[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.