[Adopted 9-13-2005
by Ord. No. 05-34]
A.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
PERSON
STORMWATER
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 Ewing 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 sewerage or drainage
facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials
other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system
operated by the Township of Ewing is prohibited. The spilling, dumping
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.
This article does not apply to the following:
(1)
Waterline flushing and discharges from potable water
sources;
(2)
Uncontaminated groundwater. (e.g., infiltration, crawl
space or basement sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising
groundwaters);
(3)
Air-conditioning condensate. (excluding contact and
non-contact cooling water);
(4)
Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering
runoff);
(5)
Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands,
water reservoir discharges and diverted stream flows;
(6)
Residential car washing water, and residential swimming
pool discharges;
(7)
Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water;
(8)
Flows from fire-fighting activities; and
(9)
Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with
clean water:
(a)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following
their use for their intended purposes; and
(b)
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. 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.
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Editor's Note: Former § 319-28, Violations and penalties,
was repealed 4-13-2021 by Ord. No. 21-08.