LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY

LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY TAKE NOTICE that the Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority shall conduct a public hearing for the establishment of its annual connection fee rates pursuant to N.J.S.A 40:14-B21, 22 & 23. The hearing shall take place on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00AM, at the office of the Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority, located at 390 New Hampshire Avenue, Lakewood, New Jersey, at which time public comment will be received. The proposed rate schedule contains an increase to the Authority's current rates. Water Connection Fees and Charges Initial service charges or initial connection fees for the right to connect directly or indirectly to the Authority's water system shall include such charges and shall become an integral part of the Authority's rate schedule. These charges are a distinct and separate charge from all other rates and services described under Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and payment of one shall not constitute payment of the other. CHARACTER OF CONNECTION: 1. Single Family Residential Dwelling – Each single family residential dwelling shall be considered as one dwelling unit. 2. Multiple Family Residential Dwelling – Each single family unit in a multiple family residential dwelling shall be considered as one dwelling unit. 3. Boarding House, Lodging, Hotel, Motel and Retirement, etc. – Each rented room without kitchen or efficiency kitchen in boarding houses, lodging facilities, hotels, motels, etc., and each dwelling unit retirement complex shall be considered on one-half (0.5) of one dwelling unit. 4. Commercial, Industrial and All Other – Each commercial, industrial concern and all other concerns not defined in the above shall be charged based upon the water demand calculated using equivalent dwelling units (EDU's). An EDU is defined as the average water demand for a typical residential dwelling unit that has been calculated to be 232 gallons per day. The number of EDU's for a facility will be calculated by dividing the projected average daily demand for the facility by 247 gallons per day. FEE SCHEDULE: 1. Single Family, Multiple Family and Multiple Family Retirement Dwelling Units - $6,458.00 per unit. 2. Boarding House, Lodging, Hotel, Motel, Nursing Home and Life Care Establishment - $3,229..00 per unit and if at a future date these facilities be expanded, there will be an additional charge of $3,229.00 per each additional unit. 3. Commercial, Industrial and all other - $ 6,458.00 per EDU. If at a future date the structure or flow from the facility is expanded, there will be an additional charge of $6,458.00 per EDU for the increased flow from the expansion. 4. Qualified non-profit organization - $1,614.50 per EDU. A qualified entity is a non-profit organization that owns and operates: A) a house of worship for holding religious services and housing for clergy who officiate at said house of worship, or B) a private school for either classroom space or administrative office space. The complete schedule of the connection fee rates is available for inspection in the office of the Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority set forth above during business hours of 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. November 18 2025 LNYS0408129 $69.52