CHAPTER 275.
WATER
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Hammonton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable. Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 5-2006 adopted Ch. 6, Art. VI, and provided for the elimination of the Municipal Utilities Advisory Committee (MUAC). Per § 6-41, MUAC references, any references to the MUAC in this chapter shall be construed as making reference to “Mayor and Council” or its water and sewer subcommittee. ]
ARTICLE I.
General Regulations; Charges
   § 275-1.   Purpose.
   § 275-2.   Violation of written rules.
   § 275-2.1. Connection requirement.
   § 275-3.   Charges for connection and hookup.
   § 275-4.   (Reserved)
   § 275-5.   Turn-on and turnoff charges.
   § 275-6.   Fire protection.
   § 275-7.   Water rates.
   § 275-8.   Charges for water used during construction.
   § 275-9.   Payment of water bills; late payment penalties.
   § 275-10.   Time limit for appeals and requests for refunds for bills and assessment.
   § 275-11.   Violations and penalties.
   § 275-12.   Review and recommendations.
   § 275-12A.   Inspection.
ARTICLE II.
Tie-Ins and New Water Mains
   § 275-13.   Approval required.
   § 275-14.   Submission of copies of plans.
   § 275-15.   Exception.
   § 275-16.   Minimum requirements for plans.
   § 275-17.   Approval standard.
   § 275-18.   Application fee.
   § 275-19.   Review of plans after corrections.
   § 275-20.   Specifications.
   § 275-21.   Testing.
   § 275-22.   Cost sharing for extension of water distribution system.
   § 275-23.   Charges for water service lateral connection fees.
   § 275-24.   Exemption from water service lateral connection fees.
   § 275-25.   Reservation of water service lateral connections.
   § 275-26.   Violations and penalties.
ARTICLE III.
Water Connections Within Groundwater Impact Area
   § 275-27.   Purpose.
   § 275-28.   Condition of NJDEP grant.
   § 275-29.   Violations and penalties.
   § 275-30.   2008 expanded applicability to Basin Road, Pine Road, Oak Road, Union Road and U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike).
ARTICLE IV.
Water Conservation
   § 275-31.   Purpose and intent; water conservation methods.
   § 275-32.   Authorization to declare a state of water supply conservation.
   § 275-33.   Water conservation stages.
   § 275-34.   Notice of declaration.
   § 275-35.   Effect of declaration.
   § 275-36.   Termination of declaration.
   § 275-37.   Inspections.
   § 275-38.   Prohibited use of water.
   § 275-39.   Continued prohibited use of water; notice of violation; abatement by Town.
   § 275-40.   Violations and penalties.
   § 275-41.   Water conservation tax credit/rebate program.
GENERAL REFERENCES
   Water and sewer subcommittee — See Ch. 6, Art. VI.
   Water quality — See Ch. 175, § 175-137.
   Sewers — See Chs. 223 and 226.