[Adopted 9-23-1969 by Ord. No. 202 (Ch. 97, Art. I of the 1974 Code)]
The owner of every existing house, building
or structure, which is or may be occupied or used by human beings,
located on a street along the line of any sewer now or hereafter constructed
in the Borough of Alpha shall, within 240 days after the date on which
the services of such sewer are made available to such house, building
or structure, install a toilet in such house, building or structure
unless a toilet is now installed therein or shall have been installed
therein prior to such date, and said owner shall, prior to such date,
connect such toilet therein or so installed therein with the sewerage
system of the Borough. Time extensions may be granted where hardship
is proven to the satisfaction of the Borough Council.
The owner of every house, building or structure
hereafter constructed, which may be occupied or used by human beings,
located on a street along the line of any sewer now or hereafter constructed
in the Borough of Alpha shall, within 240 days after the date on which
the services of such sewer are made available to such house, building
or structure, whichever date shall be later, install a toilet therein
and connect such toilet installed therein with the sewerage system
of the Borough.
If any such house, building or structure referred to in §§ 403-31 and 403-32 above shall be used for industrial or commercial purposes, the owner thereof shall, within 240 days after the date on which the services of such sewer are made available to such house, building or structure, whichever date shall be later, install such facilities as are necessary to accept and dispose of such industrial wastes emanating therefrom and connect such facilities with the sewerage system of the Borough under and pursuant to rules and regulations of the Borough.
[Amended 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 04-16]
If the owner of any house, building or structure referred to in §§ 403-31, 403-32 and 403-33 of this article shall fail to make any installation or connection required by this article within the time herein required, the Borough may proceed to make such installation or connection, or cause the same to be made, and assess the cost thereof as a lien against such house, building or structure, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:26A-1 et seq.
[Amended 3-23-1976 by Ord. No. 255; 9-25-1979 by Ord. No. 302]
B.
The installations and connections required to be made pursuant to the provisions of §§ 403-31, 403-32 and 403-33 of this article shall be made using piping materials made of extra-heavy cast iron pipe with watertight, caulked and leaded joints, at least for that portion of the lateral within the right-of-way owned, maintained or entitled to be owned or maintained by the Borough.
[Amended 5-14-1974]
Present privies, cesspools or seep pits and
septic tanks must be completely detached from all plumbing and must
be filled in with any suitable material such as gravel, shale or excavated
earth. All cesspools, pits and septic tanks must be pumped out prior
to being filled. This work must be completed within 180 days after
the sewer system is operative. Time extensions may be granted where
hardship is proven to the satisfaction of the Borough Council. No
further use of such prior system will be permitted for any purpose
after sewerage is available. All hookups at the curb lateral must
be inspected and approved by the Board of Health or its agents.
[Amended 5-14-1974; 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 04-16]
Any person violating or failing to comply with
any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,250, by a term of imprisonment
not exceeding 90 days or by a period of community service for not
more than 90 days, or any combination thereof, in the discretion of
the Judge. The continuation of such violation for each successive
day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons
allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished
as provided above for each separate offense.
