The town will retain the latest available manual of best management practices (BMPs) for illustrative purposes for use by those seeking to appropriately manage stormwater discharges in accordance with this subchapter or applicable ordinances. The owner or operator of a commercial or industrial establishment shall provide, at their own expense, reasonable protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes into stormwater drainage systems or watercourses through the use of structural and nonstructural BMPs. Further, any person responsible for a property or premises which is or may be the source of an illicit discharge, shall be required to implement, at said person’s expense, additional structural or non-structural BMPs to prevent the further discharge of discharge to stormwater drainage systems or watercourses. Compliance with all terms and conditions of a valid NPDES permit authorizing the discharge of stormwater associated with industrial activity shall be enforced by the State of North Carolina. The owner or operator of a commercial or industrial establishment shall prepare a facility-specific pollution response plan that includes, at a minimum, BMP standards for spill and release management of the anticipated flows. Sufficient response equipment shall be kept on site and properly labeled as such. All employees shall be familiar with the plan and the equipment. Included in the plan shall be current emergency response numbers for local, state, and federal agencies required to be notified of spills and releases.
(Ord. passed 11-11-05; Am. Res. passed 10-13-11)