Fort Lee enforces stormwater management requirements aligned with NJDEP rules, requiring runoff controls, water quality treatment, and groundwater recharge for new development.
Fort Lee's Stormwater Management chapter implements New Jersey's statewide stormwater rules under N.J.A.C. 7:8. Major development projects must provide stormwater quality treatment, quantity controls reducing peak flows, and groundwater recharge. Site plans require calculations demonstrating compliance, best management practices like detention basins or green infrastructure, and ongoing maintenance plans. The Borough enforces compliance through site plan review, inspections, and post-construction monitoring of stormwater facilities.
Stormwater violations can result in stop-work orders, daily fines under municipal code, and enforcement under NJDEP regulations.
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