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--- Document: Ordinance 4, 2026 Regulating Privately Owned Salt Storage (3/26/2026) Document ---
ORDINANCE NO. 4, 2026
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PRIVATELY OWNED SALT
STORAGE IN THE CITY OF LINWOOD
SECTION I. Purpose:
The purpose of this ordinance is to prevent stored salt and other solid de-icing materials from being
exposed to stormwater.
This ordinance establishes requirements for the storage of salt and other solid de-icing materials
on properties not owned or operated by the municipality (privately-owned), including residences,
in the City of Linwood to protect the environment, public health, safety and welfare, and to
prescribe penalties for failure to comply.
SECTION II. 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 consistent 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. “De-icing materials” means any granular or solid material such as melting salt or any other
granular solid that assists in the melting of snow.
B. “Impervious surface” means a surface that has been covered with a layer of material so that
it is highly resistant to infiltration by water.
C. “Storm drain inlet” means the point of entry into the storm sewer system.
D. “Permanent structure” means a permanent building or permanent structure that is anchored
to a permanent foundation with an impermeable floor, and that is completely roofed and
walled (new structures require a door or other means of sealing the access way from wind
driven rainfall).
A fabric frame structure is a permanent structure if it meets the following
specifications:
1. Concrete blocks, jersey barriers or other similar material shall be placed around the
interior of the structure to protect the side walls during loading and unloading of
de-icing materials;
2. The design shall prevent stormwater run-on and run through, and the fabric cannot
leak;
3. The structure shall be erected on an impermeable slab;
4. The structure cannot be open sided; and
5. The structure shall have a roll up door or other means of sealing the access way
from wind driven rainfall.
E. “Person” means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or
political subdivision of this State subject to municipal jurisdiction.
F. “Resident” means a person who resides on a residential property where de-icing material
is stored.
SECTION III. Deicing Material Storage Requirements:
A. Temporary outdoor storage of de-icing materials in accordance with the requirements
below is allowed between October 15th and April 15th:
1. Loose materials shall be placed on a flat, impervious surface in a manner that
prevents stormwater run-through;
2. Loose materials shall be placed at least 50 feet from surface water bodies, storm
drain inlets, ditches and/or other stormwater conveyance channels;
3. Loose materials shall be maintained in a cone-shaped storage pile. If loading or
unloading activities alter the cone-shape during daily activities, tracked materials
shall be swept back into the storage pile, and the storage pile shall be reshaped into
a cone after use;
4. Loose materials shall be covered as follows:
a. The cover shall be waterproof, impermeable, and flexible;
b. The cover shall extend to the base of the pile(s);
c. The cover shall be free from holes or tears;
d. The cover shall be secured and weighed down around the perimeter to
prevent removal by wind; and
e. Weight shall be placed on the cover(s) in such a way that minimizes the
potential of exposure as materials shift and runoff flows down to the base of
the pile.
(1) Sandbags lashed together with rope or cable and placed uniformly
over the flexible cover, or poly-cord nets provide a suitable method.
Items that can potentially hold water (e.g., old tires) shall not be
used;
5. Containers must be sealed when not in use; and
6. The site shall be free of all de-icing materials between April 16th and October 14th.
B. De-icing materials should be stored in a permanent structure if a suitable storage structure
is available. For storage of loose de-icing materials in a permanent structure, such storage
may be permanent, and thus not restricted to October 15 -April 15.
C. All temporary and/or permanent structures must also comply with all other ordinances of
the City of Linwood, including building and zoning regulations.
D. The property owner, or owner of the de-icing materials if different, shall designate a
person(s) responsible for operations at the site where these materials are stored outdoors,
and who shall document that weekly inspections are conducted to ensure that the conditions
of this ordinance are met. Inspection records shall be kept on site and made available to
the municipality upon request.
1. Residents who operate businesses from their homes that utilize de-icing materials
are required to perform weekly inspections.
SECTION IV. Exemptions:
Residents may store de-icing materials outside in a solid-walled, closed container that prevents
precipitation from entering and exiting the container, and which prevents the de-icing materials
from leaking or spilling out. Under these circumstances, weekly inspections are not necessary, but
repair or replacement of damaged or inadequate containers shall occur within 2 weeks.
If containerized (in bags or buckets) de-icing materials are stored within a permanent structure,
they are not subject to the storage and inspection requirements in Section III above. Piles of de-
icing materials are not exempt, even if stored in a permanent structure.
This ordinance does not apply to facilities where the stormwater discharges from de-icing material
storage activities are regulated under another NJPDES permit.
SECTION V. Enforcement:
This ordinance shall be enforced by police officers, code enforcement officers and/or any other
municipal official of the City of Linwood during the course of ordinary enforcement duties.
SECTION VI. Violations and Penalties:
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall have 72
hours to complete corrective action shall result in a fine not exceeding $2,000; or imprisonment in
the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days or by a period of community service not exceeding
90 days.
SECTION VII. Severability:
Each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase of this Ordinance is declared to be an
independent section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase, and 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.
SECTION VIII. Effective Date:
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and any publication as
may be required by law.
FIRST READING:
March 25, 2026
PUBLICATION:
March 26,2026
FINAL PASSAGE:
April 8, 2026
The within Ordinance was introduced at a meeting of the Common Council of the City of
Linwood, County of Atlantic and State of New Jersey held on March 25, 2026 and will be
further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon at a meeting of said Common
Council on April 8, 2026.
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LEIGH ANN NAPOLI, RMC, MUNICIPAL CLERK
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DARREN MATIK, MAYOR
Posted: March 26, 2026