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CHAPTER 23 STORM WATER CONTROL
23-1 SCOPE AND PURPOSE.
23-1.1 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 storm water 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 storm water. 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 storm water management BMPs may be necessary to achieve the established performance standards for water quality, quantity, and groundwater recharge. (Ord. No. 2005-4 § 1A)
23-1.2 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to establish minimum storm water management requirements and controls for "major development," as defined in Section 23-2. (Ord. No. 2005-4 § 1B)
23-1.3 Applicability.
a. This chapter shall be applicable to all site plans and subdivisions for the following major developments that require preliminary or final site plan or subdivision review:
1. Nonresidential major developments; and
2. Aspects of residential major developments that are not pre-empted by the Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21.
b. This chapter shall also be applicable to all major developments undertaken by the Borough of Elmer.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 1C)
23-1.4 Compatibility with Other Permit and Ordinance Requirements.
Development approvals issued for subdivisions and site plans pursuant to this chapter 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 chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare. This chapter is not intended to interfere with, abrogate, or annul any other ordinances, rule or regulation, statute, or other provision of law except that, where any provision of this chapter imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other ordinance, rule or regulation, or other provision of law, the more restrictive provisions or higher standards shall control. (Ord. No. 2005-4 § 1D)
23-2 DEFINITIONS.
Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used in this chapter shall be interpreted so as to give them the meaning they have in common usage and to give this chapter its most reasonable application. The definitions below are the same as or based on the corresponding definitions in the Storm Water Management Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:8-1.2.
County review agency shall mean an agency designated by the County Board of Chosen Freeholders to review municipal storm water management plans and implementing ordinance(s). The County review agency may either be:
A County water resource association created under N.J.S.A. 58:16A-55.5, if the ordinance or resolution delegates authority to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove municipal storm water management plans and implementing ordinances.
Development shall mean the division of a parcel of land into two (2) or more parcels, the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any building or structure, any mining excavation or landfill, and any use or change in the use of any building or other structure, or land or extension of use of land, by any person, for which permission is required under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. In the case of development of agricultural lands, development means: any activity that requires a State permit; any activity reviewed by the County Agricultural Board (CAB) and the State Agricultural Development Committee (SADC), and municipal review of any activity not exempted by the Right to Farm Act, N.J.S.A. 4:1C-1 et seq.
Drainage area shall mean a geographic area within which storm water, sediments, or dissolved materials drain to a particular receiving water body or to a particular point along a receiving water body.
Environmentally critical areas shall mean an area or feature which is of significant environmental value, including but not limited to: stream corridors; natural heritage priority sites; habitat of endangered or threatened species; large areas of contiguous open space or upland forest; steep slopes; and well head protection and groundwater recharge areas. Habitats of endangered or threatened species are identified using the Department's Landscape Project as approved by the Department's Endangered and Nongame Species Program.
Empowerment Neighborhood shall mean a neighborhood designated by the Urban Coordinating Council "in consultation and conjunction with" the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority pursuant to N.J.S.A. 55:19-69.
Major development shall mean any "development" that provides for ultimately disturbing one (1) or more acres of land. 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.
Person shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, the Borough of Elmer, 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 shall mean 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.
State Plan Policy Map shall mean the geographic application of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan's goals and statewide policies, and the official map of these goals and policies.
Storm water shall mean water resulting from precipitation (including rain and snow) that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface, or is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewage or drainage facilities, or conveyed by snow removal equipment.
Storm water management basin shall mean an excavation or embankment and related areas designed to retain storm water runoff. A storm water management basin may either be normally dry (that is, a detention basin or infiltration basin), retain water in a permanent pool (a retention basin), or be planted mainly with wetland vegetation (most constructed storm water wetlands).
Storm water management measure shall mean any structural or nonstructural strategy, practice, technology, process, program, or other method intended to control or reduce storm water runoff and associated pollutants, or to induce or control the infiltration or groundwater recharge of storm water or to eliminate illicit or illegal non-storm water discharges into storm water conveyances.
Storm water runoff shall mean water flow on the surface of the ground or in storm sewers, resulting from precipitation.
