The purpose of this article is to prohibit the spilling, dumping,
or disposal of materials other than stormwater into the municipal
separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the Township of Moorestown,
so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe
penalties for the failure to comply.
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater
into the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Township
of Moorestown 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.
Exceptions to the prohibition shall be:
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 their use for their
intended purposes; and
(2) Equipment used in the application of salt and de-icing materials
immediately following salt and de-icing 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.
(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 Police Department and/or
other municipal officials of the Township of Moorestown.
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 to exceed $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second
offense and $400 for the third and subsequent offenses.