N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-25.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:14A-25.4 - Deadlines to apply for NJPDES permits for small MS4s

(a) The deadline to apply for a NJPDES permit for all stormwater discharges identified under N.J.A.C. 7:14A-25.2(a) is March 3, 2004, except as provided in (a)1 through 3 below.

1. If notice from the Department is received that a municipality has been reassigned from Tier B to Tier A, or that a special designation has been made under N.J.A.C. 7:14A-25.2(a)4, the deadline is 180 days after receipt of that notice, unless the Department approves a later date.

2. The following is applicable to entities proposing new facilities or activities (for example, new small MS4s, or increasing the number of employees or students) that would result in any stormwater discharges identified under N.J.A.C. 7:14A-25.2(a):

i. General permits for such discharges shall specify deadlines for submitting requests for authorization under such permits.

ii. Entities submitting an individual permit application for such discharges shall submit an application at least 180 days before the date on which the activity is proposed to commence (unless the Department approves a later date), or March 3, 2004, whichever is later.

3. Any entity planning to continue discharging from a small MS4 after the expiration date of its NJPDES permit for that discharge shall comply with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-4.2(e)3. General permits for stormwater discharges from small MS4s shall provide for automatic renewal of authorization when those general permits are renewed (see N.J.A.C. 7:14A-4.2(e)3 and 6.13(d)9).

(b) The deadline for Tier B municipalities to apply for the Tier B Municipal Stormwater General Permit is set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-25.8(b).

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-25.4

Administrative change.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 4033(a).