Tidal flood hazard area shall mean a flood hazard area, which may be influenced by storm water runoff from inland areas, but which is primarily caused by the Atlantic Ocean.
Urban Enterprise Zone shall mean a zone designated by the New Jersey Enterprise Zone Authority pursuant to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27H-60 et seq.
Urban Redevelopment Area shall mean previously developed portions of areas:
a. Delineated on the State Plan Policy Map (SPPM) as the Metropolitan Planning Area (PA1), Designated Centers, Cores or Nodes;
d. Designated as Urban Coordinating Council Empowerment Neighborhoods.
Wetlands or wetland shall mean an area that is inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, commonly known as hydrophytic vegetation.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 2)
23-3 GENERAL STANDARDS.
23-3.1 Design and Performance Standards for Storm Water Management Measures.
a. Storm water management measures for major development shall be developed to meet the erosion control, groundwater recharge, storm water runoff quantity, and storm water runoff quality standards in Section 23-4. To the maximum extent practicable, these standards shall be met by incorporating nonstructural storm water management strategies into the design. If these strategies alone are not sufficient to meet these standards, structural storm water management measures necessary to meet these standards shall be incorporated into the design.
b. The standards in this chapter apply only to new major development and are intended to minimize the impact of storm water runoff on water quality and water quantity in 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 storm water management plan or Water Quality Management Plan adopted in accordance with Department rules.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 3)
23-4 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR DEVELOPMENT.
23-4.1 Maintenance Plan Required.
The development shall incorporate a maintenance plan for the storm water management measures incorporated into the design of a major development in accordance with Section 23-10. (Ord. No. 2005-4 § 4A)
23-4.2 Habitats for Threatened and Endangered Species.
Storm water management measures shall avoid adverse impacts of concentrated flow on habitat for threatened and endangered species as documented in the Department's 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). (Ord. No. 2005-4 § 4B)
23-4.3 Exemptions from Requirements.
The following linear development projects are exempt from the groundwater recharge, storm water runoff quantity, and storm water runoff quality requirements of subsection 23-4.b and 23-4.7.
a. The construction of an underground utility line provided that the disturbed areas are revegetated upon completion;
b. The construction of an aboveground utility line provided that the existing conditions are maintained to the maximum extent practicable; and
c. The construction of a public pedestrian access, such as a sidewalk or trail with a maximum width of fourteen (14) feet, provided that the access is made of permeable material.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 4C)
23-4.4 Waiver from Strict Compliance.
A waiver from strict compliance from the groundwater recharge, storm water runoff quantity, and storm water runoff quality requirements of subsections 23-4.6 and 23-4.7 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:
a. The applicant demonstrates that there is a public need for the project that cannot be accomplished by any other means;
b. The applicant demonstrates through an alternatives analysis, that through the use of nonstructural and structural storm water management strategies and measures, the option selected complies with the requirements of subsections 23-4.6 and 23-4.7 to the maximum extent practicable;
c. The applicant demonstrates that, in order to meet the requirements of subsections 3-4.6 and 23-4.7, existing structures currently in use, such as homes and buildings, would need to be condemned; and
d. 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 subsection 23-4.4c. above within the upstream drainage area of the receiving stream, that would provide additional opportunities to mitigate the requirements of subsections 23-4.6 and 23-4.7 that were not achievable on site.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 4D)
23-4.5 Nonstructural Storm Water Management Strategies.
a. To the maximum extent practicable, the standards in subsections 23-4.6 and 23-4.7 shall be met by incorporating nonstructural storm water management strategies set forth at subsection 23-4.5 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 storm water management measures identified in paragraph b. below into the design of a particular project, the applicant shall identify the strategy considered and provide a basis for the contention.
