[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Edgewater Park 12-19-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-11. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to prevent stored salt and other solid de-icing materials from being exposed to stormwater. This chapter establishes requirements for the storage of salt and other solid de-icing materials on properties not owned or operated by the Township (privately owned), including residences, to protect the environment, public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DE-ICING MATERIALS
Any granular or solid material, such as melting salt or any other granular solid, that assists in the melting of snow.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
A surface that has been covered with a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water.
PERMANENT STRUCTURE
A. 
A permanent building or permanent structure that is anchored to a permanent foundation with an impermeable floor and that is completely roofed and walled. (New structures require a door or other means of sealing the accessway from wind-driven rainfall.)
B. 
A fabric frame structure is a permanent structure if it meets the following specifications:
(1) 
Concrete blocks, jersey barriers or other similar material shall be placed around the interior of the structure to protect the side walls during loading and unloading of de-icing materials;
(2) 
The design shall prevent stormwater run-on and run-through, and the fabric cannot leak;
(3) 
The structure shall be erected on an impermeable slab;
(4) 
The structure cannot be open sided; and
(5) 
The structure shall have a roll-up door or other means of sealing the accessway from wind-driven rainfall.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this state subject to Township jurisdiction.
RESIDENT
A person who resides on a residential property where de-icing materials are stored.
STORM DRAIN INLET
The point of entry into the storm sewer system.
A. 
Temporary outdoor storage of de-icing materials in accordance with the requirements below is allowed between October 15 and April 15, but no longer than 30 days without prior written approval from the Code Enforcement Official.
(1) 
Materials shall be placed on a flat, impervious surface in a manner that prevents stormwater run-through;
(2) 
Materials shall be placed at least 50 feet from surface water bodies, storm drain inlets, and/or ditches or other stormwater conveyance channels;
(3) 
Materials shall be formed in a cone-shaped storage pile(s);
(4) 
All storage piles shall be covered as follows:
(a) 
The cover shall be waterproof, impermeable, and flexible;
(b) 
The cover shall extend to the base of the pile(s);
(c) 
The cover shall be free from holes or tears;
(d) 
The cover shall be secured and weighed down around the perimeter to prevent removal by wind;
(e) 
Weight on cover required.
[1] 
Weight shall be placed on the cover(s) in such a way that minimizes the potential of exposure as materials shift and runoff flows down to the base of the pile.
[2] 
Sandbags lashed together with rope or cable and placed uniformly over the flexible cover, or poly-cord nets, provide a suitable method. Items that can potentially hold water (e.g., old tires) shall not be used.
(5) 
The site shall be free of all de-icing materials between April 16 and October 14.
B. 
De-icing materials shall be stored in a permanent structure if a suitable storage structure is available and, if stored in a permanent structure, may remain stored throughout the year.
C. 
All such temporary and/or permanent structures must comply with all other Township ordinances, including building and zoning regulations.
D. 
The property owner shall designate a person(s) responsible for operations at the site where de-icing materials are stored and who shall document that weekly inspections are conducted to ensure that the conditions of this chapter are met.
Facilities where the stormwater discharges from salt storage activities are regulated under another NJPDES permit are exempt from these requirements.
The Code Enforcement Official or his or her designee shall be responsible for the enforcement of these requirements.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of these requirements shall be given 72 hours by the Code Enforcement Official or his or her designee to complete corrective action. Repeat violations and/or failure to complete corrective action shall result in such fines and penalties that may be imposed in accordance with the general penalty provisions in § 1-8.
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase of this chapter is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase, and finding or holding of any such portion of this chapter to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any cause or reason shall not affect any other portion of this chapter.
This chapter shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and any publication as may be required by law.