(A) Compliance by elimination of illicit discharge.
(1) The Director of Storm Water Management may require by written notice of violation that the person, property owner, occupant, tenant, lessor, lessee or entity (hereinafter referred to as “party”) responsible for an illicit discharge immediately, or by a specified date, discontinue the discharge and, if necessary, take measures to eliminate the source of the discharge to prevent the occurrence of future illegal discharges.
(2) The elimination of an illicit discharge within seven days after receipt of Notice of Violation from the Enforcement Agency shall be considered compliance with the provisions of this section and no further action shall be taken.
(B) Monitor and analyze. The Director of Storm Water Management may require by written notice that any party engaged in any activity and/or owning or operating any property or facility which has been determined to contribute to storm water pollution, illicit discharges, and/or non-storm water discharges to the MS4 to undertake at said party’s expense such monitoring and analyses and furnish such reports to the Director of Storm Water Management and/or Enforcement Agency as deemed necessary to determine compliance with this section.
(C) Notification of spills. Notwithstanding other requirements of local, state and federal law, as soon as any party responsible for a property, facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a property, facility or operation, has information of any known or suspected release of pollutants or hazardous materials which are resulting or may result in illegal discharges to the MS4, said party shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event of such a release of hazardous materials, said party shall immediately notify emergency response officials of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services (911). In the event of a release of non-hazardous materials to the MS4, said party shall notify the Director of Storm Water Management and/or Enforcement Agency in person, by phone, or facsimile immediately, but no later than 2:00 p.m. of the next business day. Notification shall be confined by written notice addressed and mailed to the Director of Storm Water Management within three business days of the original notice.
(Prior Code, § 92.155) (Ord. 21-2008, passed 12-22-2008)