[Adopted 9-22-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-40 (Ch. 125, Art. II, of the 1981 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit the
spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater to
the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the Township
of Marlboro, 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:
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 or other public body and is designed and used for
collecting and conveying stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
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 sewer system
operated by the Township 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.
The following materials are exempted from § 295-24:
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
groundwater).
C.
Air-conditioning condensation (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.
Flow from fire-fighting activities, including the
washing of fire fighting vehicles.
I.
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment and
vehicles with clean water:
(1)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following
their use for their intended purposes;
(2)
Equipment used in the application of salt and deicing
materials immediately following salt and deicing material applications.
Prior to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and deicing 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;
(3)
Other vehicles and equipment from municipal operations
pursuant to Part I, Section F.8.e of the Tier A Municipal Stormwater
General Permit; and
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
by the Township Engineer or any law enforcement officer of the Township
of Marlboro.
Any person who is found to be in violation of any provision of this article shall be subject to the penalties in § 4-3 of the Code for each and every violation.
