[R.O. 1951, Ch. 25, § 1]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
The Department of Health of the Township.
The permission of the Department of Health.
Shall include avenues, alleys, sidewalks, gutters and public
places.
[R.O. 1951, Ch. 25, § 3]
Along all streets, ways, avenues and sections of streets, ways
and avenues, where public sewers are now constructed or may hereafter
be constructed for the purpose of carrying off sewage, the owners
of property bordering upon such street, road or avenue or sections
thereof in which there are or may hereafter be constructed such public
sewers shall connect the plumbing system of any dwelling or other
building upon such premises with such public sewer. All such connections
shall be made within 30 days from the date of service of a notice
from the Department of Health or its officer to do so. The right to
use or continue the use of any cesspool along any street, road or
avenue or section thereof in which public sewers now exist or hereafter
shall be constructed is hereby revoked, and such cesspool shall be
disconnected from any drainage or plumbing system and filled up, and
the continuance or use of such cesspool after the expiration of 30
days from the date of service of the aforesaid notice to connect with
a public sewer shall constitute such cesspool and the use thereof
a nuisance which may be abated by the Department of Health.
[Ord. No. 3192, 1-24-1989, § 1]
(a)
The owner or operator of all retail food establishments, catering
establishments, commercial food preparation facilities, meat-processing
facilities and such other uses which may be designated by the Health
Officer of the Township of Teaneck and those establishments which
are required to maintain a grease trap to minimize the discharge of
oils, fats, cellulose, starches, proteins and grease from entering
the Township's sanitary sewer system shall add into each sanitary
sewer line servicing each use a bacteriological culture formulation
approved by the Township Engineer to control and treat such discharges.
(b)
The application of such bacteriological culture formulation shall
be in accordance with manufacturers' specifications therefor unless
otherwise directed by the Township Engineer.
(c)
The Township Engineer shall provide a list of approved bacteriological
culture formations to the owner or operator of any of the facilities
requiring the use of such formulation. The owner or operator of such
facilities may submit additional formulations for approval by the
Township Engineer.
(d)
The owner or operator of such facilities shall maintain accurate
records of each application of such formulation, including the brand
name, specific type and manufacturer of such formulation, the dates
of application and the quantities applied. In addition, such persons
shall retain all invoices, bills of sale, receipts or other suitable
evidence for the purpose of such formulations. Such persons shall
retain such records for a period of three years.
(e)
All records required to be maintained shall be available for inspection
upon request.
[R.O. 1951, Ch. 25, § 6; amended by Ord. No. 3246, 12-12-1989, § 20]
No sewer connection shall be made without a permit therefor issued by the Township Engineer. The fee for such permit is contained in Appendix III of Chapter 2. The Township Engineer may make rules and regulations covering the manner and method of making such connections. No connection shall be covered until it has been inspected by the Township Engineer and approved by him. No sewer shall be broken into without a special permit from the Township Engineer, but no additional fee shall be charged for such special permit. Such special permit may provide special regulations and conditions, and the work shall be done in accordance therewith.
[R.O. 1951, Ch. 25, § 7]
No person shall lay any private sewer in or through any street
or portion thereof unless he shall first obtain written permission
therefor from the Township Engineer, which permission shall in all
cases be subject to the following conditions, whether contained in
such written permission or not:
(a)
That such permission creates no vested rights and shall be revocable
by the Township Engineer at any time.
(b)
That the location, plan and character of the sewer and its connections
shall be approved by and the work shall be done under the supervision
of the Township Engineer.
(c)
That in case any other person may desire to connect with such sewer,
the Township Engineer may grant a revocable permit therefor to such
person, upon condition that such person desiring to connect with such
sewer shall pay to the applicant and his successors, heirs or assigns
such sum as the Township Engineer may deem equitable and just or such
annual rental as the Township Engineer may deem equitable and just.
(d)
That the applicant, his successors, heirs or assigns will convey
the sewer and all of its appurtenances to the Township at any time
upon payment of a sum to be fixed at the time of such conveyance by
the Township Engineer, whose valuation shall be conclusive.
