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This document contains Ordinance No. 2006-6 and Ordinance No. 2006-16 from the Borough of Helmetta, New Jersey, addressing stormwater management requirements for major developments. These ordinances aim to establish minimum standards for flood control, groundwater recharge, and pollutant reduction, aligning with N.J.A.C. 7:8 and the Borough's Tier A Stormwater General Permit. Ordinance No. 2006-16 specifically amends Ordinance No. 2006-6 based on recommendations from the Middlesex County Planning Board.
Key provisions in the original ordinance (2006-6) include requirements for erosion control, groundwater recharge, and runoff quantity and quality standards for major developments. Nonstructural stormwater management strategies are prioritized, and detailed specifications are provided for structural measures. Ordinance No. 2006-16 modifies certain sections of the original ordinance, including sections pertaining to policy statements and agricultural development applications. Notices for the initial readings and public hearings for both ordinances are included, indicating opportunities for public input.
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BOROUGH OF HELMETTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-6
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CODE
OF THE BOROUGH TO PROVIDE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS AS REQUIRED
AND PROVIDED FOR IN N.J.A.C.7:8 AND THE BOROUGH'S TIER A
STORMWATER GENERAL PERMIT BY ADDING CHAPTER 48
("STORMWATER MANAGEMENT").
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Borough Council of the Borough of Helmetta, in the County of
Middlesex and State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 48 ("Stormwater Management") of the General Code of the Borough of
Helmetta, Middlesex County, New Jersey is added as follows:
CHAPTER 48 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
48-1 Scope and Purpose.
A. Policy Statement. Flood control, groundwater recharge, and pollutant reduction
through nonstructural or low impact techniques shall be explored before relying on structural BMPs.
Structural BMPs should be integrated with nonstructural stormwater management strategies and
proper maintenance plans. Nonstructural strategies include both environmentally sensitive site design
and source controls that prevent pollutants from being placed on the site or from being exposed to
stormwater. Source control plans should be developed based upon physical site conditions and the
origin, nature, and the anticipated quantity or amount of potential pollutants. Multiple stormwater
management BMPs may be necessary to achieve the established performance standards for water
quality, quantity, and groundwater recharge.
B. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Ordinance to establish minimum stormwater
management requirements and controls for "major development,” as defined in Section 48 - 2.
C. Applicability.
1. This Ordinance shall be applicable to all site plans and subdivisions for the
following major developments that require preliminary or final site plan or subdivision review:
a. Non-residential major developments; and
b. Aspects of residential major developments that are not pre-empted
by the Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21.
D. Compatibility with Other Permit and Ordinance Requirements. Development
approvals issued for subdivisions and site plans pursuant to this ordinance are to be considered an
integral part of development approvals under the subdivision and site plan review process and do not
relieve the applicant of the responsibility to secure required permits or approvals for activities
regulated by any other applicable code, rule, act, or ordinance. In their interpretation and application,
the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of
threatened species are identified using the Department's Landscape Project as approved by the
Department's Endangered and Nongame Species Program.
"Erosion" means the detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by water,
wind, ice or gravity.
"Impervious surface" means a surface that has been covered with a layer of material so
that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water.
"Infiltration" is the process by which water seeps into the soil from precipitation.
"Major development” means a major site plan or major subdivision as defined in the
"Land Development Ordinance of the Borough of Helmetta" or a disturbance of one or more acres of
land for any purpose. Disturbance for the purpose of this rule is the placement of impervious surface
or exposure and/or movement of soil or bedrock or clearing, cutting, or removing of vegetation.
"Municipality" means the Borough of Helmetta.
"Node” means an area designated by the State Planning Commission concentrating
facilities and activities which are not organized in a compact form.
"Nutrient" means a chemical element or compound, such as nitrogen or phosphorus,
which is essential to and promotes the development of organisms.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association,
Borough of Helmetta, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal jurisdiction pursuant
to the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
"Pollutant" means any dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue, filter backwash,
sewage, garbage, refuse, oil, grease, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials,
medical wastes, radioactive substance (except those regulated under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), thermal waste, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand,
cellar dirt, industrial, municipal, agricultural, and construction waste or runoff, or other residue
discharged directly or indirectly to the land, ground waters or surface waters of the State, or to a
domestic treatment works. "Pollutant" includes both hazardous and nonhazardous pollutants.
"Recharge" means the amount of water from precipitation that infiltrates into the
ground and is not evapotranspired.
