[Adopted 12-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-016]
An ordinance to prohibit the spilling, dumping, or disposal
of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm
sewer system (MS4) operated by Liberty Township, 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.
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by Liberty Township or other public body, and is designed and used
for collecting and conveying stormwater.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
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.
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater
to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by Liberty Township
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.
A.
Water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources.
B.
Uncontaminated ground water (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement
sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising ground waters).
C.
Air conditioning condensate (excluding contact and non-contact cooling
water).
D.
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
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.
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water.
H.
Flows from firefighting activities.
I.
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
(1)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following their use for their
intended purposes; and
(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., shoveling and sweeping).
Recovered materials are to be returned to storage for reuse or properly
discarded.
(a)
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.
This article shall be enforced by the Zoning Officer or such
other municipal official as may be designated by the Liberty Township
Committee.
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 not to exceed $1,000 per day for each day that the violation
continues.
If any section or portion of this article shall be adjudged
unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect, impair or
invalidate any other provision of this article.
All Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with this article
are repealed to the extent of any inconsistency.
This article shall take effect upon its final passage and publication
as provided by law.
