The installation of collection sewers, service
laterals and/or building sewers for a realty improvement shall only
be permitted upon full satisfaction of the following conditions:
A. The property to be connected is within the sewer service
area;
B. In the case of a new development, preliminary subdivision
or site plan approval has been obtained;
C. Sewer plans conforming to all specifications established
by the Borough as to type of pipe, location of mains, size of pipe,
grades, methods of laying pipe and the type of construction of all
necessary appurtenances in accordance with this chapter shall be prepared
by a professional engineer, licensed by the State of New Jersey and
shall be approved by the Borough Engineer and any necessary state
agencies;
D. Sewers shall be designed so that abutting properties
within the sewer service area may connect by gravity to the sewer;
E. All engineering, inspection and permit fees shall
be paid by the owner to the Borough prior to any construction;
F. The installation of collection sewers and/or service laterals shall be subject to supervision and inspection by the Borough Engineer or the authorized agent and the cost of such supervision and inspection, including fees, salaries and expenses, shall be the responsibility of the property owner making the extension. The installation of building sewers shall be subject to Articles
II and
IV of this chapter;
G. All sewer lines, manholes and other appurtenances
shall be constructed and installed pursuant to the Borough and NJDEP
specifications, and under supervision and with approval of the Borough
Engineer;
H. The owners, builders or developers shall comply with
all municipal ordinances regulating excavation in streets.
[Amended 12-7-2009 by Ord. No. 12-2009; 9-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-05]
Owners who request a direct or indirect connection
to the municipal sewer system are subject to payment of a connection
charge in the sum of $3,803 for each connection unit and shall comply
with all applicable law.
[Amended 11-3-2008 by Ord. No. 5-2008]
A. The calculation
of anticipated volume of effluent shall be in accordance with the
following standards, unless the property owner, for good cause shown,
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Borough Engineer that the
calculation of anticipated volume of effluent should be made on a
different basis:
(1) Single-family
detached dwelling: 400 gpd.
(2) Apartment
unit, townhouse or condominium: 270 gpd.
(3) Nonresidential
structures: the greater of 0.100 gallons per square foot or standards
promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
in N.J.A.C. 7:9A7.4, as last amended.
B. In determining
whether such good cause has been demonstrated, the Borough Engineer
may consider data pertaining but not limited to infiltration and inflow,
the use of water-saving devices, projected populations, and the number
of bedrooms.
All sewer lines, manholes and other appurtenances
installed by the owner, builder or developer, rights-of way or other
interest in land relative thereto, not already owned by the Borough
shall be conveyed to the Borough for nominal consideration. In addition,
the owner, builder or developer shall submit to the Borough a cash
maintenance bond, indemnifying the Borough for any pecuniary loss
as a result of defective workmanship and/or materials used in the
construction thereof for a period of two years from the date of said
conveyance. The maintenance bond shall be in the amount of 15% of
the owner's, builder's or developer's construction cost as determined
by the Borough Engineer.