"Sediment" means solid material, mineral or organic, that is in suspension, is being
transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water or gravity as a product of erosion.
occurred.
"Site" means the lot or lots upon which a major development is to occur or has
"Soil" means all unconsolidated mineral and organic material of any origin.
receiving water bodies and maintain groundwater recharge. The standards do not apply to new major
development to the extent that alternative design and performance standards are applicable under a
regional stormwater management plan or Water Quality Management Plan adopted in accordance
with Department rules.
48-4 Stormwater Management Requirements for Major Development.
A. The development shall incorporate a maintenance plan for the stormwater
management measures incorporated into the design of a major development in accordance with
Section 10.
B. Stormwater management measures shall avoid adverse impacts of concentrated flow
on habitat for threatened and endangered species as documented in the Department' Landscape
Project or Natural Heritage Database established under N.J.S.A. 13:1B-15.147 through 15.150,
particularly Helonias bullata (swamp pink) and/or Clemmys muhlnebergi (bog turtle).
C. The following linear development projects are exempt from the groundwater
recharge, stormwater runoff quantity, and stormwater runoff quality requirements of Sections 4.F and
4.G:
1. The construction of an underground utility line provided that the disturbed
areas are revegetated upon completion;
2. The construction of an aboveground utility line provided that the existing
conditions are maintained to the maximum extent practicable; and
3. The construction of a public pedestrian access, such as a sidewalk or trail
with a maximum width of 14 feet, provided that the access is made of permeable material.
D. A waiver from strict compliance from the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff
quantity, and stormwater runoff quality requirements of Sections 4.F and 4.G may be obtained for the
enlargement of an existing public roadway or railroad; or the construction or enlargement of a public
pedestrian access, provided that the following conditions are met:
1. The applicant demonstrates that there is a public need for the project that
cannot be accomplished by any other means;
2. The applicant demonstrates through an alternatives analysis, that through the
use of nonstructural and structural stormwater management strategies and measures, the option
selected complies with the requirements of Sections 4.F and 4.G to the maximum extent practicable;
3. The applicant demonstrates that, in order to meet the requirements of
Sections 4.F and 4.G, existing structures currently in use, such as homes and buildings, would need to
be condemned; and
4. The applicant demonstrates that it does not own or have other rights to areas,
including the potential to obtain through condemnation lands not falling under D.3 above within the
upstream drainage area of the receiving stream, that would provide additional opportunities to
mitigate the requirements of Sections 4.F and 4.G that were not achievable on-site.
E. Nonstructural Stormwater Management Strategies.
1. To the maximum extent practicable, the standards in Sections 4.F and 4.G
shall be met by incorporating nonstructural stormwater management strategies set forth at Section 4.E
into the design. The applicant shall identify the nonstructural measures incorporated into the design of
the project. If the applicant contends that it is not feasible for engineering, environmental, or safety
reasons to incorporate any nonstructural stormwater management measures identified in Paragraph 2
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(including bridges), driveways, parking areas, bikeways, plazas, sidewalks, lawns, fields, open
channels, and stormwater basin floors.)
b. Whenever design engineers use a curb-opening inlet, the clear space
in that curb opening (or each individual clear space, if the curb opening has two or more clear spaces)
shall have an area of no more than seven (7.0) square inches, or be no greater than two (2.0) inches
across the smallest dimension.
c. This standard does not apply:
(1) Where the review agency determines that this standard
would cause inadequate hydraulic performance that could not practicably be overcome by using
additional or larger storm drain inlets that meet these standards;
(2) Where flows from the water quality design storm as
specified in Section 4.G.1 are conveyed through any device (e.g., end of pipe netting facility,
manufactured treatment device, or a catch basin hood) that is designed, at a minimum, to prevent
delivery of all solid and floatable materials that could not pass through one of the following:
(a) A rectangular space four and five-eighths inches long
and one and one-half inches wide (this option does not apply for outfall netting facilities); or
(b) A bar screen having a bar spacing of 0.5 inches.
(3) Where flows are conveyed through a trash rack that has
parallel bars with one-inch (1") spacing between the bars, to the elevation of the water quality design
storm as specified in Section 4.G.1; or
(4) Where the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection determines, pursuant to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:4-
7.2(c), that action to meet this standard is an undertaking that constitutes an encroachment or will
damage or destroy the New Jersey Register listed historic property.