b. Nonstructural storm water management strategies incorporated into site design shall:
1. Protect areas that provide water quality benefits or areas particularly susceptible to erosion and sediment loss;
2. Minimize impervious surfaces and break up or disconnect the flow of runoff over impervious surfaces;
3. Maximize the protection of natural drainage features and vegetation;
4. Minimize the decrease in the "time of concentration" from preconstruction to post-construction. "Time of concentration" is defined as the time it takes for runoff to travel from the hydraulically most distant point of the watershed to the point of interest within a watershed;
5. Minimize land disturbance including clearing and grading;
6. Minimize soil compaction;
7. Provide low-maintenance landscaping that encourages retention and planting of native vegetation and minimizes the use of lawns, fertilizers and pesticides;
8. Provide vegetated open-channel conveyance systems discharging into and through stable vegetated areas;
9. Provide other source controls to prevent or minimize the use or exposure of pollutants at the site, in order to prevent or minimize the release of those pollutants into storm water runoff. Such source controls include, but are not limited to:
(a) Site design features that help to prevent accumulation of trash and debris in drainage systems, including features that satisfy subsection 23-4.5c. below;
(b) Site design features that help to prevent discharge of trash and debris from drainage systems;
(c) Site design features that help to prevent and/or contain spills or other harmful accumulations of pollutants at industrial or commercial developments; and
(d) When establishing vegetation after land disturbance, applying fertilizer in accordance with the requirements established under the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act, N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq., and implementing rules.
c. Site design features identified under subsection 23-4.5b,9(b) above shall comply with the following standard to control passage of solid and floatable materials through storm drain inlets. For purposes of this paragraph, "solid and floatable materials" means sediment, debris, trash, and other floating, suspended, or settleable solids. For exemptions to this standard see subsection 23-4.5c,3 below.
1. Design engineers shall use either of the following grates whenever they use a grate in pavement or another ground surface to collect storm water from that surface into a storm drain or surface water body under that grate:
(b) A different grate, if each individual clear space in that grate has an area of no more than seven (7.0) square inches, or is no greater than 0.5 inch across the smallest dimension.
2. 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 (2) 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.
(a) 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;
(b) Where flows from the water quality design storm as specified in subsection 23-4.7a. 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 (1) of the following:
(1) A rectangular space four and five-eighths (4 5/8) inches long and one and one-half (1 1/2) inches wide (this option does not apply for outfall netting facilities); or
(2) A bar screen having a bar spacing of 0.5 inch.
(c) Where flows are conveyed through a trash rack that has parallel bars with one (1) inch spacing between the bars, to the elevation of the water quality design storm as specified in subsection 23-4.7a, or
d. Any land area used as a nonstructural storm water management measure to meet the performance standards in subsections 23-4.6 and 23-4.7 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 storm water management measure approved by the reviewing agency is maintained in perpetuity.
e. Guidance for nonstructural storm water management strategies is available in the New Jersey Storm Water Best Management Practices Manual. The BMP Manual may be obtained from the address identified in Section 23-7, or found on the Department's website at www.njstormwater.org.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 4E)
23-4.6 Erosion Control, Groundwater Recharge and Runoff Quantity Standards.
a. This subsection contains minimum design and performance standards to control erosion, encourage and control infiltration and groundwater recharge, and control storm water runoff quantity impacts of major development.
1. 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.
2. The minimum design and performance standards for groundwater recharge are as follows:
(a) The design engineer shall, using the assumptions and factors for storm water runoff and groundwater recharge calculations at Section 23-5, either:
(1) Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that the site and its storm water management measures maintain one hundred (100%) percent of the average annual preconstruction groundwater recharge volume for the site; or
(2) Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that the increase of storm water runoff volume from preconstruction to post-construction for the 2-year storm is infiltrated.
(b) This groundwater recharge requirement does not apply to projects within the "urban redevelopment area," or to projects subject to paragraph (c) below.
(c) The following types of storm water shall not be recharged:
(1) Storm water from areas of high pollutant loading. High pollutant loading areas are areas in industrial and commercial developments where solvents and/or petroleum products are loaded/unloaded, stored, or applied, areas where pesticides are loaded/unloaded or stored; areas where hazardous materials are expected to be present in greater than "reportable quantities" as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at 40 CFR 302.4; areas where recharge would be inconsistent with Department approved remedial action work plan or landfill closure plan and areas with high risks for spills of toxic materials, such as gas stations and vehicle maintenance facilities; and
(2) Industrial storm water exposed to "source material." "Source material" means any material(s) or machinery, located at an industrial facility, that is directly or indirectly related to process, manufacturing or other industrial activities, which could be a source of pollutants in any industrial storm water discharge to groundwater. Source materials include, but are not limited to, raw materials; intermediate products; final products; waste materials; by-products; industrial machinery and fuels, and lubricants, solvents, and detergents that are related to process, manufacturing, or other industrial activities that are exposed to storm water.
