Englewood enforces Chapter 374 stormwater management and Chapter 370 surface drainage rules to protect property and water quality from regulated development activities.
Englewood regulates stormwater through Chapter 374 (Stormwater Management) and Chapter 370 (Stormwater and Surface Drainage). Chapter 370, adopted by Ordinance 00-14 on 6-20-2000, supplements state flood hazard, stream encroachment, and Residential Site Plan rules and applies to permanent stormwater management facilities constructed as part of regulated activities. Chapter 374 implements the New Jersey Stormwater Management Rule (N.J.A.C. 7:8) and applies to major development. The City Engineer reviews and certifies stormwater management plans, and a separate retrofitting program (Chapter 384) requires labeling and design standards for private storm drain inlets.
Violators face stop-work orders, denial of certificates of occupancy, mandatory corrective work, and daily fines under the city's general penalty provisions.
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