(A) Prohibition of illegal discharges. No person shall discharge to a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) conveyance, watercourse, or waterbody, directly or indirectly, any substance other than storm water or an exempted discharge. Any person discharging storm water shall effectively minimize pollutants from also being discharged with the storm water, though the use of Best Management Practices (BMPs) referred to in the Standards.
(B) Prohibition of illicit connections.
(1) The construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the storm drain system is prohibited
(2) This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections made in the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at the time of connection.
(3) A person is in violation of this chapter if the person connects a sewage conveyance to the MS4 or allows such a connection to continue.
(C) The DSM and/or the permitting officer is authorized to require dischargers to implement pollution prevention measures, utilizing BMPs, necessary to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants into the town's storm water drainage system.
(Ord. 2023-22, passed 12-28-23)