[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Florham
Park 10-18-2005 by Ord. No. 36-05. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Drainage facilities — See Ch. 113.
Hazardous or toxic substance discharge — See Ch. 144.
Illicit connections — See Ch. 146.
Sewers — See Ch. 193.
Subdivision and site plan review — See Ch. 212.
Stormwater control — See Ch. 213.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 215.
Swimming pools — See Ch. 216.
Sewage disposal systems (Board of Health) — See Ch. 269.
Water supply systems (Board of Health) — See Ch. 278.
This chapter shall be known as "The Storm Sewer Disposal Regulations
Ordinance."
The purpose of this chapter 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 Florham Park so as to protect
public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure
to comply.
For the purpose of this chapter, 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 Florham
Park 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 Florham
Park 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 are exceptions to the prohibitions.
A.
Water line 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: beach maintenance equipment immediately following its use for its intended
purposes and 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. 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.
J.
Uncontaminated water from roof drains resulting from
precipitation.
K.
Discharges from pools.
[Added 6-19-2007 by Ord. No. 07-4]
(1)
Discharges from chlorine treated only commercial pools or pools
serving multi-residential community associations for the purpose of complete
draw-down for maintenance purposes, provided that the company or entity conducting
the discharge abides by the following conditions, which are to be documented
and incorporated into the Development’s Stormwater Management Facilities
Maintenance Manual that shall be located on-site:
(a)
Provide certification in conformance with the requirements of
NJDEP General Permit for Swimming Pool Discharges (NJ0128589) to include statement
that “no detectable level of chlorine is present in the discharge water”;
submit test results to Borough Engineer’s office prior to discharge
and request approval to discharge from the Borough Engineer.
(b)
Abide by all the conditions and water quality requirements of
NJDEP General Permit for Swimming Pool Discharges (NJ0128589).
(c)
Limit discharge to once per year per individual pool.
(d)
Restrict discharge to days of no forecasted rainfall.
(e)
Provide discharge volume and full detailed description of how
pool water will be removed and discharged into the stormwater system to Borough
Engineer prior to a discharge.
(f)
Notify the Borough Engineer’s office in writing at least
seven days prior to a discharge.
(g)
Allow inspections by a representative of the Borough Engineer’s
office during the discharge.
(2)
An annual fee of $500 plus $5.50 per 1,000 gallons shall be paid
to the Borough of Florham Park and placed in a stormwater facility account
to fund the statewide basic municipal requirements of the New Jersey Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NJDES) Tier A Municipal Stormwater General Permit.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Florham Park Police Department.
Any person(s) who continues to be in violation of the provisions of
this chapter, after being duly notified, shall be subject to a fine not to
exceed $1,500.
