There is hereby created under the terms of this chapter a Sewer
Utility within the Borough of Barrington, in the County of Camden,
New Jersey, which Utility shall be publicly owned and shall, for accounting
purposes, be a separate entity, having its own borrowing capacity,
its own separate property, whether it is real, personal or mixed.
The name by which it shall be known shall be the "Borough of Barrington
Sewer Utility."
It shall be the function of the Sewer Utility to own and operate
all sewer facilities, plants, lines and equipment pertaining to the
handling of sewage and the treating of sewage in and for the Borough
of Barrington.
The Sewer Utility shall be governed by the ordinances and resolutions
of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Barrington. The financial
affairs of the Sewer Utility shall be governed by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Barrington. The Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Barrington shall have full authority to appoint and employ all
necessary employees for the Sewer Utility; however, the salary of
said employees or appointments of the Sewer Utility shall be paid
from separate funds of said Utility.
[Amended 4-8-1983 by Ord.
No. 455]
A. The Sewer Utility shall be, from time to time, authorized to borrow
money on its own credit by ordinances adopted according to law by
the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Barrington.
B. The Sewer Utility may, from time to time, acquire such real and personal
property as may be authorized by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Barrington by duly adopted ordinance according to the laws of the
State of New Jersey.
C. The Sewer Utility shall have the authority to enter into a working
agreement with adjoining municipalities under which agreement or arrangements
the Sewer Utility may under contract transmit sewage and waste of
other municipalities through its lines to the Camden County MUA facilities.
[Amended 6-9-1998 by Ord.
No. 709]
D. The Sewer Utility shall have the authority, when authorized, to acquire
lands and/or rights-of-way that are outside the municipal bounds of
the Borough of Barrington which may be necessary to effect proper
sewage treatment and transmittal of waste, whether it is for a site
on which a sewer plant shall be built or whether it is needed for
placement of other equipment, such as sewer lines, etc.
E. The Sewer Utility shall only be responsible for the maintenance and
operation of the sewer mains, manholes and pump stations within the
rights-of-way and easements owned by Barrington Borough. It shall
be the responsibility of the property owner to maintain and repair
the lateral sewer from any buildings on the property to the sewer
main connection. The Sewer Utility shall not be responsible for any
damage from overflow of any plumbing fixture or open or broken sewer
pipe that is located below grade level within the property.
[Added 6-9-1998 by Ord.
No. 709]
F. The Sewer Utility shall, from time to time, when necessary, be permitted
to receive moneys from the general funds of the Borough of Barrington,
whether by grant or loan.
G. A permit to do repairs or replacements to any lateral located within
the right-of-way or easements of the Barrington Sewer Utility shall
be required. A fee of $30 shall be charged for this permit. All work
must be inspected by the Borough Sewer Inspector before it is covered
with dirt. (Note: Any work performed within the Borough-owned streets
will still require a street opening permit.)
[Added 6-9-1998 by Ord.
No. 709]
H. All new and replacement building sewer lines within the streets of
the Borough of Barrington shall be constructed of schedule "80" plastic
pipe or better. All connections to the sewer mains shall be done with
the use of the appropriate size saddle. A double sweep tee with riser
pipe and cap shall be placed behind the curbline for the purpose of
venting and cleaning the line. No other materials shall be used without
the permission of the Borough Sewer Inspector. The tee shall rest
on an eight-inch minimum depth cast iron or precast concrete support.
The cap shall be set flush with the finished grade.
[Added 6-9-1998 by Ord.
No. 709]
[Amended 6-9-1998 by Ord.
No. 709]
A. The Borough governing body shall appoint a collection system operator
with a license as required by law as the license holder and operator
of the sewer collection system and all of its equipment.
B. The responsibilities of the licensed operator are to oversee the
maintenance and operation of the sewer mains and pump stations and
report the conditions directly to Mayor and Council. The Licensed
Operator shall have the authority to effect emergency repairs as necessary
to prevent environmental damage and health problems. The Director
of Public Works and/or Mayor shall be notified as soon as possible
when an emergency happens.
Said operator shall furnish his own transportation to and from
such duties within the Borough limits, but the Borough shall furnish
transportation for the moving of equipment or additional labor when
it is required in the performance of such operations or maintenance
or for the operator when it becomes necessary for the Sewage Committee
to send him beyond the Borough limits.
[Amended 6-9-1998 by Ord.
No. 709]
The Mayor and Council shall appoint a Sewer Inspector each year
on the first of January. The compensation shall be fixed annually
in the nonunion salary ordinance.
[Added 6-9-1998 by Ord.
No. 709]
The Sewer Inspector shall possess at the time of appointment
a license as required by state law.
[Added 6-9-1998 by Ord.
No. 709]
The Sewer Inspector shall inspect any and all new laterals and
connections, and repairs to laterals and connections to the Borough's
collection system. He will keep adequate records of these inspections
and may enforce all Borough regulations on sewer connections. The
Inspector shall report to Mayor and Council.