(a) The purpose of this article is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Mason through the regulation of non-storm water discharges to the separate storm sewer system to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state law.
(b) This article establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the municipal separate storm sewer system in order to comply with requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit process.
(c) The objectives of this article are:
(1) To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system by storm water discharges by any user.
(2) To prohibit illicit connections and illicit discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system.
(3) To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this article.
(d) This article shall apply to all water entering the separate storm sewer system generated on any developed and/or undeveloped lands unless explicitly exempted by Section 82-274.
(e) The City of Mason shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this article. Any powers granted or duties imposed upon the city may be delegated in writing by the city manager to persons or entities acting in the beneficial interest of or in the employ of the city. Except as otherwise provided herein, the director of public works shall, acting under the supervision of the city manager administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this article.
(f) The standards set forth herein and promulgated pursuant to this article are minimum standards; therefore this article does not intend nor imply that compliance by any person will ensure that there will be no contamination, pollution, nor unauthorized discharge of pollutants.
(Ord. No. 158, 2-5-2007; Ord. 222, § 55, 12-3-2018)