CHAPTER 14
PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
Analysis
ARTICLE 1.
REGULATION OF FIRES
14.1-1.
14.1-2.
14.1-3.
14.1-4.
14.1-5.
Prohibition Against Storage of Certain Items…………………. 1404
Authority to Enter and Inspect………………………………….. 1404
Open Burning / Obtaining Permit ……………………………… 1404
Compliance with Terms of Permit. ……………………………. 1404
Penalty……………………………………………………………. 1404
ARTICLE 2.
REGULATION OF GASOLINE STORAGE
14.2-1.
14.2-2.
14.2-3.
14.2-4.
Location of Storage Tanks………………………………………. 1405
Construction of Tanks; Permit. ………………………………… 1405
Exception When 250 Gallons or Less. ……………………….. 1405
Penalty……………………………………………………………. 1405
ARTICLE 3.
REGULATION OF INOPERATIVE JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES
14.3-1.
14.3-2.
14.3-3.
14.3-4.
14.3-5.
14.3-6.
Declaration of Intent…………………………………………….. 1406
Definitions. ………………………………………………………. 1406
Prohibition; Exception…………………………………………… 1406
Premises Declared a Nuisance. ……………………………….. 1406
Enforcement; Notice. ……………………………………………. 1407
Penalty……………………………………………………………. 1407
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ARTICLE 4.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
14.4-1.
14.4-2.
14.4-3.
14.4-4.
14.4-5.
14.4-6.
14.4-7.
14.4-8.
14.4-9.
14.4-10.
14.4-11.
14.4-12.
14.4-13.
14.4-14.
14.4-15.
14.4-16.
14.4-17.
14.4-18.
14.4-19.
Statutory Authorization. …………………………………………. 1408
Findings of Fact. …………………………………………………. 1408
Statement of Purpose………………………………………….1408-1409
Methods of Reducing Flood Losses. ………………………….. 1409
Definitions. ……………………………………………………...1409-1412
Lands To Which This Ordinance Applies……………………… 1413
Basis For Establishing The Areas of Special Flood Hazard. .. 1413
Penalties For Noncompliance. …………………………………. 1413
Abrogation and Greater Restrictions. …………………………. 1413
Interpretation. ……………………………………………………. 1413
Warning and Disclaimer of Liability. …………………………… 1414
Establishment of Development Permit. ……………………….. 1414
Designation of the Enforcement Officer. ……………………… 1414
Duties and Responsibilities of the Enforcement Officer. …..1415-1416
Appeal Board. …………………………………………………..1416-1417
Conditions for Variances. ………………………………………. 1418
General Standards. ……………………………………………1419-1420
Specific Standards……………………………………………..1421-1422
Floodways………………………………………………………1422-1423
ARTICLE 5.
UNIFORM FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT
14.5-1.
14.5-2.
14.5-3.
14.5-4.
14.5-5.
14.5-6.
14.5-7.
14.5-8.
14.5-9.
14.5-10.
14.5-11.
14.5-12.
14.5-13.
14.5-14.
Preamble………………………………………………………….. 1424
Local Enforcement……………………………………………….. 1424
Agency Designation and Counsel. …………………………….. 1424
Duties of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Inspections……. 1424
Life Hazard Uses…………………………………………………. 1425
Appointment of a Fire Official. …………………………………. 1425
Term of Office ……………………………………………………. 1425
Inspectors and Employees; Term………………………………. 1425
Removal From Office……………………………………………. 1425
Board of Appeals. ……………………………………………….. 1425
Additional Required Inspections and Fees. ………………...1426-1427
Permits; Fees…………………………………………………….. 1427
Retention of Existing Regulations……………………………… 1427
Life Hazard uses / Penalties …………………………………… 1427
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ARTICLE 6
REFUSE CONTAINERS/DUMPSTERS
14.6-1
14.6-2
14.6-3
14.6-4
14.6-5
14.6-6
14.6-7
Purpose…………………………………………………………… 1428
Definitions………………………………………………………… 1428
Prohibited conduct………………………………………………. 1429
Exceptions to prohibition……………………………………….. 1429
Enforcement……………………………………………………… 1429
Penalties…………………………………………………………. 1429
Severability………………………………………………………. 1429
ARTICLE 7
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN
SUBSTANCES INTO THE TOWNSHIP’S STORMWATER SEWER
SYSTEM
14.7-1
14.7-2
14.7-3
14.7-4
14.7-5
14.7-6
Purpose…………………………………………………………… 1431
Definitions……………………………………………………….1431-1432
Prohibited Conduct……………………………………………… 1432
Enforcement……………………………………………………... 1432
Penalties…………………………………………………………. 1432
Severability………………………………………………………. 1433
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ARTICLE 1.
REGULATION OF FIRES
Sec. 14.1-1.
PROHIBITION AGAINST STORAGE OF CERTAIN ITEMS.
No wood, leaves, straw, hay, excelsior, waste, rubbish, gasoline, or any other
flammable or combustible materials shall be deposited or kept within any yard, lot or
parcel of land, or in or under any building in the Township in sufficient quantity or in such
manner as to be or become a menace, cause, or liable to cause or spread a conflagration.
Sec. 14.1-2.
AUTHORITY TO ENTER AND INSPECT.
The Township fire marshal of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Inspections, or
his/her agent appointed by him/her for that purpose, shall and may, at any time, enter
upon any premises and into any building in the Township for the purpose of investigating
whether or not the provisions of this article are being violated therein.
