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Township of Quinton, NJ
Salem County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Quinton 3-5-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-03; amended in its entirety 3-16-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-015. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
EDU (EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT)
Each individual unit of housing suitable for human occupancy, including individual single-family residences, each individual unit of multifamily housing, each individual apartment unit and each individual dwelling unit of any other type of housing which might be established in the Township.
A. 
The owner of any building or unit containing facilities discharging sewage waste, fronting upon that portion of any public street or easement in the Township in which a sewer is now constructed or shall be hereafter constructed, which is capable of receiving sewage waste, which building or unit is located within 200 feet of such sewer, and any building hereafter constructed and fronting upon that portion of any such street or easement as aforesaid, without regard to the distance therefrom, shall connect such building therewith prior to the sewer connection date with respect to said building, and such owner shall connect every toilet therein with said sewer. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a building constructed after the date of initial operation of a public sewage treatment and disposal system in the Township of Quinton unless the owner thereof has complied with the terms of this chapter.
B. 
Whenever any portion of lands contained in a major subdivision, which is not yet developed, fronts on or is located within 200 feet of a sanitary sewer line or pump station, all future construction of improvements in such subdivision shall be connected to a sanitary sewer. Such lines shall be extended by the developer of such improvements in accordance with the State Uniform Residential Site Improvement Standards.
C. 
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private wastewater disposal system, as provided herein, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 180 days in compliance with this chapter.
D. 
The owner of any EDU, which fronts upon that portion of any public street or easement in the Township in which a sewer line is now connected or shall hereafter be constructed, shall connect such EDU to such sewer line upon the sale or other transfer of title of such property. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Township for such EDU until provision for the required connection to the sewer line and the payment of attendant fees have been made and satisfactory proof thereof furnished to the Township Clerk.
A. 
Connection to and discharge into the municipal sewer line of the Township of Quinton shall be done in compliance with the "Sewer Use Rules and Regulations for the City of Salem," as amended. Those rules and regulations are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter and a copy of same is on file with the Township Clerk of Quinton Township.
B. 
All property owners required to connect to the sewer system under this section of this chapter and who already have an existing septic system must properly abandon said septic system pursuant to any and all federal, state and local laws and regulations and provide the Township proof, to the satisfaction of the Township, that the septic system was properly abandoned.
A. 
All sewer lateral lines from the sewer main to the premises served (hereinafter referred to as the "lateral lines"), whether located in private rights-of-way or in streets, shall be constructed at the expense of and by the property owner. The lateral lines shall be the property of the property owner and shall be maintained by the property owner in good condition and repair, at the sole expense of the property owner. Although a portion of the sewer lateral lines may have been installed by the Township from the sewer main to the right-of-way or easement line, ownership and maintenance of that portion of those sewer lateral lines still remains with the property owner as set forth herein.
B. 
The repair and maintenance of all sewer lines from the sewer main to the premises, whether or not installed by the Township, will remain the responsibility of the property owner. If it is determined that a problem with the lateral line was caused by the Township, the Township shall reimburse the property owner for repairs to the lateral line upon verification of responsibility by the Township and submittal of a paid invoice from the property owner.
A. 
In addition to the enforcement provisions set forth in this chapter, any person or entity who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of no less than $100 and no more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days or by a period of community service not to exceed 90 days. Any person who is convicted of violating any provision of this chapter within one year of the date of a previous violation of this same chapter and who was fined for the previous violation shall be sentenced by a court to an additional fine as a repeat offender. The additional fine imposed by the court upon a person for a repeated offense shall not be less than the minimum nor exceed the maximum fine fixed for a violation of this chapter, but shall be calculated separately from the fine imposed for the violation of this chapter.
B. 
The Quinton Township Zoning Officer shall be responsible for enforcement of this chapter.
Connection to the Quinton Township sewer line shall require a connection permit, to be issued by the Township Construction Official, the cost of which shall be $1. In addition to this connection permit, the property owner shall be responsible for obtaining all plumbing permits and inspections and shall be responsible for the plumbing permit and inspection fees in connection with same.
