[Adopted 5-3-1961 by Ord. No. 148]
As used in this article of the Township of Carneys Point, unless different meanings clearly appear from the context, the following words shall have the following meanings:
BUILDING
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed and designed or used for dwelling purposes, either temporary or permanent, or other use or occupancy by persons.
CONNECTION DATE
When used with respect to a building constructed prior to the date of initial operation, as a part of any sanitary sewage treatment and disposal system in the Township owned or operated by the Carneys Point Township Sewerage Authority, of a gravity flow sewer trunk line within 200 feet of such building, the 180th day next ensuing after said date of initial operation; and, when used with respect to a building constructed on or after the date of initial operation, as a part of any sanitary sewage treatment and disposal system owned or operated by the Carneys Point Township Sewerage Authority of a gravity flow sewer trunk line within 200 feet of such building, the 180th day after the date of completion of construction or the date of initial occupancy of such building, whichever of said dates shall be earlier in point of time. Such connection dates shall not apply, however, when ownership of intervening real estate by a third party prevents a connecting line to be installed from such building to such gravity flow sewer trunk line.
[Amended 1-28-2004 by Ord. No. 743]
SEWER
Any sewer or main designed or used for collection or disposal of sanitary sewage and located in any public street in the Township.
[Amended 12-12-1973 by Ord. No. 245; 1-28-2004 by Ord. No. 743]
The owner of each building already existing or hereafter constructed within 200 feet of any gravity flow sewer main line, which is used as a dwelling or is connected to any water supply either centralized or on site and which produces wastewater of any kind, must connect each such building to that gravity flow sewer main line on or before the connection date as defined in the preceding section with respect to such building. Ownership of any connecting sewer line from a building to the curb or property line from the building by the property owner notwithstanding, it will be the responsibility of the property owner to keep unblocked said connecting line and to maintain the free flow of all sanitary sewage originating from the building to the main line of the sewer; provided, however, that the repair of any portion of such line from the curb or property line to the sewer main line that is broken or damaged by traffic or other cause beyond the control of the property owner shall be the responsibility of the Carneys Point Township Sewerage Authority or the party responsible for such damage.
[Amended 1-28-2004 by Ord. No. 743]
Standards and specifications for service laterals and their placement and connection to sewer main lines and their maintenance shall be specified by the Carneys Point Township Sewerage Authority.
[Added 12-7-2011 by Ord. No. 864]
No person, firm or corporation shall connect a sump pump to the Carneys Point Township sanitary sewer system or permit or cause discharge from a sump pump to enter the Carneys Point Township sanitary sewer system through a lateral, main or other connection.
[Amended 1-28-2004 by Ord. No. 743]
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this article, a building served by an existing on-site septic system meeting current standards for approval by the County Health Department, which building and on-site septic system both existed prior to the installation of the gravity flow sewer trunk line within 200 feet of said building, shall be exempted from the obligation to connect to that sewer trunk line.
[Added 5-20-1985 by Ord. No. 393]
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.