Due to recent state legislation, the Gloucester County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve the consolidation of two chapters in the county code that govern stormwater management (chapter 6) and erosion and sediment control (chapter 7.5) into one ordinance and chapter last Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the colonial courthouse. The board also approved a resolution to amend the fiscal year 2026 budget.
“It makes it easier to refer to,” said county attorney Ted Wilmot, explaining the benefits of combining the chapters into one. “It makes it easier to comply with and, in some respects, it lessens the amount of applicable regulations.”
Environmental Programs Manager Kevin Landry explained the benefits of the new consolidated ordinance to the board, including an agreement for farm buildings and/or structures that property owners can sign in lieu of a stormwater management plan like the county has for single-family dwellings.
“They won’t have to do a complicated stormwater management pla...