Aberdeen Township City Zoning Code
§ 25-5.26
Improper Disposal of Waste.
[Ord. No. 25-2005 §§ I—VII [25-5.25]]
a. MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) PERSON STORMWATER
Definitions. For the purpose of this subsection, the following terms, phases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates a difference 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.
shall mean 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 Aberdeen Township or other public body, and is designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater or is owned or operated by a private person or entity that is contributory to the storm sewer system of the Township.
shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal jurisdiction.
shall mean 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.
b.
Prohibited Conduct. The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by Aberdeen Township 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.
c.
Exceptions to Prohibition.
1.
Water line 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;
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 de-icing materials immediately following salt and de-icing material 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 (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.
d.
Enforcement and Penalties. This subsection shall be enforced by the Aberdeen Police Department and Code Enforcement official of Aberdeen Township. Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this subsection shall be subject to a minimum fine of one hundred ($100) dollars per day with a maximum fine not to exceed one thousand ($1,000) dollars per day.
e.
Severability. Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this subsection is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion of this subsection to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any cause, or reason, shall not affect any other portion of this subsection.
f.
Effective Date. This subsection shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and any publication as required by law.