The sanitary sewer service of the Borough of Milford shall be operated as a self-liquidating utility, and charges for the service shall be imposed upon users. The revenue derived shall be dedicated to the purposes of the service as a self-liquidating utility.
A. 
The rates, rules and regulations governing the sanitary sewer service of the Borough of Milford, as the same were adopted by the Common Council on April 1, 1974, and amended by Ordinance No. 218, and except as may be otherwise provided herein, are incorporated herein by reference without the inclusion of the text herein. Copies of the rates, rules and regulations are on file in the office of the Borough Clerk and may be publicly inspected at that location.
B. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fee for the connection of any new user to the sanitary sewer system of the Borough of Milford shall be as prescribed in Chapter 10, Fees, of the Code.
C. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the quarterly sewer charge per sewerage unit shall be as prescribed in Chapter 10, Fees, of this Code.
Definitions of words and phrases as used in this article shall be as follows:
B.O.D. (denoting biochemical oxygen demand)
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under laboratory procedure in five days at 20° C., expressed in parts per million, ppm, by weight.
BOROUGH
Borough of Milford.
EMPLOYEE
Shall include any employee or agent of the Borough of Milford and part-time employees.
METER
A device which measures and indicates a flow rate of sewerage or water.
SANITARY SEWER UTILITY SYSTEM
The Borough of Milford Sewer Utility System.
SEWER RENTAL UNIT
Sometimes hereinafter referred to as "unit," shall be considered to be the equivalent of a flow of 300 gallons of effluent per day.
Prohibitions.
A. 
Within the service area, it shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited, in an unsanitary manner upon public or private property, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
B. 
Within the service area, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, package plant, or other facility intended for, or used for, the disposal of sewage or wastewater.
The owner of all houses, building or structures and the owner of every house, building or structure hereafter to be constructed or acquired which may be occupied or used by human beings, located on a street, alley, lane, throughfare or drive along the line of any sewer constructed before or after July 30, 1969, shall, within 90 days after the date on which the services of the sewer are made available to the house, building or structure, install a toilet in the structure, unless a toilet is already installed, and connect and hook up the sewerage facilities emanating from the house, building or structure to the municipal sewerage system. No connection shall be made to the system trunk unless authorized, in writing, by the administrative authority and a permit has been issued therefor.
At such time as the public sewer becomes available to a property and a connection is made to the sewer, any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled within 180 days with a suitable material approved by the Hunterdon County Board of Health.
No person shall make connection to the sanitary sewer utility system without first obtaining a permit to do so from the utility clerk. A connection fee of $5,000 shall be charged and collected for each equivalent unit as set forth in schedule of units in § 156-30 or pursuant to the NJDEP Regulation N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23. Each application will be reviewed and considered by the Sewer Superintendent in conjunction with the Borough Engineer to determine which schedule of units is most applicable, said payment being due and payable in advance to the Borough of Milford Sewer Utility System before the time the connection or tie-in is made. The amount of the connection fee shall be recomputed by the Borough at the beginning of each calendar year in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:14A-8. Notwithstanding the previous sentences, for purposes of calculating the connection fee, the equivalent units for commercial or professional establishments (including government offices), as described in § 156-30A, shall be the quotient of 1/10 of the gross square footage divided by 300. For purposes of calculating the connection fee for age-restricted housing units, the equivalent units shall be the quotient of the anticipated wastewater flow, as calculated in accordance with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) flow criteria, divided by 300. The NJDEP flow criteria for such units are as follows: 110 gallons per day (gpd) for a one-bedroom unit, 170 gpd for a two-bedroom unit, and 225 gpd for a three-bedroom unit. The anticipated wastewater flow shall be the product of the number of each type of unit times the appropriate flow criteria. It shall be the responsibility of the person making application for a sewer connection permit to provide sufficient information for the Borough to determine the number of equivalent units that are proposed for connection. Costs incurred by the Borough, including its professionals, in determining the connection fee shall also be the responsibility of the person making application for a sewer connection through the establishment of an escrow account.
A. 
Building sewers shall be no less than four inches in diameter, with an exception of force mains.
B. 
All new service laterals and building sewers shall be constructed of the following types of pipe, subject to this section: medium-weight cast-iron soil pipe at least four inches in internal diameter or equivalent.
C. 
Jointing materials for the various types of pipe shall be as follows: Cast-iron pipe shall have leaded joints properly caulked or approved rubber joints or equivalent.
D. 
Uniform bearing shall be provided along the entire length of a building sewer; and all joints of a building sewer shall be watertight and rootproof. No cement mortar joints shall be used.
