[Adopted 9-9-2004 by Ord. No. 26-2004]
It is the intention of the Township Committee,
the governing body of the Township of Hanover, to adopt an ordinance
to prohibit illicit connections to the municipal separate storm sewer
system(s) operated by the Township of Hanover so as to protect the
public health, safety and welfare and to prescribe penalties for the
failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings
stated herein unless their use in the text of this article 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
construed as mandatory and not permissive in nature. The definitions
below are the same as, or based on, corresponding definitions in the
New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at
N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Township of Hanover, unless that discharge
is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal
Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852). Nonphysical
connections may include, but are not limited to, leaks, flows or overflows
into the municipal separate storm sewer system.
Nondomestic waste, including, but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b) or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act [33 U.S.C. § 1317(a), (b) or (c)].
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 Township of Hanover or other public body and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
A permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling.
Such waters do not come into direct contact with any raw material,
intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product. Noncontact
cooling water may, however, contain algaecides or biocides to control
fouling of equipment, such as heat exchangers, and/or corrosion inhibitors.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes
into direct contact with or results from the production or use of
any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, byproduct
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than noncontact cooling water.
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.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
through an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Township of Hanover any domestic sewage, noncontact
cooling water, process wastewater or other industrial waste (other
than stormwater).
Provisions of this article shall be enforced
by the Township's Police Department, Engineering Department and/or
Health Department.
Any person, firm or corporation convicted of
violating the provisions of this article shall be subject to one or
more of the following penalties: to a fine not exceeding $1,000; imprisonment
up to 90 days; or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
Each and every day a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate and
distinct violation.
