Chapter 98. Sanitary Sewer Connections

Chapter 98 SANITARY SEWER CONNECTIONS

§ 98-1. Definitions.

§ 98-2. Owner to make connection.

§ 98-3. Work and material specifications; conformance with Plumbing Code.

§ 98-4. Notification to make connections.

§ 98-5. Service of notice.

§ 98-5a. Unpaid charge to become lien upon premises or property.

§ 98-6. Violations and penalties.

§ 98-7. When effective.

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Gloucester 1-9-63. Amendments noted where applicable.]

General References

Municipal Utilities Authority - See Ch. 21.

Uniform construction Codes - See Basic Uniform Building Code. (BOCA)

Swimming Pools - See Ch. 75.

Cesspools and privies - See Ch. 85.

Nuisance Code - See Ch. 92.

Be it ordained by the Township Council of the Township of Gloucester, in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey, as follows:

§ 98-1. Definitions.

As used in this Ordinance of the Township of Gloucester, in the County of Camden, New Jersey unless a different meaning clearly appears 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 township or the Gloucester Township Municipal Utilities Author­ity, of a sewer in the public street upon which said building is located, the 730th day next ensuing after said date of initial opera­tion, and when used with respect to a building constructed after the date of initial operation, as a part of any sanitary sewage treatment and disposal system owned or operated by the township or said Authority, of a sewer in the public street upon which said building is located, means the 60th day after the date of completion of construction or the date of initial occupancy of said building, whichever of said dates shall be earlier in point of time. [Amended 9-8-80 by Ord.No. 0-80-29.

SEWER - Any sewer or main designed or used for collection or disposal of sanitary or sewerage disposal of sanitary sewage within the township.

§ 98-2. Owner to make connection.

The owner of each property along the line of any sewer now or hereafter constructed in the township shall connect each building on such property with a sewer prior to the connection date with respect to said building.

§ 98-3. Work and material specifications; conformance with Plumbing code.²

Every connection required by this ordinance shall be made with soil pipe of cast iron, caulked and leaded, extending from inside the building foundation to a sewer or to a point which is not less than five (5) feet outside of said foundation and connection therefrom to a sewer with soil pipe of asbestos cement or other approved fiber or synthetic material with slip joints or rubber gaskets. All soil pipes shall not be less than four (4) inches in diameter, and every con­nection required by this ordinance shall be made in a manner to discharge into said sewer all sanitary sewage originating the build­ing, and in all other respects as required by any Plumbing Code adopted by the Township

§ 98-4. Notification to make connections.

Upon receipt by the Township of notification from the said Gloucester Township Sewerage Authority or from the township that any sewer is available to serve buildings on any properties in the town­ship, the Gloucester Township Municipal Utilities Authority shall order each owner of property along the line of said sewer to connect each building on such property within the terms of this ordinance.

§ 98-5. Service of notice.

The Gloucester Township Municipal Utilities Authority shall designate one (1) of its proper officers to give notice to the owner of property with respect to which an order is issued pursuant to § 98-4 of this ordinance. Such notice shall be addressed to the owner of said property as the name of said owner appears in the last tax duplicate of the Township of Gloucester,

shall describe the property by lot and block designation as the same appears on the Tax Map of the Township of Gloucester and by the street address if a street address exists, and shall state that by order of the Township of Gloucester the owner is required to connect each building on said property with a sewer, in accordance with the terms of this ordinance, on or before the connection date with respect to such building or, if such connection date shall have passed, within thirty (30) days after service of such notice as hereinafter provided, and said notice shall also describe the penalty which may be imposed hereunder for failure to comply with said notice and order in accordance with the terms of this ordinance. Said notice may be served on the owner personally or by leaving it at his usual

place of abode with a member of his family above the age of eighteen (18) years. Said notice may also be served within or without the limits of the Township of Gloucester by mailing the same by registered mail to the last known post office address of said owner as the same appears on the last tax duplicate of the Township of Gloucester.

§ 98-5a. Unpaid charge to become lien upon premises or property.

Said rentals, service charges and readiness-to-serve charges shall be payable to the Collector as specified herein and shall be and remain, until paid, a lien upon the premises where such sewer is connected or made available, the same as taxes upon real estate, and the said township shall have the same remedy for the collection of said rentals, service charges and readiness-to-serve charges, with interest, costs and penalties, as fixed by the Township Council, as the said township has under the law for the collection of taxes upon real estate.

§ 98-6. Violations and penalties.ⁿ

Any person or corporation who shall not comply with any order issued in accordance with the provisions hereof within thirty (30) days after notice by the proper officer of the Gloucester Township Municipal Utilities Authority as hereinabove provided shall, upon complaint by the secretary of the Gloucester Township Sewerage Author­ity or any other person and upon conviction, forfeit and pay a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.), or imprisonment for a term of not exceeding ninety (90) days, or both, in the discretion of a court of competent juris­diction.

§ 98-7. When effective.

This ordinance shall take effect as provided by law after its final passage and publication according to law.

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ⁿEditor's Note: This section amended upon adoption of the Code, See Chp. 1, General Provisions, Article I, Adoption of Code.

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Editor's Note: On 12-4-63, it was resolved by the Board of Health of the Township of Gloucester that all fees for the inspection of connections made between the sewer mains and the residences or other structures intended to be served, which fee amounts to the sum of four dollars ($4.) for each inspection, should thereafter be paid to the Tax Collector of the township.

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² Editor's Note: See Ord. No. 0-83-26A.