Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The erosion control rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County requires erosion and sediment control for all land-disturbing activities over 5,000 square feet under N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq. (Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act). The Bergen County Soil Conservation District (BCSCD) reviews and certifies all qualifying plans. Silt fences, stabilized construction entrances, and erosion blankets are standard BMPs required before ground-breaking.
The New Jersey Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act (N.J.S.A. 4:24-39 et seq., enacted 1975) requires a certified soil erosion and sediment control (SESC) plan for any project disturbing 5,000 square feet or more of land surface. The Bergen County Soil Conservation District (BCSCD), headquartered in Paramus, is the designated certifying authority for all 70 Bergen municipalities. Standards follow the NJ Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (most recent 2017 edition). Required best management practices (BMPs) include silt fencing, stabilized construction entrances (typically 50 feet minimum of 2-3 inch crushed stone), inlet protection, sediment basins for larger sites, erosion control blankets on slopes, and temporary seeding. Plans must be certified before any municipal building permit is issued per N.J.A.C. 2:90. BCSCD inspectors conduct field inspections throughout construction. Disturbed areas must be stabilized within 14 days of final grading per the 2017 Standards. Violations result in stop-work orders, fines up to $3,000 per day per N.J.S.A. 4:24-53, and potential cease-and-desist orders from NJDEP. Discharge of sediment into the Hackensack River, Saddle River, Passaic River, Overpeck Creek, or any waterway leading to the Hudson River triggers additional Clean Water Act enforcement under N.J.A.C. 7:14A and federal CWA ยง402. Bergen County's dense development and steep topography in western and northern municipalities (Mahwah, Oakland, Upper Saddle River, Alpine) make erosion control especially critical.
Missing erosion controls: stop-work order and fines up to $3,000 per day per N.J.S.A. 4:24-53. Sediment discharge to waterways: fines $1,000 to $25,000 per day under N.J.A.C. 7:14A Clean Water Act enforcement. Failure to obtain SESC certification before permit: immediate work stoppage, retroactive certification fees plus penalties. Repeat offenders face municipal permit holds across all Bergen towns.
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