[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Mansfield
3-6-1967 by Ord. No. 1967-1; amended in its entirety 2-18-1986 by Ord. No.
1986-1. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-27-2001 by Ord.
No. 2001-12]
No person shall excavate or otherwise remove soil for sale or for use
other than on the premises from which the soil shall be taken without first
having received a soil removal permit from the Township Committee, except
as follows:
A.
Soil may be removed without obtaining a soil removal
permit if the volume of said soil does not exceed 100 cubic yards or if soil
is to be removed incidental to the erection of a building or structure for
which a building permit would have been lawfully obtained. Soil that is removed
shall be cumulative with all other removals in determining whether or not
the total amount of soil to be removed without a permit has been reached.
B.
Notwithstanding this exemption, all soil removals in
the Township of Mansfield shall be subject to the following conditions and
requirements:
(1)
The property from which the soil is removed shall have
a minimum area of 10 acres as shown in the property tax records of the Township
of Mansfield.
(2)
No excavation shall be made within 100 feet of a public
right-of-way, or within 100 feet of a property line, and no closer than 200
feet to a dwelling or commercial use not engaged in soil removal operations.
(3)
There shall be an undisturbed natural buffer of at least
50 feet in width or depth to screen soil removal operations from surrounding
properties and so to afford protection from noise, vibration and dust. Additional
screening, whether man-made or natural, may be required to supplement existing
vegetation.
(4)
No soil excavation shall exceed a depth of six feet from
the existing grade, and in no case shall said excavation extend below the
groundwater table level.
(6)
Roadways leading to and from soil removal activities
are to be constructed in a manner minimizing dust. Access road intersection
with public rights-of-way will be designed such that the first 75 feet inward
from the right-of-way will, if not a paved surface, consist of ASTM C-33,
Size No. 2 or 3 crushed angular stone, six inches thick, the entire full width
of the point of ingress/egress.
(7)
Existing trees, woods, shrubbery and ground cover adjacent
to and outside the area of disturbance is to be protected and retained to
the maximum extent practical. Plant materials, necessarily destroyed, shall
be replanted with species acceptable to the Township Engineer.
[Amended 6-27-2001 by Ord.
No. 2001-12]
A.
The Township Committee shall not consider any application for the removal of soil from the premises for sale or otherwise unless and until the owner of the premises shall first file with the Township Clerk an application requesting such permission on the appropriate form to be obtained from the Township Clerk, together with an existing conditions site plan, an operational site plan and a reclamation plan and the payment of the appropriate application fee as set forth in § 47-3 of this section. The plans shall be clearly and legibly drawn or reproduced at a scale of not less than one inch equals 100 feet. The plans may be designed and drawn by New Jersey licensed surveyor and engineer, planner or architect.
(1)
With regards to the existing conditions site plan, this
plan should include the following information:
(a)
Name, address and telephone numbers of the owner and
operator if different entities.
(b)
Title block to include the known name of the facility,
block, lot, and Tax Map sheet numbers, and the name, address, and telephone
numbers of the plan preparer.
(c)
Configuration, dimensions, square footage and perimeter
metes and bounds.
(d)
North arrow and scale to include a graphic scale.
(e)
A key map scale of one inch equals 2,000 feet.
(f)
Zoning classification and schedule bulk requirement.
(g)
Existing contours at five-foot intervals for slopes averaging
10% or greater and a two-foot interval for lands of lesser slope.
(h)
Existing roadways within 500 feet showing name, right-of-way
and cartway widths and pavement type.
(i)
Width and surface type of access driveways and interior
roadways.
(j)
Man-made and natural features to include rock formations,
steep slopes and wood lines and watercourses.
(k)
Easements and any restrictive covenants or deed restrictions
relating to the property.
(l)
Soil type classification as determined by the Burlington
County Soil Survey Report.
(m)
Groundwater elevation as determined by test borings and an evaluation of the elevation of the seasonal water table. Borings shall be located over the site of the proposed soil removable in accordance with the schedule in § 44A-11B of the Mansfield Township Code. The borings shall extend at least six feet below the proposed depth of soil removal.
(n)
Acreage, use and ownership of all parcels within 200
feet of the soil removal site.
