It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
hereafter erect, construct or install a drainage ditch, culvert, drainpipe,
bridge or any other type of drainage structure or obstruction affecting
the drainage of any premises in the Borough of Roselle without first
obtaining a permit therefor from the Borough Engineer.
Applications for such permit shall be submitted in writing to
the Borough Engineer and shall include the following:
A. Map or diagram of the property showing the location of all present
or proposed ditches, streams, brooks, pipes and drainage structures.
B. Elevations, based on United States geodetic data, of all such features
shown.
C. The percent of grade of the flow line of the proposed drainage structure,
pipe or other construction.
D. The disposition which will be made of the water being drained or
channeled from the premises.
The application and site shall be examined by the Borough Engineer
for its compliance with the master drainage system of the Borough.
In passing upon such applications, the Borough Engineer shall require
that all drainage structures which drain water off the premises of
the applicant shall be extended and tied into storm drains, ditches
or other existing governmentally owned or controlled drainage for
the area. He shall also require that the pipe or structure, taking
into consideration the size of the area to be drained, shall be of
adequate size and installed to the proper grade. If all standards
are complied with and the drainage pipe or structure meets good construction
and engineering practice, permission shall be granted by the Engineer.
All drainage ditches, culverts, drainpipes and drainage structures
shall be kept open and free-flowing at all times, and it shall be
unlawful for any persons, firm or corporation to throw or place any
debris or material of any manner whatsoever, or to cause such to be
thrown or placed, into any drainage ditch or drainage structure under
the control of the Borough of Roselle or any municipal, county, state
or federal governmental agency.
[Amended 1-8-1975 by Ord.
No. 1338]
Any person, firm or corporation convicted of violating this
chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500 or to 90 days'
imprisonment in the county jail, or to both.
The Committee on Public Works or such other committee as shall
from time to time be designated by resolution of the Council shall
have full power and authority to open, clear, clean out, straighten,
repair, prevent and remove all encroachments, obstructions and encumbrances
in and upon sewers, drains and watercourses and to restore the beds,
channels and courses of all such drains and watercourses to their
original location, width and depth, and to protect by walls or otherwise
the banks of any such bed, channel or course from washing, wearing
away or cutting by the flow of water or otherwise.
In order to perform the acts specified in §
573-6 hereof, it shall be lawful for the members of said Committee and its agents, servants and employees to go upon, over and across the land or lands of any person through or along which any sewer, drain or water-course flows or is located.