E. 
Where an improved property, at the time of securing a permit under § 156-7 to connect to a sewer, is served by its own sewage disposal system or device, the existing house sewer line shall be broken on the building side of the sewage disposal system or device and attachment shall be made with proper fittings to continue the house sewer line as a building sewer, undiminished on inside diameter but not less than four inches, to the service lateral.
F. 
A building sewer to serve one improved property may occupy the same trench as a building sewer to serve the next adjoining improved property, provided that the common trench is on or immediately adjacent to a common property line and such joint occupancy is by mutual agreement of the owners concerned.
G. 
It shall be the duty of every person constructing or owning any building sewer, house drain, soil pipe, plumbing fixtures or any other passage or connection between a sewer and any grounds, building structure or place of business is adequate for its purpose and at all times allows free passage of all material that enters or should enter the same. No changes of drainage, sewerage or the building sewer of any building shall be permitted unless notice thereof is given to the Borough's authorized agent or to the Engineer and assent of the Borough thereto is obtained in writing.
H. 
Fittings in a building sewer shall conform to the type of pipe used in construction.
I. 
Changes in direction in a building sewer shall be made by use of Y-branches or of 1/8 or 1/16 bends. Caulking of lead joints or alignment of self-sealing joints to angles of less than a 1/16 bend or equivalent only shall be permitted.
J. 
Fittings or connections in a building sewer which have an enlargement, chamber or recess with a ledge or reduction of pipe area that offers any obstruction to flow shall not be allowed.
K. 
Joints in cast-iron soil pipe in a building sewer shall be packed with oakum in the bell and spigot terminations and thereafter shall be filled with molten lead to a depth of at least one inch and shall not be depressed more than 1/8 inch below the rim of the hub. Then the lead shall be caulked in place. No paint, varnish or other coating shall be permitted on the jointing material until after the building sewer has been tested and approved as provided in this section. Rubber-ring joints of approved design may also be used.
L. 
Floor drains shall not be connected to a building sewer.
M. 
Cleanouts.
(1) 
A cleanout shall be provided inside the building for rodding the building sewer. If it is physically impossible to locate the cleanout just inside the building, it shall be permissible to locate the cleanout just outside the building wall, with the riser brought to the ground surface.
(2) 
Cleanout shall be provided on each building sewer at intervals to permit complete rodding with a 100-foot-long auger or tape. Cleanouts shall be constructed by using a Y-fitting in the run of pipe, with a 45° bend and riser to the ground surface. The riser pipe shall be provided with a standard four-inch screw-type ferrule.
(3) 
A Y-fitting with a cap clamped in place may be provided for all building sewers at the curbline point of connection or at any location within the sidewalk area if desired.
N. 
Whenever in the opinion of the Engineer or the Borough's authorized agent the trenching conditions require either a specific type of pipe, jointing material or encasement in concrete, the material it may direct shall be installed to protect the property owner or the Borough for special conditions as follows:
(1) 
Where the trench is over 12 feet deep, extra-strength Class 3300 pipe or extra-heavy cast-iron pipe or equivalent shall be used.
(2) 
Where the trench is less than four feet deep in a traveled roadway, special bedding consisting of crushed stone or concrete cradle as directed by the Engineer or the Borough's authorized agent shall be used.
(3) 
Service laterals and building sewers for all service stations, garages or other establishments storing, using or dispensing gasoline, kerosene, benzene or similar solvents shall be constructed of cast-iron pipe with leaded joints or approved equivalent. Rubber-ring joints shall not be permitted.
(4) 
Where lines are laid in fill, extra-heavy cast-iron soil pipe with lead joints shall be used.
(5) 
Where foundation conditions are poor due to groundwater or subsurface materials, a bedding of quarry blend crushed stone at least six inches in depth shall be used.
(6) 
Where rock is encountered, it shall be excavated to a depth of four inches below the bottom of the pipe and the trench refilled to the grade line with clean earth, sand or crushed stone.
O. 
The slope or grade of a building sewer when the inside diameter is four inches or more shall be no less than 1/4 inch per foot of length and shall be downward in the direction of flow, provided that when asbestos-cement sewer pipe is used, the slope may be reduced but shall be not less the 1/8 inch per foot of length.
P. 
No building sewer shall be covered until it has been inspected, tested and approved as provided in this section. If any part of a building sewer is covered before so being inspected, tested and accepted, it shall be uncovered for inspection and testing at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property to be connected to a sewer.
Q. 