(o)
Areas on site for which previous approvals have been
obtained.
(2)
With respect to the operational plan, the plan shall
show or be accompanied by the following information:
(a)
Areas and depth of excavation.
(b)
Location of at least two benchmarks which will not be
disturbed during soil removal operations, based on contour datum.
(c)
Proposed location and setback dimensions of buildings
and structures, whether permanent or nonpermanent, to be utilized in the operation;
width and surface type of proposed access driveways and interior roadways.
(d)
Operations phasing, to include sequence order.
(e)
Location and type of proposed screening.
(f)
Location of topsoil stockpiles and measures employed
to prevent erosion.
(g)
Location and type of fences and gates.
(h)
Site drainage features indicating flow directions.
(i)
Plan notes indicating the method and sequence of operations.
(j)
Date of commencement and hours of operations.
(k)
By excavation.
(l)
Statement granting access for conduct of inspections
for compliance at reasonable times.
(m)
Preliminary environmental assessment, as an attachment
analyzing the impact on and measures to be taken relative to noise and vibration,
air quality and dust, traffic, groundwater table, soil erosion, vegetation,
wildlife and fish, and known archaeological and historical resources.
(3)
With regards to the reclamation plan, the plan shall
show or be accompanied by the following information:
(a)
Proposed final grading and contours at five-foot intervals
for slopes of 15% or less, and at ten-foot intervals for slope areas greater
than 15%.
(b)
Final depth of excavation.
(c)
Permanent building, structures or equipment to remain.
(d)
Proposed landscaping to include the common and botanical
names, size and quality of proposed plant materials.
(e)
Ground cover restoration and disposition of stockpiled
topsoil.
(f)
Permanent screening, man-made and natural.
(g)
Condition, location and construction of type of road
to remain.
(h)
A reclamation statement describing the methods of accomplishment
phasing, and sequencing the reclamation actions.
B.
No permit for soil removal shall be granted unless the
Township Committee, after considering and reviewing the application and the
accompanying plans, is satisfied that the proposed soil removal will not be
detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the Township
inhabitants.
C.
Determination of completeness.
(1)
Upon the Township Clerk's receipt of a permit application
with the required plans and fees, the Township Clerk shall remit the same
to the Township Engineer for a determination of the completeness of the application
to be performed within 30 days of the Township Clerk's receipt of the application.
If the Township fails to act within the initial thirty-day completeness determination
period, the application will be deemed complete. A completeness determination
letter will be provided to the applicant within the thirty-day completeness
determination.
(2)
From the time of the determination of completeness, the
Township Engineer will review the application and accompanying plans and,
within 30 days, submit to the Township Committee a report advising of findings,
to include a determination as to compliance with this section's requirements.
A failure to provide said report within the prescribed period of time will
be deemed a recommendation for approval.
(3)
Upon the Township Committee's receipt of the Township Engineer's report concerning a soil removal application, the Township Committee will have 30 days to take action on the application and hold a hearing as described in § 47-4. Failure by the Township Committee to act within the prescribed period of time will result in an approval by default.
The following application fees shall be collected by the Township Clerk
when an application for permission to remove soil is presented to him/her:
A.
For applications to remove up to 5,000 cubic yards of
soil: $2.50 per 100 cubic yards to be removed, with a minimum fee of $100.
B.
For applications to remove over 5,000 cubic yards of
soil: $100, plus $0.50 per 100 cubic yards for each 100 cubic yards to be
removed up to 100,000 cubic yards.
C.
For applications to remove over 100,000 cubic yards of
soil: $500, plus $0.10 per 100 cubic yards for each 100 cubic yards to be
removed.
[Amended 9-28-1989 by Ord.
No. 1989-13]
A hearing on each application shall be held before the Township Committee
at a time established by the Township Committee. The hearing shall be held
within 60 days of the date the application is deemed complete, which time
may or may not be a regularly scheduled meeting of the Township Committee.