[Amended 10-2-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-09S; 11-1-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-06S]
A property required to be connected to the sewer under the terms of this chapter shall pay a one-time capital payment of $4,500 per EDU, except that units connected within 180 days of the activation of the system shall be exempt from this fee. The connection fee shall be subject to an annual adjustment which shall be determined yearly by the Township Committee and established by resolution.
A. 
All blocks and lots of real estate on which a building containing any fixture or equipment which discharges wastewater, and which building is located within 200 feet of the Quinton Township sewer line, shall be subject to the user charges provided for in this chapter unless an exemption from such charge has been granted by the Quinton Township Committee, as otherwise provided in this chapter. Such user charges shall be due quarterly at the same time that municipal taxes fall due and shall bear an interest rate for late payment at the same rate as that applicable to municipal taxes. Any unpaid sewer charges shall become a lien on the real estate in the same manner as unpaid real estate taxes pursuant to New Jersey Statute. The obligation for the payment of sewer charges shall exist whether or not an improvement on an affected lot is actually connected to the Quinton Township sewer line, if that lot contains a building which is required to be connected. The user charges shall not be adjusted based upon occupancy of the property. The requirement for connection shall become effective 180 days from the first date on which the Quinton Township sewer line becomes operative and is available for the receipt of user wastewater flows.
B. 
Effective January 1, 2008, the annual rate for each domestic consumer unit EDU shall be established by resolution of the Township Committee upon adoption of the annual sewer utility budget. The rate shall be paid quarterly at the rate of 1/4 of the annual charge per quarter and pro rata for portions thereof.
C. 
All other building units required to be connected to the Quinton Township sewer line shall also be considered one EDU for each separate unit, unless they are classified as metered commercial or metered industrial or special uses.
D. 
In cases where the character of the sewage or industrial wastes discharged from any building or premises is such that it imposes an additional burden upon the sewerage system or sewage disposal facilities different from that imposed by the average sewage entering said sewerage system or sewage disposal facilities, the additional cost necessitated thereby shall be an additional charge over the rates hereinabove set forth. The Township may, if it deems it advisable, compel such building or premises to treat such sewage or industrial wastes in such manner as shall be specified by the Township before discharging the same into the Township's sewerage system. The Township shall at all reasonable times have the right to enter upon premises connected to said sewer system for the purpose of making tests of the quantity and quality of the sewage or industrial wastes discharged from said property into said sewerage system or performing maintenance and repairs of the sewer system. The owner of such property shall at his/her own cost and expense install approved facilities for obtaining samples of such sewage or industrial waste. The Township shall have the right to refuse to permit any person, firm, corporation or entity to connect to or require the disconnection from said sewerage system if in the opinion of the Township Committee the sewage or industrial wastes to be discharged into said sewerage system are detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the Township and/or its inhabitants.
A. 
Any property owner shall have the right to appeal the EDU determination established by the Township for his/her respective property.
(1) 
Appeal procedure:
(a) 
All appeals shall be filed in the office of the Township Clerk on a form provided by the Clerk, together with all necessary documents and materials, no later than September 1. Any appeal filed after September 1 will not be heard and will be denied.
(b) 
The appeal, if granted, will become effective as of the first quarter of the following year (which begins on February 1).
(2) 
Hearing by Township Engineer:
(a) 
All appeals shall be heard by the Township Engineer who shall review and investigate the appeal and make a determination regarding whether or not to grant the appeal. The Township Engineer shall render a decision within 30 days of the date in which the appeal was filed with the Township Clerk.
(b) 
Upon the grant of any appeal by the Township Engineer, an adjustment will be made to the sewer bill beginning as of the first quarter of the following year. All appeals shall be prospective, and there shall be no refunds in the event an appeal is granted, and the property owner does not have the right to seek reimbursement of monies paid towards sewer fees.
