(a) It is hereby declared necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, welfare and convenience of the City and its inhabitants to codify the storm drainage utility and equitable rates or charges to be paid to the City for the use of such services which shall be used for the payment of the cost of the management, maintenance, operation, repair, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, replacement and related costs of the storm drainage system.
(b) The further purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the regulation of non-storm water discharges to the storm drainage system to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state law. This ordinance establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) in order to comply with requirements of the most current National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit process. The objectives of this ordinance are:
(1) To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the MS4 by storm water discharges by any user
(2) To prohibit Illicit Connections and Illicit Discharges to the MS4
(3) To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this ordinance
(Ord. 2017-17. Passed 3-15-17.)