4. Any land area used as a nonstructural stormwater management measure to meet the
performance standards in Sections 4.F and 4.G shall be dedicated to a government agency, subjected
to a conservation restriction filed with the appropriate County Clerk's office, or subject to an
approved equivalent restriction that ensures that measure or an equivalent stormwater management
measure approved by the reviewing agency is maintained in perpetuity.
5. Guidance for nonstructural stormwater management strategies is available in the
New Jersey Management Practices Manual. The BMP Manual may be obtained from the addresses
identified in Section 48 – 7, or found on the Department's website at www.njstormwater.org.
F. Erosion Control, Groundwater Recharge and Runoff Quantity Standards.
1. This subsection contains minimum design and performance standards to control
erosion, encourage and control infiltration and groundwater recharge, and control stormwater runoff
quantity impacts of major development.
a. The minimum design and performance standards for erosion control are
those established under the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act, N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq. and
implementing rules.
are as follows:
b. The minimum design and performance standards for groundwater recharge
(1) The design engineer shall, using the assumptions and factors for
stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge calculations at Section 5, either:
(a) Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that
the site and its stormwater management measures maintain 100 percent of the average annual pre-
construction groundwater recharge volume for the site; or
(4) In tidal flood hazard areas, stormwater runoff quantity
analysis in accordance with (1), (2) and (3) above shall only be applied if the increased volume of
stormwater runoff could increase flood damages below the point of discharge.
2. Any application for a new agricultural development that meets the definition
of major development at Section 2 shall be submitted to the appropriate Soil Conservation District for
review and approval in accordance with the requirements of this section and any applicable Soil
Conservation District guidelines for stormwater runoff quantity and erosion control. For the purposes
of this section, "agricultural development" means land uses normally associated with the production
of food, fiber and livestock for sale. Such uses do not include the development of land for the
processing or sale of food and the manufacturing of agriculturally related products.
G. Stormwater Runoff Quality Standards.
1. Stormwater management measures shall be designed to reduce the post-
construction load of total suspended solids (TSS) in stormwater runoff by 80 percent of the
anticipated load from the developed site, expressed as an annual average. Stormwater management
measures shall only be required for water quality control if an additional 1/4 acre of impervious
surface is being proposed on a development site. The requirement to reduce TSS does not apply to
any stormwater runoff in a discharge regulated under a numeric effluent limitation for TSS imposed
under the New Jersey Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) rules, N.J.A.C. 7:14A, or in
a discharge specifically exempt under a NJPDES permit from this requirement. The water quality
design storm is 1.25 inches of rainfall in two hours. Water quality calculations shall take into account
the distribution of rain from the water quality design storm, as reflected in Table 1. The calculation of
the volume of runoff may take into account the implementation of non-structural and structural
stormwater management measures.
Table 1: Water Quality Design Storm Distribution
Cumulative
Cumulative
Time
Time
Rainfall
Rainfall
(Minutes)
(Minutes)
(Inches)
(Inches)
0
0.0000
65
0.8917
5
0.0083
70
0.9917
10
0.0166
75
1.0500
15
0.0250
80
1.0840
20
0.0500
85
1.1170
25
0.0750
90
1.1500
30
0.1000
95
1.1750
35
0.1330
100
1.2000
40
0.1660
105
1.2250
45
0.2000
110
1.2334
50
0.2583
115
1.2417
55
0.3583
120
1.2500
60
0.6250
2. For purposes of TSS reduction calculations, Table 2 below presents the
presumed removal rates for certain BMPs designed in accordance with the New Jersey Stormwater
Best Management Practices Manual. The BMP Manual may be obtained from the address identified in
8. Special water resource protection areas shall be established along all waters
designated Category One at N.J.A.C. 7:9B, and perennial or intermittent streams that drain into or
upstream of the Category One waters as shown on the USGS Quadrangle Maps or in the County Soil
Surveys, within the associated HUC14 drainage area. These areas shall be established for the
protection of water quality, aesthetic value, exceptional ecological significance, exceptional
recreational significance, exceptional water supply significance, and exceptional fisheries significance
of those established Category One waters. These areas shall be designated and protected as follows:
a. The applicant shall preserve and maintain a special water resource
protection area in accordance with one of the following:
(1) A 300-foot special water resource protection area shall be
provided on each side of the waterway, measured perpendicular to the waterway from the top of the
bank outwards or from the centerline of the waterway where the bank is not defined, consisting of
existing vegetation or vegetation allowed to follow natural succession is provided.
(2) Encroachment within the designated special water resource
protection area under Subsection (1) above shall only be allowed where previous development or
disturbance has occurred (for example, active agricultural use, parking area or maintained lawn area).
