[Amended 9-21-1982 by Ord. No. 703; 7-27-1993 by Ord. No. 1132]
The standards set forth in this article apply
to individual building sewer connections for private homes or small
commercial buildings with domestic flows equivalent to that of a single-family
dwelling.
[Amended 9-28-2004 by Ord. No. 1579]
Any person(s) receiving a notice to connect in accordance with the building connection and street lateral policies shall be billed an annual user charge within approximately 120 days of receipt of the notice. This charge shall be billed whether or not the house connection is completed, unless otherwise stated by the Galloway Township Municipal Utilities Division. Every user charge shall, from the time of its confirmation, be a first lien against the property affected and shall bear interest and penalties and be collected and enforced in the same manner as assessments for local improvements. (See Article
VI on rates for more information on user charges.)
[Amended 7-27-1993 by Ord. No. 1132]
Exemptions from residential sewer connection requirements outlined in §
281-9 of this article may be granted by the Galloway Township Municipal Utilities Division by reason of exceptional topographical conditions or by reason of such other extraordinary and exceptional situations or conditions of such piece of property that the strict application of this policy would result in peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties to and an exceptional and undue hardship upon the owner of such property; provided, however, that no exemption shall be granted unless it may be granted without interfering with the intent of this chapter.
A. Exemption approvals for individual residential sewer
connections may be based on a combination of the following conditions:
(1) A minimum distance of 200 feet from the building to
the individual's property boundary closest to the Township sewer line
and/or if it is determined that it is not possible by gravity to connect.
B. Other items to be considered prior to exemption approval
include:
(1) On-site and surrounding zoning.
(2) Surrounding housing density.
(3) Potential health or water pollution problems resulting
from the use of a septic system on-site.
(4) Guidance from the Planning Board and Environmental
Commission, Atlantic County and Board of Health regarding projected
development.
[Amended 9-28-2004 by Ord. No. 1579]
(5) Age of existing system.
[Added 9-28-2004 by Ord. No. 1579]
D. All exemptions are temporary until such time as applicant's
existing septic system fails as determined by the Atlantic County
Health Department.
[Amended 7-27-1993 by Ord. No. 1132]
A. Form B-1: Application for individual building sewer
connection.
B. Form B-2: Permit to connect individual building sewer.
C. Form B-3: Application for temporary exemption from
individual building sewer connection.
[Amended 9-28-2004 by Ord. No. 1579]