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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A STORM DRAIN CONNECTION PERMIT TO PASSAIC PROPERTIES ASSOCIATES, LLC, FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT WILL DISCHARGE TO THE COUNTY STORM SEWER WITHIN PATERSON-HAMBURG TURNPIKE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a government body incorporated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1, et seq. and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Passaic are vested with decision-making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, the County has a policy which prohibits the connection of new stormwater drainage systems into existing stormwater drainage systems maintained by the County of Passaic without a permit authorized by the County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, a storm drain connection permit application, attached hereto and made a part hereof is required for County Planning Board (Site Plan Number SP-24-039) as part of County Planning Board approval has been made for the property located at 418 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike (Block 3000 Lot 396) in the Township of Wayne; and
WHEREAS, the storm drain connection permit application is a request to allow the applicant, Passaic Properties Associates, LLC, to construct a new storm sewer management system that will discharge into an existing County Storm Drain Structure within Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike; and
WHEREAS, Passaic Properties Associates, LLC, shall hold the County of Passaic and its agents and employees harmless for any damages incurred as a result of the connection to the storm drain system; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the September 17, 2025 meeting of the Public Works Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes the storm drain connection permit for Passaic Properties Associates, LLC, owner of 418 Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike (Block 3000 Lot 396) in the Township of Wayne, to construct a new storm sewer management system that will discharge into an existing County Storm Drain Structure within Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, subject to the above-stated terms and conditions.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the aforesaid storm drain connection permit is not to be considered a change of policy by the County of Passaic and future requests for storm drain connection permits shall be considered on a case-to-case basis.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, the Director of the Board of County Commissioners, Clerk of the Board and County Counsel are hereby authorized to execute a Storm Drain Agreement on behalf of Passaic County.
KJB September 30, 2025