2870-24 Amending and Supplementing Chapter 25 Section 29 of the Township of West Orange Municipal Code-Stormwater Mgmt-RedLined.pdf

27 the prior approval of the municipality pursuant to § 25-29.8c , a free- standing outlet structure may be exempted from this requirement; ii. Safety ledges shall be constructed on the slopes of all new stormwater management BMPs having a permanent pool of water deeper than two and one-half feet. Safety ledges shall be comprised of two steps. Each step shall be four to six feet in width. One step shall be located approximately two and one-half feet below the permanent water surface, and the second step shall be located one to one and one-half feet above the permanent water surface. See § 25-29.8e for an illustration of safety ledges in a stormwater management BMP; and iii. In new stormwater management BMPs, the maximum interior slope for an earthen dam, embankment, or berm shall not be steeper than three horizontal to one vertical. D. Variance or Exemption from Safety Standard A variance or exemption from the safety standards for stormwater management BMPs may be granted only upon a written finding by the municipality that the variance or exemption will not constitute a threat to public safety. E. Safety Ledge Illustration Elevation View –Basin Safety Ledge Configuration § 25-29.9—Requirements for a Site Development Stormwater Plan: A. Submission of Site Development Stormwater Plan 1. 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 Stormwater Plan at § 25-29.9c below as part of the submission of the application for approval. 2. The applicant shall demonstrate that the project meets the standards set forth in this ordinance. Deleted: Deleted: VIII.C Deleted: VIII.E Deleted: Deleted: Section IX.C