[Adopted 11-12-1975 by Ord. No. 8-1975]
The owner of every house, building and structure
now erected, and the owner of every house, building and structure
hereafter erected or acquired, which may be occupied or used by human
beings and is located on a street, road, avenue or other public thoroughfare
and is located within 200 feet of any sanitary sewer now constructed
or hereafter constructed in the Township of Logan or to which sanitary
sewer service is available, shall, within 6 months after December
1, 1975, install a toilet or toilets in such house, building or structure,
unless a toilet or toilets are already installed therein, and connect
the sanitary sewerage facilities emanating from such house, building
or structure to the sanitary sewerage system of the Logan Township
Municipal Utilities Authority.
If any such house, building or structure referred to in § 130-1 above shall be used for industrial or commercial purposes, the owner thereof shall, within 6 months after December 1, 1975, if the service of such sanitary sewer are available to such house, building or structure, or prior to occupancy or use of such house, building or structure, whichever date shall be later, install such facilities as are necessary to pretreat and convert the industrial wastes emanating therefrom into a form that may be treated by and is acceptable to the Logan Township Municipal Utilities Authority sanitary sewerage facilities and connect such pretreatment facilities with said sanitary sewerage system of the Logan Township Municipal Utilities Authority, all pursuant to rules and regulations of the Logan Township Municipal Utilities Authority, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Where any house, building or structure shall
be completed on or after December 1, 1975, and sanitary sewer services
shall be available to it, the same shall be connected to the Logan
Township Municipal Utilities Authority's sanitary sewerage system
before its use or occupancy for any purpose.
Where any house, building or structure is required
to connect and when said connection is made to the sanitary sewerage
system of the Logan Township Municipal Utilities Authority in compliance
with this chapter, any existing cesspool, seepage pit, septic tank
and similar private wastewater disposal facility shall be cleaned
of its contents and filled with suitable material and inspected by
the Logan Township Health Officer to ensure that no public health
or safety hazards are in evidence.
The Logan Township Municipal Utilities Authority
shall prepare, adopt and publish a manual of rates, rules and regulations
for furnishing sanitary sewerage service in the Township of Logan,
County of Gloucester and State of New Jersey.
[Amended 5-12-76 by Ord. No. 7-1976]
If on or after October 30, 1976, the owner of
any property in the Township of Logan affected by the terms of this
chapter shall fail and neglect to make any sanitary sewer connection
or installation of toilets as herein provided, the Mayor and Township
Council may, by resolution, authorize proceedings in respect thereof
pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:63-52[1] et seq., and, after giving notice as therein provided
and upon expiration of the period prescribed in and by said notice,
proceed to have the sanitary sewer connection made and installation
of toilets made at the expense and cost of said property owner. Upon
completion of said work, the cost thereof, including any charges by
the Logan Township Municipal Utilities Authority, shall be certified
to the Collector of Taxes of the Township of Logan and shall be and
constitute a lien against said property as provided for in and by
said statute.
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Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:63-52 was repealed
by L. 1991, c. 53, and not reenacted as part of Chapter 26A of Title
40A.
[Amended 12-7-1985 by Ord. No. 8-1985]
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity
violating the terms of this chapter or refusing or neglecting to comply
with any of the provisions hereof shall, upon conviction therefor,
be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in the
County Jail of Gloucester County for a period of not exceeding 90
days, or both, in the discretion of the Judge before whom such conviction
is had. Violations hereof on separate days and continuing violations
on separate and/or succeeding days shall be held and deemed to be
separate offenses for the purposes of this chapter.
