[Amended 5-2-1996 by Ord. No. 453]
A.
All buildings or structures existing at time of installation of water mains, having a potable water supply and located on property abutting or provided access from any street wherein there is located or will be located a public water main, shall be connected to the public water supply main within 60 days after installation of said water main, except as provided in § 396-54 herein. All buildings and structures which are constructed after the installation of public water supply mains and having frontage on or access to roads or streets served by public water supply mains shall be connected to the public supply system prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for such building or structure. No owner or person in possession of property connected to a public water supply system shall suffer or permit water to be diverted therefrom or supplied to any other property.
B.
The above requirement will not apply to that section of a water transmission
main on Centerton Road between Big Oak Road and South Burlington Road
for a period of five years, commencing on the date certified by the
Cumberland County Engineer as the completion date of the County's
Centerton Road Reconstruction Project. This five-year period shall
automatically terminate five years from said completion date, but
in no case less than five years from the date of adoption of this
section. This exemption to the requirements of this section may be
extended by resolution of the Township Committee for additional periods
of time and at the sole discretion of the Township Committee.
C.
In the
case of any development, building, or structure located on a property
abutting or provided access from any street where there is located
or will be located a public water main, such property shall be connected
to the public water supply system of the Township, and said connection
shall be made and operational prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy. If, in the opinion of the Engineer of the Township of
Upper Deerfield, any new building or structure which is connected
to the water supply system of the Township of Upper Deerfield shall
require additional piping or continuous water flow distribution systems
in order to maintain adequate pressure, flow, etc., then upon the
recommendation of the Township Engineer, the construction and connection
of additional water facilities may be required. Additional water facilities
include, but are not limited to, continuation of the water system
back to the main or trunk water distribution line. It is the expressed
desire of the Township to have water mains looped back to the water
distribution network.
[Added 6-2-2011 by Ord. No. 672]
D.
For each
connection to a building or dwelling of a meter, a tap into the water
main or the installation of a vault or meter box, the Township Water
Superintendent, or his designee, shall be required to inspect such
work and installations. The property owner shall be liable to pay
the Township a fee of $100 for inspection of any or all such work.
[Added 6-2-2011 by Ord. No. 672]
A.
The owner of any building or structure connected to the public water
well supply system shall disconnect any private well water supply
by an actual break in the plumbing connection, so as to prevent any
flow of water from said private well into the public water system
or the structure's plumbing and potable water supply. Such disconnection
shall be subject to the review and approval of the Township Water
System Superintendent, the Township Plumbing Subcode Official and
other health agencies having jurisdiction.
[Amended 5-2-1996 by Ord. No. 453]
B.
No person shall connect or reconnect any private water supply well
to the plumbing system of any structure connected to the public water
supply system. Use of water from any private well in any area served
by a public water supply system shall be in accordance with this chapter.
[Amended 5-2-1996 by Ord. No. 453]
The drilling, installation or connection of a new private water
supply on any property with access to or abutting a street or road
wherein public water supply mains are available shall be prohibited
unless and until a permit for such private well is applied for and
granted by the Township governing body. Reason for the issuance of
such permit shall be for crop irrigation or a bona fide agricultural
use.
A.
Any private water supply well existing and operational on a property
at the time a public water supply main is constructed in a street
or road abutting said property or having access thereto shall cease
to be used as a water supply well for potable purposes. All disconnected
wells that are to be abandoned shall be sealed in accordance with
the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C.) 7:9-9.1 et seq., as
amended. Sealing shall only be performed by a New Jersey licensed
well driller who is certified to seal wells.
[Amended 5-2-1996 by Ord. No. 453]
B.
The owner of an existing private well may apply to the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection for a permit for the continued
use of such well for irrigation purposes. Persons choosing to retain
their wells for irrigation purposes shall be required to repermit
their wells. Repermitting will require the services of a New Jersey
licensed well driller. No cross-connection between the public water
supply system and the irrigation well will be permitted. To avoid
cross-connections, all internal plumbing from the well must be physically
separated from the plumbing connected to the public water supply system.
All work shall be subject to the inspection of the Township Plumbing
Subcode Official.
[Amended 5-2-1996 by Ord. No. 453]
C.
Use of water from an existing water supply well or the issuance of
a permit by the Township for said use shall in no way create or establish
any liability of any kind or nature whatsoever upon the Township of
Upper Deerfield, its agents, servants, employees, officials, successors
or assigns. Waiver of such liability shall be formally acknowledged
and accepted in writing by any applicant for a permit.
D.
No permit issued under the provisions of this section shall be transferable.
[Amended 8-1-1996 by Ord. No. 458]
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 against the property
owner 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 N.J.S.A. 40A:31-1 et seq., and all supplements
thereto and amendments thereof.
