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City of Passaic, NJ Stormwater Control
§ 258A-1 Scope and purpose.
§ 258A-2 Definitions.
§ 258A-3 Design and performance standards for stormwater management measures.
§ 258A-4 Stormwater management requirements for major development.
§ 258A-5 Calculation of stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge.
§ 258A-6 Standards for structural and nonstructural stormwater management measures.
§ 258A-7 Sources for technical guidance.
§ 258A-8 Safety standards for stormwater management basins.
§ 258A-9 Requirements for a site development stormwater plan.
§ 258A-10 Maintenance and repair.
§ 258A-11 Violations and penalties.
§ 258A-12 Effective date.
§ 258A-13 Severability.
Chapter 258A Stormwater Control
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Passaic 2-12-2008 by Ord. No. 1755-08. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Construction codes, uniform — See Ch. 107.
Storm sewers — See Ch. 258.
Wells — See Ch. 303.
Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls for major development, as defined in § 258A-2.
This chapter shall also be applicable to all major developments undertaken by the City of Passaic.
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.
The division of a parcel of land into two 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.
Any development that provides for ultimately disturbing one or more acres of land or increased impervious surface of 1/4 acre or more. 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.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, the City of Passaic 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.
Any dredged soil, 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, groundwaters or surface waters of the state or to a domestic treatment works. "Pollutant" includes both hazardous and nonhazardous pollutants.
The City of Passaic Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.
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 stormwater discharge to groundwater.
A condition where an outlet of a storm drain is partially or fully submerged, thereby affecting its free flow or pressure flow capacity.
The ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams, wetlands and bodies of surface or groundwater, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction.
Stormwater management measures for major development shall be developed to meet the erosion control, groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quantity and stormwater runoff quality standards in § 258A-4. To the maximum extent practicable, these standards shall be met by incorporating nonstructural stormwater management strategies into the design. If these strategies alone are not sufficient to meet these standards, structural stormwater management measures necessary to meet these standards shall be incorporated into the design.
The development shall incorporate a maintenance plan for the stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of a major development in accordance with § 258A-10.
The following linear development projects are exempt from the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quantity and stormwater runoff quality requirements of Subsection F and G:
A waiver from strict compliance from the groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quantity and stormwater runoff quality requirements of Subsection F and 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:
The applicant demonstrates, through an alternative analysis, that through the use of nonstructural and structural stormwater management strategies and measures, the option selected complies with the requirements of Subsections F and G to the maximum extent practicable;
To the maximum extent practicable, the standards in Subsections F and G shall be met by incorporating nonstructural stormwater management strategies set forth in this subsection into the design. The applicant shall identify the nonstructural strategies 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 strategies identified in Subsection E(2) below into the design of a particular project, the applicant shall identify the strategy considered and provide a basis for the contention.
Where flows from the water quality design storm as specified in Subsection 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:
Any land area used as a nonstructural stormwater management measure to meet the performance standards in Subsections F and G shall meet one of the following requirements:
Subjected to a conservation restriction filed with the Passaic County Clerk's office; or
Guidance for nonstructural stormwater management strategies is available in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. The BMP Manual may be obtained from the address identified in § 258A-7 or found on the Department's website at www.njstormwater.org.
The design engineer shall, using the assumptions and factors for stormwater runoff and groundwater recharge calculations at § 258A-5, either:
Stormwater 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
Industrial stormwater exposed to source material. 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 stormwater.
In order to control stormwater runoff quantity impacts, the design engineer shall, using the assumptions and factors for stormwater runoff calculations at § 258A-5, complete one of the following:
Demonstrate through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis that there is no increase, as compared to the preconstruction condition, in the peak runoff rates of stormwater leaving the site for the two-, ten- and one-hundred-year storm events and that the increased volume or change in timing of stormwater 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;
Any application for a new agricultural development that meets the definition of major development at § 258A-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.
Stormwater management measures shall be designed to reduce the postconstruction load of total suspended solids (TSS) in stormwater runoff by 80% 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 from this requirement under a NJPDES permit. 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 nonstructural and structural stormwater management measures.
