WATER AND SEWER UTILITY - Township of East Hanover

1 Chapter 159 WATER AND SEWER UTILITY Part 1 WATER ARTICLE I WATER Department 159-1. Department continued. 159-2. Supervision, management and control. 159-3. Offices and employees. 159-1. Compensation. ARTICLE II General Provisions 159-5. Definitions 159-6. Applications for WATER service. 159-7. Processing of application. 159-8. Use of Township WATER ; limited use of wells. 159-9. WATER for building purposes. 159-10. Right of entry for inspections; interference. 159-11. Discontinuance of service. 159-12. WATER in air-conditioning systems.

2 159-13. Service interruption. ARTICLE III Rates, Charges and Permit Fees 159-14. WATER consumption rates or charges. 159-15. Service charges. 159-16. Miscellaneous charges. 159-17. Payment of bills; payment dates; penalty for late payment; shutoff. 159-18. Lien for unpaid charges. ARTICLE IV Control of WATER System 159-19. Control by Township . 159-20. Installations to comply with regulations. 159-21. Protection of service pipes. 159-22. Extensions or changes in mains. 159-23. Specifications for main extensions. 159-24. Meters required. 159-25.

3 Meter installations. 159-26. Care and protection of meters. 159-27. Ownership and control of meters by Township . 159-28. Meter tests. ARTICLE V Hydrants and Sprinkler Systems 159-29. Unauthorized use or obstruction of hydrants prohibited. 159-30. Attachment of hose to private outlet; WATER use restricted. 159-31. Sprinkler system installation. ARTICLE VI Drought and WATER Shortages 159-32. Legislative declaration. 159-33. Duty to prevent waste of WATER . 159-34. Repairs by Township ; shutting off WATER . 159-35. Curtailment of use of WATER . 159-36.

4 Authority to proclaim emergency and prescribe regulations. 159-37. Effect of proclamation and regulations. 159-38. Curtailment of use of WATER by municipal departments. ARTICLE VII through X (Reserved) 159-39 through 159-50. (Reserved) Part 2 Sewers ARTICLE XI Mann Avenue Service Agreement 159-51. Agreement authorized. 159-52. Construction authorized; acquisition of rights-of-way. 159-53. Maximum cost. 159-54. House connections required; costs. 159-55. Sewerage user charges. ARTICLE XII SEWER Service Charges; Connections 159-56. Service charge established.

5 159-57. Quarterly unit charge. 159-58. Rate schedule. 159-59. Payment of service charges. 159-60. Delinquent payment. 159-61. Collection of service charges by WATER Department. 159-62. Required connections; fee. 159-63. Definitions. 159-64. Pipe specifications. 159-65. Connections by Township ; cost. 159-66. Abandonment of individual septic systems; certification. ARTICLE XIII SEWER Use 159-67. Declaration of intent; statutory authority. 159-68. Definitions. 159-69. Connection required. 159-70. Application for connection. 159-71. Payment of prior arrears and charges due required prior to acceptance.

6 159-72. Effect of accepted application. 159-73. Conditions for acceptance of application. 159-74. Responsibility of customer. 159-75. Procedure upon change of ownership. 159-76. Applications from industrial and commercial establishments. 159-77. Renewal of service. 159-78. Procedure when connection previously made and service desired. 159-79. Payment of SEWER service charges. 159-80. Treatment works approval required for certain connections. 159-81. Copies of approval of site plan required for certain developers. 159-82. Prohibited discharges.

7 159-83. Actions with regard to discharge of certain wastewaters. 159-84 Pretreatment of wastes. 159-85. Inspection, testing and reporting of industrial waste. 159-86. Violations and penalties. 159-87. Damage to system. 159-88. Service laterals. 159-89. Repair of broken pipes. 159-90. Data to be submitted prior to approval of application involving acceptance of industrial waste. 159-91. Prohibited connections. 159-92. Nonacceptable wastes. 159-93. Grease, oil and sand interceptors and oil reclaimers. 159-94. Provision of control manhole by industries.

8 Procedure where owner provides separate WATER supply. 159-95. Procedure where owner provides separate WATER supply. 159-96. Facilities for inspection of industrial waste being discharged; method for computing user charges. 159-97. Schedule of discharges. 159-98. Changes in previously approved industrial waste. 159-99. Failure of industry to conform to regulations. 159-100. Permit required for connections, alterations or repairs. 159-101. Prohibited acts; penalties. 159-102. Permits; fees. 159-103. License and permit required to perform work on property owner s connection.

9 - 159-104. Suspension of permit. 159-105. Persons permitted to perform work on property owner s connection. 159-106. Regulations applicable. 159-107. Requirements applicable to permittee. 159-108. Exemptions to required hookup. 159-109. User charges. 159-110. Fees and escrow deposits. 159-111. Liability of Township . 159-112. Effect of acceptance of wastes exceeding limits. 159-113. Written consent. 159-114. Amendments and additional provisions. 159-115. Construal of references. 159-116. Connection to SEWER system upon availability; abandonment and filling of individual disposal facilities.

10 159-117. Pumping of residential septic tanks. 159-118. Pumping of residential seepage pits. 159-119. Pumping of nonresidential septic tanks and seepage pits. 159-120. Effect on other ordinances. 159-121. Additional rules and regulations. ARTICLE XIV (Reserved) 159-122 through 159-149. (Reserved) Part 3 Penalty Provisions ARTICLE XV Violations 159-150. Violations and penalties. [History: Adopted by the Township Committee of tile Township of East Hanover as indicated in part histories. Amendments noted where applicable.] GENERAL REFERENCES Land use and zoning See Ch.