(A) A public nuisance is anything which is injurious or obnoxious to health or the environment, or is offensive to the senses, or is an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property by any considerable number of persons, or which obstructs the free passage or use, in any customary manner, of any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way.
(B) (1) It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance for any person to directly or indirectly release significant materials, pollutants, or storm water without proper authorization in quantities, velocities, or concentrations that may reasonably be expected to cause or contribute to: damage to a public right-of-way or public storm drain system; a violation of an applicable water quality standard; or a violation of any condition of a storm water NPDES or AZPDES permit or that will effect the flow of or obstruct traffic. As used in this section, proper authorization exists if an activity affecting storm water is specifically authorized in:
(a) This chapter;
(b) An administrative rule, permit, plan approval, or other authorization issued in compliance with this chapter; or
(c) A storm water NPDES or AZPDES permit.
(2) If a facility operating within the El Mirage City limits has a NPDES or AZPDES storm water permit, they are required to submit a copy to the City of El Mirage.
(Ord. O06-07-12, passed 8-31-2006; Res. R06-07-20, passed - -2006)