Sec. 14.1-3.
OPEN BURNING / OBTAINING PERMIT
Open burning shall only be permitted in accordance with the Uniform Fire Code of
the State of New Jersey, Chapter 4, Section F-403.0 entitled “Open Burning”. A copy of
which is on file with the Construction Code Office.
Sec. 14.1-4.
COMPLIANCE WITH TERMS OF PERMIT.
No persons shall violate or fail to comply with any of the conditions, terms or
requirements contained in any permit issued by virtue of Section 14.1-3 of this Article.
Sec. 14.1-5.
PENALTY.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article shall upon
conviction thereof before the Municipal Court be subject to a fine not to exceed Two
Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for the first offense, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) from
the second offense and One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the third offense, or by
imprisonment not to exceed sixty (60) days in the county jail, in the discretion of the Court
before which such person is convicted.
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ARTICLE 2.
REGULATION OF GASOLINE STORAGE
Sec. 14.2-1.
LOCATION OF STORAGE TANKS.
No person shall hereafter store any gasoline, oils or other petroleum products in
tanks to be used for the storage, sale and trading in said products, within one thousand
(1000) feet of any dwelling house within the Township, unless said tanks are wholly buried
beneath the surface of the ground.
Sec. 14.2-2.
CONSTRUCTION OF TANKS; PERMIT.
No buildings, tanks or plants shall hereafter be constructed or established for the
use, storage, sale and disposal of gasoline, oils or other petroleum products, unless the
tanks are wholly buried beneath the surface of the ground, until a permit is first secured
from the Township Committee, after written application being made and hearing being
given to the applicant, by said Township Committee, whereby the said Township
Committee shall determine the right of the applicant to said permit, and the Township
Committee shall have the right to grant or refuse said permit if they deem fit, for the
protection of life and property from fire, explosion and other dangers arising therefrom.
Sec. 14.2-3.
EXCEPTION WHEN 250 GALLONS OR LESS.
Nothing herein contained shall apply to the storage of gasoline, oils and other
petroleum products which are to be consumed on the premises, and not stored for the
purpose of sale or trade, and nothing herein contained shall apply to the storage of said
products in quantities of two hundred fifty (250) gallons or less, nor to the construction or
establishment of tanks or plants for the use, storage, sale and disposal of said products in
quantities of two hundred fifty (250) gallons or less.
Sec. 14.2-4.
PENALTY.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article shall upon
conviction thereof before the Municipal Court be subject to a fine not to exceed One
Hundred ($100.00) dollars or imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days in the County
Jail, or both in the discretion of the Court before which such person is convicted.
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ARTICLE 3.
REGULATION OF INOPERATIVE JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES
Sec. 14.3-1.
DECLARATION OF INTENT.
The placing, keeping or storage of unused and inoperative junk motor vehicles or
parts thereof on private property in the Township of Pennsville does not promote the
public welfare and such articles when so kept become public nuisances in that they
possess dangerous qualities which may attract children who may become injured thereby;
that they are or may be a fire hazard; that they are or may become unsightly in the
community and are therefore disturbing in appearance and depreciate the general
appearance of the surrounding area as well as the comfort and use of neighboring
properties; that they possess qualities which create health hazards; that they when left in
such state increase the risk of such hazards and continue the existence of such
detrimental matters; and that they are detrimental to the public health, safety and general
welfare of the community.
Sec. 14.3-2.
DEFINITIONS.
A.
Unused and inoperative junk motor vehicle is intended to mean any motor
vehicle which is no longer in actual use as a motor vehicle, or which is
wholly unfit without repairing or reconditioning for use upon the public
roadways, or which has been discarded for use as a motor vehicle. The fact
that such motor vehicle is unregistered and not currently inspected shall be
evidential of its nature as herein prohibited.
B.
Motor vehicle is intended to have the same meaning as is granted to it by
Revised Statutes 39:1-1.
Sec. 14.3-3.
PROHIBITION; EXCEPTION.
No person, firm, association or corporation shall place, keep or store or permit or
suffer the placing, keeping or storing of any unused or inoperative junk motor vehicle or
parts thereof upon any private property in the Township of Pennsville.
Sec. 14.3-4.
PREMISES DECLARED A NUISANCE.
The premises where any such motor vehicle or parts thereof are placed, kept or
stored in violation of this Article shall be deemed to be a public nuisance and detrimental
to the health, safety and public welfare of the residents of this Township and shall be
subject to the regulation of this Article and of the regulations or ordinances of the
Township Board of Health.
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Sec. 14.3-5.
ENFORCEMENT; NOTICE.
The Zoning Official of the Township shall be deemed to be the administrative officer
for the enforcement of this Article. Whenever it shall appear that the provisions of this
Article are being violated, such enforcing officer shall notify the owner and person in
possession of the property on which the violation exists, in writing, directing such person
to abate the violation by removal of the article or articles constituting the violation within
thirty (30) days of the service of the notice.
Such notice shall be served personally, if such person is a resident of the
Township. If such person is not a resident of the Township, such notice may be given by
registered mail with proof of delivery.
The Zoning Official, in determining the existence of a violation, shall give due
regard to the standards set forth in Sec. 14.3-1.
In the event such owner or person in possession shall refuse or neglect to abate
the condition complained of and which constitutes a violation hereof within the time
permitted for such abatement, the enforcing office shall cause a complaint to be made for
such violation.
Sec. 14.3-6.
PENALTY.
