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 Edgewater Park,
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)
As defined in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2 but is summarized as 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 Edgewater
Park or other public body, and is designed and used for collecting
and conveying stormwater.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, political subdivision of this state and any state, interstate
or federal agency.
STORMWATER
Water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface,
or is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewage or drainage
facilities, or conveyed by snow removal equipment.
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater
to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by Township
of Edgewater Park 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.
This article shall be enforced by officials of the Township
of Edgewater Park, including but not limited to, the Police Department,
Inspections Department, and/or Local Board of Health.
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this
article is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence,
clause and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion
of this article to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any
cause or reason shall not affect any other portion of this article.