When found necessary by the Borough's authorized agent or the Borough Engineer, the building sewer shall be tested by filling the same completely with water so that every section is tested with not less than a ten-foot head of water. Water shall be kept in the building sewer for 15 minutes before inspection starts and no leakage shall be observable at the time of the inspection. Air tests can be used with no pressure loss for 15 minutes.
R. 
Upon inspection and approval of a building sewer by the Borough, a certificate of approval shall be issued to the owner of the improved property to be connected to a sewer.
S. 
The Borough's authorized agent or Engineer shall observe all required testing of a building sewer. All equipment and material required for testing shall be furnished by the owner of the improved property to be connected to a sewer. If a building sewer is not approved by the Borough, a further test or tests shall be made following completion of necessary corrections. A fee shall be charged by the Borough for observation of each test subsequent to the initial test.
T. 
Whenever the Borough has reason to believe any building sewer has become defective, such building sewer shall be subject to test and inspection. Defects found upon test and inspection shall be corrected as required by the Borough, at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property served through the building sewer.
U. 
Every building sewer on any improved property shall be maintained in a sanitary and safe operating condition by the owner of the improved property.
V. 
Every excavation for a building sewer shall be guarded adequately with barricades and lights to protect all persons from damage and injury. Streets, sidewalks and other public property disturbed in the course of installation of a building sewer shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Borough, at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property being connected.
W. 
Wherever the surface of any public street, sidewalk or cartway is disturbed by construction of a service lateral or building sewer, the surfacing material shall be restored in kind and maintained to the satisfaction of the Borough. Any and all construction in a public street of the Borough shall be in compliance with the ordinances of the Borough, and any and all construction in a state highway shall be in compliance with the ordinances of the Borough, and any and all construction in a state highway shall be in compliance with the requirements and specifications of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and all necessary permits shall be obtained from the Borough and other appropriate agencies before construction is commenced, including the permit required for opening or disturbing the surface of a street or right-of-way.
X. 
Connections with sewers where same are run through private property shall in all respects be governed by these rates, rules and regulations.
Y. 
No roof drainage, cellar drainage, surface water, swimming pool drainage or backwash water, waste from hydrants or groundwater from underground fields shall be admitted or be permitted to drain into the sewer system. The sewer system shall convey sanitary sewage and industrial wastes only.
Z. 
The Borough shall have the right to close or disconnect from the sewer system any building sewer used for carrying rain, cellar drainage, surface water, groundwater or objectionable matter or whenever any violations of these rates, rules and regulations are committed.
AA. 
The Borough shall not be liable for any damage or expense resulting from leaks, stoppages or defective plumbing or from any other cause occurring to any premises or within any house or building, and it is expressly stipulated by and between the Borough and the owner that no claims shall be made against the Borough on account of the breaking or stoppage of or any damage or expense to any service lateral or hose connection when the cause thereof is found to be in the lateral or house connection.
BB. 
The Borough shall not be liable for a deficiency or failure of service when occasioned by an emergency, required repairs or failure from any cause beyond control. The Borough reserves the right to restrict the use of sewer service whenever the public welfare requires it. In consideration of the right to connect to the sewer system, the Borough shall not be liable for any damage or expense resulting from leaks, stoppages or defective plumbing or from any other cause occurring to any premises or within any building, and it is hereby expressly agreed by all persons making connection with the sewer system that no claim shall be made against the Borough on account of the breaking or stoppage of or any damage or expense to any service lateral or building sewer where the cause thereof is found to be in such service lateral or building sewer.
If the owner of any property fails to make a connection or installation required by this article within the time required, the Borough may proceed to make such connection or installation or cause the same to be made and assess the cost as a lien against the property pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-12, as amended and revised.
Connection. Any extension of the sewerage system into another municipality for the purpose of furnishing sewerage service to a resident or residents of another municipality shall be installed at the expense of the property holder or holders desiring the service. All connections are subject to will-serve ordinance.
A. 
Any single applicant seeking to add sewer connections for five or more residential units to the Milford Borough sewerage system, either from an applicant in another municipality served by the Borough's sewerage system or from an applicant within the Borough of Milford, shall be required, at a cost to be borne solely by the applicant, to install both an effluent meter and a meter pit.
B. 
Both said effluent meter and meter pit shall be to the design and/or engineering criteria, and installed in a location, set forth by either the Borough's Engineer or a designated representative of the Borough of Milford Sewer Utility.
C. 
The Borough of Milford Sewer Utility shall regularly monitor the effluent meter to determine the quantity of effluent passing through that meter and shall maintain logs recording the same. Said logs shall be provided to the Commissioner of the Borough of Milford Sewer Utility on a regular basis.