[Adopted 9-6-2005 by Ord. No. 6514-05]
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 are owned or operated
by the City of Clifton 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.
Any 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 City of Clifton 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.
Waterline flushing and discharges from potable water
sources.
B.
Uncontaminated ground water (e.g., infiltration, crawl
space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising
ground waters).
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:
(1)
Equipment.
(a)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following
their use for their intended purposes; and
(b)
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.
(2)
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, Engineering Department and the Health Department of the
City of Clifton.
Any person(s) who continues to be in violation
of the provisions of this article, after being duly notified, shall
be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,250; imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days; and/or a period of community service not exceeding
90 days.