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 § 258A-7 or found on the Department's website at www.njstormwater.org. The BMP Manual and other sources of technical guidance are listed in § 258-7. 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, P.O. Box 418, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0418.
See § 258A-6C
Additional information and examples of stormwater quality BMPs are contained in the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual, which may be obtained from the address identified in § 258A-7.
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:
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 superseding document; or
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 § 258A-5A(1)(a) and the Rational and Modified Rational Methods at § 258A-5A(1)(b). 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 years without interruption prior to the time of application. If more than one land cover has existed on the site during the five 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).
The New Jersey Geological Survey Report, GSR-32, A Method for Evaluating Groundwater 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, P.O. Box 427, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0427; (609) 984-6587.
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 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 1/3 the width of the diameter of the orifice or 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 § 258A-8D.
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.
Stormwater management basins shall be designed to meet the minimum safety standards for stormwater management basins at § 258A-8.
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 4 of this chapter.
Manufactured treatment devices may be used to meet the requirements of Section 4 of this chapter, provided the pollutant removal rates are verified by the New Jersey Corporation for Advanced Technology and certified by the Department.
Nonstructural stormwater strategies:
Buffers. Buffer areas (Refer to §§ 317-23, 317-28, 317-43, 317-51 and 317-53 of the City's Code.) are required along all lot and street lines separating residential uses from arterial and collector streets, separating a nonresidential use from either a residential use or residential zoning district line and along all street lines where loading and storage areas can be seen from the street. The buffer area shall use native vegetation, which requires less fertilization and watering than nonnative species. Buffer areas may be used for stormwater management by disconnecting impervious surfaces and treating runoff from these impervious surfaces. Preservation of natural wood tracts and limiting land disturbance for new construction shall be incorporated where practical.
Drainage systems. An existing ordinance (Refer to §§ 263-4, 263-11, 263-14, 263-15, 317-9, 317-18, 317-31, 317-50 and 317-51.) may require that all streets be provided with inlets and pipes where the same are necessary for proper drainage. The use of natural vegetated swales in lieu of inlets and pipes is encouraged where practical.
Natural features. Natural features, such as trees, brooks, swamps, hilltops and views, are to be preserved whenever possible, and that care be taken to preserve selected trees to enhance soil stability and landscape treatment of the area. In addition, forested areas shall be maintained to ensure that leaf litter and other beneficial aspects of the forest are maintained in addition to the trees.
Nonconforming uses, structures or lots. The existing ordinance (Refer to §§ 317-10, 317-4 and 317-56 through 317-59) may allow an applicant/owner of an existing use to propose additions or alterations that exceed the permitted building and/or lot coverage percentages. The applicant should mitigate the impact of the additional impervious surfaces unless the stormwater management plan for the development provided for these increases in impervious surfaces. This mitigation effort must address water quality, flooding and groundwater recharge.
Off-site and off-tract improvements. Any off-site and off-tract stormwater management and drainage improvements shall conform to the design and performance standards described here-in and in the City Code.
Off-street parking and loading. Where practical, parking lots with more than 10 spaces and all loading areas should allow for flush curb with curb stop or curbing with curb cuts to encourage developers to allow for the discharge of impervious areas into landscaped areas for stormwater management. The use of natural vegetated swales for the water quality design storm with overflow for larger storm events into storm sewers should be utilized where practical. A developer may demonstrate that fewer spaces would be required, provided that area is set aside for additional spaces if necessary. Pervious paving could be provided for overflow parking areas.
Shade trees. The existing ordinance (Refer to §§ 263-9, 263-16, 317-33, 317-51 and 317-59.) requires shade trees to be planted along the street on which the building fronts. In addition to this section, the City may adopt a tree preservation ordinance that restricts and otherwise controls the removal of mature trees throughout the City. This ordinance should recognize that the preservation of mature trees and forested areas must be considered in the management of environmental resources, particularly watershed management, air quality, and ambient heating and cooling. A critical disturbance area that extends beyond the driveway and building footprint where clearing of trees cannot occur shall be depicted on the plan minimizing land disturbance. Identification of forested areas and the percentage of wooded areas be protected from disturbance shall also be provided.
