This article prohibits the spilling, dumping, or disposal of
materials other than stormwater into the municipal separate storm
sewer system (MS4) operated by the City of Somers Point, 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.
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 City of Somers Point 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.
In addition to any prohibitions delineated elsewhere in this
chapter, the spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than
stormwater into the municipal separate storm sewer system operated
by City of Somers Point is prohibited. The spilling, dumping, or disposal
of materials other than stormwater in such a manner as to cause the
discharge of pollutants into the municipal separate storm sewer system
is also prohibited.
This article shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Official
of City of Somers Point.
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 as set forth in §
216-2.