The terms as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings.
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMPs). Any activities, prohibitions, practices, procedures, programs, or other measures designed to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants directly or indirectly into waters of the United States. BMPs shall include, but are not limited to, those measures specified in the California Stormwater Best Management Practice Handbooks for Municipal, Industrial/Commercial and Construction Activity and those measures identified by the Director of Public Works.
CITY. The City of Menifee.
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES. Refers to a facility or facilities that consist of any of the following:
(1) Auto-related. Mechanical repair, maintenance, fueling or cleaning of automobiles, airplanes, boats and equipment, body repair or painting of automobiles and other vehicles, retail or wholesale fueling, automobile parking lots and storage facilities.
(2) Mobile-related activities. Mobile automobile or other motor vehicle washing; pest control services; mobile carpet, drape or furniture cleaning; concrete mixing or cutting; masonry; painting and coating; landscaping; pool and fountain cleaning; and Port-a-Potty or other portable toilet servicing.
(3) Others. Cemeteries, nurseries, greenhouses, golf courses, parks, other recreational areas/facilities, eating and drinking establishments.
INDUSTRIAL. As defined within the Federal Clean Water Act, operating and closed municipal landfills, facilities subject to SARA Title III, hazardous waste treatment, disposal, storage and recovery facilities.
ILLICIT DISCHARGE. Any discharge to the storm drain system that is not composed entirely of stormwater runoff except discharges made pursuant to a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit or as otherwise authorized by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board.
ILLICIT CONNECTION. Any physical connection to a storm drain system which has not been permitted by Riverside County, the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, City of Menifee or other appropriate public agency.
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT. A stormwater discharge permit issued by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board or the State Water Resources Control Board in compliance with the Clean Water Act.
MUNICIPAL NPDES PERMIT. An area-wide NPDES permit issued to a government agency or agencies for the discharge of stormwater from a
stormwater system. Such a permit is commonly referred to as a “MS4 Permit” (referring to “municipal separate storm sewer system”).
NON-STORMWATER DISCHARGE. Any discharge to the storm drain system that is not entirely composed of stormwater.
PERSON. Any natural person, firm, association, club, organization, corporation, partnership, business trust, company or other entity which is recognized by law as the subject of rights or duties.
POLLUTANT. Anything which causes the deterioration of water quality such that it impairs subsequent and/;or competing uses of the water. Pollutants may include but are not limited to paints, oil and other automotive fluids, soil, sand, dirt, rubbish, trash, garbage, debris, refuse, waste, fecal coliform, fecal streptococcus, enterococcus, other biological materials, radiological materials, suspended solids, heavy metals, hazardous waste, chemicals, fresh concrete, yard waste from commercial landscaping operations, animal waste, materials that result from the process of constructing a building or structure, nauseous or offensive matter of any kind.
PREMISES. Any building, lot, parcel of land, land or portion of land whether improved or unimproved.
STORM DRAIN SYSTEM. Any facility within the City of Menifee by which stormwater may be conveyed to waters of the United States. Storm drain system includes but is not limited to any roads with drainage systems, streets, curbs, gutters, catch basins, natural and artificial channels, ditches, aqueducts, storm drains, inlets, conduit or other drainage structure.
STORMWATER RUNOFF. Surface runoff and drainage associated with rain storm events and snow melt.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS. Solid materials or particles that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in, stormwater, wastewater or other liquid.
REGIONAL BOARD. The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board and Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board.
STATE BOARD. The State Water Resources Control Board.
(Ord. 2009-32, passed 5-5-2009; Am. Ord. 2012- 102, passed 6-19-2012)