Bergen County operates an MS4 stormwater program under New Jersey's Municipal Stormwater General Permit. The county Soil Conservation District enforces erosion and stormwater controls for projects disturbing 5,000 square feet or more.
Bergen County complies with New Jersey's Municipal Stormwater General Permit (NJPDES) issued under the federal Clean Water Act. County-owned facilities operate as a regulated MS4 with stormwater pollution prevention plans. Major development projects disturbing 5,000 square feet or more or creating one acre of impervious surface must meet NJ Stormwater Management Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:8, including groundwater recharge, water quality, and quantity controls. The Bergen County Soil Conservation District certifies plans before construction. Green infrastructure is required for new and redeveloped projects under 2020 amendments to the rule.
NJDEP penalties may reach $50,000 per day for unauthorized discharges or noncompliance with permit conditions.
Bergen County, NJ
Industrial and commercial noise in Bergen County is enforced under New Jersey's statewide Noise Control Code, N.J.A.C. 7:29, which sets dBA limits at receivi...
Bergen County, NJ
Aircraft noise in Bergen County, including operations at Teterboro Airport (TEB), is regulated exclusively by the Federal Aviation Administration. Neither th...
Bergen County, NJ
Amplified music and sound is prohibited in Bergen County parks except for official county use or with a written permit issued by the Department of Parks. Out...
Bergen County, NJ
Bergen County does not regulate leaf blower use countywide. Each municipality independently restricts seasonal use, decibel limits, and gas-powered equipment...
Bergen County, NJ
Bergen County does not set countywide residential quiet hours; those rules are set by each municipality under New Jersey's Noise Control Act. The county dire...
Bergen County, NJ
Construction hours are not set at the Bergen County level. Each of the county's 70 municipalities adopts its own permissible construction time window under N...
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