The provisions of Chapter 1 Section 1-6 of this Code shall apply to violations of this
Article.
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ARTICLE 4.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
Sec. 14.4-1.
STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.
The Legislature of the State of New Jersey has in NJSA. 40:48-1 and NJSA 40:482, delegated the responsibility to local governmental units to adopt regulations designed to
promote the public health, safety and general welfare of its citizenry. Therefore, the
Township Committee of the Township of Pennsville, in the County of Salem and State of
New Jersey, does ordain as follows:
Sec. 14.4-2.
FINDINGS OF FACT.
A.
The flood hazard areas of the Township of Pennsville are subject to periodic
inundation which results in loss of life and property, health and safety
hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary
public expenditures for flood protection and relief and impairment of the tax
base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general
welfare.
B.
These flood losses are caused by the cumulative effect of obstructions in
areas of special flood hazards which increase flood heights and velocities,
and when inadequately anchored, damage uses in other areas. Uses that
are inadequately flood proofed, elevated or otherwise protected from flood
damage also contribute to the flood loss.
Sec. 14.4-3.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
It is the purpose of this ordinance to promote the public health, safety and general
welfare, and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas
by provisions designed:
A.
To protect human life and health;
B.
To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
C.
To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding
and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
D.
To minimize prolonged business interruptions;
E.
To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas
mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in
areas of special flood hazard;
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F.
To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the second use and
development of areas of special flood hazard so as to minimize future flood
blight areas;
G.
To insure that potential buyers are notified that property is in an area of
special flood hazard; and,
H.
To ensure that those who occupy the areas of special flood hazard assume
responsibility for their actions.
Sec. 14.4-4.
METHODS OF REDUCING FLOOD LOSSES.
In order to accomplish its purposes, this ordinance includes methods and
provisions for:
A.
Restricting or prohibiting uses which are dangerous to health, safety and
property due to water erosion hazards, or which result in damaging
increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities;
B.
Requiring that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such
uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction;
C.
Controlling the alteration of natural flood plains, stream channels, and
natural protective barriers, which help accommodate or channel flood
waters;
D.
Controlling filling, grading, dredging, and other development which may
increase flood damage; and
E.
Preventing or regulating the construction of flood barriers which will
unnaturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards in other
areas.
Sec. 14.4-5.
DEFINITIONS.
"APPEAL" means a request for a review of the Flood Plain Management
Administrator's interpretation of any provision of this ordinance or a request for a variance.
"AREA OF SHALLOW FLOODING" means a designated AO Zone on the Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The base flood depths range from one to three feet; a
clearly defined channel does not exist; the path of flooding is unpredictable and
indeterminate; and, velocity flow may be evident.
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"AREA OF SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD" means the land in the flood plain within a
community subject to a one percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. (10"BASE FLOOD” means the flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or
exceeded in any given year.
"BASEMENT" means any area of the building having its floor sub grade (below
ground level) on all sides.
"BREAKAWAY WALL" means a wall that is not part of the structural support of
the building and is intended through its design and construction to collapse under specific
lateral loading forces without causing damage to the elevated portion of the building or
supporting foundation system.
"DEVELOPMENT" means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real
estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling,
grading, paving excavation or drilling operations located within the area of special flood
hazard.
"ELEVATED BUILDING" means a non-basement building (i) built in the case of a
building in an Area of Special Flood Hazard to have the top of the elevated floor or in the
case of a building in a Coastal High Hazard Area to have the bottom of the lowest
horizontal structural member of the elevated floor elevated above the ground level by
means of piling, columns (posts and piers), or shear walls parallel to the flow of the water,
and (ii) adequately anchored so as not to impair the structural integrity of the building
during a flood of up to the magnitude of the base flood. In an Area of Special Flood
Hazard "elevated building" also includes a building elevated by means of fill or solid
foundation perimeter walls with openings sufficient to facilitate the unimpeded movement
of flood waters.
"EXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR MANUFACTURED HOME
SUBDIVISION" means a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more
manufactured home lots for rent or sale for which the construction of facilities for servicing
the lot on which the manufactured home is to be affixed (including, at a minimum, the
installation of utilities, either final site grading or the pouring of concrete pads, and the
construction of streets) is completed before the effective date of this ordinance. (10-0782, Sec. 5)
"EXPANSION TO AN EXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR
MANUFACTURED HOME SUBDIVISION" means the preparation of additional sites by
the construction of facilities for servicing the lots on which the manufactured homes are to
be affixed (including the installation of utilities either final site grading or pouring of
concrete or the construction of streets).
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"FLOOD" or "FLOODING" means a general and temporary condition of partial or
complete inundation of normally dry land areas from:
A.
The overflow of inland or tidal waters and/or
B.
The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any
source.
"FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP" (FIRM) means the official map on which the
Federal Insurance Administration has delineated both the areas of special flood hazards
and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
"FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY" means the official report provided in which the
Federal Insurance Administration has provided flood profiles, as well as the Flood
Boundary Floodway Map and the water surface elevation of the base flood.
"FLOODWAY" means the channel of a river or other water course and the
adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without
cumulatively increasing the water surface elevation more than 0.2 feet.
"LOWEST FLOOR" means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including
basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of
vehicles, building access or storage, in an area other than a basement area, is not
considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to
render the structure in violation of other applicable non-elevation design requirements.
"MANUFACTURED HOME" means a structure that is transportable in one or more
sections, built on a permanent chassis, and designed to be used with or without a
permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. It does not include
recreational vehicles or travel trailers.
