[Adopted 3-19-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-4]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any building or structure heretofore or hereafter constructed and
designed or used for dwelling purposes or occupancy by persons, whether temporary
or permanent, or in which water is used for human consumption or otherwise.
Any pipe or conduit designed or used for the transmission of potable
water within the Township, whether owned and operated by the Township itself
or the Township of West Milford Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA).
A.
The owner or owners of each improved property within
the Township of West Milford and having reasonable access to a street, highway
or alley in which the water supply system of the Township or the MUA is located
shall, upon receipt of written notice from the Township that water service
is available and that connection is required, connect such improved property
to the water supply system within 60 days of said notice so that the public
water supply shall be used for all domestic purposes, dwelling purposes or
for any purpose relating to human occupancy.
B.
As, and from time to time, a public water supply becomes
available to additional properties within the Township by reason of the improvement
of properties located on or having reasonable access to a street, highway,
alley in which the water supply system of the MUA is located or by reason
of the construction of extensions or additions to the water supply system
by the Township or the MUA, the owner or owners of such additional property
shall, likewise, upon receipt of written notice from the Township ordering
the connection, connect his/their property to the water supply system within
60 days of said notice.
Every connection required by this article shall comply in all respects
with the Plumbing Code of the Township of West Milford, the Uniform Construction
Code or such other code as shall be in force and effect at the time connection
is required.[1]
[Amended 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-6]
The Township Administrator, or such department or office as he may,
from time to time, designate shall give notice to the owner of property required
to connect with the public water supply system. Such notice shall be addressed
to the owner of said property as the name of the owner appears in the last
tax duplicate of the Township of West Milford and shall describe the property
by lot and block designation as the same appears in the Tax Map of the Township
of West Milford and by the street address if a street address exists. The
notice shall state that the owner is required to connect each building on
said property with the water line in accordance with the terms of this article
on or before 60 days of receipt of the notice. Said notice shall also describe
the penalty which may be imposed hereunder for failure to comply with the
notice.
A.
If any owner of improved property within the Township
required to be connected to the water supply system of the Township or MUA
pursuant to this article shall fail to connect therewith promptly after written
notice to do so, the Township or the MUA shall give such owner written notice
of this article describing the property required to be connected sufficiently
definite to identify it, describing the required connection and stating that,
unless connection shall be completed within 30 days of the service of such
notice, the Township or MUA may proceed to make such connection or cause same
to be made.
B.
Upon failure of such owner to make the required connection
within said thirty-day period, the Township or the MUA may make such connection
or cause the same to be made, and shall send an itemized bill for the cost
of such connection to the property owner, which shall be payable forthwith.
In case of the failure of the owner to pay such bill, it shall be the duty
of the proper Township officials to cause the confirmation and assessment
of the amount thereof as a lien against the property and to proceed with the
collection and enforcement thereof all in the manner provided by the laws
of the State of New Jersey.
All notices to be served under this article shall be served in the manner
prescribed by the laws of the State of New Jersey.
Every owner required to connect to a Township-owned or operated public water supply shall pay the connection fee set forth in Chapter 135, Fees and Costs. In addition, every owner shall pay the water service charges set by the Township.