The encroachment shall only be allowed where applicant demonstrates that the functional value and
overall condition of the special water resource protection area will be maintained to the maximum
extent practicable. In no case shall the remaining special water resource protection area be reduced to
less than 150 feet as measured perpendicular to the top of bank of the waterway or centerline of the
waterway where the bank is undefined. All encroachments proposed under this subparagraph shall be
subject to review and approval by the Department.
b. All stormwater shall be discharged outside of and flow through the
special water resource protection area and shall comply with the Standard for Off-Site Stability in the
"Standards For Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey," established under the Soil Erosion
and Sediment Control Act, N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq.
c. If stormwater discharged outside of and flowing through the special
water resource protection area cannot comply with the Standard For Off-Site Stability in the
"Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey," established under the Soil Erosion
and Sediment Control Act, N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq., then the stabilization measures in accordance
with the requirements of the above standards may be placed within the special water resource
protection area, provided that:
the Category One waterway;
(1) Stabilization measures shall not be placed within 150 feet of
(2) Stormwater associated with discharges allowed by this
section shall achieve a 95 percent TSS post-construction removal rate;
receiving waterway;
(3) Temperature shall be addressed to ensure no impact on the
(4) The encroachment shall only be allowed where the applicant
demonstrates that the functional value and overall condition of the special water resource protection
area will be maintained to the maximum extent practicable;
(5) A conceptual project design meeting shall be held with the
appropriate Department staff and Soil Conservation District staff to identify necessary stabilization
measures; and
(6) All encroachments proposed under this section shall be
subject to review and approval by the Department.
d. A stream corridor protection plan may be developed by a regional
stormwater management planning committee as an element of a regional stormwater management
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B. Groundwater recharge may be calculated in accordance with The New Jersey
Geological Survey Report GSR-32 A Method for Evaluating Ground-Water Recharge Areas in New
Jersey, incorporated herein by reference as amended and supplemented. Information regarding the
methodology is available from the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual at
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/or at New Jersey Geological Survey, 29 Arctic Parkway, Post Office
Box 427, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0427; (609) 984-6587.
48-6 Standards for Structural Stormwater Management Measures.
A. Standards for structural stormwater management measures are as follows:
1. Structural stormwater management measures shall be designed to take into
account the existing site conditions, including, for example, environmentally critical areas, wetlands;
flood-prone areas; slopes; depth to seasonal high water table; soil type, permeability and texture;
drainage area and drainage patterns; and the presence of solution-prone carbonate rocks (limestone).
2. Structural stormwater management measures shall be designed to minimize
maintenance, facilitate maintenance and repairs, and ensure proper functioning. Trash racks shall be
installed at the intake to the outlet structure as appropriate, and shall have parallel bars with one-inch
(1") spacing between the bars to the elevation of the water quality design storm. For elevations higher
than the water quality design storm, the parallel bars at the outlet structure shall be spaced no greater
than one-third (1/3) the width of the diameter of the orifice or one-third (1/3) the width of the weir,
with a minimum spacing between bars of one-inch and a maximum spacing between bars of six
inches. In addition, the design of trash racks must comply with the requirements of Section 48 – 8B.
3. Structural stormwater management measures shall be designed, constructed,
and installed to be strong, durable, and corrosion resistant. Measures that are consistent with the
relevant portions of the Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21-7.3, 7.4, and 7.5
shall be deemed to meet this requirement.
4. At the intake to the outlet from the stormwater management basin, the
orifice size shall be a minimum of two and one-half inches in diameter.
5. Stormwater management basins shall be designed to meet the minimum
safety standards for stormwater management basins at Section 48 - 8.
B. Stormwater management measure guidelines are available in the New Jersey
Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. Other stormwater management measures may be
utilized provided the design engineer demonstrates that the proposed measure and its design will
accomplish the required water quantity, groundwater recharge and water quality design and
performance standards established by Section 48 - 4.
C. Manufactured treatment devices may be used to meet the requirements of Section
48 - 4, provided the pollutant removal rates are verified by the New Jersey Corporation for Advanced
Technology and certified by the Department.
48-7 Sources for Technical Guidance.
A. Technical guidance for stormwater management measures can be found in the
documents listed at 1 and 2 below, which are available from Maps and Publications, New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection, 428 East State Street, Post Office Box 420, Trenton, New
Jersey, 08625; telephone (609) 777-1038.
