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§ 53.13 REQUIREMENT TO MONITOR AND ANALYZE.
   The county may require, by written notice of requirement, that any person engaged in any activity and/or owning or operating any facility which may cause or contribute to storm water pollution, illegal discharges and/or non-storm water discharges to the storm drain system or other watercourses, to undertake at the person's expense the monitoring and analyses and furnish the reports to the county as deemed necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.
(Ord. 2008-08, passed 5-5-2008)
§ 53.14 REQUIREMENT TO PREVENT, CONTROL AND REDUCE STORM WATER POLLUTANTS BY THE USE OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
   The owner or operator of a commercial or industrial establishment shall provide, at his or her own expense, reasonable protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes into the MS4 or watercourses through the use of structural and non-structural BMPs. Further, any person responsible for premises, which are, or may be, the source of an illicit discharge, may be required to implement, at the person's expense, additional structural and non-structural BMPs to prevent the further discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system. Compliance with all terms and conditions of a valid NPDES permit authorizing the discharge of storm water associated with industrial activity, to the extent practicable, shall be deemed compliant with the provisions of this section. These BMPs shall be part of a storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPP) or storm water management plan (SWMP) as necessary for compliance with requirements of the NPDES permit.
(Ord. 2008-08, passed 5-5-2008) Penalty, see § 53.99
§ 53.15 NOTIFICATION OF SPILLS.
   Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for any premises, facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation has information of any known or suspected release of materials which are resulting or may result in illegal discharges or pollutants discharging into storm water, the municipal separate storm sewer system or other watercourses, the person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment and cleanup of the release. In the event of a release of hazardous materials, the person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services. In the event of a release of non-hazardous materials, the person shall notify the county or its appointed agent in person or by phone no later than 24 hours. Notifications in person or by phone shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and mailed to the county at: Bartholomew County Engineer, 2452 State Street, Columbus, Indiana 47201, (812) 379-1660, within five calendar days of the phone or in person notice. If the discharge of prohibited materials emanates from a commercial or industrial establishment, the owner or operator of the establishment shall also retain an on-site written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its recurrence. The records shall be retained for at least three years.
(Ord. 2008-08, passed 5-5-2008) Penalty, see § 53.99
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