[Adopted 2-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2121]
It is the intention of this article to prohibit the spilling,
dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal
stormwater drainage system (MS4) operated by the Borough of Hasbrouck
Heights, so as to protect 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 mandatory
and not merely directory.
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 Hasbrouck Heights 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 stormwater drainage systems 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 stormwater drainage system operated by the Borough
of Hasbrouck Heights 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 stormwater drainage system
is also prohibited.
The following are exceptions to the discharge prohibition.
A.
Waterline 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 fire-fighting activities.
I.
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
(1)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following its use for its
intended purposes.
(2)
Equipment used in the application of salt and deicing materials immediately
following salt and deicing material applications. 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.
(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.
This article shall be enforced by the Department of Public Works,
the Police Department, the Construction Code Official or any construction
subcode official, and the Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Officer
of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights.
[Amended 2-10-2009 by Ord. No. 2201]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to such penalties as are provided in Chapter 204 of this Code. In fixing the fine provided under Chapter 204, the court shall consider the additional or extraordinary cost to the Borough resulting from the violation of the terms of this article, as such cost may be certified to the court by the Superintendent of Public Works. Each day that a violation of this article continues after notice of such violation has been given shall be deemed a separate offense.