1. Guidelines for stormwater management measures are contained in the New
Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, as amended. Information is provided on
stormwater management measures such as: bioretention systems, constructed stormwater wetlands,
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3. For purposes of this paragraph 3, escape provisions means the permanent
installation of ladders, steps, rungs, or other features that provide easily accessible means of egress
from stormwater management basins. Stormwater management basins shall include escape provisions
as follows:
a. If a stormwater management basin has an outlet structure, escape
provisions shall be incorporated in or on the structure. With the prior approval of the reviewing
agency identified in Section 8.C a free-standing outlet structure may be exempted from this
requirement.
b. Safety ledges shall be constructed on the slopes of all new
stormwater management basins having a permanent pool of water deeper than two and one-half feet.
Such safety ledges shall be comprised of two steps. Each step shall be four to six feet in width. One
step shall be located approximately two and one-half feet below the permanent water surface, and the
second step shall be located one to one and one-half feet above the permanent water surface. See
Section 8.D for an illustration of safety ledges in a stormwater management basin.
c. In new stormwater management basins, the maximum interior slope
for an earthen dam, embankment, or berm shall not be steeper than 3 horizontal to 1 vertical.
C. Variance or Exemption from Safety Standards. A variance or exemption from the
safety standards for stormwater management basins may be granted only upon a written finding by the
appropriate reviewing agency (municipality, county or Department) that the variance or exemption
will not constitute a threat to public safety.
D. Illustration of Safety Ledges in a New Stormwater Management Basin.
Depicted is an elevational view.
4' TO 6' WIDE, SLOPE
GENTLY TOWARD THE
POOL, FOR DRAINAGE
12" ΤΟ 18' ABOVE
WATER SURFACE
PERMANENT
WATER LEVEL
30" BELOW
WATER SURFACE
SLOPE TO BE
STABLE
4' to 6' WIDE, SLOPE
GENTLY FOR DRAINAGE
NOTE: NOT DRAWN TO SCALE
NOTE: FOR BASINS WITH PERMANENT
POOL OF WATER ONLY
a. Total area to be paved or built upon, proposed surface contours, land
area to be occupied by the stormwater management facilities and the type of vegetation thereon, and
details of the proposed plan to control and dispose of stormwater.
b. Details of all stormwater management facility designs, during and
after construction, including discharge provisions, discharge capacity for each outlet at different levels
of detention and emergency spillway provisions with maximum discharge capacity of each spillway.
6. Calculations
a. Comprehensive hydrologic and hydraulic design calculations for the
pre-development and post-development conditions for the design storms specified in Section 48 – 4.
b. When the proposed stormwater management control measures (e.g.,
infiltration basins) depends on the hydrologic properties of soils, then a soils report shall be submitted.
The soils report shall be based on onsite boring logs or soil pit profiles. The number and location of
required soil borings or soil pits shall be determined based on what is needed to determine the
suitability and distribution of soils present at the location of the control measure.
7. Maintenance and Repair Plan. The design and planning of the stormwater
management facility shall meet the maintenance requirements of Section 48 - 10.
8. Waiver from Submission Requirements. The municipal official or board
reviewing an application under this Ordinance may, in consultation with the municipal engineer,
waive submission of any of the requirements in Sections 9.C.1 through 9.C.6 of this ordinance when it
can be demonstrated that the information requested is impossible to obtain or it would create a
hardship on the applicant to obtain and its absence will not materially affect the review process.
48-10 Maintenance and Repair.
A. Applicability. Projects subject to review as in Section 1.C of this Ordinance shall
comply with the requirements of Sections 10.B and 10.C.
B. General Maintenance.
1. The design engineer shall prepare a maintenance plan for the stormwater
management measures incorporated into the design of a major development.
2. The maintenance plan shall contain specific preventative maintenance tasks
and schedules; cost estimates, including estimated cost of sediment, debris, or trash removal; and the
name, address, and telephone number of the person or persons responsible for preventative and
corrective maintenance (including replacement). Maintenance guidelines for stormwater management
measures are available in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. If the
maintenance plan identifies a person other than the developer (for example, a public agency or
homeowners' association) as having the responsibility for maintenance, the plan shall include
documentation of such person's agreement to assume this responsibility, or of the developer's
obligation to dedicate a stormwater management facility to such person under an applicable ordinance
or regulation.
3. Responsibility for maintenance shall not be assigned or transferred to the
owner or tenant of an individual property in a residential development or project, unless such owner
or tenant owns or leases the entire residential development or project.