(d) The design engineer shall assess the hydraulic impact on the groundwater table and design the site so as to avoid adverse hydraulic impacts. Potential adverse hydraulic impacts include, but are not limited to, exacerbating a naturally or seasonally high water table so as to cause surficial ponding, flooding of basements, or interference with the proper operation of subsurface sewage disposal systems and other subsurface structures in the vicinity or downgradient of the groundwater recharge area.
3. In order to control storm water runoff quantity impacts, the design engineer shall, using the assumptions and factors for storm water runoff calculations at Section 23-5, complete one (1) of the following:
(a) Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that for storm water leaving the site, post-construction runoff hydrographs for the 2-, 10-, and 100-year storm events do not exceed, at any point in time, the preconstruction runoff hydrographs for the same storm events;
(b) Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that there is no increase, as compared to the preconstruction condition, in the peak runoff rates of storm water leaving the site for the 2-, 10-, and 100-year storm events and that the increased volume or change in timing of storm water runoff will not increase flood damage at or downstream of the site. This analysis shall include the analysis of impacts of existing land uses and projected land uses assuming full development under existing zoning and land use ordinances in the drainage area;
(c) Design storm water management measures so that the post-construction peak runoff rates for the 2-, 10-, and 100-year storm events are 50, 75 and 80 percent, respectively, of the preconstruction peak runoff rates. The percentages apply only to the post-construction storm water runoff that is attributable to the portion of the site on which the proposed development or project is to be constructed. The percentages shall not be applied to post-construction storm water runoff into tidal flood hazard areas if the increased volume of storm water runoff will not increase flood damages below the point of discharge; or
(d) In tidal flood hazard areas, storm water runoff quantity analysis in accordance with paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above shall only be applied if the increased volume of storm water runoff could increase flood damages below the point of discharge.
b. Any application for a new agricultural development that meets the definition of major development at Section 23-2 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 storm water 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.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 4F)
23-4.7 Storm Water Runoff Quality Standards.
a. Storm water management measures shall be designed to reduce the post-construction load of total suspended solids (TSS) in storm water runoff by eighty (80%) percent of the anticipated load from the developed site, expressed as an annual average. Storm water management measures shall only be required for water quality control if an additional one-quarter (1/4) acre of impervious surface is being proposed on a development site. The requirement to reduce TSS does not apply to any storm water 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 one and one-quarter (1.25) inches of rainfall in two (2) 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 nonstructural and structural storm water management measures.
b. For purposes of TSS reduction calculations, Table 2 below presents the presumed removal rates for certain BMPs designed in accordance with the New Jersey Storm Water Best Management Practices Manual. The BMP Manual may be obtained from the address identified in Section 23-7, or found on the Department's website at www.njstormwater.org. The BMP Manual and other sources of technical guidance are listed in Section 23-7. TSS reduction shall be calculated based on the removal rates for the BMPs in Table 2 below. Alternative removal rates and methods of calculating removal rates may be used if the design engineer provides documentation demonstrating the capability of these alternative rates and methods to the review agency. A copy of any approved alternative rate or method of calculating the removal rate shall be provided to the Department at the following address: Division of Watershed Management, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, PO Box 418, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625-0418.
c. If more than one (1) BMP in series is necessary to achieve the required eighty (80%) percent TSS reduction for a site, the applicant shall utilize the following formula to calculate TSS reduction:
Constructed Storm Water Wetland
Basin Infiltration Structure
See Section 23-6c.
