Toms River City Zoning Code
§ 348-8.24
Sewage disposal.
A.
The design and construction or approval of all public systems for extensions of existing system(s), either publicly or privately owned, shall be under the jurisdiction of the Toms River Sewerage Authority.
B.
Prior to the approval of any final plat, the full approval of any sewage disposal system must have been obtained from the Toms River Sewerage Authority and filed with the Planning Board, or the final approval will be conditioned upon full approval of the Toms River Sewerage Authority.
C.
In the event that the Toms River Sewerage Authority determines that the lots in any major subdivision cannot be served at the time of application by a public sewage disposal system, septic systems may be installed, provided that:
(1)
The requirements of state statute, including the New Jersey Realty Improvements Act, are met.
(2)
They are installed in accordance with the regulations of the Toms River Township Board of Health.
(3)
The minimum lot size shall not be less than 30,000 square feet. However, the Board of Health may require a larger lot size if it deems such increased lot size is necessary for such purposes. The Planning Board shall abide by the decisions of the Board of Health in this matter.
(4)
If any existing land drainage structures, such as french drains, are encountered during the course of construction of any development, no septic system or any part thereof shall be installed on any lot within 400 feet thereof without the prior approval of the Toms River Township Board of Health. Such approval shall only be granted if new percolation tests, taken at least two months after such drainage structures are removed, show that satisfactory soil conditions exist and that installation of such septic system in the area affected by the removal of the drainage structures will not be detrimental to the health of the Township residents or cause pollution of any of its waters.
(5)
The developer conforms to all conditions set forth in the report of the Toms River Sewerage Authority which originally provided that public sewage was not available.