(A) General permission. Any parcel existing as of the effective date of this chapter is presumed to have permission to discharge stormwater to the county's MS4 system provided it complies with all provisions of NPDES permits, grading permits and/or other development approvals in effect at the time of development, except as provided below.
(B) Performance standards. The county may adopt standards applying to the water quality, rate of flow, and volume of discharge of stormwater to the county's MS4 system that apply retroactively to any parcel discharging stormwater to the system.
(C) Suspension due to illegal discharges in emergency situations. The county may, without prior notice, suspend MS4 discharge access to a person when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, or to the health or welfare of persons, or to the county's MS4 or Waters of the United States or waters of the state. If the violator fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the authorized enforcement agency may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the county's MS4 or Waters of the United States or waters of the state, or to minimize danger to persons. This may include, but is not limited to, installation of a storm sewer pipe plug to stop an actual or threatened discharge.
(D) Suspension due to the detection of illegal discharge. Any person discharging to the county's MS4 in violation of this chapter may have their access to the county's MS4 terminated if such termination would abate or reduce an illegal discharge. This may include, but is not limited to, installation of a storm sewer pipe plug to abate or reduce an illegal discharge. The authorized enforcement agency will notify a violator in writing of the proposed termination of its access to the county's MS4. The violator may petition the authorized enforcement agency in writing for reconsideration and hearing within five business days following the termination of access to the county's MS4.
(E) A person commits an offense if the person reinstates access to the county's MS4 terminated pursuant to this section, without receiving prior written approval of the authorized enforcement agency.
(Ord. 92-2019, passed 4-16-19)