An application shall be deemed complete when all of the requirements of this
section have been met. The Municipal Clerk shall notify the applicant, by
letter addressed to the address listed on the application form, of any deficiencies
in the application and, if the application is deemed complete, shall notify
the applicant of the time and place set for the hearing. The applicant, upon
receipt of such notice, shall give 10 days' written notice of the hearing
to the property owners within 200 feet of the premises in question of the
time, place and purpose of such hearing and of those persons' right to attend
and be heard. A list of such property owners may be obtained from the Tax
Collector's office, but the request therefor must be made no closer than 20
days to the date set for the hearing. The notice to property owners herein
required shall be in accordance with the procedure established in the Municipal
Land Use Act, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., and proof of service of such notice
shall be submitted by the applicant to the Municipal Clerk for review by him/her
and the Municipal Attorney not later than two days prior to the scheduled
hearing.
[Added 6-27-2001 by Ord.
No. 2001-12]
A.
Permit duration. A soil removal permit properly issued
by the Mansfield Township Committee shall have a durational period of two
years from the last day of the month following the month during which final
approval is granted or, in the alternative, from such time as conditions imposed
for final approval are met.
B.
Review fees. Upon the Township Clerk's receipt of an
application for a soil removal permit, the Township Clerk shall notify the
applicant as to the requirement for posting an amount of money for the payment
of professional review fees. No soil removal permit application will be reviewed
for completeness until the required review escrow payment is made to the Township.
C.
Permit transfer. The soil removal permit issued by the
Township Committee to an applicant is not transferable. In the event that
there is a change of 10% or more of the stock or membership ownership of a
corporation or company or a change in the partnership or structure, such changes
will be deemed a transfer of the permit and will require the approval of the
Township Committee as set forth in this section.
D.
Permit renewal. Applications for renewal of existing soil removal permits, with the fees as set forth in § 47-3, must be submitted to the Township Clerk at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the current soil removal permit. The applicant will be able to utilize the plans and supplemental information used in the procurement of the original permit; provided, however, that the applicant certifies by affidavit that the scope of the operation remains unchanged and that the operation conforms with the requirements of Chapter 47. The process and time frames established for permit processing as established under § 47-2 would remain the same. Failure of any applicant to process renewal of an application in a timely manner, as provided in this subsection, shall cause the permit to lapse. All soil removal activities performed under the permit shall cease as of the expiration date of the existing permit. The Township Committee shall be under no duty to extend the expiring permit by reason of failure of the applicant to follow the application process in a complete and timely manner.
E.
Permit revocation. Upon 10 days' written notice and an
opportunity to be heard before the Township Committee, the permit of any person
may be revoked or suspended for such time or period as the Committee may determine
for any violation of the terms hereof or the terms and conditions of any permit
granted or issued hereunder. Written notice shall be given at the address
set forth in the original application or amendments subsequently filed with
the Township Clerk.
F.
Abandonment. All soil removal operations will be considered
abandoned if the operator does not indicate an intention to resume operations
after a cessation of operations for a period of time in excess of one year,
or after a six-month period from the time the operator would have provided
notice of termination, or failed to resume soil removal activities after cessation
of operations resulting from failure to operate in accordance with ordinance
conditions and requirements.
[Amended 8-18-1988 by Ord.
No. 1988-17; 6-27-2001 by Ord.
No. 2001-12]
A.
If permission to remove the soil shall be granted, the
owner or person in charge shall so conduct the operations that there shall
be no sharp declivities, pits or depressions.
B.
The soil removal shall be subject to periodic inspections
by the Township Engineer as per an access agreement as stipulated in the operational
plan to be submitted with the application.
The owner of the premises or the person in charge of the removal of
soil, when permission has been duly granted, shall not take away the top layer
of arable soil for a depth of six inches, but such top layer of arable soil
to a depth of six inches shall be set aside for retention on the premises
and shall be respread over the premises when the rest of the soil has been
removed, pursuant to levels and contour lines approved by the Township Committee.
[Added 12-22-1987 by Ord.
No. 1987-22]
Prior to removing soil as provided for in this section, the applicant
shall first attempt to dispose of the removed soil within this Township, whether
by sale or exchange, it being the governing body's intent to ensure that needs
for soil by other property owners within the Township are met as far as practicable
by persons seeking to remove soil from any land otherwise situate in this
Township.
A.
Before any permit or permission for soil removal shall
be granted or issued, the owner or applicant shall file with the Township
Committee a performance guaranty, in a form and with surety acceptable to
the Township, in such amount as in the opinion of the Township Committee shall
be sufficient to insure the faithful performance of the work to be undertaken
pursuant to the permission granted by the Township Committee pursuant to the
provisions of this section.
