[Adopted 8-8-1988 by Ord. No. 1420]
The Township of Moorestown finds that the reduction
of the amount of extraneous flow to its sanitary sewer system is an
important public concern and is necessary in order to comply with
the New Jersey pollution discharge elimination system permit issued
to the Township of Moorestown. A portion of this extraneous flow enters
the sanitary sewer system via sump pumps, roof drains and other drainage
devices connected directly or indirectly to the Township's sanitary
sewer system. For the purpose of this article, a direct connection
is one that is intentionally installed in a manner which allows extraneous
flow to enter the sanitary sewer system by piping connected to the
sanitary sewer lines from any building or lot. Indirect sanitary sewer
connections are those which allow extraneous flow to enter via a device
such as a sink or floor drain.
A.Â
Effective January 1, 1989, each property connected
to the Township's sanitary sewer shall be assessed an annual surcharge
fee for the purpose of treating stormwater discharged from the property
into the sanitary sewer system through illegal connections such as
sump pumps, roof and gutter drains, yard drains, floor drains or any
other stormwater drainage system or device, except as hereinafter
provided.
[Amended 12-11-1989 by Ord. No. 1510-89]
B.Â
Prior to January 1, 1989, any property owner may request
a municipal inspection to determine if illegal connections exist.
Should said inspection indicate the absence of illegal connections,
the surcharge shall not apply to that property.
C.Â
Based on the municipal inspection or an owner's knowledge,
the owner of a property which has illegal stormwater connections may
disconnect said connections as provided below and in a manner approved
by the Director of Public Works prior to January 1, 1989. Upon completion
of disconnection work, the owner may contact the Township for an inspection
or reinspection. If said inspection confirms the proper removal of
illegal connections, the surcharge shall not apply to the subject
property.
D.Â
Property owners and occupants whose property has been
exempted from the surcharge shall maintain their property free from
stormwater connections and shall consent to periodic reinspections
by the Township. Failure to maintain the property free of stormwater
connections or to permit reinspections shall cause the surcharge to
be reinstated and shall be a violation of this article.
[Amended 11-28-1994 by Ord. No. 1730-94]
E.Â
Property owners disconnecting sump pumps and other stormwater drainage devices, as defined in § 175-46, from the sanitary sewer system shall conform to the following standards:
(1)Â
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)Â
New sump pumps or other drainage piping shall not
discharge into a public street or storm sewer without the permission
of the Director of Public Works. Property owners are encouraged to
discharge stormwater into storm sewers.
(3)Â
New sump pump or other drainage piping shall not discharge
water into any adjoining property.
G.Â
Amount of surcharge. The surcharge shall be billed
quarterly, as follows:
[Amended 12-11-1989 by Ord. No. 1510-89; 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1557-90; 12-9-1991 by Ord. No. 1597-91; 12-14-1992 by Ord. No. 1637-92; 12-13-1993 by Ord. No. 1681-93; 11-28-1994 by Ord. No. 1730-94]
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Time Period
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Quarterly Charge
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1-1-1995 to 12-31-1995
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$165.00
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H.Â
The stormwater treatment surcharge shall be payable
quarterly in the same manner as sewer use charges. Delinquent surcharge
fees shall become a lien and be collected and accrue interest in the
same manner as delinquent sewer use charges.
