[Amended 8-21-2024 by Ord. No. 42-2024
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 to protect the environment, public
health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for failure
to comply.
[Amended 8-21-2024 by Ord. No. 42-2024]
As used in this article, the following terms, phrases, words
and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless
their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates a different
meaning. When consistent 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 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.
[Amended 8-21-2024 by Ord. No. 42-2024]
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater
that causes the discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate
storm water sewer system operated by the Township of Wayne is prohibited.
[Amended 8-21-2024 by Ord. No. 42-2024]
The following shall not be a violation of the provisions of §
177-3.
A. Potable water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources,
excluding the discharge of filter backwash and firsts flush water
from potable well development/redevelopment activities utilizing chemicals
in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9D. The volume of first flush water,
which is a minimum of three times the volume of the well water column,
shall be handled and disposed of property;
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; and industrial refrigerant condensate).
D. Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff).
E. Flows from springs, riparian habitats, 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 including the washing of the
fire fighting vehicles.
I. Flows from clean water rinsing of beach maintenance equipment immediately
following use and only if the equipment is used for its intended purpose.
J. Rinsing of beach maintenance equipment is limited to exterior, undercarriage,
and exposed parts and does not apply to engines or other enclosed
machinery.
K. Flows from clean water rinsing of equipment and vehicles used in
the application of salt and deicing materials. Prior to rinsing, all
equipment shall be cleaned using dry methods such as shoveling and
sweeping. Recovered materials are to be returned to storage or properly
discarded.
L. Rinsing of deicing equipment 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.
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Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions
of this article shall be subject to a fine of no less than $100 and
not to exceed $500 for each incident.