(3) 
Hearing by Township Committee:
(a) 
A property owner shall have the right to appeal the determination of the Township Engineer, under this section of the Code, within 30 days of the date in which the Township Engineer renders his/her decision. Such appeals shall be heard and decided by the Township Committee during a regular monthly meeting, unless the Township Committee decides to hold a special meeting upon proper notification. An appeal may not be made directly to the Township Committee and must be reviewed by the Township Engineer in accordance with Subsection A(2) first. Any and all appeals from the decision of the Township Engineer shall be filed in the office of the Township Clerk on a form provided by the Clerk.
(b) 
The Township Committee shall have 45 days from the date the appeal is filed to review and investigate the appeal and make a determination regarding whether or not to grant the appeal. The Township Committee may seek the advice and expertise of the Township Engineer when hearing appeals.
(c) 
Upon the grant of an appeal by the Township Committee, an adjustment will be made as of the first quarter of the following year. All appeals shall be prospective only, and there shall be no refunds in the event an appeal is granted, and the property owner does not have the right to seek reimbursement of monies paid towards sewer fees.
B. 
Additional appeal rules:
(1) 
There shall be no further rights of appeal after the Township Committee has made its determination.
(2) 
An appeal can be filed no more than one time every three years or upon a showing, by the property owner, of a change in circumstance.
(3) 
The property owner shall be responsible to provide any and all materials and information necessary and requested by either the Township Engineer or Township Committee in order for a determination to be made. An appeal may be denied for failure to supply requested information.
(Reserved)
A. 
In accordance with this chapter and the rules of the City of Salem Utility, all nonresidential units must submit an application form for review by the Township and the City describing the type of activity and the quantity and quality of sewage wastes produced by the nonresidential entity prior to being issued a permit to connect to the system. The contents of the permit application will be adopted by resolution and may be changed from time to time as dictated by operating conditions of the sewer utility.
B. 
In addition to the permit application, all nonresidential applications must be accompanied by a review fee of $500 to cover engineering and administrative costs of review. If waste sampling is required prior to permit approval and issuance, the cost of sampling and reporting will be borne by the applicant.
C. 
Nonresidential users may be required to provide pretreatment of their wastewater prior to discharge into the system, in compliance with the City of Salem and NJDEP rules.
Metered industrial and commercial rates are to be established per City of Salem treatment charges.
A. 
Unless the following listed uses are determined to require metering, by recommendation of the City of Salem, they shall be treated for billing purposes as the equivalent of the number of EDUs as assigned hereafter:
Type of Use/Structure
Number of EDUs
Boarding and tourist houses, for each room available for rent
0.25
Hotel and motel, for each three rental units or fraction thereof
1
Single-family residence with a home occupation
2
Schools, for 13 students, teachers and employees or fraction thereof
1
Club, society, service organization:
For each 20 members or fraction thereof
1
With bar and/or catering facilities, for each 50 seats or fraction thereof
1
With bar and/or restaurant facilities, for each 20 seats or fraction thereof
1
Public building, for each 2,500 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof
1
Service station without car-washing facilities
1
Service station w/convenience store
3
Service station with car-washing facilities
3
Diner, tavern or restaurant:
1 to 50 seating capacity
3
Each additional 15 seats or fraction thereof
1
Beauty shop or barber shop, for each two seats
1
Laboratory
2
Laundromat or self-service laundry, for each washer
1
Supermarket, for each five employees or fraction thereof on the largest working shift
1
Deli, fast food or drive-in restaurant:
Seating capacity under 10
3
For each additional 15 seats or fraction thereof
1
Banks, offices or similar facilities, for each 2,500 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof or every 15 employees or fraction thereof, whichever is greater
1
Medical or dental offices and clinics, for each 1,000 square feet of floor area
1
Retail stores, or combinations thereof in neighborhood shopping center, not including a use separately enumerated in this schedule, which shall be treated according to its separate listing, for each 5,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof
1
Wholesale and warehouse facilities without floor drains, for each 15 employees or fraction thereof
1
Wholesale and warehouse facilities with floor drains, for each 15 employees or fraction thereof, plus an industrial user surcharge or, at the discretion of the superintendent, for each floor drain
1/3
Convenience stores, for each 2,500 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof
1
Bakery with baking facilities
2
Health clubs and gyms, for each 15 members of facility capacity or fraction thereof
1
Indoor recreational facilities:
Movie theaters, for each 60 seats or fraction thereof
1
Bowling alleys, for each 1 1/2 alleys or fraction thereof
1
Skating rinks, for each 50 persons of capacity or fraction thereof
1
Outdoor recreational facilities:
Nonprofit outdoor swimming clubs, open seasonally only
2
Parks, playgrounds or ball fields with sanitary facilities
1
Industrial facilities:
For each 15 employees or fraction thereof
1
Churches, including any buildings attached to or in close proximity to the church itself and which are owned by the church and used solely for the benefit of the church or its members, or any halls, banquet rooms or meeting rooms within the church
0 + 1 per every 200 seats of actual sanctuary or other primary place of worship space, as determined by the Fire Marshal
B. 
