[Adopted 3-21-2005 by Ord. No. O09-2005]
The purpose of this article is to provide for the proper disposition
of yard waste as well as the prohibition of various acts that may
lead to the contamination of stormwater runoff.
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. The definitions below may be the same as
or are based on corresponding definitions in the New Jersey Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.
The placement of yard waste in a trash can, bucket, bag or
other vessel, such as to prevent the yard waste from spilling or blowing
out into the street and coming into contact with stormwater.
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
To give, place, expose, deposit, distribute or scatter any
edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting or enticing
wildlife. Feeding does not include baiting in the legal taking of
fish and/or game.
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the City of Gloucester City, unless that discharge
is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal
Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852). Nonphysical
connections may include, but are not limited to, leaks, flows, or
overflows into the municipal separate storm sewer system.
Nondomestic waste, including but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act (33 U.S.C. § 1317(a), (b), or (c)).
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 Gloucester City or other public body, and is designed
and used for collecting and conveying stormwater. MS4s do not include
combined sewer systems, which are sewer systems that are designed
to carry sanitary sewage at all times and to collect and transport
stormwater from streets and other sources.
A permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling.
Such waters do not come into direct contact with any raw material,
intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product. Non-contact
cooling water may, however, contain algaecides, or biocides to control
fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers, and/or corrosion inhibitors.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes
into direct contact with or results from the production or use of
any raw material, intermediate product, finished product, by-product,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than non-contact cooling water.
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.
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, parkway, viaduct, drive
or other way, which is an existing State, county or municipal roadway,
and may comprise of pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs, sidewalks,
parking areas, and other areas within the street lines.
All animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
Leaves and grass clippings.
A.
The spilling, dumping or disposal of material other than stormwater
to the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the
City of Gloucester 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.
B.
The following are exceptions to the above prohibitions:
(1)
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources.
(2)
Uncontaminated ground water (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement
sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising ground waters).
(3)
Air conditioning condensate (excluding contact and non-contact cooling
water).
(4)
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering run-off).
(5)
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir
discharges and diverted stream flows.
(6)
Residential car washing water, and residential swimming pool discharges.
(7)
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
(8)
Flows from firefighting activities.
(9)
Flows from rinsing the following equipment with clean water.
(a)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following its use for
its intended purpose; and
(b)
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.
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.
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property
owned or operated by the City of Gloucester City, any wildlife, excluding
contained wildlife (e.g., wildlife confined in zoos, parks or rehabilitation
centers, or unconfined wildlife at environmental education centers).
Any person found in violation of this section shall be ordered to
cease the feeding immediately.
All yard waste must be containerized and placed adjacent to
the curb for municipal pickup. The owner or occupant of any property,
or any employee or contractor of such owner or occupant engaged to
provide lawn care or landscaping services, shall not sweep, rake,
blow, or otherwise place yard waste in the street. If yard waste that
is not containerized is placed in the street, the party responsible
for placement of yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street
or said party shall be deemed in violation of this section.
The requirements of Section 71-16 shall be suspended during certain announced days of the autumn of the year (or as otherwise announced) as part of the municipal yard waste collection program. Sweeping, raking, blowing or otherwise placing yard waste that is not containerized at the curb or along the street is only permitted during the seven days prior to a scheduled and announced collection, and shall not be placed closer than 10 feet from any storm drain inlet. Placement of such yard waste at the curb or along the street at any other time or in any other manner is a violation of this ordinance. If such placement of yard waste occurs, the party responsible for placement of the yard waste must remove the yard waste from the street or said party shall be deemed in violation of this ordinance.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through
an unlawful or illicit connection to the municipal separate storm
sewer system operated by the City of Gloucester City any domestic
sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater).
The sections of this article and ordinance shall be enforced
by the Gloucester City Police Department.
[Amended 6-17-2021 by Ord. No. O09-2021]
Any person(s) who is found in violation of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of $100 for the first offense
and not less than $100 or more than $2,000 for each subsequent offense.
[Added 12-21-2010 by Ord.
No. O29-2010; amended 3-27-2014 by O04-2014; 3-27-2023 by Ord. No. O07-2023]
As per required by NJDEP certain rules and regulations have
been imposed and must be adopted, as well as, enforced by each owner
of a stormwater system. The annual sum of cost per household shall
be $24 or $6/quarter. Commercial rate shall be calculated at a rate
of $28 annually or $7 quarterly.