Strip Wet Pond
d. If there is more than one (1) on-site drainage area, the eighty (80%) percent TSS removal rate shall apply to each drainage area, unless the runoff from the subareas converge on site in which case the removal rate can be demonstrated through a calculation using a weighted average.
e. Storm water management measures shall also be designed to reduce, to the maximum extent feasible, the post-construction nutrient load of the anticipated load from the developed site in storm water runoff generated from the water quality design storm. In achieving reduction of nutrients to the maximum extent feasible, the design of the site shall include nonstructural strategies and structural measures that optimize nutrient removal while still achieving the performance standards in subsections 23-4.6 and 23-4.7.
f. Additional information and examples are contained in the New Jersey Storm Water Best Management Practices Manual, which may be obtained from the address identified in Section 23-7.
g. In accordance with the definition of FW 1 at N.J.A.C. 7:9B-1.4, storm water management measures shall be designed to prevent any increase in storm water runoff to waters classified as FW1.
h. 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 HUC 14 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:
1. The applicant shall preserve and maintain a special water resource protection area in accordance with one (1) of the following:
(a) A three hundred (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.
(b) Encroachment within the designated special water resource protection area under paragraph (a) 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 one hundred fifty (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 paragraph shall be subject to review and approval by the Department.
2. All storm water 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.
3. If storm water 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:
(a) Stabilization measures shall not be placed within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the Category One waterway;
(b) Storm water associated with discharges allowed by this section shall achieve a ninety-five (95%) percent TSS post-construction removal rate;
(c) Temperature shall be addressed to ensure no impact on the receiving waterway;
(d) 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;
(e) A conceptual project design meeting shall be held with the appropriate Department staff and Soil Conservation District staff to identify necessary stabilization measures; and
(f) All encroachments proposed under this section shall be subject to review and approval by the Department.
4. A stream corridor protection plan may be developed by a regional storm water management planning committee as an element of a regional storm water management plan, or by a municipality through an adopted municipal storm water management plan. If a stream corridor protection plan for a waterway subject to subsection 23-4.7h. has been approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, then the provisions of the plan shall be the applicable special water resource protection area requirements for that waterway. A stream corridor protection plan for a waterway subject to subsection 23-4.7h. shall maintain or enhance the current functional value and overall condition of the special water resource protection area as defined in subsection 23-4.7h,1(a) above. In no case shall a stream corridor protection plan allow the reduction of the Special Water Resource Protection Area to less than one hundred fifty (150) feet as measured perpendicular to the waterway subject to this subsection.
5. Subsection 23-4.7h. does not apply to the construction of one (1) individual single-family dwelling that is not part of a larger development on a lot receiving preliminary or final subdivision approval on or before February 2, 2004, provided that the construction begins on or before February 2, 2009.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 4G)
23-5 CALCULATION OF STORM WATER RUNOFF AND GROUNDWATER RECHARGE.
23-5.1 Calculation of Storm Water Runoff.
a. Storm water runoff shall be calculated in accordance with the following:
(a) The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) methodology, including the NRCS Runoff Equation and Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph, as described in the NRCS National Engineering Handbook Section 4 – Hydrology and Technical Release 55 - Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds; or
2. For the purpose of calculating runoff coefficients and groundwater recharge, there is a presumption that the preconstruction condition of a site or portion thereof is a wooded land use with good hydrologic condition. The term "runoff coefficient" applies to both the NRCS methodology at subsection 23-5.1a,1 and the Rational and Modified Rational Methods at subsection 23-5.1a,2. A runoff coefficient or a groundwater recharge land cover for an existing condition may be used on all or a portion of the site if the design engineer verifies that the hydrologic condition has existed on the site or portion of the site for at least five (5) years without interruption prior to the time of application. If more than one (1) land cover have existed on the site during the five (5) years immediately prior to the time of application, the land cover with the lowest runoff potential shall be used for the computations. In addition, there is the presumption that the site is in good hydrologic condition (if the land use type is pasture, lawn, or park), with good cover (if the land use type is woods), or with good hydrologic condition and conservation treatment (if the land use type is cultivation).
3. In computing preconstruction storm water runoff, the design engineer shall account for all significant land features and structures, such as ponds, wetlands, depressions, hedgerows, or culverts, that may reduce preconstruction storm water runoff rates and volumes.
