[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Corbin City 7-14-2008 by Ord. No. 9-2008.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Ch. 89, adopted 12-12-2005 by Ord. No. 7-2005.
This is an Ordinance to prohibit the spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater into the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the City of Corbin City in Pinelands areas, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
For the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this chapter 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.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
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 City of Corbin City or other public body, and is designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal jurisdiction.
STORMWATER
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 into the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the City of Corbin City 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. 
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources.
B. 
Uncontaminated ground water (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising ground waters).
C. 
Air condition condensation (excluding contact and non-contact cooling water).
D. 
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
E. 
Flows from sprigs, 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 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 ordinance shall be enforced by the State Police and/or other Municipal Officials of the City of Corbin City.
Any person(s) who continues to be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance, after being duly notified, shall be subject to all penalties as prescribed in Chapter 103 of the Corbin City Code.