The following discharges are exempt from the prohibitions set forth in Section 15.50.040 above:
A. Any discharge regulated under a NPDES permit issued to the discharger provided that the discharger is in compliance with all requirements of the permit and all other applicable laws and regulations.
B. Discharges from the following non-storm water activities unless identified by either the city or the Regional Water Quality Control Board as a significant source of pollutants to waters of the United States:
1. Water line flushing;
2. Diverted stream flows;
3. Rising ground waters;
4. Uncontaminated ground water infiltration (as defined at 40 C.F.R. § 35.2005(20)) to separate storm sewers;
5. Uncontaminated pumped ground water;
6. Discharges from potable water sources;
7. Foundation drains;
8. Air conditioning condensation;
9. Springs;
10. Water from crawl space pumps;
11. Footing drains;
12. Individual residential car washing;
13. Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
14. Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
15. Discharges or flows from fire fighting activities;
16. City municipal storm drain maintenance line clearing activities; and
17. Incidental runoff from landscaped areas (in accordance with below):
a. Discharges in excess of an amount deemed to be incidental runoff shall be controlled.
b. Non-storm water runoff discharge that is not incidental is prohibited, unless otherwise listed above in B.1 - B.17.
c. Incidental runoff may be regulated by waste discharge requirements or, where necessary, waste discharge requirements that serve as a NPDES permit, including MS4 permits.
(Ord. 2468 §3)