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.