The purpose of this article is to prohibit the
spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater
to the municipal separate storm drain systems operated by the Township
of Franklin, County of Gloucester, so as to protect public health,
safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to
comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings
stated herein unless their use in the text of this article clearly
demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context,
words used in the present tense include the future, words used in
the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the
singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always
mandatory and not merely directory.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM DRAIN SYSTEMS
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Township of Franklin, County of Gloucester, and is designed
and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
STORMWATER
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage or drainage
facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials
other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm drain systems
operated by the Township of Franklin is prohibited. The spilling,
dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater in such a
manner as to cause the discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate
storm drain systems is also prohibited.
This article shall be enforced by the Township
of Franklin Police Department.
Any person(s) who continues to be in violation
of the provisions of this article, after being duly notified, shall
be subject to a fine not to exceed $250.