[Adopted 3-28-2006 by Ord. No. 11-2006 (Ch. 213, Art. III,
of the 1990 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit the spilling, dumping
or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate
storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the Township of Mount Olive so
as to protect public health, safety and welfare and to prescribe penalties
for 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 Township of Mount Olive and is designed and used for collecting
and conveying stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, farm,
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 storm sewers 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 separate storm sewer system operated by the Township
of Mount Olive 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.
A.Â
Waterline flushing and discharges from potable water sources.
B.Â
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement
sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising ground waters).
C.Â
Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and noncontact cooling
water),
D.Â
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
E.Â
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir
discharges and diverted stream flows.
F.Â
Residential car washing water and residential swimming pool discharges.
G.Â
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
H.Â
Flows from fire-fighting activities.
I.Â
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
(1)Â
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following their use for their
intended purposes; and
(2)Â
Equipment used in the application of salt and de-icing materials
immediately following salt and de-icing material 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. 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 any employee of the Health
Department or Police Department of the Township of Mount Olive.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of
this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by one
or more of the following:
