[Adopted 11-9-2005 by Ord. No. 05-076[1]]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit illicit
connections to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated
by the City of Paterson, 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 singular number include the plural number. The word
"shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. The definitions
below are the same as or based on corresponding definitions in the
New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at
N.J.A.C. 7:14A-1.2.
Waste and wastewater from humans or household operations.
Any physical or nonphysical connection that discharges domestic
sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the City of Paterson, unless that discharge is
authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A Municipal Stormwater
General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ0141852). Nonphysical connections
may include, but are not limited to, leaks flows, or overflows into
the municipal separate storm sewer system.
Nondomestic waste, including, but not limited to, those pollutants
regulated under Section 307(a), (b), or (c) of the Federal Clean Water
Act [33 U.S.C. § 1317(a), (b), or (c)].
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 City of Paterson 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.
A permit issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NJPDES) rules at N.J.A.C. 7:14A.
Water used to reduce temperature for the purpose of cooling.
Such waters do not come in direct contact with any raw material intermediate
product (other than heat) or finished product. Noncontact cooling
water may, however, contain algaecides or biocides to control fouling
of equipment such as heat exchangers and/or corrosion inhibitors.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any water which, during manufacturing or processing, comes
into direct contact with or results from the production or use of
any raw materials, intermediate product, finished product, by-product,
or waste product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited
to, leachate and cooling water other than noncontact cooling water.
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.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
through an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer
system operated by the City of Paterson any domestic sewage, noncontact
cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste (other
than stormwater).
This article shall be enforced by the Police
Department, Department of Public Works and other municipal officials
of the City of Paterson.
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation
of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a fine not to
exceed $1,250.
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and
phrase of this article is declared to be an independent section, subsection,
sentence, clause and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such
portion of this article to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective
for any cause or reason shall not affect any other portion of this
article.
This article shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption and any publication as may be required
by law.