Soil erosion and sediment control. The applicant shall comply with the New Jersey Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Standards and/or the City's Soil Movement Ordinance (Refer to §§ 317-55 and 263-9 of the City's Code.) as applicable and should incorporate procedures to retain and protect natural vegetation; minimize and retain water runoff to facilitate groundwater recharge; and install diversions, sediment basins and similar required structures prior to any on-site grading or disturbance.
Technical guidance for stormwater management measures can be found in the documents listed Subsections A(1) and A(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.
Technical guidance can be obtained from the Hudson, Essex and Passaic County Soil Conservation District located at 15 Bloomfield Avenue, North Caldwell, New Jersey 07006, (973) 364-0786.
This section sets forth requirements to protect public safety through the proper design and operation of stormwater management basins. This section applies to any new stormwater management basin. The provisions of this section do not preempt more stringent municipal or county safety requirements for new or existing stormwater management basins. Municipal and county stormwater management plans and ordinances may, pursuant to their authority, require existing stormwater management basins to be retrofitted to meet one or more of the safety standards in Subsections B(1), B(2) and B(3) for trash racks, overflow grates and escape provisions at outlet structures.
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 300 pounds per square feet.
Safety ledges shall be constructed on the slopes of all new stormwater management basins having a permanent pool of water deeper than 2 1/2 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 2 1/2 feet below the permanent water surface and the second step shall be located one to 1 1/2 feet above the permanent water surface. See Subsection D for an illustration of safety ledges in a stormwater management basin.
The applicant shall submit four copies of the materials listed in the checklist for site development stormwater plans in accordance with § 258A-9C of this chapter.
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 200 feet beyond the limits of the proposed development, at a scale of one inch equals 200 feet or greater, showing two-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 floodplains along with their appropriate buffer strips, marshlands and other wetlands, pervious or vegetative surfaces, existing man-made structures, roads, bearing and distances of property lines, and significant natural and man-made features not otherwise shown. These requirements of this section will supplement the standards outlined in §§ 317-31I, 317-10 and 317-55.
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 stormwater 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.
Land use planning and source control plan. This plan shall provide a demonstration of how the goals and standards of §§ 258A-3 through 258A-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, stormwater quality and stormwater quantity problems at the source by land management and source controls whenever possible.
Comprehensive hydrologic and hydraulic design calculations for the predevelopment and postdevelopment conditions for the design storms specified in § 258A-4 of this chapter.
Maintenance and repair plan. The design and planning of the stormwater management facility shall meet the maintenance requirements of § 258A-10.
Waiver from submission requirements. The municipal official or board reviewing an application under this chapter may, in consultation with the municipal engineer, waive submission of any of the requirements in §§ 258A-9C(1) through 258A-9C(6) 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.
Applicability. Projects subject to review as in § 258A-1C of this chapter shall comply with the requirements of § 258A-10B and C.
Contain specific preventative maintenance tasks and schedules and the name, address and telephone number of the person or persons responsible for preventative and corrective maintenance (including replacement).
If the person responsible for maintenance identified under § 258A-10B(2) above is not a public agency, the maintenance plan and any future revisions based on § 258A-10B(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.
The person responsible for maintenance identified under § 258A-10B(2) above shall maintain a detailed log of all preventative and corrective maintenance for the structural stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of the development, including a record of all inspections and copies of all maintenance-related work orders.
The person responsible for maintenance identified under § 258A-10B(2) above shall evaluate the effectiveness of the maintenance plan at least once per year. Any adjustments to the management plan or deed shall require notification and approval from the applicable board prior to the filing of a revised deed.
The person responsible for maintenance identified under § 258A-10B(2) 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 § 258A-10B(6) and B(7) above.
The requirements of § 258A-10B(3) and B(4) do not apply to stormwater management facilities that are dedicated to and accepted by the municipality or another governmental agency.
In the event that the stormwater 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 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.
Any person who erects, constructs, alters, repairs, converts, maintains or uses any building, structure or land in violation of this chapter shall be subject to the following penalties: A fine not to exceed $500 per day for the first offense and a fine not to exceed $1,000 per day with the possibility of imprisonment for the second and subsequent offenses.