Glen Ridge council adopts new stormwater management ordinance to align with state guidance

The Glen Ridge Borough Council adopted Ordinance 18-28, replacing the borough’s Chapter 13.24 on stormwater management, during its regular meeting. Councilor Moody, who presented the measure, said it will let the borough follow New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection guidance without repeatedly rewriting local code; the council approved the ordinance by a 6-0 roll-call vote.

The ordinance was presented for second reading by Councilor Moody, who described the change as a way to be responsive to DEP guidance. "It is really just enables us to follow New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection guidance without having to redo the ordinance every single time. It allows us to be responsive," Councilor Moody said.

The mayor opened and closed the public hearing on the ordinance during the meeting; no members of the public offered comment. The acting municipal clerk stated that the ordinance had been published and posted in accordance with statute before the hearing. The council then moved that the ordinance be finally passed; the motion carried by roll call with six ayes and no nays.

By adopting Ordinance 18-28, Glen Ridge aligns its local stormwater code with state guidance, reducing the need for repeated local amendments when DEP guidance changes. The council referred the ordinance to the acting municipal clerk for statutory publication and posting as the final procedural step.