4. In computing storm water runoff from all design storms, the design engineer shall consider the relative storm water runoff rates and/or volumes of pervious and impervious surfaces separately to accurately compute the rates and volume of storm water runoff from the site. To calculate runoff from unconnected impervious cover, urban impervious area modifications as described in the NRCS Technical Release 55 – Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds and other methods may be employed.
5. If the invert of the outlet structure of a storm water management measure is below the flood hazard design flood elevation as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:13, the design engineer shall take into account the effects of tailwater in the design of structural storm water management measures.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 5A)
23-5.2 Calculation of Groundwater Recharge.
a. Groundwater recharge may be calculated in accordance with the following:
1. 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 Storm Water Best Management Practices Manual; at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/; or at New Jersey Geological Survey, 29 Arctic Parkway, P.O. Box 427, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625-0427; (609) 984-6587.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 5B)
23-6 STANDARDS FOR STRUCTURAL STORM WATER MANAGEMENT MEASURES.
a. Standards for structural storm water management measures are as follows:
1. Structural storm water 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 storm water 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 (1) inch 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 (1) inch and a maximum spacing between bars of six (6) inches. In addition, the design of trash racks must comply with the requirements of subsection 23-8.4.
3. Structural storm water 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 storm water management basin, the orifice size shall be a minimum of two and one-half (2 1/2) inches in diameter.
5. Storm water management basins shall be designed to meet the minimum safety standards for storm water management basins at Section 23-8.
b. Storm water management measure guidelines are available in the New Jersey Storm Water Best Management Practices Manual. Other storm water 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 23-4 of this chapter.
c. Manufactured treatment devices may be used to meet the requirements of Section 23-4 of this chapter, provided the pollutant removal rates are verified by the New Jersey Corporation for Advanced Technology and certified by the Department.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 6)
23-7 SOURCES FOR TECHNICAL GUIDANCE.
a. Technical guidance for storm water management measures can be found in the documents listed at paragraphs 1 and 2 below, which are available from Maps and Publications, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 428 East State Street, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625; telephone (609) 777-1038.
1. Guidelines for storm water management measures are contained in the New Jersey Storm Water Best Management Practices Manual, as amended. Information is provided on storm water management measures such as: bioretention systems, constructed storm water wetlands, dry wells, extended detention basins, infiltration structures, manufactured treatment devices, pervious paving, sand filters, vegetative filter strips, and wet ponds.
2. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Storm Water Management Facilities Maintenance Manual, as amended.
b. Additional technical guidance for storm water management measures can be obtained from the following:
1. The "Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey" promulgated by the State Soil Conservation Committee and incorporated into N.J.A.C. 2:90. Copies of these standards may be obtained by contacting the State Soil Conservation Committee or any of the Soil Conservation Districts listed in N.J.A.C. 2:90-1.3(a)4. The location, address, and telephone number of each Soil Conservation District may be obtained from the State Soil Conservation Committee, P.O. Box 330, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625; (609) 292-5540;
2. The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service, (732) 932-9306; and
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 7)
23-8 SAFETY STANDARDS FOR STORM WATER MANAGEMENT BASINS.
23-8.1 Applicability.
This section sets forth requirements to protect public safety through the proper design and operation of storm water management basins. This section applies to any new storm water management basin. (Ord. No. 2005-4 § 8A)
23-8.2 Requirements for Trash Racks, Overflow Grates and Escape Provisions.
a. A trash rack is a device designed to catch trash and debris and prevent the clogging of outlet structures. Trash racks shall be installed at the intake to the outlet from the storm water management basin to ensure proper functioning of the basin outlets in accordance with the following:
1. The trash rack shall have parallel bars, with no greater than six (6) inch spacing between the bars.
2. The trash rack shall be designed so as not to adversely affect the hydraulic performance of the outlet pipe or structure.
3. The average velocity of flow through a clean trash rack is not to exceed two and one-half (2.5) feet per second under the full range of stage and discharge. Velocity is to be computed on the basis of the net area of opening through the rack.
