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Borough of Barnegat Light, NJ
Ocean County
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[Adopted 6-13-1977 by Ord. No. 77-5 (Sec. 9-5 of the Revised General Ordinances)]
As used in this article, unless a different meaning appears from the context, the following words shall have the following meanings:
BUILDING
Any structure erected or fixed upon or in the soil or designed as a permanent use in the position in which it is so fixed, provided that the purpose of use is that of habitation, trade, retail and commercial establishments, religion or education, or any building or structure owned or used by the United States Government and the State of New Jersey. This definition shall also include and provide for any structure to be erected within the Borough of Barnegat Light.
[Amended 10-9-1978 by Ord. No. 78-11]
SEWER
Any sewer or main designed or used for collection or disposal of sanitary sewage and located in any public street within the Borough of Barnegat Light.
[Amended 10-9-1978 by Ord. No. 78-11; 7-16-1997 by Ord. No. 97-8]
All buildings located or to be erected and located on streets within the Borough in which sewers are now or shall be constructed by the Ocean County Utilities Authority in the Borough of Barnegat Light shall be required to be connected with the sewerage system constructed and being constructed and established by the Ocean County Utilities Authority and the Borough of Barnegat Light within the Borough of Barnegat Light when the same shall have been completed and placed in operation and such connection can be lawfully made pursuant to Chapter 63, Title 40 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes.
[Amended 7-16-1997 by Ord. No. 97-8]
Such connections shall be made in the manner and under the conditions provided in regulations and ordinances adopted by the Ocean County Utilities Authority and the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light, respectively.
[Amended 7-16-1997 by Ord. No. 97-8]
Notice is hereby given to the owners of all properties affected thereby to have such buildings connected with the Borough's wastewater collection system within one year when the same shall have been completed and placed in operation by the approval of the Ocean County Utilities Authority in the manner satisfactory to the Ocean County Utilities Authority.
Notice is also hereby given to the owners of all properties affected thereby to have their existing cesspool or septic tank filled and closed within one year from the date that their building is connected with the Borough's wastewater collection system in a manner and under the conditions as provided by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light, their inspector or duly authorized agent.
[Added 10-9-1978 by Ord. No. 78-11; amended 7-16-1997 by Ord. No. 97-8]
All property owners of buildings to be erected within the Borough of Barnegat Light shall be prohibited from using cesspools or septic tanks or constructing any privy vault or any other receptacle for the disposal of sewage but shall be required to connect with the sewerage system established by the Ocean County Utilities Authority and the Borough of Barnegat Light within the Borough of Barnegat Light.
[Amended 7-16-1997 by Ord. No. 97-8]
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light are hereby empowered to carry out the mandate of this article for and on behalf of the Ocean County Utilities Authority pursuant to Ordinance Nos. 73-7 and 73-8, respectively.
[Amended 7-16-1997 by Ord. No. 97-8]
A violation of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-15.