It is hereby determined that the waterways within the Borough of Keansburg are at times subjected to flooding; that such flooding is a danger to the lives and property of the public; that such flooding is also a danger to the natural resources of the Borough of Keansburg, the County and the State; that development tends to accentuate flooding by increasing storm water runoff, due to alteration of the hydrologic response of the watershed in changing from the undeveloped to the developed condition; that such increased flooding produced by the development of real property contributes increased quantities of waterborne pollutants, and tends to increase channel erosion; that such increased flooding, increased erosion, and increased pollution constitutes deterioration of the water resources of the Borough of Keansburg, the County and the State; and that such increased flooding, increased erosion and increased pollution can be controlled to some extent by the regulation of storm water runoff from such development. It is therefore determined that it is in the public interest to regulate the development of real property and to establish standards to regulate the additional discharge of storm water runoff from such developments as provided in this Chapter.

The storm water management plans submitted shall demonstrate careful consideration of the general and specific concerns, values and standards of the municipal master plan and applicable County, regional and State storm drainage control program, any County mosquito commission control standards, and shall be based on environmentally sound site planning, engineering and architectural techniques.

Development shall use the best available technology to minimize off-site storm water runoff, increase on-site infiltration, simulate natural drainage systems, and minimize off-site discharge of pollutants to ground and surface water and encourage natural filtration functions. Best available technology may include measures such as retention basins, recharge trenches, porous paving and piping, contour terraces and swales.