4. The trash rack shall be constructed and installed to be rigid, durable, and corrosion resistant, and shall be designed to withstand a perpendicular live loading of three hundred (300) lbs./ft. sq.
b. An overflow grate is designed to prevent obstruction of the overflow structure. If an outlet structure has an overflow grate, such grate shall meet the following requirements:
1. The overflow grate shall be secured to the outlet structure but removable for emergencies and maintenance.
2. The overflow grate spacing shall be no less than two (2) inches across the smallest dimension.
3. The overflow grate shall be constructed and installed to be rigid, durable, and corrosion resistant, and shall be designed to withstand a perpendicular live loading of three hundred (300) lbs./ft. sq.
c. For purposes of this paragraph c., escape provisions means the permanent installation of ladders, steps, rungs, or other features that provide easily accessible means of egress from storm water management basins. Storm water management basins shall include escape provisions as follows:
1. If a storm water 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 subsection 23-8.3, a freestanding outlet structure may be exempted from this requirement.
2. Safety ledges shall be constructed on the slopes of all new storm water management basins having a permanent pool of water deeper than two and one-half (2 1/2) feet. Such safety ledges shall be comprised of two (2) steps. Each step shall be four (4) to six feet (6) in width. One (1) step shall be located approximately two and one-half (2 1/2) feet below the permanent water surface, and the second step shall be located one (1) to one and one-half (1 1/2) feet above the permanent water surface. See subsection 23-8.4 for an illustration of safety ledges in a storm water management basin.
3. In new storm water management basins, the maximum interior slope for an earthen dam, embankment, or berm shall not be steeper than 3 horizontal to 1 vertical.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 8B)
23-8.3 Variance or Exemption from Safety Standards.
A variance or exemption from the safety standards for storm water 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. (Ord. No. 2005-4 § 8C)
23-8.4 Illustration of Safety Ledges in a New Storm Water Management Basin.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 8D)
23-9 REQUIREMENTS FOR A SITE DEVELOPMENT STORM WATER PLAN.
23-9.1 Submission of Site Development Storm Water Plan.
a. Whenever an applicant seeks municipal approval of a development subject to this ordinance, the applicant shall submit all of the required components of the Checklist for the Site Development Storm Water Plan at subsection 23-9.3 below as part of the submission of the applicant's application for subdivision or site plan approval.
b. The applicant shall demonstrate that the project meets the standards set forth in this chapter.
c. The applicant shall submit fifteen (15) copies of the materials listed in the checklist for site development storm water plans in accordance with subsection 23-9.3 of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 9A)
23-9.2 Site Development Storm Water Plan Approval.
The applicant's site development project shall be reviewed as a part of the subdivision or site plan review process by the municipal board or official from which municipal approval is sought. That municipal board or official shall consult the engineer retained by the Planning and/or Zoning Board (as appropriate) to determine if all of the checklist requirements have been satisfied and to determine if the project meets the standards set forth in this chapter. (Ord. No. 2005-4 § 9B)
23-9.3 Checklist Requirements.
a. Topographic Base Map. The reviewing engineer may require upstream tributary drainage system information as necessary. It is recommended that the topographic base map of the site be submitted which extends a minimum of two hundred (200) feet beyond the limits of the proposed development, at a scale of 1"=200' or greater, showing 2-foot contour intervals. The map as appropriate may indicate the following: existing surface water drainage, shorelines, steep slopes, soils, erodible soils, perennial or intermittent streams that drain into or upstream of the Category One waters, wetlands and flood plains along with their appropriate buffer strips, marshlands and other wetlands, pervious or vegetative surfaces, existing manmade structures, roads, bearing and distances of property lines, and significant natural and manmade features not otherwise shown.
b. Environmental Site Analysis. A written and graphic description of the natural and manmade features of the site and its environs. This description should include a discussion of soil conditions, slopes, wetlands, waterways and vegetation on the site. Particular attention should be given to unique, unusual, or environmentally sensitive features and to those that provide particular opportunities or constraints for development.
c. Project Description and Site Plan(s). A map (or maps) at the scale of the topographical base map indicating the location of existing and proposed buildings, roads, parking areas, utilities, structural facilities for storm water management and sediment control, and other permanent structures. The map(s) shall also clearly show areas where alterations occur in the natural terrain and cover, including lawns and other landscaping, and seasonal high groundwater elevations. A written description of the site plan and justification of proposed changes in natural conditions may also be provided.
