Owners and occupants of property within the City shall implement BMPs to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants to the municipal stormwater system to the maximum extent practicable. Treatment and structural BMPs shall be properly operated and maintained to prevent the breeding of vectors. Implementation includes, but is not limited to the following:
A. Septic waste. No person shall leave, deposit, discharge, dump, or otherwise expose any chemical or septic waste to precipitation in an area where discharge to City streets or storm drains system may or does occur.
B. Use of water.
1. Runoff of water used for irrigation purposes shall be minimized to the maximum extent practicable.
2. Runoff of water from the permitted washing down of paved areas shall be minimized to the maximum extent practicable.
3. Sweeping and collection of debris is encouraged for trash disposal.
C. Storage of materials, machinery, and equipment. Machinery or equipment that is to be repaired or maintained in areas susceptible to or exposed to stormwater, shall be placed in a manner so that pollutants are not discharged to the municipal stormwater system.
D. Removal and disposal of debris and residue and other materials.
1. Non-residential motor vehicle parking lots with more than twenty-five (25) parking spaces that generate runoff shall be swept regularly or other equally effective measures will be utilized to remove debris from such parking lots.
2. Food wastes generated by non-residential food service and food distribution sources shall be disposed of in a manner so such wastes are not discharged to the municipal stormwater system.
3. BMPs shall be used in areas exposed to stormwater for the removal and lawful disposal of all fuels, chemicals, fuel and chemical wastes, animal wastes, garbage, batteries, or other materials that have potential adverse impacts on water quality.
(Ord. 2014-008 § 1 (part))