[Adopted 10-2-1979 by Ord. No. 20-79 (Ch.
93, Part 3, of the 1974 Code)]
As used in this Part 3, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The City of Northfield.
That individual or company who or which is under contract
with the City of Northfield for installation of sewer laterals.
Any individual or individuals holding title of record to
real property in the City of Northfield and who are building in an
individual capacity, as opposed to a developer.
[Amended 10-26-2021 by Ord. No. 11-2021]
On all new construction in the City of Northfield, the owner holding title of record shall prepay to the City the standard charge for the installation of a sewer lateral to service said property, pursuant to § 288-15.
[Amended 4-24-2001 by Ord. No. 4-2001; 7-19-2005 by Ord. No.
6-2005; 4-24-2006 by Ord. No. 5-2006; 10-26-2021 by Ord. No. 11-2021]
A.Â
The standard charge for installation shall be determined by the contractor
on the basis of distance and depth and shall be based upon a rate
fixed by the terms of the current agreement for general repairs and
construction of sanitary sewer and stormwater facilities which is
in effect on the date of commencement of construction.
B.Â
Sewer connection fees for residential/commercial industrial.
(1)Â
City of Northfield allocates the basic single-family sewer connection
based on a capacity flow of 300 gallons per day (gpd), which is referred
to as a domestic consumer unit or DCU.
(2)Â
The minimum connection allocation for a project is one DCU.
(3)Â
The minimum base connection fee for each DCU is $2,600 for projects
generating in excess of 300 gpd. Connection fees will be adjusted
as follows: total gpd divided by 300 x $2,600. For example: a project
with 7,650 gpd is the equivalent of 25.5 DCUs requiring a connection
fee of $66,300 (25.5 X $2,600 = $66,300).
(4)Â
If said property is reconnected within two years of the disconnection,
the connection fee shall only be $300. If reconnection occurs after
a two-year time frame of disconnection, the connection fee shall be
the base $2,600, if no change in use. A change in use with more DCUs,
which generate more flow, additional connection fees will be required.
The City reserves the right to meter flows or monitor water usage
of industrial or commercial accounts to determine if their assigned
allocation requires purchasing of additional DCUs.
(5)Â
All new construction installation costs are the responsibility of
the applicant or owner holding title of record and if not part of
a sewer extension shall prepay the installation costs for the portion
within the City right-of-way.
C.Â
Schedule of DCU for sewerage service (according to the New Jersey
Register) may be found in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3.
Any additional or unforeseen costs and expenses
incurred by the contractor during the installation of a sewer lateral
shall also be paid by the owner holding title of record, and the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy for said property is expressly conditioned
upon prior payment of said cost and expenses in full.
This Part 3 shall apply to all new construction,
except those cases involving a sewer extension wherein it is the developer's
responsibility to install sewer laterals.
