[Adopted 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 06-04]
The purpose of this article 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 Glassboro, so as to protect the public health, safety and
welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Glassboro or other public body, and is designed
and used for collecting and conveying stormwater. MS4s do not include
combined sewer systems, which are sewer systems that are designed
to carry sanitary sewage at all times and to collect and transport
stormwater from street and other sources.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
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 Glassboro 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.
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 firefighting activities.
I.
Flows 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 sale and de-icing
materials immediately following salt and deicing material applications.
(a)
Prior to rinsing with clean water, all residual
salt and deicing 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.
(b)
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 article shall be enforced by the Police
Department and/or other municipal officials of the Borough of Glassboro.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating any of the terms and provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished for such offense
by a fine not to exceed $2,000, or by the imprisonment for not more
than 90 days, or a period of community service for not more than 90
days, or any combination thereof, at the discretion of the Municipal
Court Judge.
