[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Livingston
11-5-1979 as §§ 9-35 to 9-44 of the 1979 Revised General Ordinances.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Sewers — See Ch. 251.
No person shall install any septic tank and no constructor shall install
any other container for the reception or storage of sewage in the Township
without first obtaining a license as hereinafter provided.
A.
The Board of Examiners, as heretofore created, is hereby
continued.
B.
The Board of Examiners, consisting of the Township Engineer,
Health Officer and Plumbing Subcode Official, shall conduct examinations for
the purpose of determining the qualifications and ability of applicants for
licenses to engage in the business of installing septic tanks or the construction
of other containers used for the reception or storage of sewage, within the
Township.
A.
The Board of Examiners shall conduct examinations which
shall test the applicant's knowledge of and familiarity with the Standards
for the Construction of Sewerage Facilities for Realty Improvements, promulgated
by the New Jersey State Commissioner of Health on December 7, 1954, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq., known as the "Realty Improvement Sewerage and
Facilities Act (1954)," and such other standards as may, from time to time,
be promulgated by the State Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant
to said Act, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto.
B.
The Board of Examiners shall conduct such examinations
at least twice a year and at intervals not exceeding six months, provided
an application is on file.
A.
No person shall be admitted to an examination for a license
unless it appears from his application that he is at least 18 years of age,
is a citizen of the United States, and has had at least two years' experience
in the business of installing septic tanks or constructing other containers
for the reception or storage of sewage.
B.
Upon filing his application, each applicant shall pay
an application fee of $10.
The Board of Examiners shall make its recommendations in writing to
the Division of Health relative to the issuance or denial of a license to
an applicant who shall have taken such examination.
A.
The Division of Health shall issue a license to each applicant who has successfully passed the examination given by the Board of Examiners, authorizing such licensee to engage in and conduct such business within the Township provided a bond is filed with the Division of Health pursuant to the requirement of § 249-8.
B.
Every such license shall expire on the last day of December
in each year and may be renewed at any time within two years of its expiration
date without reexamination of the licensee. A license not renewed within two
years of its expiration date shall not be renewed until the person to whom
it was issued shall have been reexamined in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
The fee for the issuance of a license, or any renewal thereof, shall
be $15.
Every licensee shall file with the Division of Health a bond in the
amount of $500 executed by a surety company authorized to transact business
in the State of New Jersey, conditioned upon the compliance by the licensee
with the provisions of the aforesaid standards promulgated by the New Jersey
State Commissioner of Environmental Protection and with the provisions of
this chapter.
A.
Any license issued pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter may be suspended or revoked by the Health Officer in the event that:
(1)
The license was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
or
(2)
The licensee is shown to be incompetent in installing
septic tanks or constructing other containers for the reception or storage
of sewage, having regard for the public health and safety; or
(3)
The licensee who shall install or construct a septic
tank or other container for the reception or storage of sewage shall permit
or suffer the work to be done by a person or persons other than the holder
of a license or his employees; or
(4)
The licensee has created conditions dangerous to life
or health.
B.
The license may be revoked, after notice and hearings
for any of the above causes.
C.
Pending such hearing, if conditions so warrant, the Health
Officer may suspend the license for a period of not more than 10 days.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500, or by imprisonment for
a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.