§ 40A:26B-3 — Definitions relative to stormwater utilities.

3. As used in sections 1 through 18 of P.L.2019, c.42 (C.40A:26B-1 et seq.): "Authority" means a county or municipal sewerage authority established pursuant to P.L.1946, c.138 (C.40:14A-1 et seq.), a county or municipal utilities authority established pursuant to P.L.1957, c.183 (C.40:14B-1 et seq.), or a county improvement authority established pursuant to P.L.1960, c.183 (C.40:37A-44 et seq.). "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection. "Division" means the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. "Green infrastructure" means a stormwater management system that treats stormwater runoff through infiltration into subsoil, treats stormwater runoff through filtration by vegetation or soil, or stores stormwater runoff for reuse. "New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit" means any permit issued by the department pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-6). "Stormwater" means water resulting from precipitation, including rain and snow, which runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the subsurface, or is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewage or drainage facilities, or conveyed by snow removal equipment. "Stormwater management system" means any equipment, plant, structures, machinery, apparatus, management practices, design practices, planning activities, or land, or any combination thereof, acquired, used, constructed, implemented, or operated to convey stormwater, control or reduce stormwater runoff and associated pollutants or flooding, induce or control the infiltration of groundwater recharge of stormwater, or eliminate illicit or illegal nonstormwater discharges into stormwater conveyances. L.2019, c.42, s.3.