[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Wenonah 3-23-2006 by Ord. No.
O-06-06. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this ordinance is to prohibit the spilling, dumping,
or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate
storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the Borough of Wenonah, so as
to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties
for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this ordinance, 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.
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Wenonah 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 Borough
of Wenonah 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.
A.Â
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources.
B.Â
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement
sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising groundwaters.
C.Â
Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and non-contact cooling
water).
D.Â
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
E.Â
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir
discharges and diverted stream flows.
F.Â
Residential car washing water, and residential swimming pool discharges.
G.Â
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
H.Â
Flows from firefighting activities.
I.Â
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
(1)Â
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following their use for their
intended purposes; and
(2)Â
Equipment used in 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.
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.
This ordinance shall be enforced by the Public Works Superintendent,
Police Department of the Borough of Wenonah or other designated Municipal
Officials of the Borough of Wenonah.
A.Â
Any person violating this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by one or more of the following: imprisonment in the
County jail or any place provided by the Borough for the detention
of prisoners, for any term not exceeding 90 days; by a period of community
service not exceeding 90 days; by a fine of not less than $100 or
more than $1,250, at the discretion of the Judge.
B.Â
Any person who is convicted of violating the provisions of this chapter
within one year of the date of pervious violation of the same chapter
and who was fined for the previous violation shall be sentenced by
the Court to an additional fine as a repeat offender. The additional
fine imposed by the Court for a repeated offense shall not be less
than the minimum or exceed the maximum fine fixed for a violation
of this chapter, but shall be calculated separately from the fine
imposed for the original violation of this chapter.
In addition to the above, the person responsible shall be liable
for all reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in connection
with cleanup and removal costs and all costs associated with the collection
of costs for unpaid reimbursable items.
Should any section, clause, sentence, phrase or provision of
this ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a Court
of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remaining
portions of this ordinance.
All prior ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with
this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of
such inconsistencies.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final passage
and publication in accordance with law.
