Cherry Hill, NJ Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- Bans
- illicit connections and dumping into storm drains
- Permit reference
- NJPDES Tier A, Permit NJ0141852
- Penalty
- up to $500 per violation
- Enforced by
- Cherry Hill Township Police Department
- Exempt
- residential car-washing water, pool discharge, irrigation runoff
Summary
Cherry Hill Township prohibits any illicit connection that discharges domestic sewage, industrial waste or process wastewater into its municipal storm sewer system, and separately bans dumping any non-stormwater material into a storm drain. The Police Department enforces both rules, with fines of up to $500 per violation.
Prohibited Conduct. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged through an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Township of Cherry Hill any domestic sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste (other than stormwater). ... Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this subsection shall be subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred ($500.00) dollars.
Full Breakdown
1, Illicit Connections, adopted by Ordinance No. C. 2. It prohibits discharging domestic sewage, non-contact cooling water, process wastewater, or other industrial waste through any physical or nonphysical connection, including leaks or overflows, into the municipal separate storm sewer system. 2, Improper Disposal of Waste, separately bans spilling, dumping or disposing of any material other than stormwater into the system, while carving out specific exceptions: water line flushing, uncontaminated groundwater from sump or footing drains, air conditioning condensate, irrigation runoff, natural spring and wetland flows, residential car-washing water, residential pool discharges, sidewalk and driveway wash water, firefighting flows, and certain equipment rinse water tied to beach maintenance or de-icing operations. 2 adding the Property Maintenance Division of the Community Development Department. Each carries its own maximum civil penalty.
Violations & Fines
A conviction under § 17-6.1 or § 17-6.2 exposes a property owner or business to a fine of up to $500.00 per violation. The Cherry Hill Police Department enforces the illicit-connection ban, and the Property Maintenance Division of the Community Development Department shares enforcement of the improper-disposal ban.
Frequently Asked Questions
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