"MEAN SEA LEVEL" means, for purposes of the National Flood Insurance
Program, the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) of 1929 or other datum to which
base flood elevations shown on a community's Flood Insurance Rate Map are referenced.
"NEW CONSTRUCTION" means structures for which the "start of construction"
commenced on or after the effective date of this ordinance.
"NEW MANUFACTURED HOME PARK OR MANUFACTURED HOME
SUBDIVISION" means a parcel (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more
manufactured home lots for rent or sale for which the construction of facilities for servicing
the lot (including, at a minimum, the installation of utilities, either final site grading or the
pouring of concrete pads, and the construction of streets) is completed on or after the
effective date of this ordinance.
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"START OF CONSTRUCTION" (for other than new construction or substantial
improvements under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, P.L. 97-348) includes substantial
improvement, and means the date the building permit was issued, provided the actual
start of construction, repair, reconstruction or improvement was within 180 days of the
permit date. The actual start of a structure on a site, such as the pouring of a slab or
footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the
stage of excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation.
Permanent construction does not include land preparation such as clearing, grading and
filling; nor does it include the installation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include
excavation for a basement, footing, piers or foundations or the erection of temporary
forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings such as
garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure.
"STRUCTURE" means a walled and roofed building, a manufactured home or a
gas or liquid storage tank that is principally above ground.
"SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT" means any repair, reconstruction or
improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market
value of the structure either:
A.
Before the improvement or repair is started, or
B.
If the structure has been damaged and is being restored before the damage
occurred.
For the purposes of this definition "substantial improvement" is considered to occur
when the first alteration of any wall, ceiling, floor, or other structural part of the building
commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions of the structure.
The term does not, however, include either:
A.
Any project for improvement of a structure to comply with existing State or
local health, sanitary, or safety code specifications which are solely
necessary to assure safe living conditions, or
B.
Any alteration of a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places
or a State Inventory of Historic Places.
"VARIANCE" means a grant of relief from the requirements of this ordinance which
permits construction in a manner that would otherwise be prohibited by this ordinance.
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Sec. 14.4-6.
LANDS TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE APPLIES.
This ordinance shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards within the
jurisdiction of the Township of Pennsville.
Sec. 14.4-7.
BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING THE AREAS OF SPECIAL FLOOD
HAZARD.
The areas of special flood hazard identified by the Federal Insurance
Administration in a scientific and engineering report entitled "The Flood Insurance Study
for the Township of Pennsville", dated June 15, 1982, with accompanying Flood Insurance
Rate Maps and Flood Boundary/ Floodway Maps, is hereby adopted by reference and
declared to be a part of this ordinance. The Flood Insurance Study is on file within the
Township of Pennsville, 90 N. Broadway, Pennsville, New Jersey.
Sec. 14.4-8.
PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
No structure or land shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted,
or altered without full compliance with the terms of this ordinance and other applicable
regulations. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance by failure to comply with any of its
requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection
with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this ordinance
or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not
more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned for not more than ninety (90)
days, or both, for each violation, and in addition shall pay all costs and expenses involved
in the case. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the Township of Pennsville from
taking such other unlawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violations.
Sec. 14.4-9.
ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS.
This ordinance is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing
easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However, where this ordinance and other
ordinance, easement, covenant, or deed restriction conflict or overlap, whichever imposes
the more stringent restrictions shall prevail.
Sec. 14.4-10.
INTERPRETATION.
In the interpretation and application of this ordinance, all provisions shall be:
A.
Considered as minimum requirements;
B.
Liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and
C.
Deemed neither to limit nor repeal any other powers granted under State
statutes.
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Sec. 14.4-11.
WARNING AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY.
The degree of flood protection required by this ordinance is considered reasonable
for regulatory purposes and is based on scientific and engineering considerations. Larger
floods can and will occur on rare occasions. Flood heights may be increased by
man-made or natural causes. This ordinance does not imply that land outside the area of
special flood hazards or uses permitted within such areas will be free from flooding or
flood damages. This ordinance shall not create liability on the part of the Township of
Pennsville, any officer or employee thereof or the Federal Insurance Administration, for
any flood damages that result from reliance on this ordinance or any administrative
decision lawfully made thereunder.
Sec. 14.4-12.
ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.
A Development Permit shall be obtained before construction or development
begins within any area of special flood hazard established in Section 14.4-7. Application
for a Development Permit shall be made on forms furnished by the Flood Plain
Management Administrator and may include, but not be limited to, plans in duplicate
drawn to scale showing the nature, location, dimensions, and elevations of the area in
question; existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, drainage facilities; and
the location of the foregoing:
Specifically, the following information is required:
A.
Elevation in relation to mean sea level (NGVD of 1929) of the lowest floor
(including basement) of all structures;
B.
Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any structure has been flood
proofed;
C.
Certification by a registered professional engineer or architect that the flood
proofing methods for any nonresidential structure meet the flood proofing
criteria in Section 14.4-18(8); and
D.
Description of the extent to which any watercourse will be altered or
relocated as a result of proposed development.
Sec. 14.4-13.
DESIGNATION OF THE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
The Flood Plain Management Administrator is hereby appointed to administer and
implement this ordinance by granting or denying development permit applications in
accordance with its provisions.
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Sec. 14.4-14.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER.
Duties of the Flood Plain Management Administrator shall include, but not be
limited to:
A.
B.
