[Adopted 8-27-1985 as Ch. 256, Art. II, amended 9-26-1995 by Ord. No. BH:1995-3]
The purpose of this article is to regulate future
construction of individual subsurface sewage disposal systems for
major subdivisions or site plan applications in order to prevent health
problems which might otherwise arise from the expanded use of such
systems and in order to further protect the environment and fresh
water supply in the Township of Manalapan.
No future major subdivision (a land subdivision
of more than two lots), or site plan application shall be permitted
where the major subdivision or site plan is to be serviced by individual
subsurface sewage disposal systems except as hereinafter provided.
Where an applicant desires to obtain major subdivision
approval or site plan approval using individual subsurface sewage
disposal systems, it shall apply to the Board of Health. Application
shall be made in writing to the officer requesting a public hearing
before the Board of Health. The request, with all necessary documentation
(site plan, soil work, permeability test results), must be presented
to the Health Department no later than 14 days prior to the next regularly
scheduled Board of Health meeting.
In determining whether or not the applicant
has demonstrated compliance with the Standards for Individual Subsurface
Sewage Disposal Systems (N.J.A.C. 7:9A), the Board of Health will
consider the information as required in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-3.18A-H.
[Amended 12-10-1997 by Ord. No. BH:1997-3; 10-28-2008 by Ord. No. BH:2008-06]
A.
Before reaching a determination, the Board of Health
may acquire and consider a report from the Township Engineer or any
other engineer designated by the Board of Health.
B.
The Board of Health will also acquire and consider
a report from the Township Health Officer or the executive officer
of the Board of Health.
C.
If the Board of Health deems it advisable, the Board
of Health may procure other expert opinions before reaching its determination.
Any reports to be ordered in accordance with the above shall be ordered
within 30 days of receipt of an application for permit to be issued
in accordance with this article.
D.
The Board of Health shall render its decision in as
timely a manner as possible but shall render a decision not later
than 90 days after receipt of the written request for Board of Health
approval. If the Board of Health approves an application made pursuant
to this article, said approval shall not be construed or deemed an
approval with respect to individual sewage disposal system or individual
well design.
E.
Approvals given by the Board of Health shall expire
three years from the date of the resolution of approval. The applicant
may apply to the Board of Health for a one-year extension of the approval
not to exceed a total of two such extensions from the expiration of
the original resolution. Any such extension may be made retroactively.
The fee for each extension shall be $50.
