M_PB Stormwater Control Ordinance

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER www.westorange.org TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING 25 LAKESIDE AVENUE, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052 ZAYIBETH CARBALLO Tel/Fax: (973) 325-4160 Director/ Municipal Engineer Email: engineering@westorange.org MEMORANDUM TO: CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING BOARD CC: GENIECE GARY-ADAMS, DIRECTOR/ZONING OFFICIAL DIANA P. MCGOVERN, ESQ., BOARD ATTORNEY FROM: ZAYIBETH CARBALLO, P.E., P.L.S., P.P, CME, CFM DIRECTOR/MUNICIPAL ENGINEER DATE: APRIL 28, 2025 SUBJECT: CHAPTER 25 STORMWATER ORDINANCE 2918-25 This Municipal Stormwater Control Ordinance (SCO) 2918-25 was introduced by the Governing Body on first reading at the April 8, 2025 Council meeting which provides amendments to the stormwater requirements in Chapter 25, Section 29 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange. The SCO 2918-25 introduces additional definitions in Section 29.2, updates the definition of a Major Development and establishes a definition for Minor Development that consist of design standards for projects that qualify as a Minor Development. The Township’s current stormwater ordinance is applicable to projects which are classified as Major Development in accordance with the Model SCO for Municipalities provided by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) in Appendix D of the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual (BMP). The changes that have been made to this ordinance are more stringent for Major and Minor Developments than the NJDEP model ordinance. The proposed revised definition of a Major Development describes an “individual development, including redevelopment, as well as multiple developments” that individually or collectively result in: 1. The disturbance of 0.5 Acres of land since February 2, 2004; 2. The creation of 5,000 square feet or more of “regulated impervious surface” since February 2, 2004;