(A) Prohibition of illegal discharges. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the MS4 or waterways any materials, including but not limited to pollutants, wastewater or waters containing any pollutants. The commencement, conduct or continuance of any illegal discharge to the MS4 is prohibited.
(B) Exempted stormwater discharges. The following categories of exempted stormwater discharges or flows are not considered illicit discharges unless the Development Services Department identifies them as significant contributors of pollutants to the MS4:
(1) Water line or hydrant flushing.
(2) Emergency water main breaks.
(3) Emergency utility repairs.
(4) Landscape and lawn irrigation without chemical additives.
(5) Diverted stream flows.
(6) Rising ground waters.
(7) Uncontaminated ground water infiltration.
(8) Uncontaminated pumped ground water.
(9) Discharges from potable water sources.
(10) Foundation drains.
(11) Air conditioning condensation.
(12) Springs.
(13) Water from crawl space pumps.
(14) Footing drains.
(15) Individual residential car washing.
(16) Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(17) Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges or water line disinfection (less than one PPM chlorine) and free of pollutants.
(18) Discharges from firefighting activities.
(19) Other water sources not containing pollutants.
(20) Discharges specified in writing by the Town as being necessary to protect public health and safety.
(21) Dye testing is an allowable discharge, but requires a verbal notification to the Development Services Department prior to the time of the test.
(22) The prohibition shall not apply to any exempted stormwater discharge permitted under an NPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order issued to the discharger and administered under the authority of the federal or state agency, provided that the discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit, waiver, or order and other applicable laws and regulations, and provided that written approval has been granted for any discharge to the MS4.
(C) Prohibition of illicit connections.
(1) The construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the MS4 is prohibited.
(2) This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections made in the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at the time of connection.
(3) A person is considered to be in violation of this chapter ifthe person connects a line conveying wastewater to the MS4, or allows such a connection to continue.
(4) All connections shall also be in compliance with Chapter 52 Sewer and Sewer Rates.
(Ord. 2016-42, passed 1-12-17)