d. Land Use Planning and Source Control Plan. This plan shall provide a demonstration of how the goals and standards of Sections 23-3 through 23-6 are being met. The focus of this plan shall be to describe how the site is being developed to meet the objective of controlling groundwater recharge, storm water quality and storm water quantity problems at the source by land management and source controls whenever possible.
d. Storm Water Management Facilities Map. The following information, illustrated on a map of the same scale as the topographic base map, shall be included:
1. Total area to be paved or built upon, proposed surface contours, land area to be occupied by the storm water management facilities and the type of vegetation thereon, and details of the proposed plan to control and dispose of storm water.
2. Details of all storm water 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.
f. Calculations.
1. Comprehensive hydrologic and hydraulic design calculations for the predevelopment and post-development conditions for the design storms specified in Section 23-4 of this chapter.
2. When the proposed storm water 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 on-site 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.
g. Maintenance and Repair Plan. The design and planning of the storm water management facility shall meet the maintenance requirements of Section 23-10.
h. 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 subsections 23-9.3a. through f. of this chapter 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.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 9C)
23-10 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.
23-10.1 Applicability.
a. Projects subject to review as in subsection 23-1.3 of this chapter shall comply with the requirements of subsections 23-10.2 and 23-10.3. (Ord. No. 2005-4 § 10A)
23-10.2 General Maintenance.
a. The design engineer shall prepare a maintenance plan for the storm water management measures incorporated into the design of a major development.
b. 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 storm water management measures are available in the New Jersey Storm Water 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 storm water management facility to such person under an applicable ordinance or regulation.
c. 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.
d. If the person responsible for maintenance identified under subsection 23-10.2b. above is not a public agency, the maintenance plan and any future revisions based on subsection 23-10.2g. below shall be recorded upon the deed of record for each property on which the maintenance described in the maintenance plan must be undertaken.
e. Preventative and corrective maintenance shall be performed to maintain the function of the storm water management measure, including repairs or replacement to the structure; removal of sediment, debris, or trash; restoration of eroded areas; snow and ice removal; fence repair or replacement; restoration of vegetation; and repair or replacement of nonvegetated linings.
f. The person responsible for maintenance identified under subsection 23-10.2b. above shall maintain a detailed log of all preventative and corrective maintenance for the structural storm water management measures incorporated into the design of the development, including a record of all inspections and copies of all maintenance-related work orders.
g. The person responsible for maintenance identified under subsection 23-10.2b. above shall evaluate the effectiveness of the maintenance plan at least once per year and adjust the plan and the deed as needed.
h. The person responsible for maintenance identified under subsection 23-10.2b. above shall retain and make available, upon request by any public entity with administrative, health, environmental, or safety authority over the site, the maintenance plan and the documentation required by subsection 23-10.2f. and g. above.
i. The requirements of subsection 23-10.2c. and d. do not apply to storm water management facilities that are dedicated to and accepted by the municipality or another governmental agency.
j. In the event that the storm water management facility becomes a danger to public safety or public health, or if it is in need of maintenance or repair, the municipality shall so notify the responsible person in writing. Upon receipt of that notice, the responsible person shall have fourteen (14) days to effect maintenance and repair of the facility in a manner that is approved by the Municipal Engineer or his designee. The municipality, in its discretion, may extend the time allowed for effecting maintenance and repair for good cause. If the responsible person fails or refuses to perform such maintenance and repair, the municipality or County may immediately proceed to do so and shall bill the cost thereof to the responsible person.
(Ord. No. 2005-4 § 10B)
23-10.3 Performance Bond.
Nothing in this section shall preclude the municipality in which the major development is located from requiring the posting of a performance or maintenance guarantee in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53. (Ord. No. 2005-4 § 10B)
23-11 PENALTIES.
No structure of land shall hereafter be constructed, located, extended, converted, or altered without full compliance with the terms of the chapter and other applicable regulations. Violation of the provisions of this chapter by failure to comply with any of the requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with conditions) shall constitute a misdemeanor.
Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars 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 Borough of Elmer from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. (Ord. No. 2005-4 § 11)