[Adopted 12-30-1964 by Ord. No. 74]
The following words when used in this article shall be deemed to have the meaning herein specified:
DWELLING UNIT
Residential space designed for occupancy by a family, an individual or group of individuals maintaining a household with cooking facilities, whether a private dwelling or apartment unit.
PERSON
Any person, firm, association or corporation.
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
The sanitary sewerage system of the Borough of Medford Lakes.
[Amended 6-22-2006 by Ord. No. 520]
The sewerage system of the Borough of Medford Lakes shall be governed and managed by the Borough Council and the Borough Manager of the Borough of Medford Lakes as prescribed by law.
[Last amended 3-23-2006 by Ord. No. 516[1]]
The following annual service charges for wastes be and the same are hereby fixed and officially established as the service charges or rentals to be charged for the use of the sewerage system:
SCHEDULE A
Residential Space
Type
Annual Charge
For each dwelling unit
$640 ($160 per quarter)
SCHEDULE B
Quasi-Public and Commercial Buildings
Type
Annual Charge
Church per separate building unit with sewer connection
$640 ($160 per quarter)
Hotel or bar/restaurant facilities that serve alcoholic beverages
$3,864
Restaurant/luncheonette or caterer
$1,932
Grocery store or convenience store
$1,284
Laundromat, each washing machine
$321
Colony Club Building
$640
Bank or financial institution
$1,284
SCHEDULE C
Other Uses
Type
Annual Charge
Lenape Regional High School District (Shawnee High School)
$27,152
Other commercial buildings (under 2,000 square feet)
$640
Other commercial buildings (over 2,000 square feet)
$1,284
Other professional and quasi-public buildings
$640 per unit
YMCA Camp Ockanickon
$27,152
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 112, Art. II, Fees Schedule, for the current sewer fee rate schedule; see also § 190-18.1.
[Added 3-12-1992 by Ord. No. 305; 6-22-2006 by Ord. No. 520]
Senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled persons who have been determined to be eligible for a deduction against taxes assessed against real property pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40 et seq. shall receive an annual discount of 10% on their residential sewer bills (Schedule A).
The following provisions shall be applicable to Schedules A and B:
A. 
The charges prescribed in the schedules referred to herein are cumulative and in the event that in any one building there are various classifications for which separate charges are established, the service charge for the entire building shall be the sum of the charges for the various applicable classifications.
B. 
For installations or connections after January 1 of any year, the annual charge shall be equivalent to the ratio which the number of calendar quarters or major fraction thereof unexpired to the end of the calendar year bears to four.
[Amended 3-27-1986 by Ord. No. 220; 1-23-1992 by Ord. No. 300; 2-27-1992 by Ord. No. 303]
The annual service charges or rentals for the use of the sewerage system as established by the terms of Schedules A and B of § 190-21 of this article shall be due and payable in four equal quarterly installments, due and payable each year on March 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the sanitary sewerage system any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water, industrial wastes or effluents, including waste from commercial garbage disposal units. No person shall discharge into the sewerage system any wastes or effluents other than domestic.
[Added 1-10-2002 by Ord. No. 475]
A. 
A certificate of continuing occupancy is required upon any sale or transfer of property to ensure that extraneous flow is not entering the sanitary sewer system.
B. 
An inspection of said properties shall be conducted by employees of the Borough before a certificate of continuing occupancy is issued. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to schedule an inspection with the appropriate representative of the Borough of Medford Lakes.
C. 
Should this inspection result in the discovery of sump pumps, roof drains, other drainage devices connected directly or indirectly to the Borough's sanitary sewer system and/or any other violation of this article, the certificate of continuing occupancy will not be issued.
D. 
A certificate of continuing occupancy shall only be issued if extraneous flow connections are permanently removed from the Borough's sanitary sewer system in a manner approved by the appropriate representative of the Borough of Medford Lakes, and any other violations corrected.
E. 
If conditions preclude the issuance of a certificate of continuing occupancy, a cash bond in the amount of $2,000 shall be posted with the Borough to guarantee the completion of said work. Upon the posting of the bond, the appropriate representative of the Borough of Medford Lakes shall issue a temporary certificate of continuing occupancy. The cash bond shall be released to the property owner upon inspection and approval by the appropriate representative of the Borough of Medford Lakes.
F. 
Property owners disconnecting sump pumps and other storm water drainage devices, as set forth in Subsection C above, from the sanitary sewer system, shall conform to the following standards:
(1) 
New sump pump or other drainage piping shall discharge its flow at least 10 feet from any structure which has a basement, cellar or crawl space to minimize infiltration into the buildings.
(2) 
New sump pumps or other drainage piping shall not discharge into a public street or storm sewer or basin without the permission of the Director of Public Works.
(3) 
New sump pump or other drainage piping shall not discharge water into any adjoining property.
(4) 
All sump pump and other drainage piping shall be directed such that it shall not adversely affect Medford Lakes Colony Club property, nor any streams or lakes. Property owners shall discharge water such that it shall percolate into soil and not run directly into lakes, streams or public streets or trails.
[Amended 6-22-2006 by Ord. No. 520]
G. 
A fee for the certificate of continuing occupancy inspection shall be established by the Department of Public Works, which shall be approved by the governing body by resolution. Said fee shall be noted on the tax search and collected at the time of closing.
The Borough shall not be liable for any stoppage, regardless of cause, of the sewer lines between the main sewer line and the building served thereby, or for any damage resulting from said stoppage. In no event will the Borough provide labor or material to free, clear or remove the obstructions from said portion of the sewerage system, but all such work shall be the sole and exclusive responsibility of the owner of the premises served.
The owner or owners of property connected with the sewage system shall be responsible for and charged with the rentals and charges as hereinbefore provided. Such rentals and charges shall bear the same rate of interest, from the time they become due, as taxes upon real estate in the Borough, and shall be a lien upon the premises connected until paid.
[Amended 4-23-2014 by Ord. No. 615]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who or which shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under the general penalty provisions found at § 1-15 of this Code. This, however, shall not apply against any municipal employee or officer that authorizes action by permit or otherwise in the ordinary course of their duties.