B.
The owner or applicant shall also establish an escrow
fund in the amount of 6% of the guarantee amount. Said fund shall be used
to pay the fees of any professional personnel employed to process, review,
inspect and make recommendations of the application. In the event the escrow
fund is depleted to less than 10% of the original amount, said funds shall
be restored at the direction of the Township Committee, or its designated
agent, provided it shall not be increased to an amount above the original
6%. Any excess funds in the escrow account at the time of final acceptance
will be returned to the owner or applicant upon his request in writing.
[Amended 6-27-2001 by Ord.
No. 2001-12]
No excavation shall be made and no soil shall be removed under the provisions
of this section unless any required permit therefor shall have first been
obtained as provided herein, and no excavation shall be made and no soil shall
be removed except in conformity with the provisions of this section.
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes those portions or components of the earth's surface commonly
known as "soil," "topsoil," "dirt," "clay," "marl" or "earth," whether fertile
or infertile, sand or gravel or any combinations of them with each other or
with any other common components of the earth's surface, such as rocks, stones,
pebbles or other decomposed vegetative or animal matters or mineral components
of the earth's surface.
[Amended 5-5-1988 by Ord.
No. 1988-11]
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to enforce all provisions
of this section, and any person who violates any of the provisions of this
section shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding
$1,000 or to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days
or to a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or to such combination
of punishments as the Municipal Judge may, in his or her discretion, deem
appropriate and just; and each violation of any of the provisions of this
section and each day the same is violated shall be deemed to be a separate
and distinct offense.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with this section,
except the Zoning Ordinance of said Township, are hereby repealed.
this section shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
publication as required by law.
[Added 2-14-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-4]
A.
Word usage. For the purpose of this section, certain
rules or word usage apply the text as follows:
(1)
Words used in the present tense include the future tense
and the singular includes the plural, unless the context clearly indicates
the contrary.
(2)
The term "shall" is always mandatory and not discretionary;
the word "may" is permissive.
(3)
The words or terms not interpreted or defined by this
section shall be used with common or standard utilization.
B.
ACID SOIL
APPLICANT
COMMITTEE
CONTAMINANT
CONTRACTOR
DEVELOPER
DISTURBANCE
FARM
FILL or FILL MATERIAL
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
LAND
LAND DISTURBANCE
LOT
MOVE
PERMIT
PLAN
PRIORITY POLLUTANT PLUS 40 or PP+ 40
REMEDIATION
SITE
SITE RESTORATION
SOIL
SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT OR COMMITTEE
STANDARDS
STRIPPING
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this section unless otherwise specifically stated:
Soil with a pH of four or less or that contain iron sulfide.
An individual person, developer, a partnership, corporation, other
entity or public or quasi-public agency requesting permission to engage in
land-disturbance activity,
The State Soil Conservation Committee in the Department of Agriculture,
established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:24-3.
Any hazardous substance hazardous constituent, hazardous waste or
pollutant.
Any person engaged in the moving, delivery or placement of fill from,
in or upon any land in the Township.
The legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or any parcel of
land included in a proposed development, including the holder of an option
or contract to purchase, or any other applicant or person having an enforceable
proprietary interest in such land.
Any activity involving the clearing, grading, transporting, storing
or filling of land or any other activity which causes soil to be exposed to
the danger of erosion.
Any area which is used for the sole purpose of farming which provides
for the use of land within its capabilities and treatment, within practical
limits to grow and harvest produce or other crop, the raising of animals for
slaughter or the production of milk. The raising of animals as a hobby or
as a pet is exempt from the requirements of this ordinance.
Any sand, gravel, earth, soil, recycled concrete, roadbed material,
or other material of any composition whatsoever, the placement of which upon
a site results in a change of topography of the site.
Any hazardous substance as defined pursuant to Section 3 of P.L.
1976, c. 141 (N.J.S.A. 58:10.23.11b), hazardous waste, as defined pursuant
to Section 1 of P.L. 1976, c. 99 (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-38), or pollutant as defined
pursuant to Section 3 of P.L. 1977, c. 74 (N.J.S.A. 58:10A-3).
