7-1-4: DRAINAGE OF POLLUTING SUBSTANCE:

Illicit discharge and illegal dumping:

   A.   No person shall conduct, allow, or permit the direct or indirect discharge of any material other than stormwater into the MS4, the watercourses in the city, or the waters of the state or United States. The following direct or indirect discharges are examples of prohibited discharges; this list is not all-inclusive:

      1.   Sewage dumping or dumping of sewage sludge;

      2.   Chlorinated swimming pool discharge;

      3.   Discharge of any polluted household wastewater, such as, but not limited to, laundry wash water and dishwater, except to a sanitary sewer or properly operating sewage disposal system;

      4.   Leaking sanitary sewers and connections;

      5.   Leaking or improperly operating sewage disposal system, private or otherwise;

      6.   Leaking water lines;

      7.   Commercial, industrial or non-exempt public vehicle wash or power wash discharge and commercial, industrial, or non-exempt cosmetic cleaning;

      8.   Garbage, rubbish, litter, trash, or sanitary waste disposal;

      9.   Dead animals, animal fecal waste, or fecal absorbent such as cat litter or cedar mulch;

      10.   Non-stormwater discharges, except pursuant to a permit issued by the state or federal agency;

      11.   Dredged or spoil material;

      12.   Solid waste and commercial or industrial process by-products;

      13.   Chemical waste, industrial waste, and hazardous waste and substances;

      14.   Wrecked or discarded vehicles, appliances, or equipment;

      15.   Wastewater;

      16.   Motor vehicle fluid;

      17.   Oil or used oil;

      18.   Paint;

      19.   Yard waste such as grass clippings, leaves, or limbs;

      20.   Sediment, litter, building materials, chemicals, concrete wash-out or slurry, or sanitary waste from a construction site;

      21.   Municipal solid waste.

   B.   The following non-stormwater sources are the "allowable and occasional incidental discharges" which the city has determined to not be substantial contributors of pollutants to the MS4 and are therefore allowed:

      1.   Water line flushing;

      2.   Landscape irrigation;

      3.   Diverted stream flows;

      4.   Rising ground waters;

      5.   Residential building wash water without detergents;

      6.   Uncontaminated pumped ground water;

      7.   Uncontaminated ground water infiltration;

      8.   Discharges from potable water sources;

      9.   Foundation drains;

      10.   Air conditioning condensate;

      11.   Irrigation water;

      12.   Springs;

      13.   Water from crawl space pumps;

      14.   Footing drains;

      15.   Lawn watering;

      16.   Individual residential car washing;

      17.   De-chlorinated swimming pool discharges;

      18.   Street wash water;

      19.   Fire hydrant flushings;

      20.   Non-commercial or charity car washes;

      21.   Discharges from riparian areas and wetlands; and

      22.   Discharges or flows from emergency fire-fighting activities provided that the incident commander, fire chief, or other on-scene fire-fighting official in charge makes an evaluation regarding potential releases of pollutants from the scene. Measures shall be taken to reduce any such pollutant releases to the maximum extent practicable subject to all appropriate actions necessary to ensure public health and safety.

   C.   Accidental discharges. In the event of any discharge or a hazardous substance in amounts which could cause a threat to public drinking supplies, a "significant spill," or any other discharge which could constitute a threat to human health or the environment, the owner or operator or the facility shall give notice to the city's public works superintendent and the field office of the state department of environmental quality as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the close of business on the day following the accidental discharge or the day the discharger becomes aware of the circumstances. If an emergency response by governmental agencies is needed, the owner or operator should also call 911 immediately to report the discharge. A written report must be provided to the city's public works superintendent within five days of the time the discharger becomes aware of the circumstances, unless this requirement is waived by the mayor or his authorized representative for good cause shown on a case-by-case basis, containing the following particulars:

      1.   A reasonably precise description of the discharge;

      2.   The exact date and time of discharge; and

      3.   Steps being taken to eliminate and prevent recurrence of the discharge.

   D.   The owner and operator shall take all reasonable steps to mitigate any adverse impact to the city's MS4, the watercourses in the city, or the waters of the state or United States, including such accelerated or additional monitoring as necessary to determine the nature and impact of the discharge. It shall not be a defense for the discharger in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the business or activity of the facility in order to maintain water quality and mitigate any adverse impact that the discharge may cause. The mitigation plan shall be approved by the drainage utility manager. (1991 Code § 17-4; amd. 2013 Code; Ord. 24-02, 5-14-2024)

7-1-5: PENALTY:

   A.   Failure To Trim Trees; Notice Required: Any owner or occupant who fails, refuses or neglects to trim trees and shrubbery as provided in section 7-1-1 of this chapter, after receiving ten (10) days' notice from the chief of police to do so, shall be guilty of an offense.

   B.   Penalty Imposed: Any violation of this chapter shall be deemed an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the limits established in section 1-4-2 of this code. Every day upon which a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. (1991 Code § 17-40)

7-1-6: PARADES:

No person shall use any street, alley, public way, park or other property owned or controlled by the city, except those places specifically designed and intended for such use, for the purpose of holding, conducting, causing or participating in any parade, street fair, street dance, carnival, assemblage or activity of any nature which may cause the disturbance or interference of the normal and ordinary use of the property by other persons except when issued a permit approved by city council. For purposes of this section, "parade" means any parade, march, ceremony, show, demonstration, exhibition, pageant or procession of any kind, or any similar display, in or upon any street, park or other public places in the city. (Ord. 22-25, 7-18-2022)