PERMIT REVIEW.
1.
Review all development permits to determine that the permit
requirements of this ordinance have been satisfied.
2.
Review all development permits to determine that all necessary
permits have been obtained from those Federal, State or local
governmental agencies from which prior approval is required.
3.
Review all development permits to determine if the proposed
development is located in the floodway. If located in the floodway,
assure that the encroachment provisions of Section 14.4-19(1) are
met.
USE OF OTHER BASE FLOOD DATA.
1.
C.
When base flood elevation data has not been provided in accordance
with Section 14.4-7, the Flood Plain Management Administrator shall
obtain, review and reasonably utilize any base flood elevation data
available from a Federal, State or other source, in order to administer
Sections 14.4-18(A), Residential Construction, and 14.4-18(8),
Nonresidential Construction.
INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED AND MAINTAINED.
1.
Obtain and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea level)
of the lowest floor (including basement) of all new or substantially
improved structures, and whether or not the structure contains a
basement.
2.
For all new substantially improved flood proofed structures:
(a)
Verify and record the actual elevation (in relation to mean sea
level); and
(b)
Maintain the flood proofing certifications required in Section
14.4-12C.
(c)
Maintain for public inspection all records pertaining to the
provisions of this ordinance.
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D.
E.
ALTERATION OF WATERCOURSES.
1.
Notify adjacent communities and the Department of Community
Affairs prior to any alteration or relocation of a watercourse, and
submit evidence of such notification to the Federal Insurance
Administration.
2.
Require that maintenance is provided within the altered or relocated
portion of said watercourse so that the flood carrying capacity is not
diminished.
INTERPRETATION OF FIRM BOUNDARIES.
1.
Sec. 14.4-15.
Make interpretations where needed, as to the exact location of the
boundaries of the areas of special flood hazards (for example, where
there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and
actual field conditions). The person contesting the location of the
boundary shall be given a reasonable opportunity to appeal the
interpretation as provided in Section 14.4-15.
APPEAL BOARD.
A.
The Board of Adjustment as established by the Township of Pennsville shall
hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirement of
this ordinance.
B.
The Board of Adjustment shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged
there is an error in any requirement, decision or determination made by the
Flood Plain Management Administrator in the enforcement or administration
of this ordinance.
C.
Those aggrieved by the decision of the Board of Adjustment or any taxpayer,
may appeal such decision to the governing body of the Township and
thereafter to the Superior Court of New Jersey in accordance with R.S.
40:55D-17.
D.
In passing upon such application, the Board of Adjustment shall consider all
technical evaluations, all relevant factors, standards specified in other
sections of this ordinance, and:
1.
The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury
of others;
2.
The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage;
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3.
The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood
damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner;
4.
The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to
the community;
5.
The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location, where applicable.
6.
The availability of alternative locations for the proposed use which are
not subject to flooding or erosion damage;
7.
The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated
development;
8.
The relationship of the proposed use to the comprehensive plan and
flood plain management program of that area;
9.
The safety of access to the property in times of flood for ordinary and
emergency vehicles;
10.
The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise, and sediment
transport of the flood waters and the effects of wave action, if
applicable, expected at the site; and
11.
The costs of providing governmental services during and after flood
conditions, including maintenance and repair of public utilities and
facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems, and
streets and bridges.
E.
Upon consideration of the factors of Section 14.4-15D and the purposes of
this ordinance, the Board of Adjustment may attach such conditions to the
granting of variances as it deems necessary to further the purposes of this
ordinance.
F.
The Flood Plain Management Administrator shall maintain the records of all
appeal actions, including technical information, and report any variances to
the Federal Insurance Administration upon request.
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Sec. 14.4-16.
CONDITIONS FOR VARIANCES.
A.
Generally, variances may be issued for new construction and substantial
improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in size
contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed
below the base flood level, providing items 1-11 in Section 14.4-15D have
been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond the one-half acre,
the technical justification required for issuing the variance increases.
B.
Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or restoration
of structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the State
Inventory of Historic Places, without regard to the procedures set forth in the
remainder of this section.
C.
Variances shall not be issued within any designated floodway, if any
increase in flood levels during the base flood discharge would result.
D.
Variance shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the
minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief.
E.
Variances shall only be issued upon;
F.
1.
A showing of good and sufficient cause;
2.
A determination that failure to grant the variance would result in
exceptional hardship to the applicant; and
3.
A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in
increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety,
extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud on or
victimization of the public as identified in Section 14.4-15D, or conflict
with existing local laws or ordinances.
Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shall be given written notice
that the structure will be permitted to be built with a lowest floor elevation
below the base flood elevation and that the cost of flood insurance will
commensurate with the increased risk resulting from the reduced lowest
floor elevation.
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Sec. 14.4-17.
GENERAL STANDARDS.
In all areas of special flood hazards, the following standards are required:
A.
ANCHORING.
1.
All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored
to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure.
2.
All manufactured homes shall be anchored to resist flotation,
collapse, or lateral movement. Methods of anchoring may include,
but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame toes to ground
anchors. This requirement is in addition to applicable State and local
anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces.
(a)
Over-the-top ties be provided at each of the four corners of the
manufactured home, with two additional ties per side at intermediate
locations, with manufactured homes less than 50 feet long requiring
one additional tie per side;
(b)
Frame ties be provided at each corner of the home with five
additional ties per side at intermediate points, with manufactured
homes less than 50 feet long requiring four additional ties per side;
(c)
All components of the anchoring-system be capable of carrying
a force of 4,800 pounds; and
(d)
B.
