[Ord. #1755, 10-26-2004, adopted]
For the purpose of this section, the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings
stated herein unless their use in the text of this chapter 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.
Shall mean 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 Bernards or other public body and is
designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership,
firm, association or political subdivision of this state subject to
municipal jurisdiction.
Shall mean 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.
[Ord. #1755, 10-26-2004, adopted]
The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials
other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the Township of Bernards 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 sewer system is also prohibited.
[Ord. #1755, 10-26-2004, adopted]
The following are exceptions to the prohibitions in § 17-2.2 above:
a.
Waterline flushing and discharges from potable water
sources.
b.
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl
space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising
groundwaters).
c.
Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and
noncontact cooling water).
d.
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering
runoff).
e.
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands,
water reservoir discharges and diverted stream flows.
f.
Residential car washing water and residential swimming
pool discharges.
g.
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
h.
Flows from fire-fighting activities.
i.
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with
clean water:
1.
Equipment used in the application of salt and de-icing
materials immediately following salt and de-icing material applications.
Prior to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and de-icing
materials must be removed from equipment and vehicles to the maximum
extent practicable using dry cleaning methods (e.g., shoveling and
sweeping). Recovered materials are to be returned to storage for reuse
or properly discarded.
2.
Rinsing of equipment, as noted in the above situation
is limited to exterior, undercarriage and exposed parts and does not
apply to engines or other enclosed machinery.
[Ord. #1755, 10-26-2004, adopted]
This section shall be enforced by the Zoning
Enforcement Officer of the Township of Bernards.
[Ord. #1755, 10-26-2004, adopted]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation
of the provisions of this section shall be subject to penalties as
set forth in Section 3-1 of the Revised General Ordinances of the
Township of Bernards.
