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 Sea Bright, 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.
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 Sea Bright or other public body, and is designed
and used for collecting and conveying stormwater. MS4s do not include
combined sewer systems which are sewer systems that are designed to
carry sanitary sewage at all times and to collect and transport stormwater
from streets and other sources.
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 lands 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.
Exceptions to prohibition:
A. Water line flushing and discharges from potable water
sources.
B. Uncontaminated groundwater (i.e., infiltration, crawl
space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising
ground waters).
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 firefighting activities.
I. Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with
clean water. Rinsing of equipment, as noted in the below situations,
is limited to exterior, undercarriage and exposed parts and does not
apply to engines or other enclosed machinery.
(1) Beach maintenance equipment immediately following
its use for its intended purposes; and
(2) Equipment used in the application of salt and de-icing
materials immediately following salt and de-icing 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 (i.e., shoveling and sweeping).
Recovered materials are to be returned to storage for reuse or properly
discarded.
This article shall be enforced by the Sea Bright
Police Department, the Monmouth County Regional Health Commission
No. 1 of the Borough of Sea Bright and the Code Enforcement Officer.
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 under the general penalty provisions.