Any ground, soil or earth, including marshes, swamps, drainageways
and areas not permanently covered by water within the Township.
Any activity involving the clearing, grading, transporting, storing
or filling of land and in addition, any activity which causes land to be exposed
to the danger of erosion.
Any parcel of land separated from other parcels or portions as by
a lawful subdivision or deed of record, survey map or by a metes and bounds
description.
To dig, excavate, deposit, place, fill, grade, regrade, level or
otherwise alter or change the location or contour of any site, or to transport
and to supply fill material or soil from one parcel or premises to another.
A certificate or other document issued to perform work or other activity
under this section.
A scheme or design which indicates land treatment measures, including
a schedule of the timing for their installation to minimize soil erosion and
sedimentation.
The propriety pollutant list of one hundred twenty-six (126) compounds
and elements developed by the EPA pursuant to Section 307(a)(1) of the Clean
Water Act[1] and 40 nontargeted organic compounds detected by has chromatography/mass
spectroscopy (GC/MS) analysis. For the purpose of this section, a PP-40 scan
means the analysis of a sample for all priority pollutants except those as
analyzed using GC/MS analytical methods. Nontargeted compound criteria shall
be used pursuant to the version of the EPA "Contract Laboratory Program Statement
of Work for Organic Analysis, Multi-media, Multi-concentration" in effect
as of the date which the laboratory is performing the analysis.
All necessary actions to investigate and clean up any known, suspected,
or threatened discharge or placement of hazardous substances, including as
necessary, identifying areas of concern and determining the presence of hazardous
substances and the collection and evaluation of data adequate to determine
whether or not discharged or placed hazardous materials exist; in addition,
remediation includes the determination of the nature and extent of any discharged
or placed hazardous substance, identifying and evaluation any problems presented
by the discharge or placement and the performance of a remedial action.
Any plot, parcel or parcels of land.
Grading, landscaping, pavement repair or reconstruction, the installation
of storm drains or inlets, construction of stormwater detention basins, fences,
walls, soil erosion protection measures or other similar work necessary to
bring a disturbed site to a condition acceptable to the Township.
All unconsolidated mineral and organic material of any origin.
The Burlington County Soil Conservation District or the state agency committee established or organized by the State of New Jersey, Department of Agriculture, under the provisions of Chapter 24, Title 4 of the New Jersey Revised Statues.
The standards promulgated by the Committee pursuant to this act.
Any activity which significantly disturbs vegetated or otherwise
stabilized soil surface, including clearing and grubbing operations.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.
C.
No owner, applicant, developer, corporation, contractor,
subdivider, or other person shall clear, grade, move, deliver, fill, place
or otherwise disturb, cause allow or permit material to be moved or placed
on any property in the Township of Mansfield without first obtaining an approved
permit from the Township. Approval from the Burlington County Soil Conservation
District is also required if the above-noted activities will disturb more
than 5,000 square feet of land. All clearing, grading, excavation, or embanking
construction shall be in accordance with the approved site plan or grading
plan and shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
All clearing, grading, excavation or embankment construction
shall provide for stormwater runoff and such groundwater seepage as may be
encountered.
(2)
All clearing, excavation and embankment construction
shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements as same may be amended
of the New Jersey Department of Transportation standard specifications.
(3)
To the extent possible, all proposed development shall
be planned such that site earthwork is balanced. However, where earthwork
balance cannot be attained and it is determined that a proposed project may
yield surplus soil or may require the import of soil or sub-base materials,
the developer shall provide the following information to the administrative
officer for approval. This information shall be required for the import of
soils in excess of 2,000 cubic yards of the import of sub-base materials in
excess of 500 cubic yards.
(a)
A statement from licensed professional engineer indicating
that he or she has examined the grading plans and has conducted cut-and-fill
calculations. The statement shall include the volume of material to be imported
to the site.
(b)
A completed Clean Fill Verification Form. Blank forms
will be provided by the Township.
(c)
A proposed schedule of the soil import or export operations.
Such schedule shall provide the dates operations are to occur and the anticipated
average daily volume of truck traffic from these operations.
(d)
A map of the proposed truck route to and from the project
site.
