Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility, activity or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility, activity or operation has information of any known or suspected release of pollutants or non-storm water discharges from that facility or operation which are resulting or may result in illicit discharges or pollutants discharging into storm water, the city's separate storm sewer system, state waters, or waters of the U.S., said person shall immediately notify the Department of Highways and take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release so as to minimize the effects of the discharge.
(Ord. passed 8-1-06) Penalty, see § 54.99