Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-07-02
ORDINANCE.
CITY OF WoopRuRY. n. i.

CITY OF WOODBURY., N. j.
4 2 ordinance to regulate the disposition Of sec-
age ana the use Of connection egi and 1tafnke
Gnce Of seaeefs n the City Of Woodbury. NJ r. and I
aentg certain poceys Of the City Officials IN reEa
sson usereso, and orevfdang for permits and ice
ses ana for penalties IN connection herewith
SECTION + Be it enacted by the Mavor aud
Council OF the City OF Woodbury. rl
l.. That the Water Committee Of City Council |
shall exercise general superintendent and /
charge Of the Sanitary Sewer system Of the
City, when completed
2. That the Water Superintendent shall have /
charge OF the Sanitary Sewer System when /
completed, and shall conform to the ordinances
and resolutions of Council and the orders and
directions Of the Water Committee in all mat
tiers relating to the sewers.
SECTION II. Be it enacted that it shall be the
duty OF the Water Committee to stop and pre-
vent the discharge into the public sewer.
through any private drain, OF substances liable
to injure the sewers or to obstruct the flow OF
the sewage.
SECTION III. Be it enacted that it shall be
unlawful to do or cause to be done any of the
following acts. except as hereinafter provided,
viz:
/. To uncover the public sewer for any pur-
pose, or to make connection Herewith or to
uncover or open any manhole flush tank, or
any other appendage of the public sewer, ex-
cept with the written consent of the Water
Committee and under the supervision OF the
Superintendent OF the Water Department. or
other duly authorized agent of the Water Conn
mittee, or to do or cause to be done any injury
of any kind to any part of the public sewer.
2. To make or cause to be made for the re-
moval of sewage from any premises, any CON.
nection with the public cutters other storm
water drains OF the city, or with any stream or
water course within the limits of said city.
B.. To make or cause to be made either di-
rectly or indirectly, any connection with the
public sewer, except under a written permit for
the work, signed by the Superintendent of the
Water Department or other duly authorized
agent OF the Council which permit shall be
issued by the Superintendent of the Water De
partment under the regulations Of this ordin-
anee, IN the form adopted by the Council, and
a<ctsoV
ance thereof.
4. To make or cause to be made, such con-
nections by any other person than mechanic
duly licensed to do such work by the Council,
or TO make such connection in any other man
ner than as follows, to witt
| A. Every pipe connection with the sewer,
from point four feet outside the foundation
| walls Of the building, must be either of heavy
cast iron, or salt glazed vitrified earthenware;
must be sound and impefvious in all its parts;
must be solidly laid on a true grade and as
nearly as possible in straight line, all changes
in its direction must be made with properly
curved pipe; must be Joined in the best manner
and covered to the depth of at least one foot
with well rammed fine earth, entirely free from
stone and rubbish. Within forty-eight hours
after the back-filling OF the trench is completed
the paving or ballast must be replaced and the
street left in the best condition, to the satisfac
ton OF the Street Committee or its agent.
B. In all cases gaskets must be used to pre-
vent cement or lead from running into the pipe
O.. No drain connected with the public sewer
l snail De lA1Q WITH q less inclination grade
than to 60 without written permission of the
Superintendent OF the Water Department oil
other duly authorized agent of the Council.
| ID. All connections shall be of vitrihed
earthenware pipe with extra deep and wide
sockets. II in any instance house drain must
unavoidably be laid on the public street with O
dent OF the Water Department may at his dis
erection require heavy cast iron pipe to be USED
in place of earthenware pipe.
E. No more than one building shall be con
u nnh avUAF nOh
house connection without special permit
signed by the Superintendent of the Water De
; partment or other duly authorized agent OF the
Council.
F. In opening trenches or any street or pub
lie way the paving or ballast must be removed
with care; the sides of the trench must be sheet
ed or braced when directed and in the manne
directed by the Superintendent Of the Waite
Department other duly authorized agent o
the Council The earth thrown from the trencl
must be placed so as not to obstruct the quite
and so as to cause the least obstruction to pub
lie travel. Gas and water pipes must be pro
tected from injury and the trench enclosed, anC
lighted at night and every precaution takeI
to prevent injury to person or property durin,
the progress of the work
G. Any settlement over drain in any stree
or public way, occurring within sixty days
shall be repaired at the expense of the owne
OF the property from which such drain has BEEF
laid
III. Notice must be given to the Superinten
dent OF the Water Department or other dull,
authorized agent of Council, twenty-four hour
prior to the beginning of any work upon
house connection, and no material shall be use,
or work covered until inspected and approve,
by the Superintendent of the Water Depart
ment or other duly authorized agent of Council
l. Permits to make connections with the pub
lie sewer will be issued only when the plumb
ing in the house or building to be connected i
in accordance with the rules for plumbing pre-
scribed by this ordinance and by the Board O
Health of the City
j. The work of constructing house drair
connections with the public sewer shall not b,
covered up until the same shall have been in
spected and approved by the Superintendent o
the Water Department or other duly authorized
agent of Council and the actual connection
with the sewer and the construction of the
drain for distance of four feet from the sewer
shall not be made or done except in the pres
ence and with the approval of the Superinten
dent of the Water Department other duly
authorized agent of Council.
K. Under no circumstances can any mechanic
doing the work of plumbing or house drainage
or any employee OF such mechanic occupy the
position of Sanitary Inspector for the City.
L. Every plumber mechanic, whether
person, firm or corporation, who shall make
take out license, to be issued by Council, and
| give bond with approved security in the sum oil
three hundred dollars, conditionede for the
proper performance OF their work, and to in.
demnify the City of Woodbury. against all
damages arising from any neglect in such per.
Torrance.
NJ. 1t shall be unlawful to allow any surface
water or rain water from the ground or roofs oil
houses or buildings to enter any pipe drain
or any vessels or Slop-Stone connected with the
public sewer, except as hereinafter provided.
N. 1t shall be unlawful to throw or deposit
or cause to be thrown or deposited in any vessel
or receptacle connected with the public sewer
any garbage vegetable parings ashes, cinders
rags any other matter or thing whatsoever
| except faces, urine, the necessary water-closet
paper, liquid house slops and cellar drainage oil
to allow any house drain to be connected with
any privy vault or cesspool.
o. Any private sewer drain, whether
located on private property the public
streets, may be connected with the public sewer
only by the written permission of Council.
SECTION Nv. Be it enacted that any person,
cense shall have been issued as provided by
this ordinance, who shall violate any of the
provisions thereof, shall have his license re
voked and shall not engage in any plumbing
| work regulated by this ordinance until he shall
have again obtained license from the City
Council, which may refuse such license for {
period OF one year after such violation.
SECTION " Be it enacted that any person o.
persons, corporation failing or refusing tt
comply with the conditions and provisions o
this ordinance, may be refused the right o
connection with said sewer system, and in cas-
the properties OF any of said persons, or corpor
alton have already been connected with sait
of the City Council, in its discretion, and tn
right to the further use of said sewer prohibitet
and prevented until all of the provisions of thi
ordinance are fully complied with.
SECTION VI Be it enacted that all ordinance
and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith
are hereby repealed. and that this ordinanc
, ! shall take effect on the first day OF Jul
A. d. nineteen hundred and three.
Passed at regular session of Council hel
June 16, 1903
GEORGE EVANS READING,
President of Council.