(e)
An escrow sum [of a reasonable amount to be determined
by the Township's Engineer, Planning and Department of Inspections] sufficient
to allow the Township to monitor the import and export of materials.
(f)
A performance guaranty or a cash bond in the amount of
120% of the cost of temporary or permanent site restoration. The bond shall
accompany a detailed estimate to be approved by the Township Engineer. The
bond shall be in a form approved by the Township Attorney. A separate performance
bond for site restoration will not be required if the site work improvements
are guaranteed by a performance bond approved for the site plan approval.
(g)
Certification that the soil to be imported is not high-acid-producing
soil. High-acid-producing soils are soils with a pH of 4 or less or soils
that contain iron sulfide.
(4)
The applicant shall provide the above information to
the Administrative Officer prior to submitting site plan mylars for signature.
In the event that the work is not subject to site plan approval, the applicant
shall provide the information 14 calendar days in advance of the site disturbance.
(5)
No owner, applicant, developer, corporation, contractor, subdivider, or person shall remove material from the site except in accordance with an approved site plan or grading plan or without the prior approval of the administrative officer. The stockpile or removal of soil from a site, except in relationship to an approved plan, shall not be permitted without satisfying the requirements of Chapter 47, Soil Removal, of the Township's Code of Ordinances.
(6)
No administrative waiver from the requirements of the
section shall be granted.
(7)
The owner, applicant, developer, corporation, contractor,
subdivider or person shall adhere to all conditions and requirements of the
Soil Erosion Control Plan as approved by the Burlington County Soil Conservation
District. In addition to all requirements of the Plan, the individual transporting
the material shall do whatever is necessary to prevent mud, dirt, debris or
dust from bring tracked onto public roadways.
(8)
Violations and penalties.
(a)
If any person violates any of the provisions of this
section or any standard promulgated pursuant to the provisions of any statute
or regulation or fails to comply with the provisions of this section, the
Township of Mansfield, may institute a civil action in Superior Court for
injunctive relief to prohibit and prevent such violations and said court may
proceed in a summary manner,
(b)
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this
section or any standard promulgated pursuant to this section or who fails
to comply with the provisions of a certified plan shall also be subject to
a penalty of not less than $250 per day nor more than $3,000 per day to be
collected in a summary proceeding pursuant to the Penalty Enforcement Law
(N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10 et seq.).
(c)
The Construction Official, upon receiving notice from
the Township Engineer that the developer or contractor is in violation of
the section, shall suspend the further inspections or issuance of construction
permits or certificates of occupancy.
(9)
Stop-work orders. The Township Engineer, acting on behalf
of the Township of Mansfield, may issue a stop-work order if a project is
not being executed in accordance with this section,
(10)
Certificate of occupancy. No certificate of occupancy
for a building on the lot shall be issued unless there has been compliance
with the provisions of this ordinance and the completed Clean Fill Verification
Form. The applicant shall obtain and keep copies of soil trip tickets, material
delivery logs, daily reports and other documentation as required to demonstrate
compliance. Upon completion of the earth work and prior to issuance of a certificate
of occupancy, the applicant shall provide a statement from a licensed professional
engineer that he or she has reviewed the documents and certifies that the
requirements of this ordinance have been met.
(11)
Completion of work. In the event that a certificate of
occupancy is not required on the property to receive the fill, the applicant
shall provide a statement from a licensed professional engineer that he or
she has delivered the documents pertaining to the import of fill material
and certifies that the requirements have been met.
(12)
Exempted activities. The following activities are specifically
exempt from this section:
(a)
The use of land for gardening primarily for home consumption.
(b)
The agricultural use of lands when operated in accordance
with a farm conservation plan approved by the local Soil Conservation District
or when the Township Administrative officer in consultation with the Township
Engineer determines that the use will not cause excessive erosion and sedimentation
runoff.
(c)
The construction of a swimming pool, patio or deck at
a single-family dwelling. .
(d)
Landscaping of a single-family dwelling,
(e)
Activity that is part of a NJ Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) remediation project.
(f)
Any activity that is part of a septic system repair or
removal project as certified by the Mansfield Township Health Officer.
(g)
Site improvements approved by the Township officials
prior to the effective date of this section.