[Adopted 5-17-2005 by Ord. No. 12-2005]
An article 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 Logan, 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 Township of Logan 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 sewage or drainage facilities
or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
The spilling, dumping, leaking or disposal of
materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the Township of Logan is prohibited. The spilling,
dumping, leaking 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: Beach maintenance equipment immediately following its
use for its intended purposes; and equipment used in the application
of salt and deicing materials immediately following salt and deicing
material applications. Prior to rinsing with clean water, all residual
salt and deicing 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. Rising of equipment, as noted
in the above situations 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 Code Enforcement
Officer of the Logan Township Police Department.
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 $500.
