(A) Prohibition of unauthorized discharges.
(1) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the municipal separate storm sewer system or watercourses any pollutant or non-stormwater discharge unless such a non-stormwater discharge is outlined in Part I.B.3 of the MS4 General Permit. The allowable non-stormwater discharges (described below) are permitted if deemed not to be a significant contributor of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system.
(2) Allowable non-stormwater discharges:
(a) Discharges which result from the washdown of vehicles at retail dealers selling new and used automobiles where no detergents are used and individual residential car washing;
(b) External building washdown where no detergents are used;
(c) The use of water to control dust;
(d) Fire fighting activities;
(e) Fire hydrant flushings;
(f) Natural springs;
(g) Uncontaminated groundwater; dechlorinated pool discharges;
(h) Air conditioning condensate;
(i) Lawn watering; potable water sources including waterline flushings;
(j) Irrigation drainage;
(k) Pavement washwaters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials have not occurred (unless all spilled materials have been removed) and where detergents are not used;
(l) Discharges from foundation or footing drains where flows are not contaminated with process materials such as solvents, or contaminated by contact with soils where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials have occurred;
(m) Uncontaminated utility vault dewatering; dechlorinated water line testing water; and
(n) Hydrostatic test water that does not contain any treatment chemicals and is not contaminated with process chemicals.
(B) Prohibition of illicit connection. The construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the municipal separate storm sewer system is prohibited. This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections made in the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at the time of connection.
(C) In violation. A person is considered to be in violation of this chapter if the person connects a line conveying sewage to the MS4, or allows such a connection to continue and must provide corrective action.
(Ord. passed 2-21-06)