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Highland Park council adopts ordinance to limit sump pump discharges to roadways
Summary
The Highland Park Borough Council on first reading approved Ordinance 25-2100 to add guidance to the borough code restricting sump pump discharge onto streets and sidewalks, citing stormwater and environmental concerns.
The Highland Park Borough Council adopted Ordinance 25-2100 on first reading to amend borough code and regulate sump pump drainage, explicitly prohibiting sump pump discharge directly into public rights of way such as streets and sidewalks.
Council member Matthew Fursch, chair of the Public Works and Public Utilities Committee, said the measure updates “article 1 of the borough code to create guidance on sump pump…
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