4. If the person responsible for maintenance identified under Section 10.B.2
above is not a public agency, the maintenance plan and any future revisions based on Section 10.B.7
below shall be recorded upon the deed of record for each property on which the maintenance
described in the maintenance plan must be undertaken.
5. Preventative and corrective maintenance shall be performed to maintain the
function of the stormwater management measure, including repairs or replacement to the structure;
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NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ordinance No. 2006 - 6 was introduced at a meeting of
the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Helmetta in the County of Middlesex and State of New
Jersey on the 9th day of March, 2006 and was then read for the first time. The said Ordinance will be
further considered for final passage by the Mayor and Council at Borough Hall at 7:30 P.M. on the
22nd day of March, 2006. At such time and place, or at any time or place to which said meeting may
be adjourned, all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said
Ordinance. This Ordinance establishes stormwater control regulations and standards for
development in the Borough of Helmetta in accordance with the N.J.A.C. 7:8 and the Borough
of Helmetta's Tier A Municipal Stormwater General Permit.
APPROVED:
First reading and introduction:
Passed on First Reading:
Second Reading and Final Hearing:
Approved:
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SANDRA BOHINSKI, RMC
Municipal Clerk
NANCY MARTIN
Mayor
BOROUGH OF HELMETTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-16
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2006-6 ADOPTING
A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL ORDINANCE
BY THE BOUROUGH OF HELMETTA, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX,
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
WHEREAS, the Borough of Helmetta adopted a stormwater management and control
ordinance, Ordinance No. 2006-6; and
2006-6.
WHEREAS, the Middlesex County Planning Board proposed amendments to Ordinance No.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Helmetta, in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section 1. Section 48-1A is amended to read as follows
A. Policy Statement. This Ordinance was written in accordance with the provisions of
N.J.A.C. 7:8. Flood control, groundwater recharge, and pollutant reduction through nonstructural or
low impact techniques shall be explored before relying on structural BMPs. Structural BMPs should
be integrated with nonstructural stormwater management strategies and proper maintenance plans.
Nonstructural strategies include both environmentally sensitive site design and source controls that
prevent pollutants from being placed on the site or from being exposed to stormwater. Source control
plans should be developed based upon physical site conditions and the origin, nature, and the
anticipated quantity or amount of potential pollutants. Multiple stormwater management BMPs may
be necessary to achieve the established performance standards for water quality, quantity, and
groundwater recharge.
Section 2. Section 48-4F2 is amended to read as follows:
F. Any application for a new agricultural development that meets the definition of
major development at Section 48-2 shall be submitted to the appropriate Soil Conservation District for
review and consideration in accordance with the requirements of this section and any applicable Soil
Conservation District guidelines for stormwater runoff rate and erosion control.
Section 3. Except as amended herein, Ordinance No. 2006-6 remains in full force and effect.
Section 4. If any part or parts of this Ordinance are for any reason held to be invalid, such
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 5. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent herewith are repealed, but only
to the extent of such inconsistency.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon the approval by the county
review agency, or sixty (60) days from the receipt of the Ordinance by the county review agency if the
county review agency should fail to act, and after its adoption and publication as may be required by
law.
NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ordinance No. 2006 - 16 was introduced at a meeting of
the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Helmetta in the County of Middlesex and State of New
Jersey on the 14th day of June, 2006 and was then read for the first time. This Ordinance will be
further considered for final passage by the Mayor and Council at Borough Hall at 7:30 P.M. on the
28th day of June, 2006. At such time and place, or at any time or place to which said meeting may be
adjourned, all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said Ordinance.
This Ordinance amends Ordinance No. 2006-6 adopting a stormwater management and control
ordinance in the Borough of Helmetta in accordance with comments from the Middlesex
County Planning Board.
APPROVED:
First reading and introduction:
Passed on First Reading:
Second Reading and Final Hearing:
Approved:
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SANDRA BOHINSKI, RMC
Municipal Clerk
NANCY MARTIN
Mayor
Ordinance 2006 - 16
First Reading: June 14, 2006
Motion
Asciolla
Caputo
Karczewski
Peckham
Reid
Tancredi
Second
Aye
Nay
Abstain Absent
Second Reading:
Motion Second Aye
Nay
Abstain Absent
Asciolla
Caputo
Karczewski
Peckham
Reid
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SANDRA BOHINSKI, RMC
Municipal Clerk
NANCY MARTIN
Mayor
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First Discovered
Apr 1, 2026
Last Info Update
Apr 1, 2026
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