This article is to prohibit illicit connections to the municipal
stormwater collection system owned and operated by the Borough of
Bradley Beach, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
For this article, 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 consistent with the context, words used in the present tense
include the future, words used in 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. The
definitions below are the same as or based on corresponding definitions
in the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES)
rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the stormwater collection system,
owned and operated by the Borough of Bradley Beach. Unless that discharge
is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal
Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852). Nonphysical
connections may include, but are not limited to leaks, flows or overflows
into the municipal stormwater collection system.
Nondomestic waste, including but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act [33 U.S.C. and 1317(a), (b), or (c)].
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads and
drainage systems, borough streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches,
man-made channels or storm drains) that is owned or oprated by the
Borough of Bradley Beach or other public body and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
A permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling.
Such waters do not come in direct contact with any raw material, intermediate
product (other than heat) or finished product. Noncontact cooling
water may however contain algaecides, or biocides to control fouling
of equipment such as heat exchangers, and/or corrosion inhibitors.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of the state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes
into direct contact with or results from the production or use of
raw material, intermediate product, finished product, byproduct, or
waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited to,
leachate and cooling water other than noncontact cooling water.
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.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through
an illicit connection to the stormwater collection system, owned and
operated by the Borough of Bradley Beach, any domestic sewage, noncontact
cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste other
than stormwater.
This article shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer
of the Borough of Bradley Beach.
