All new construction must meet the following
conservation requirements before a certificate of occupancy will be
issued:
A.
All showers used for other than safety reasons will
be equipped with a flow-restriction device or shower head which will
limit water flow to three gallons per minute or less.
B.
All toilets installed will be of the water-saver type
which limits water usage to 3.5 gallons per flush or less.
C.
All urinals will be equipped with flush valves which
minimize water usage.
[Added 8-17-2004 by Ord. No. 11-04;
amended 3-15-2015 by Ord. No. 6-05; 3-23-2017 by Ord. No.
17-4; 9-20-2018 by Ord. No. 18-19; 12-12-2019 by Ord. No. 19-19; 4-30-2020 by Ord. No. 20-4; 9-15-2022 by Ord. No. 22-14; 4-20-2023 by Ord. No. 23-11]
A.
Consumers of water supplied by the Borough water system shall be
charged on a quarterly basis at the following rates per 100 cubic
feet based upon the actual consumption:
|
*Consumption Unit
|
2023 Rate
|
2024 Rate
|
|---|---|---|
|
Residential
| ||
|
0 to 10 cu
|
$3.44
|
$3.53
|
|
11 to 50 cu
|
$2.70
|
$2.81
|
|
51 to 100 cu
|
$3.67
|
$3.82
|
|
101 to 300 cu
|
$5.24
|
$5.45
|
|
301 and above
|
$6.03
|
$6.27
|
|
Four-way meters - Residential
| ||
|
0 to 40 cu
|
$3.44
|
$3.53
|
|
41 to 200 cu
|
$2.70
|
$2.81
|
|
201 to 400 cu
|
$3.67
|
$3.82
|
|
401 to 1,200
|
$5.24
|
$5.45
|
|
1,201 and above
|
$6.03
|
$6.27
|
|
Commercial
| ||
|
0 to 10 cu
|
$5.17
|
$5.30
|
|
11 to 50 cu
|
$2.70
|
$2.81
|
|
51 to 600 cu
|
$3.67
|
$3.82
|
|
600 to 901 cu
|
$5.24
|
$5.45
|
|
901 and above
|
$6.03
|
$6.27
|
|
Four-way meters - Commercial
| ||
|
0 to 40 cu
|
$5.17
|
$5.30
|
|
41 to 200 cu
|
$2.70
|
$2.81
|
|
201 to 400 cu
|
$3.67
|
$3.82
|
|
401 to 1,200
|
$5.24
|
$5.45
|
|
1,201 and above
|
$6.03
|
$6.27
|
|
Minimum bill - residential
|
$34.40
|
$35.30
|
|
Minimum bill - commercial
|
$51.70
|
$53
|
|
Minimum bill - four-way meter - Residential
|
$137.60
|
$141.20
|
|
Minimum bill - four-way meter - Commerical
|
$206.80
|
$212
|
|
*
|
Consumption unit: 1 cu=100 cubic feet=748 gallons
|
B.
Residential.
(1)
Minimum quarterly billing will be $34.40 beginning in the year
2023. In those instances when actual consumption results in bills
of less than the minimum bill, the consumer will be charged the minimum
amount.
(2)
Consumers of water supplied by the New Jersey American Water
Company in the franchise area shall be charged on a quarterly basis
at the rate to be established by the Board of Public Utilities of
the State of New Jersey. Bills will be sent by NJAWC.
(3)
Consumers of water supplied by the Borough of Madison Water
and Light Department along Carrigan Lane and Burnet Road shall be
charged on a quarterly basis at rates which the supplier charges the
Borough of Florham Park. Bills will be sent by the Borough of Florham
Park, and a service charge of $10 per quarter will be charged.
(4)
Consumers of water supplied by the Southeast Morris County Municipal
Utilities Authority in the area of Park Avenue and Punchbowl Road
and not supplied by the franchise shall be charged on a quarterly
basis at rates which the supplier charges the Borough of Florham Park.
Bills will be sent by the Borough of Florham Park, and a service charge
of $10 per quarter will be charged.
C.
Fees for services. Fees for services rendered by the Water Department
shall be as follows:
(1)
Fees enumerated.
|
Service
|
2023 Rate
|
2024 Rate
|
|---|---|---|
|
Inspection of all main and service line construction, repairs
and testing
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
|
Tapping of main, construction of service line (10 feet maximum,
market price thereafter)
| ||
|
Street opening permit, excavates and backfills
| ||
|
Meter provided by Borough of Florham Park
|
$336
|
$336
|
|
Borough of Florham Park inspects
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
|
All 3/4-inch and 1-inch service; owner gets street
opening permit, excavates and backfills
|
$1,554
|
$1,554
|
|
Meter provided by Borough of Florham Park
|
$462
|
$462
|
|
Borough of Florham Park inspects
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
|
All 1 1/4-inch service; owner gets street opening
permit, excavates and backfills
|
$2,045
|
$2,045
|
|
Borough of Florham Park inspects
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
|
All 1 1/2-inch service; owner gets street opening
permit, excavates and backfills
|
$2,171
|
$2,171
|
|
Meter provided by Borough of Florham Park
|
$767
|
$767
|
|
Borough of Florham Park inspects
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
|
All 2-inch service; owner gets street opening permit,
excavates and backfills
|
$2,332
|
$2,332
|
|
Meter provided by Borough of Florham Park
|
$1,022
|
$1,022
|
|
Borough of Florham Park inspects
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
|
*Larger services (owner gets permit, furnishes meter
and all material, excavates and backfills)
| ||
|
Borough of Florham Park inspection
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
$740 per day; $92 per hour or fraction thereof
|
|
*Work may be done by the builder with a permit from the Borough
of Florham Park Water Department.
