C.
The Collector of Taxes and Water Rents shall administer
the provisions of this section.
[Added 12-29-2009 by Ord. No. O-073-09]
A.
Fee established. A connection fee shall be payable to the Township
of Montclair for all buildings, structures or premises which are hereafter
connected to the Township water supply and distribution system. The
purpose of the connection fee is to pay the cost of the physical connection
and a fair contribution toward the capital cost of the Township's
water system.
B.
Connection fee schedule. Commencing January 1, 2015:
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. O-14-050]
(1)
The amount of the connection fee for any building, structure
or premises shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule:
Classification Connection
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
Existing single-family dwellings served by an individual private
well or by an individual septic system
|
$2,000
| |
New single-family dwellings
|
$2,000
| |
New single-family dwellings, developer-installed connections
|
$1,467
| |
Multifamily dwellings, including apartments, townhouses, condominiums,
cluster homes and duplexes
|
$1,267 (per dwelling unit)
| |
Low-income dwelling units and facilities providing permanent
housing for elderly or handicapped persons and operated by charitable,
nonprofit organizations which are tax exempt under § 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code
|
$667 (per dwelling unit)
| |
Nursing homes and dormitories
|
$667 (per bed)
| |
Hospitals
|
$1,667 (per bed)
| |
Motels and hotels
|
$667 (per room)
|
(2)
Connection fees for all other business, industrial and public
buildings are based on meter size as follows:
Meter Size
(inches)
|
Connection Fee
| |
---|---|---|
5/8
|
$1,900
| |
1
|
$7,694
| |
1 1/2
|
$15,350
| |
2
|
$30,469
| |
3
|
$60,950
| |
4
|
$106,181
| |
6
|
$243,281
| |
8
|
$570,206
| |
10
|
$914,281
| |
Special events
|
The connection fee for a permanent connection to be used at
special events for no more than 12 days per calendar year shall be
10% of the connection fee listed in this schedule.
|
C.
Payment. All connection fees shall be due and payable to the Township
at such times as a permit is issued for connection to the Township's
water supply and distribution system, except that any premises or
building for which a water supply permit has been issued prior to
the effective date of this article shall be exempt from payment of
the connection fees set forth in this section.