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Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting Ordinance

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This document defines terms related to stormwater management and prohibits certain activities affecting storm drain inlets on private property within the Borough of Essex Fells, NJ. Specifically, it restricts the repaving, repairing, resurfacing, reconstruction, or alteration of surfaces in direct contact with storm drain inlets unless specific conditions are met. The ordinance aims to regulate stormwater runoff and maintain the integrity of the municipal separate storm sewer system.

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--- Document: Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting Ordinance Document ---
Borough of Essex Fells, NJ
§ 241-17. Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall
have the meanings as 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 plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely
directory.
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) 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 Borough
of Essex Fells or other public body, and is designed and used for collecting and conveying
stormwater.
PERSON Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political
subdivision of this state subject to municipal jurisdiction.
STORM DRAIN INLET - An opening in a storm drain used to collect stormwater runoff and
includes, but is not limited to, a grade inlet, curb-opening inlet, and combination inlet.
WATERS OF THE STATE The ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams and bodies of
surface or groundwater, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of the State of New
Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction.
§ 241-18. Prohibited conduct.
No person in control of private property (except a residential lot with one single-family house)
shall authorize the repaving, repairing (excluding the repair of individual potholes), resurfacing
(including top coating or chip sealing with asphalt emulsion or a thin base of hot bitumen),
reconstruction or alteration any surface that is in direct contact with an existing storm drain inlet
on that property unless the storm drain inlet either:
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"...ion inlet. WATERS OF THE STATE The ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams and bodies of surface or groundwater, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction. § 241-18. Prohibited conduct. No person in control of private property (except a residenti..."

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