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.
A. 
Applications for reservation of remaining and future sewer capacity in the municipal sewer system will be accepted by the Borough only from developers who have at least one of the following approvals:
(1) 
Final site plan approval and final subdivision approval where such approval is necessary as a condition precedent to the issuance of a building permit for the proposed improvements.
(2) 
Preliminary major subdivision approval for residential uses.
(3) 
Minor subdivision approval in the case of a proposed single-family or two-family use.
(4) 
Use variance (subject to the limitations set forth below).
B. 
Reservation of capacity will be accomplished through a developer's agreement with the Borough.
A. 
The owner of any building intended for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other use located within a sewer service area and abutting a street, alley, right-of-way or easement in which there is presently located or may, in the future, be located a sewer is required at his sole cost and expense to connect such building directly with said sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter within 90 days of receipt of notice from the Borough Engineer to do so, provided that said sewer is within 200 feet of the building. Where, however, the building is served by a satisfactorily functioning private sewage disposal system, provided that said system does not malfunction, the owner may connect within five years rather than 90 days. If said system malfunctions at any time during said period, immediate connection shall be required.
B. 
Where due to the peculiar topographical location of the building or the sewer, gravity flow to the sewer would be precluded, the owner may make application to the Borough for continuing use of a private sewage disposal system, provided that the applicant has first demonstrated to the Board of Health that the private sewage disposal system is operating satisfactorily. If the private sewage disposal system ceases to operate satisfactorily or the peculiar topographical condition ceases to exist, the building shall be connected to the sewer.
C. 
If an owner fails to make a connection to the sewer as required by this section, in addition to any other rights and remedies the Borough may have, the Borough may make such on-premises connection and assess the costs thereof against the owner pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-1 et seq.
[Amended 9-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-05]