[Adopted 8-24-2005 by Ord. No. 2005:945]
The title of the article is "Improper Disposal
of Waste."
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 Closter, 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, man-made channels or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Borough of Closter 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 the Borough of Closter 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.
Waterline flushing and discharges from potable water
sources.
B.
Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl
space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains rising
groundwaters).
C.
Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and
noncontact 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 fire-fighting activities.
I.
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with
clean water:
(1)
Equipment.
(a)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following
their use for their intended purposes; and
(b)
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.
(2)
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 Police
Department, Superintendent of the Department of Public Works and the
Code Enforcement Official of the Borough of Closter.
If any sentence, section, clause or other portion
of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
shall, for any reason, be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or repeal the
remainder of this article. All ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
This article shall take effect immediately upon final passage and
publication as required by law.