The provisions of this chapter shall be solely applicable to cases falling outside the jurisdiction of Chapter
24, Stormwater Management, Chapter
17, Land Development Review, and Chapter
28, Zoning.
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or construct or
install a drainage ditch, culvert, drainpipe, bridge or any other
type of drainage structure or obstruction affecting the drainage of
any premises in the Borough without first obtaining approval therefor
from either the Director of Engineering and Development by administrative
determination or the Planning Board.
The application under §
234-3 shall be immediately referred to the Planning Board Engineer or other authority designated by the Borough Planning Board. The application and site shall be examined by such Engineer or authority and a full report shall be made to the Planning Board. The report shall deal particularly with the adequacy of the proposal from an engineering standpoint and shall take into full consideration the effect of the same on the overall drainage for the area. The report shall also contain the specific recommendation of the Engineer and shall be rendered, if possible, at the next subsequent meeting of the Planning Board.
In passing upon an application under §
234-3, the Borough Planning Board shall require that all drainage structures which drain water off the premises of the applicant shall be extended and tied into storm drains, ditches or other existing publicly owned or controlled drainage for the area. It shall also require that the pipe or structure is of sufficient size and installed to the proper grade, taking into consideration the size of the area to be drained. If all standards are complied with and the drainage structure meets good construction and engineering practice, approval shall be granted by the Planning Board or the Director of Engineering and Development upon written concurrence of the Borough Engineer.
All drainage ditches, culverts, drains, pipes and drainage structures
shall be kept open and free flowing at all times, and it shall be
unlawful for any person to throw or place any debris or material of
any manner whatsoever or to cause such to be thrown or placed into
any drainage ditch or drainage structure under the control of the
Borough or any municipal, county, state or federal governmental agency.