Any additions to the manufactured home be similarly anchored.
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS.
1.
All new construction and substantial improvements shall be
constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood
damage.
2.
All new construction and substantial improvements shall be
constructed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
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3.
C.
D.
Enclosure Openings: For all new and substantial improvements, fully
enclosed areas below the lowest floor that are subject to flooding
shall be designed to automatically equalize hydrostatic flood forces on
exterior walls by allowing for the entry and exit of floodwaters.
Designs for meeting this requirement must either be certified by a
registered professional engineer or architect or must meet or exceed
the following minimum criteria. A minimum of two openings having a
total net area of not less than one square inch for every square foot of
enclosed area subject to flooding shall be provided. The bottom of all
openings shall be no higher than one foot above grade. Openings
may be equipped with screens, louvers or other coverings or devices
provided that they permit the automatic entry and exit of floodwaters.
UTILITIES.
1.
All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to
minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the system.
2.
New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to
minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and
discharge from the systems into flood waters.
3.
On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment
to them or contamination from them during flooding.
4.
Mechanical and Utility Equipment: Electrical heating, ventilation,
plumbing and air-conditioning equipment and other service facilities
shall be designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering
or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.
SUBDIVISION PROPOSALS.
1.
All subdivision proposals shall be consistent with the need to
minimize flood damage.
2.
All subdivision proposals shall have public utilities and facilities such
as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems located and constructed
to minimize flood damage.
3.
All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage provided to
reduce exposure to flood damage.
4.
Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision proposals
and other proposed development which contain at least 50 lots or 5
acres (whichever is less) including manufactured home parks and
subdivisions.
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Sec. 14.4-18.
SPECIFIC STANDARDS
In all areas of special flood hazards where base flood elevation data has been
provided, as set forth in Section 14.4-7, or in Sections 14.4-14B, the following standards
are required:
A.
RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION.
1.
B.
NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION.
2.
C.
New construction and substantial improvement of any residential
structure including manufactured homes shall have the lowest floor,
including basement, elevated to or above base flood elevation
New construction and substantial improvement of any non- residential
structure shall either have the lowest floor, including basement,
elevated to the level of the base flood elevation, or, together with
attendant utility and sanitary facilities, shall:
(a)
Be flood proofed so that below the base flood level the
structure is watertight with walls substantially impermeable to
the passage of water;
(b)
Have structural components capable of resisting hydrostatic
and hydrodynamic loads and effect of buoyancy
(c)
Be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect
that the design and methods of construction are in accordance
with accepted standards of practice for meeting the provisions
of this paragraph.
MANUFACTURED HOMES.
1.
Manufactured homes shall be anchored in accordance with Section
14.4-17
2.
All manufactured homes to be placed or substantially improved within
an area of special flood hazard shall be elevated on a permanent
foundation such that the top of the lowest floor is at or above the base
flood elevation.
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3.
4.
Sec. 14.4-19.
For new manufactured home parks and manufactured home
subdivisions; for expansions to existing manufactured home parks
and manufactured home subdivisions; for existing manufactured
home parks and manufactured home subdivisions where the repair,
reconstruction or improvement of the streets, utilities and pads equal
or exceeds 50 percent of value of the streets, utilities and pads before
the repair, reconstruction or improvement has commenced; and for
manufactured homes not placed in a manufactured home park or
manufactured home subdivision, require that:
(a)
Stands or lots are elevated on compacted fill or on pilings so
that the lowest floor of the manufactured home will be at or
above the base flood level.
(b)
Adequate surface drainage and access for a hauler are
provided; and
(c)
In the instance of elevation on pilings, that: Lots are large
enough to permit steps; piling foundations are placed in stable
soil no more than ten feet apart, and reinforcement is provided
for pilings more than six feet above the ground level.
No manufactured home shall be placed in a floodway, except in an
existing manufactured home park or an existing manufactured home
subdivision.
FLOODWAYS.
Located within areas of special flood hazard established in Section 14.4-17 are
areas designated as floodways. Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due
to the velocity of flood waters which carry debris, potential projectiles, and erosion
potential, the following provisions apply:
A.
Prohibit encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial
improvements, and other development unless a technical evaluation
demonstrates that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood
levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
B.
If Section 14.4-19A is satisfied, all new construction and substantial
improvements shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction
provisions of Section 14.4-17.
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C.
In all areas of special flood hazard in which base flood elevation data has
been provided and no floodway has been designated, the cumulative effect
of any proposed development, when combined with all other existing and
anticipated development, shall not increase the water surface elevation of
the base flood more than one foot at any point
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ARTICLE 5.
UNIFORM FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 14.5-1.
PREAMBLE.
The Uniform Fire Safety Act, (P.L. 1983, c.383) was enacted for the purpose of
establishing a system for the enforcement of minimum fire safety standards throughout the
State of New Jersey and the Uniform Fire Safety Act authorizes municipalities to provide
for local enforcement and to establish local enforcement agencies for that purpose and it
is in the best interest of the Township of Pennsville to have the Uniform Fire Safety Act
enforced locally. The fire companies of the two Township fire districts have agreed to the
plan, set forth herein, for the administration and enforcement of the Uniform Fire Safety
Code;
Sec. 14.5-2.
LOCAL ENFORCEMENT.
