City of North Wildwood, NJ Connections

No connection shall be made with any sewer without first obtaining a permit therefor in writing from the office of the Superintendent of Public Works.

[Amended 5-2-2000 by Ord. No. 1357]

No permit shall be issued to any person unless he is a regularly licensed plumber and the licensed plumber submits proof of his license and liability insurance insuring his plumbing work in the amount of at least $25,000.

[Amended 5-2-2000 by Ord. No. 1357]

The party desiring to make connections to any sewer shall first make application to the Sewer Inspector, designating the size of the proposed connection and the location thereof.

If, in the judgment of the Sewer Inspector, the application is a proper one, said Inspector shall give his consent in writing to the office of the Superintendent of Public Works, designating the size, the material to be used and the location of such connection.

[Amended 5-2-2000 by Ord. No. 1357]

The party asking for such permit shall, before the issuance of such permit, pay to the City Clerk a permit fee of $50 and shall also pay to the City Clerk the following schedule of charges:

[Amended 5-2-2000 by Ord. No. 1357]

(1)

For gravel streets: $5 for the first 20 feet or less of trench to be dug and $2 for each additional 20 feet or fraction thereof.

(2)

For paved streets:

(a)

Fifteen dollars for the first 20 feet or less of trench to be dug.

(b)

Five dollars for each additional 20 feet or fraction thereof.

The party opening such street, avenue, highway or alleyway for the purpose of making such sewer connection shall and will have the opening or trench filled and thoroughly compacted by ramming the same, using the requisite kind and amount of material therefor.

[Amended 3-20-1991 by Ord. No. 1054; 5-21-2002 by Ord. No. 1411; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

If a connection or opening shall be made in any sewer or street without having first obtained such permit as herein required, the person or persons making or causing the same to be made shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or community service for not more than 90 days, or any combination thereof.