A. 
The rents, rates and charges for water supplied by the Township to any premises are hereby fixed in accordance with the schedule set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses; provided, however, that the same may be changed or altered by ordinance.
[Amended 8-17-1982 by Ord. No. 24-1982]
B. 
The Township Committee may, at its discretion, enter into a contract with any person to supply water for fire protection, manufacturing and irrigation and other special purposes at rates and upon conditions to be designated by the Township Committee. Thereupon such person shall pay to the Township the rate and all other charges stipulated in the contract instead of the usual rates charged in the Township; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall alter or affect the lien imposed under this chapter for unpaid water rents or rates or change the right of the Township to collect unpaid water rates or rents in accordance with the statutes made and provided therefor.
C. 
The minimum charges per quarter year for metered water service shall be in accordance with the schedule set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses.
[Amended 8-17-1982 by Ord. No. 24-1982]
A. 
Fire protection services.
[Amended 8-17-1982 by Ord. No. 24-1982]
(1) 
A meter will not be required for those services which are primarily to be utilized for fire protection. However, the customer will be required to provide a meter service for his normal usage of water. The charges for the metered service will be in accordance with the schedule set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses. In those instances where the umnetered portion is to be utilized for sprinkler systems, the charges per quarter year shall be in accordance with the schedule set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses.
(2) 
Where private fire hydrants are installed along the service, the charge for servicing said hydrants per hydrant per quarter shall be as set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses. All private fire protection systems, including hydrants, are to be installed by and at the customer's expense. All materials and workmanship shall comply with the rules and regulations of the Water Department. The above charges are to cover the availability and use of water for fire-fighting purposes only.
B. 
Temporary water service. Temporary water service will be provided in accordance with the following charges:
[Amended 8-17-1982 by Ord. No. 24-1982]
(1) 
The fee for a permit for temporary water service during construction of single-family residential properties, for each unit for each six-month period of construction, shall be as set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses.
(2) 
The fee for temporary water service during construction of all other properties shall be such amount as the Water Department estimates will be the cost of water to be used or consumed, based upon the established rates; provided, however, that in no case shall such charge be less for each six-month period of construction than the amount set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses.
C. 
Water services on existing mains.
(1) 
No connection shall be made to the water system without obtaining a permit from the Water Department. The application for said permit shall be accompanied by the application fee in accordance with the schedule set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses. The application fee for services up to and including two inches shall cover the inspection of the work by the Water Department and the furnishing of a meter to the customer. The application fee for services utilizing meters larger than two inches shall cover the inspection only.
[Amended 8-17-1982 by Ord. No. 24-1982]
(2) 
The applicant shall furnish all the labor and material necessary to install the water service connecting to the existing main and shall obtain all road opening permits, municipal, county or state, as may be required, and shall post such bonds as may be required by governmental agencies having jurisdiction thereof. The service line and the meter and all other appurtenances shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the Water Department, as approved by the Township Committee, in effect at the time application therefor is made. A twenty-four-hour written notice to the Water Department shall be required for installation of the meter.
D. 
Water services on new mains. Prior to the installation of any new main, all property owners fronting on the proposed main will be notified in writing. Those property owners desiring water service will be afforded the opportunity to make application to the Water Department for such service. Those applicants who request a three-fourths-inch service to be installed during the construction will pay an application fee as set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses, and will be provided with a three-fourths-inch service to a point behind the curb and a three-fourths-inch meter for installation within the home. All other work will be done at the applicant's expense. Those property owners who desire a service larger than 3/4 inch shall pay the actual cost of installing the service from the main to a point behind the curb and the actual cost of the meter. All other work shall be performed by and at the cost of the applicant.
[Amended 8-16-1973 by Ord. No. 10-1973; 8-17-1982 by Ord. No. 24-1982]
E. 
Major subdivisions.
[Amended 8-16-1973 by Ord. No. 10-1973]
(1) 
The owner of every major subdivision shall make application to the Water Department for each water service to be installed in said subdivision. A service fee for each meter installation shall be paid to the Water Department in accordance with the schedule set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses.
[Amended 8-17-1982 by Ord. No. 24-1982]
(2) 
All service connections must be approved by the Water Department. No service, other than as provided for with a temporary permit, shall be permitted to be turned on prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Construction Official of the township.
[Amended 8-17-1982 by Ord. No. 24-1982]
The fees for meter tests made at the request of the owner of premises, for inspection of connection for sprinkler system, for inspection of repairs to service pipes and for turning on water shall be as set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses.
[Amended 12-17-1981 by Ord. No. 31-1981; 3-17-1983 by Ord. No. 6-1983; 5-19-1983 by Ord. No. 13-1983; 3-21-1985 by Ord. No. 5-1985; 11-3-1988 by Ord. No. 37-1988; 9-17-1992 by Ord. No. 18-1992]
A. 
Commencing with 1993, the billing period and payment dates shall be as follows:
Billing Period
Start
End
Payment Date
1
10/1
12/31
3/1
2
1/1
3/30
6/1
3
4/1
6/30
9/1
4
7/1
9/30
12/1
(1) 
Water bills will be mailed directly to the property owner on record with the Township Tax Assessor.
(2) 
Said property owner will be responsible for the payment of the quarterly water bills as well as any delinquent or unpaid balances.
(3) 
The nonreceipt of a bill will not constitute an excuse for failure to pay.
B. 
The property owner shall have a thirty-calendar-day grace period from the date the same became payable in which to remit full payment for the same. In the event that full payment is not made by the 30th calendar day the same became payable, the property owner shall be charged interest which shall accrue retroactively to the date the same became payable. The rate of interest on delinquent bills shall be the same as that for unpaid taxes upon real estate.
C. 
If a bill remains unpaid after the 30th calendar day following the date upon which the same became payable, it shall be classified as delinquent, and upon five days' notice to the property owner, service may be discontinued. If service is discontinued, it shall not be restored until all arrears with interest, costs and penalties are fully paid. The township shall have the same remedies for the collection of arrears with interest, costs and penalties as it has by law for the collection of taxes upon real estate.
Pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey, all charges for water, including penalties, are liens upon the premises or property on account of which such charge is incurred until paid and satisfied.