A. The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure the future health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City, and the water quality of Ballona Creek, Marina del Rey Harbor, Santa Monica Bay and surrounding coastal areas by:
1. Reducing pollutants in stormwater discharges to the maximum extent practicable;
2. Regulating illicit connections and illicit discharges and thereby reducing the level of contamination of stormwater and urban runoff into the municipal stormwater system; and
3. Regulating non-stormwater discharges to the municipal stormwater system.
B. This Chapter also sets forth requirements for the construction and operation of certain commercial development, new development and redevelopment and other projects (as further defined herein) which are intended to ensure compliance with the Planning and Land Development Program, also known as Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP), measures prescribed in the current version of the Municipal NPDES Permit.
1. This Chapter authorizes the authorized enforcement officer to define and adopt applicable best management practices and other stormwater pollution control measures, to grant waivers from SUSMP requirements, as provided herein, to cite infractions and to impose fines pursuant to this Chapter.
2. Except as otherwise provided herein, the authorized enforcement officer shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this Section.
C. The intent of this Chapter is to protect and enhance the quality of watercourses, water bodies, and wetlands within the City in a manner consistent with the Federal Clean Water Act and the NPDES Permit.
D. This Chapter also is intended to provide the City with the legal authority necessary to control discharges to and from those portions of the municipal stormwater system over which it has jurisdiction, as required by the Municipal NPDES Permit, and to hold dischargers to the municipal stormwater system accountable for their contributions of pollutants and flows.
(Ord. 2014-008 § 1 (part))