[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Saddle River 4-5-2021 by Ord. No. 21-101C. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish
requirements 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 Saddle River, so as to protect public
health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure
to comply.
B.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS (MS4)
PERSON
STORMWATER
Definitions and word usage. For the purpose of this
section, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations
shall have the meanings stated herein, unless their use in the text
of this section 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
work "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
A conveyance or systems of conveyances (including roads and
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Saddle River 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.
C.
Prohibited conduct. The spilling, dumping, or disposal
of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm
sewer system, operated by the Borough of Saddle River, 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.
D.
Exceptions to prohibition. Exceptions to prohibition
include:
(1)
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water
sources.
(2)
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl
space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising
groundwaters).
(3)
Air conditioning condensate (excluding contract and
noncontact cooling water).
(4)
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering
runoff).
(5)
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands,
water reservoir discharges and diverted stream flows.
(6)
Residential car washing water and residential swimming
pool discharges.
(7)
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
(8)
Flows from fire-fighting activities.
(9)
Flows from rinsing equipment.
(a)
From rinsing of the following equipment with
clean water.
[1]
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following
their use for their intended purposes, and;
[2]
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.
[3]
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.
E.
Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by the
Police Department and/or other municipal officials of the Borough
of Saddle River.
