[Adopted 12-23-1977 (Ch. 130, Art. I, of the 1978 Code)]
[Amended 4-11-1978; 11-28-1978; 4-8-1980; 2-26-1985]
A. 
The owner of every house, building and structure now erected, and the owner of every house, building and structure hereinafter erected and acquired, which may be occupied or used by human beings and is located on a street, road, avenue or other public thoroughfare and is located within 200 feet of any public sanitary sewer system now constructed or hereafter constructed by the Township of Mantua, or to which sanitary sewer service is available, shall, within six months after November 1, 1978, connect the sanitary sewerage facilities emanating from such house, building or structure to the sanitary sewerage system of the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority.
B. 
The owner of every house, building or structure erected or altered so as to provide the same may be occupied or used by human beings where the same had not been used for human occupancy in the past, wherein the certificate of occupancy permitting such use is issued after January 1, 1985, and said house, building or structure is located within 200 feet of any public water supply system existing as of the date a building permit was issued by the Township of Mantua permitting the erection or conversion of any house, building or structure, the owner shall connect the water supply system used to supply and distribute water in such house, building or structure to the public water supply system of the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority.
[Amended 4-11-1978; 11-28-1978]
If any such house, building or structure referred to in § 325-1 above shall be used for industrial or commercial purposes, the owner thereof shall, within three months after November 1, 1978, if the services of such sanitary sewer are available to such house, building or structure or prior to occupancy or use of such house, building or structure, whichever date shall be later, install such facilities as are necessary to pretreat and convert the industrial wastes emanating therefrom into a form that may be treated by and is acceptable to the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority sanitary sewerage facilities and connect such pretreatment facilities with said sanitary sewerage system of the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority, all pursuant to rules and regulations of the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
[Amended 4-11-1978; 11-28-1978; 4-8-1980]
Where any house, building or structure shall be completed on or after November 1, 1978, and sanitary sewer services shall be available to it, the same shall be connected to the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority's sanitary sewerage system before its use or occupancy for any purpose, and if public water supply shall be available to it, the same shall be connected to the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority's public water supply system before its use or occupancy for any purpose.
Where any house, building or structure is required to connect and when said connection is made to the sanitary sewerage system of the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority in compliance with this chapter, any existing cesspool, seepage pit, septic tank and similar private wastewater disposal facility shall be cleaned of its contents and filled with suitable material and inspected by the Mantua Township Health Officer to ensure that no public health or safety hazards are in evidence.
[Amended 4-8-1980]
The Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority shall prepare, adopt and publish a manual of rates, rules and regulations for furnishing sanitary sewerage service in the Township of Mantua, County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey. Within 90 days of such time as the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority shall put in service a public water supply system, said Authority shall prepare, adopt and publish a manual of rates, rules and regulations for the furnishing of public water supply service in the Township of Mantua, County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey.
[Amended 4-11-1978; 11-28-1978; 4-8-1980]
If, on or after November 1, 1978, the owner of any property in the Township of Mantua affected by the terms of this article shall fail and neglect to make any sanitary sewer connection or installation of toilets or connection to public water supply system as herein provided, the Mayor and Township Committee may, by resolution, authorize proceedings in respect thereto pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:63-52 et seq. and, after giving notice as therein provided upon the expiration of the period prescribed in and by said notice, may proceed to have the sanitary sewer connection and/or installation of toilets and/or public water supply connection made at the expense of and cost to said property owner. Upon completion of said work, the cost thereof, including any charges by the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority, shall be certified to the Collector of Taxes of the Township of Mantua and shall be and constitute a lien against said property, as provided for in and by said statute.
A. 
Any person, entity or corporation who or which violates any provision of this article, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by one or more of the following: imprisonment in the county jail or any place provided by the municipality for the detention of prisoners for a term up to but not exceeding 90 days or by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $2,000 or by a period of community service up to but not exceeding 90 days, or any combination of the above.
B. 
Each day that a violation exists, occurs, or continues shall constituted a separate offense for the purpose of imposing the penalties referred to above.