[Adopted 12-30-1976 by Ord. No. 29-1976]
There is hereby established a sewer service
charge for the use, operation, maintenance and construction of a sewer
system of the Township of East Hanover which is operated through and
under the agreements with the Florham Park Sewerage Authority dated
December 18, 1974, and September 29, 1975, to be imposed upon the
owners of properties served thereby at the rates hereinafter set forth.
[Amended 8-17-1982 by Ord. No. 24-1982]
The sewer charge hereby imposed shall be a quarterly
unit charge as shall be established by the Township Committee from
time to time.
The rate schedule for sewer service for residences
serviced by the Florham Park Sewerage Authority is established as
follows. Minimum charge per connection shall be one unit:
|
Type of Service
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Unit Charges
|
|---|---|
|
Single-family dwelling
|
1
|
|
Two-family dwelling
|
2
|
|
Three-family dwelling
|
3
|
|
NOTE: Only residential properties are to be
serviced in East Hanover by way of the Florham Park Sewerage Authority.
|
[Amended 5-19-1983 by Ord. No. 12-1983; 12-4-1986 by Ord. No. 31-1986]
Commencing with 1987, the billing period, payment
dates, etc., shall be as follows:
|
Billing Period
|
Start
|
End
|
Payment Date
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
1/1
|
3/31
|
3/1
|
|
2
|
4/1
|
6/30
|
6/1
|
|
3
|
7/1
|
9/30
|
9/1
|
|
4
|
10/1
|
12/31
|
12/1
|
A.Â
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 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.
B.Â
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.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
that it would take effect 1-1-1993.
The Township Water Department shall operate
and maintain the sewer system and is hereby charged with the duty
of collecting all sewer service charges.
[Amended 8-17-1982 by Ord. No. 24-1982]
The owner of any building with toilet facilities which can be reasonably serviced by the sewer lines being installed by the Township shall be required to connect to the said Township sewer and pay a connection fee as set out in Chapter 79, Fees and Licenses. This provision applies to all buildings, i.e., those presently existing and those to be constructed in the future.
As used in this article, unless a different
meaning clearly appears from the context, the following words shall
have the following meanings:
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed
and designed or used for dwelling purposes, either temporary or permanent,
or other use or occupancy by persons.
When used with respect to a building constructed prior to
the date of initial operation, as a part of any sanitary sewage treatment
and disposal system in the Township owned or operated by the Township,
of a sewer in the public street or right-of-way upon which said building
is located, means the 60th day next ensuing after said date of initial
operation, and, when used with respect to a building constructed after
the date of initial operation, as a part of any sanitary sewage treatment
and disposal system owned or operated by the Township, of a sewer
in the public street or right-of-way upon which said building is located,
means the 60th day after the date of completion of construction or
the date of initial occupancy of said building, whichever of said
dates shall be earlier in point of time.
Any sewer or main designed or used for collection or disposal
of sanitary sewage and located in any public street or right-of-way
in the Township.
Every connection required by this article shall
be made with soil pipe of cast iron, caulked and leaded, extending
from inside the building foundation to a sewer or to a point which
is not less than five feet outside of said foundation and connection
therefrom to a sewer with soil pipe of asbestos cement or other approved
fiber or synthetic material with slip joints or rubber gaskets. All
soil pipes shall be not less than four inches in diameter and every
connection required by this article shall be made in a manner to discharge
into the sewer all sanitary sewage originating in the building.
If the owner of any property in the Township
shall fail to make any connection or installation required by this
article within the time herein required, the Township may proceed
to make such connection or installation or cause the same to be made
and charge and assess the cost thereof against such property pursuant
to the authority of Sections 40:63-54 through 40:63-64 of the Revised
Statutes of New Jersey.
All owners of buildings which connect to the
Township's sanitary sewer system shall abandon their individual septic
systems within 60 days of connecting to the Township's sanitary sewer
system. Abandonment shall be accomplished by filling in the individual
septic systems in accordance with regulations issued by the Township
Engineer. Each owner shall obtain a certificate from the Water and
Sewer Department that abandonment has been properly completed. The
officer charged with the issuance of searches for unconfirmed municipal
assessments shall note noncompliance on each search ordered where
the required certificate has not been issued by the Water and Sewer
Department.
