§ 336-1. Connection requirements; exemptions.

A. 

Sewer connection. The owner of every house, building or structure now existing or hereafter constructed, assembled or moved onto any lot or lots in the Township of Jackson intended for residential or commercial use or professional occupancy and located on any street along the line of any public sewer system now or hereafter constructed, where the property line of such premises having the house, building or structure is located not more than 100 feet from the line of such public sewer system, shall connect such house, building or structure with the public sewer system within 180 days after notice that such sewer system is available to said premises, except as provided in Subsection E of this section. Connection to the Jackson Township MUA sewer system shall be made pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Jackson Township MUA and shall be at the property owner's expense.

B. 

Meters. In the event that any property subject to Subsection A above is not serviced by the public water supply system, the property owner shall install meters on each private well on the property as may be required by the rules and regulations of the Jackson Township MUA. All meters, if required, shall be installed prior to or at the time of connection to the public sewer system.

C. 

On lots where there are multiple structures, each such structure containing water or sewer drains or facilities shall be separately connected to the sewer system with its own service line.

D. 

Every building permit issued for the construction of any new building adjoining any public street in the Township of Jackson in which a public sewer line is available at the time of application for said building permit shall be conditioned upon connection to the public sewer system, regardless of the distance between the proposed building and the public sewer line. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until said connection has been completed in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority.

E. 

Exemptions.

(1) 

Single-family residential properties (including home-based businesses) served by properly functioning septic systems shall be exempt from the mandatory connection requirements set forth in this section upon execution of an acknowledgment and release form by those individuals and/or entities as set forth in Resolution 2001-128 of the Jackson Township MUA.

(2) 

Any and all exemptions granted hereunder shall terminate immediately upon the failure of the property owner's private septic system.

(3) 

Nothing herein stated shall be construed to allow or permit owners of properties currently or hereafter connected to the public sewer system to disconnect therefrom, nor will anything herein be construed to allow new homes to be constructed with private septic systems when public sewer facilities are available.

(4) 

Nothing herein stated shall be construed to exempt premises located within a subdivision wherein new homes are constructed adjacent to dry lines from the obligation to connect to public sewer facilities as and when said dry lines are connected to public sewer facilities and become available for use as determined by the Jackson Township MUA. Developers installing dry lines at the direction of the Jackson Township MUA shall provide notice to home purchasers of their requirement to connect to the public sewer system upon availability of service by express language set forth in all contracts of sale as well as by deed recitals.