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act. (P. L. 1983, c.383) the New
Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be locally enforced in the Township of Pennsville.
Sec. 14.5-3.
AGENCY DESIGNATION AND COUNSEL.
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Inspections,
which is hereby created as an administrative office of the Township of Pennsville. The
Township Solicitor is designated as the counsel for the local enforcing agency.
Sec. 14.5-4.
DUTIES OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION AND
INSPECTIONS
The Bureau of Fire Prevention and Inspections shall:
A.
Enforce the Uniform Fire Code of the State of New Jersey and all code
regulations adopted under it in all buildings, structures and premises within
the established boundaries of the Township. This shall include all apartment
complexes, motels, hotels, boarding houses, and any multiple family
dwellings.
B.
Comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Code of the State of New
Jersey and enforce any regulations set forth by ordinances of the Township
of Pennsville.
C.
All inspections required by the Uniform Fire Code of the State of New Jersey
and the Ordinances of the Township of Pennsville will be conducted yearly
unless otherwise specified in the Uniform Fire Code.
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Sec. 14.5-5.
LIFE HAZARD USES.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention and Inspections established by Sec. 14.5-3 of this
Ordinance shall be an administrative office of the Township, and shall be under the direct
supervision and control of the Township of Pennsville Fire Marshal who shall be certified
by the Division of Fire Safety as a licensed Fire Inspector/Fire Official.
Sec. 14.5-6.
APPOINTMENT OF A FIRE OFFICIAL.
The local enforcing agency shall be under the direct supervision of the Certified
Fire Marshal.
Sec. 14.5-7.
TERM OF OFFICE; VACANCY.
The Fire Marshall shall be appointed from a term of four (4) years
Sec. 14.5-8.
INSPECTORS AND EMPLOYEES; TERM.
Such inspectors and other employees as may be needed in the local enforcing
agency shall be appointed by the Township Committee with the recommendation of the
Fire Marshal for such term as may be provided by resolution of the Committee.
Sec. 14.5-9.
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
The Fire Marshall, inspectors and other employees of the local enforcing agency
shall be subject to removal by the Township Committee for inefficiency or misconduct.
Each inspector or employee to be so removed shall be afforded an opportunity, to be
heard by the Committee or a designated hearing officer.
Sec. 14.5-10.
BOARD OF APPEALS.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, any person
aggrieved by any order of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall have the right to appeal to
the Construction Board of Appeals of the Township or in the event such Board does not
exist, then to the Salem County Construction Board of Appeals.
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Sec. 14.5-11.
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED INSPECTIONS AND FEES.
In addition to the inspection fees required pursuant to the Act and the regulations of
the Division of Fire Safety of the Department of Community Affairs, the following additional
inspections and fees shall be required:
ADDED INSPECTIONS AND FEES NOT REGULATED BY THE DIVISION OF
FIRE SAFETY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
BUILDING TYPE
USAGE
FEE (PER BLDG.)
1 & 2 Story
Places of assemblage or
$50.00
Eating or drinking establishments
With less than 50 occupancy
1,000 square ft. or less
Business, professional,
Mercantile
$50.00
1,001 to 5,000 sq. ft.
Business, Professional,
Mercantile
$100.00
5001 or more sq. ft.
Business, Professional,
Mercantile
$150.00
2 Units or more (not
Regulated by Div. of
Fire Safety)
Apartment(s), complexes,
$35.00
motels, hotels, boarding houses,
multi-family dwellings (rental units
Only)
1,000 sq. ft or less
Storage facilities
$50.00
1,001 to 5,000 sq ft.
Storage facilities
$175.00
5,001 sq. ft. or more
Storage Facilities
$225.00
1,000 sq. ft or less
Industrial Complexes
(building not regulated by
Division of Fire Safety)
$50.00
1,001 to 5,000 sq. ft
Industrial Complexes
(building not regulated by
Division of Fire Safety)
$175.00
5,001 or more sq. ft.
Industrial Complexes
(building not regulated by
Division of Fire Safety)
$225.00
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PERMIT FEES NOT REGULATED BY DIVISION OF FIRE SAFETY
Type #1
Type #2
Type #3
Type #4
Type #5
$75.00
$175.00
$275.00
$375.00
reserved
PROPANE EXCHANGE FACILITIES ANNUAL PERMIT FEE
20 cylinders or less
21 cylinders or more
Sec. 14.5-12.
$65.00
$125.00
PERMITS; FEES.
The permit fees established by the Uniform Fire Code, and the Ordinances of the
Township of Pennsville, shall be the fees for the uses and activities prescribed for such
fees. Such fees shall be paid to the municipal treasury and appropriated to the local
enforcement agency for the enforcement of the Act.
Sec. 14.5-13.
RETENTION OF EXISTING REGULATIONS.
Existing local fire prevention codes and ordinances are retained, exclusive of this
ordinance, to the extent not inconsistent with requirements of the State Fire Code.
Sec. 14.5-14
LIFE HAZARD USES / PENALTIES
All life hazard use fees and penalties for violations are set by the Uniform Fire Code
of the State of New Jersey and collected by same.
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ARTICLE 6
REFUSE CONTAINERS/DUMPSTERS
Sec. 14.6-1
PURPOSE
An Ordinance requiring dumpsters and other refuse containers that are outdoors or
exposed to stormwater to be covered at all times and prohibits the spilling, dumping,
leaking, or otherwise charge of liquids, semi-liquids or solids from the containers to the
municipal separate storm sewer systems operated by the Township of Pennsville and/or
the waters of the State of New Jersey so as to protect public health, safety and welfare,
and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
Sec. 14.6-2
DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words and their
derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this
Chapter 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.