| ||
|
Connection fee
| ||
|
Residential service unit
|
$1,510
| |
|
Equivalent service unit
|
$1,510
| |
|
50% or more demolition/tear down/alteration
|
$755
| |
|
Couplings
|
$20 each
| |
|
Temporary service.
| ||
|
Fee for temporary service (per dwelling) plus a
monthly fee of $30
|
$252
|
$252
|
|
Business and industrial (per building) plus a monthly
fee of $100
|
$504
|
$504
|
|
Resetting, repairing or replacement of curb box, including all
materials and labor
|
$756
|
$756
|
|
Shut off or turn on of service:
| ||
|
Business hours
|
$58.80
|
$58.80
|
|
After hours
|
$200 for first 4 hours; $45 per hour thereafter
|
$200 for first 4 hours; $45 per hour thereafter
|
|
Sundays and holidays
|
$200 for first 4 hours; $45 per hour thereafter
|
$200 for first 4 hours; $45 per hour thereafter
|
|
Meter test
|
$42
|
$42
|
|
Penalty for late bill (30 days overdue)
|
$34.40
|
$34.40
|
|
Hydrant maintenance inspection (flushing)
|
$92.40
|
$92.40
|
|
Painting and flushing of private hydrants
|
Responsibility of owner
| |
|
Hydrant use permit
|
$588
|
$588
|
|
Fee for temporary water service from fire hydrant (8 hours)
|
$840
|
$840
|
(2)
Connection fee.
(a)
For each residential service unit the connection fee shall be
$1,069.
(b)
For each equivalent service unit the connection fee shall be
$1,069.
(c)
For each reconnected service as a result of a demolition/tear
down or an alteration/addition that is greater than 50% of the original
dwellings, first-floor living space square footage and the existing
lateral outside the right-of-way is utilized; the reconnection fee
shall be equivalent to 50% of the new connection fee.
(d)
For all user's classes other than residential and institutional
service, an equivalent service unit shall be computed using the tables
provided by N.J.A.C. 7:10-12.6, Table 1, and N.J.A.C. 5:21-5.2, Table
5.1.
(e)
A residential service unit is 300 gallons per day.
(f)
The connection fee shall also apply in the case of any expansion
or alteration of any existing building(s) for user classes other than
residential and institutional service.
(g)
The minimum water connection fee is one equivalent service unit.
D.
Fees for fire service. Fees for the provision of Borough water service
to the firefighting systems which are privately owned shall be as
follows:
|
Service
|
2023 Fee
(per quarter)
|
2024 Fee
(per quarter)
|
|---|---|---|
|
Each hydrant
|
$36
|
$36
|
|
Sprinkler service, 2 inches at building line
|
$30
|
$30
|
|
Sprinkler service, 3 inches at building line
|
$42
|
$42
|
|
Sprinkler service, 4 inches at building line
|
$60
|
$60
|
|
Sprinkler service, 6 inches at building line
|
$72
|
$72
|
|
Sprinkler service, 8 inches at building line
|
$102
|
$102
|
(1)
For each 5,000 square feet or part over 100,000 square feet, there
will be charged an additional $50.
E.
Firesafety inspections. The following fee schedule is adopted for
the inspection of those buildings not covered by the state inspection
fee schedule:
|
Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
|
2018 Rate
|
2020 Rate
|
|---|---|---|
|
0 to 1,000
|
$66
|
$92.40
|
|
1,001 to 2,000
|
$66
|
$92.40
|
|
2,001 to 3,000
|
$66
|
$92.40
|
|
3,001 to 4,000
|
$66
|
$92.40
|
|
4,001 to 5,000
|
$66
|
$92.40
|
|
5,001 to 6,000
|
$66
|
$92.40
|
|
6,001 to 7,000
|
$72
|
$100.80
|
|
7,001 to 8,000
|
$78
|
$109.20
|
|
8,001 to 9,000
|
$84
|
$117.60
|
|
9,001 to 10,000
|
$90
|
$126
|
|
10,001 to 11,000
|
$96
|
$134.40
|
|
11,001 to 12,000
|
$108
|
$151.20
|
|
12,001 to 15,000
|
$150
|
$210
|
|
15,001 to 20,000
|
$162
|
$226.80
|
|
20,001 to 25,000
|
$198
|
$277.20
|
|
25,001 to 30,000
|
$234
|
$327.60
|
|
30,001 to 35,000
|
$270
|
$378
|
|
35,001 to 40,000
|
$276
|
$386.40
|
|
40,001 to 45,000
|
$336
|
$470.40
|
|
45,001 to 50,000
|
$372
|
$520.80
|
|
50,001 to 55,000
|
$402
|
$562.80
|
|
55,001 to 60,000
|
$414
|
$579.60
|
|
60,001 to 65,000
|
$474
|
$663.60
|
|
65,001 to 70,000
|
$486
|
$680.40
|
|
70,001 to 75,000
|
$540
|
$756
|
|
75,001 to 80,000
|
$552
|
$772.80
|
|
80,001 to 85,000
|
$612
|
$856.80
|
|
85,001 to 90,000
|
$648
|
$907.20
|
|
90,001 to 95,000
|
$678
|
$949.20
|
|
95,001 to 100,000
|
$714
|
$999.60
|
|
For each 5,000 square feet or part over 100,000 square feet,
there will be charged an additional $50.
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