[Amended 2-28-1990]
The amendments to P.L. 1954, c. 199, enacted by the State of New Jersey (N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et
seq.), regulating the location, construction, repair, replacement,
use, maintenance and method of emptying for cleaning of individual
sewage disposal systems; the issuance of licenses and permits to locate,
construct, repair, replace, use, maintain and empty for cleaning of
said systems; and the fixing of the penalties for the violation thereof
is hereby adopted by reference, except as hereinafter modified. A
copy of said regulations is annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
[Amended 2-28-1990]
The amendments established and adopted by this
article are described and commonly known as the "Standards for Individual
Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems," and are set forth in the Administrative
Codes as N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq.
[Amended 10-23-1974; 8-27-1975; 1-15-1986; 2-28-1990]
A. Three copies of this article and N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1
et seq. have been placed on file in the office of the Secretary of
the Board of Health upon the introduction of this article and will
remain on file in said office for use and examination by the public.
Further, the Board of Health has available copies of this article
and N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq., which are available upon request and
with the payment of the required fee.
B. Modifications. N.J.A.C. 7:9A-10.5(e)5 is hereby modified
to provide that the slope for either the top surface of the fill layer
or the retaining wall or berm of soil be at a grade of 4:1 or less,
not 3:1 or less.
C. The administrative authority, as referred to in the
aforesaid regulations, shall be construed to mean the Board of Health
of the Borough of Hopatcong.
D. In the event that the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1
et seq. are modified or changed in the future, this article shall
be deemed amended to incorporate such modifications or changes upon
their enactment by the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 10-23-1974]
Persons shall not engage in the business of
constructing, reconstructing or extending septic tanks or any other
individual sewage disposal system, or part thereof, without first
having obtained a license to do so from the Board of Health or its
authorized representative. The applicant must show proof of his knowledge
and experience in the installation of sewage disposal devices. Such
licenses shall be valid for a period of one calendar year, expiring
on December 31, but may be renewed by the Board of Health. Said license
may be revoked for failure of the licensee to comply with the provisions
of N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq. or any regulation, ordinance or directive
of the Board of Health.
In case any permit or certificate required by
this article is denied by the Board of Health, a hearing shall be
held thereon before the Board of Health within 15 days after a request
thereof is made by the applicant, and upon such hearing the Board
of Health shall affirm, alter or rescind its previous determination
and take action accordingly within 15 days after the date of such
hearing.
The Board of Health may order all further work
in and about any individual sewage disposal system which is being
erected or installed in violation of N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq. to be
stopped forthwith, except such work as shall be necessary to remedy
such violation and, thereafter, the work continued without any violation
of any of the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:9-1.1 et seq.; and after the
issuance of any such order and the service of a copy thereof upon
any person connected with or working in and about the erection or
installation of any such disposal system, or any part thereof, no
further work shall be done thereon except as aforesaid.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
LOT
A tax lot shown on the tax maps of the Borough of Hopatcong.
SHARED SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Any sewage disposal system which, in whole or in part, services
more than one structure, where said structures are situate on different
lots.
STRUCTURE
Does not include an accessory structure as defined in Chapter
242, Zoning, of the Code of the Borough of Hopatcong.