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West Cape May City Zoning Code

§ 27-27.4.1

Gutters and Downspouts.

[Added 5-13-2020 by Ord. No. 580-20]
a. 
All new construction or reconstruction, conversion, alteration or enlargement of any building, portion of any building, or other structure shall be required to be outfitted with gutters and downspouts for purposes of directing stormwater away from adjacent properties and towards on-site stormwater facilities, or, toward the street. If impossible to drain directly to the street, it shall be directed to a system of interior yard drainage approved by the Municipal Engineer.
b. 
Any development as defined in § 27-6 that requires approval from the Borough of West Cape May Combined Planning and Zoning Board, and impacts drainage or stormwater runoff, may be conditioned on the installation of gutters and downspouts, and any other related system recommended by the Municipal Engineer to direct or control stormwater runoff from the property in accordance with the Borough Code.