[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Carteret 7-2-1981 as Ord. No. 81-25. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 132.
Land development — See Ch. 160.
Surface water control (Board of Health) — See Ch. 327.
No person or party nor any agent or representative shall make ground excavations or change land levels or contours or deposit or spread ground or soil fills or build up the levels thereof upon his or her or its land and premises or lands and premises of another without first making written application for the same to and obtaining a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer of the Borough of Carteret.
Such permit shall not be granted when the doing of such works would or may have the tendency to cause the flow, collection, accumulation or increase the flow, collection or accumulation of rain or surface waters upon the adjoining lands or premises of another or others or create stagnant pools or moisture areas thereon or increase the same; provided, however, that, where the proper and adequate drains or safeguards to prevent the same are, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, provided for in connection with said work, such permit shall be granted. Any person or party may have a hearing before the local board from an adverse determination of the Code Enforcement Officer.
To compensate for the reasonable expense of administering this chapter, a fee of one dollar ($1.) shall be payable upon application for a permit hereunder.
A. 
No person shall permit the accumulation, collection or deposit of rain surface waters on his or its grounds to form stagnant water pools or ponds, but said person shall properly drain off the same.
B. 
No leaders or drains shall be constructed, installed or maintained in such manner as to cast rainwater upon the adjoining property of others.
The performance or permitting of any matter prohibited by this chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
A. 
Each violation of this chapter or any provision hereof shall constitute a separate offense hereunder. Each day that work performed in violation hereof is done, is completed or remains shall constitute a separate violation hereof.
B. 
Each violation of this chapter or any provision hereof shall be punishable by a penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.), upon conviction thereof, in the discretion of the court.