The Governing Body hereby finds and declares that regulations
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 Wayne are necessary so as to protect public
health, safety and welfare.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads and
drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels or storm drains) that is owned or operated
by the Township of Wayne 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 equipment.
It shall be a violation of this article to:
A. Spill, dump or dispose of materials other than stormwater to the
municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Township.
B. Spill, dump or dispose of materials other than stormwater in such
a manner as to cause the discharge of pollutants to the municipal
separate storm sewer system.
The following shall not be a violation of the provisions of §
177-3.
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 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 fire fighting activities.
I. Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
(1) 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, the
Director of Public Works, the Township Engineer, the Superintendent
of Roads or their designees.
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, plus the cost of any necessary cleanup.