[Ord. 6 S+FJ, 5-17-2006]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases and words shall have the following meanings:
a. 
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) —Shall mean a conveyance or system of conveyances, including, but not limited to roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channels or storm drains, which are owned or operated by the City of Newark and 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 sewerage at all times and to collect and transport stormwater from streets and other sources.
b. 
STORMWATER — Shall mean any water resulting from precipitation (including rain or 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.
[Ord. 6 S+FJ, 5-27-2006]
No person shall spill, dump, or dispose of materials (litter, solid waste, or liquid pollutants) other than stormwater into the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the City of Newark.
[Ord. 6 S+FJ, 5-17-2006]
The following discharges shall be exempted from the prohibition set forth in Section 15:16-2, supra.
a. 
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources;
b. 
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g. infiltration, crawl space, or basement sump pumps, foundation of footing drains, rising groundwater);
c. 
Air conditioning condensation (excluding contact and non-contact cooling water);
d. 
Irrigation water;
e. 
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir discharges, and diverted stream flows;
f. 
Residential car washing water and residential swimming pool discharges;
g. 
Flows from firefighting activities;
h. 
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
1. 
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following their use for their intended purpose;
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. sweeping or shoveling). Recovered materials are to be returned to storage for reuse or properly discarded.
3. 
Rinsing of equipment, as noted above, is limited to exterior, undercarriage, and exposed parts and does not apply to engines or other enclosed machinery.