If any proposed use does not fit any of the above categories, the number of EDUs shall be determined by the Township Committee with the advice of the Municipal Engineer.
In addition to the Sewer Use Rules and Regulations for the City of Salem, the discharge of the following waste into the sewage collection system of the Township is prohibited and shall be grounds for revocation of the connection permit:
A. 
Gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil or mineral oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
B. 
Garbage, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails, lime slurry, lime residues, paint residues, cannery waste bulk solids, paper mill wastes or any other solid or viscous substances capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewerage system.
C. 
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance which, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, is capable of creating a hazard or menace to life or property or of preventing entry into the sewers for their maintenance and repair.
D. 
Any radioactive isotopes.
E. 
Any wastes containing viable pathogenic bacteria other than those normal to domestic sewage.
F. 
Concentrated dye wastes, inking wastes, spent tanning solutions or other wastes which are highly colored and which color cannot be removed by the Borough's sewage treatment plant.
G. 
Any slugs of sewage or waste, that is, any sewage or waste exceeding a concentration greater than five times that of normal sewage or of the limiting characteristics for wastes, discharged continuously for a period of 15 minutes' duration or longer.
H. 
Any waste containing grease or oil that will solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32º F. and 150º F.
I. 
Surface water or rainwater, cooling water and water from roof or cellar drains, groundwater or unpolluted industrial or commercial process water.
J. 
Any waste which is harmful to any portion of the sewerage system, its operating personnel or the general public and any water or waste which contains any toxic substances in a quantity sufficient to constitute a hazard to humans or animals or to interfere with the biochemical process of the sewage treatment plant in such condition that it will exceed state, federal or other valid requirements for the receiving stream. The determination of these conditions shall be based upon the results of an analysis conducted.
Quinton Township's sewer bills shall be sent out at the same time as tax bills and shall be due and payable at the same time that the quarterly real estate tax payment is due. Interest will be charged on any overdue balance at the rate of 8% per annum on balances of $1,500 or less and 18% per annum on balances greater than $1,500. In the event that sewer bills are not duly paid as provided for herein, the amounts due shall be forwarded to the collector of taxes for the Township of Alloway in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-12. All delinquent unpaid sewer bills shall become a lien upon the property served until paid; the Township shall have the same remedy for the collection thereof together with legal interest, costs and penalties as presently permitted under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
A sewer utility is hereby established in and for said Township of Quinton in the County of Salem, which said sewer utility shall be under the control of the Township Committee.
All future revenue and accounting therefor for said sewer utility shall be on a dedicated utility basis in conformity with Statutes of the State of New Jersey, and all monies derived from the operation of said sewer utility and any other monies applicable to its support shall be segregated and kept in a separate fund which shall be known as the "sewer utility fund," and all disbursements for the operation and maintenance of said sewer utility shall be taken from said sewer utility fund.
In all future budgets, there shall be provided such appropriations for operating expenses, capital improvements, debt service for the payment of all sanitary sewer bond, principal and interest and all other deferred charges and statutory expenditures as may be required.