[Adopted 3-22-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-11]
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 Borough
of Clementon, so as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for 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)
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 Borough of Clementon or other public body and is designed and
used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
STORMWATER
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 or equipment.
The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials
other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the Borough of Clementon 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 the Police
Department and/or other municipal officials of the Borough of Clementon.
Any person, entity or corporation who shall
violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof before the Municipal Court of the Borough of Clementon, be
subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment in the county
jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, in the discretion
of the Municipal Court Judge before whom such defendant shall be convicted.
A separate offense may be deemed committed on each day that a violation
occurs or continues.