Enclosures: An area where dumpsters must be placed, which is
surrounded by a wall or fence which shall be at least six feet high, and which
structure shall have a gate or door for access (side or rear access door or
doors optional). The enclosure shall be situated on a paved surface, and if it
is constructed of chain line fencing, it shall have vinyl slatting to obscure the
interior from passersby.
B..
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4): A conveyance or
system of conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal
streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channels, or storm
drains) that is owned or operated by the Township of Pennsville or other
public body, and is designed and used for collecting and conveying
stormwater.
C..
Person: Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
direction.
D.
Refuse Container: Any waste container that a person controls whether
owned, leased, or operated, including dumpsters, trash cans garbage pails,
and plastic trash bags.
E.
Stormwater: Means 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.
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F.
Sec. 14.6-3
Waters of the State: Means the ocean and its estuaries, all springs,
streams and bodies of surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial,
within the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction.
PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Any person who controls, whether owned, leased, or operated, a refuse container
or dumpster shall not:
A. Permit said container or dumpster to be uncovered.
B. Permit said container or dumpster to leak liquids, semi-liquids or solids.
C. Subsequent to October 1, 2012, permit said dumpster to be outside of an
enclosure. (This deadline may be extended by duly adopted resolution of the
Township Committee for a period not exceeding sixty days.)
Sec. 14.6-4
EXCEPTIONS TO PROHIBITION
A.
Permitted temporary demolition containers
B.
Litter receptacles (other than dumpsters or other bulk containers).
C.
Individual homeowner’s trash and recycling containers
D.
Refuse containers at facilities authorized to discharge stormwater under a
valid NJPDES permit.
Sec. 14.6-5
ENFORCEMENT
This Ordinance shall be enforced by the Township’s Recycling Enforcement Officer
and the Zoning Officer.
Sec. 14.6-6
PENALTIES
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in Sec. 1.1-6 of the Revised Ordinances of the
Township of Pennsville.
Sec. 14.6-7
SEVERABILITY
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this ordinance is
declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase, and the
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finding or holding of any such portion of this ordinance to be unconstitutional, void, or
ineffective for any cause or reason shall not affect any other portion of this ordinance.
Sec. 14.6-8
EXEMPTION
Governmental and public entities shall be exempt from the provision for enclosures.
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ARTICLE 7
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN
SUBSTANCES INTO THE TOWNSHIP’S STORMWATER SEWER
SYSTEM
Sec. 14.7-1
PURPOSE
An ordinance to prohibit illicit connections to the municipal separate stormwater
sewer system(s) operated by the Township of Pennsville in order to protect public health,
safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
Sec. 14.7-2
DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words, and their
derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this
Chapter 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. The
definitions below are the same as or based on corresponding definitions in the New
Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at NJAC 7:14A-12.
A.
Domestic sewage – waste and wastewater from humans or household
rations.
B.
Illicit connection – any physical or non-physical connection that discharges
domestic sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other
industrial waste (other than stormwater) to the municipal separate
stormwater sewer system operated by the Township of Pennsville, unless
that discharge is authorized under a NJPDES permit other than the Tier A
Municipal Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES Permit Number NJ
0141852). Non-physical connections may include, but are not limited to,
leaks, flows, or overflows into the municipal separate stormwater sewer
system.
C.
Industrial waste – Non-domestic waste, including but not limited to those
pollutants regulated under Section 307(a), (b) or (c) of the Federal Clean
Water Act (33 USC 1317 § (a), (b) or (c)).
D.
Municipal separate stormwater sewer system – a conveyance or system of
conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets,
catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains)
that is owned or operated by the Township of Pennsville and is designed
and used for collecting and conveying stormwater.
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E.
NJPDES permit: a permit issued by the New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection to implement the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NJPDES) rules at NJAC 7:14A.
F.
Non-contact cooling water: water used to reduce temperature for the
purpose of cooling. Such waters do not come into direct contact with any
raw material, intermediate product (other than heat) or finished product.
Non-contact cooling water may however contain algaecides, or biocides to
control fouling of equipment such as heat exchangers and/or corrosion
inhibitors.
G.
Person – any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of the state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
H.
Process wastewater – any water which during manufacturing or processing
comes into direct contact with or results from the production or use of any
raw material, intermediate product, finished product, byproduct, or waste
product. Process wastewater includes, but is not limited to, leachate and
cooling water other than non-contact cooling water.
I.
Stormwater - water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow)
that runs off the land’s surface, is transmitted to the subsurface, is captured
by separate stormwater sewers or other sewerage or drainage facilities, or is
conveyed by snow removal equipment.
Sec. 14.7-3
PROHIBITED CONDUCT
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through an illicit connection to
the municipal separate storm water sewer system operated by the Township of Pennsville
any domestic sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial
waste (other than stormwater).
Sec. 14.7-4
ENFORCEMENT
This Ordinance shall be enforced by the Township of Pennsville Water Department
Superintendent.
Sec. 14.7-5
PENALTIES
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 1 of the Revised Ordinances of the
Township of Pennsville.
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Sec. 14.7-6
SEVERABILITY
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this ordinance is
declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase, and the
funding or holding of any such portion of this ordinance to unconstitutional, void, or
ineffective for any cause or reason shall not affect any other portion of this ordinance.
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