This chapter may be known and cited as the "Environmental
Ordinance of the Borough of Mountain Lakes."
[Amended 10-10-2000 by Ord. No. 13-2000]
The purposes of this chapter are to:
A.
Provide regulations for environmental impact statements.
B.
Regulate and control excavation and removal of soil
for sale or use other than on the premises.
C.
Control, minimize and protect against all soil erosion
and resulting sedimentation and pollution of surface and ground water
resources which can occur during periods of land disturbance.
D.
Limit the rate and velocity and regulate and control
the volume of surface water runoff created by the alteration of the
ground cover and natural runoff patterns.
E.
Limit depletion and pollution of the Borough's groundwater
resources to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents
of the Borough and surrounding communities.
[Amended 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. 08-15]
F.
Protect trees from unintentional harm caused during
development activities.
[Amended by Ord. No. 16-95]
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced
by the construction official, Code Enforcement Official or the Borough
Engineer, if authorized by the Planning Board. The enforcement agent
shall inspect the work undertaken in connection with a plan or a permit.
In the event of failure to comply with any condition of this chapter,
the enforcement agent may revoke the construction permit or certificate
of occupancy, issue stop orders and generally take such action as
may be justified under the circumstances. Any person aggrieved by
the action or decision by the enforcement agent taken hereunder may
appeal such action or decision to the Planning Board. A decision of
the Planning Board relating to enforcement hereof may be appealed
to the Borough Council.
A.
SOIL
STRIPPING
SUBSOIL
For the purpose of this chapter, unless from the context
a different meaning clearly appears, the following words shall be
defined as follows:
Includes surface, topsoil, soil and subsoil.
Any activity which removes or significantly disturbs the
vegetated surface cover of land, including clearing and grading operations
and the like.
All soil beneath the top layer of soil, be it sand, gravel,
clay, stone, rock, stone aggregate, dirt or a combination of one or
more of the foregoing or otherwise.
Application and review fees for items in this chapter are set forth in Chapter 111, Fees.
