For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs). Physical, structural, and/or managerial practices that, when used singularly or in combination, control site runoff, spillage and leaks, waste disposal, and drainage from raw material storage and prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants directly or indirectly to waters of the state. BMPs may include schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, design standards, educational activities, and treatment requirements.
BOARD. The Milton Municipal Utility Commission appointed by the City Council, to plan and implement the “Best Management Practices” for the city and designated water shed area.
CITY WATERSHED. Those areas within the corporate limits of the city and designated areas outside of those limits, over which surface water naturally drains into the city. Designation of areas outside of the corporate limits of the city shall be made by the Director.
DEVELOP or DEVELOPMENT. Any land disturbance that changes the runoff or erosion characteristics of a lot, tract, parcel of land, or any portion thereof, in conjunction with residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional construction, alteration, or modification that has the potential to change the runoff or erosion characteristics of a lot, tract, or parcel of land, or any portion thereof, in conjunction with residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional construction, alteration, or modification.
DRAINAGE AREA. The area contributing runoff to a single point measured in a horizontal plane, which is enclosed by a ridgeline, or other line of demarcation so designated.
FLAT RATE CHARGE. The charge applicable to a single-family dwelling per dwelling unit.
ILLICIT CONNECTION. Any physical connection to a publicly maintained storm drain system which has not been permitted or allowed by the Municipal Utility Commission from the date of enactment of the ordinance codified herein.
ILLICIT DISCHARGE. Any discharge to a storm drain or into the storm water collection system that is not composed entirely of storm water, except discharges pursuant to a NPDES permit, discharges resulting from firefighting activities, and other discharges exempted in this article.
IMPERVIOUS AREA. Land area covered by building, pavement, gravel, or other material that significantly inhibits storm water from penetrating the soil.
INDUSTRIAL SITES. Those sites that contain industrial activities which require NPDES storm water permits as set forth in 40 C.F.R. § 122.26(a)(6).
MULTI-UNIT PROPERTY. A residential, nonresidential, or commercial property of any size that has located upon the property two or more tenants, at least one of which having no ownership interest in the property.
NON-STORM WATER. All flows to the storm water system not defined as storm water as determined by the Director. This includes, but is not limited to, cooling water, process water, and ground water from a purge well and swimming pool discharge.
PERVIOUS AREA. All land area that is not impervious.
POLLUTANT. Objects including, but not limited to, dredged soil, solid waste, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, grease, petroleum products, munitions, chemical waste, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, silt, dirt, industrial, municipal, and agricultural waste, gases entrained in water, paints, oil, and other automotive fluids, soil, rubbish, debris, materials containing fecal coliform, fecal streptococcus, and enterococcus, heavy metals, hazardous wastes, yard waste from commercial landscaping operations, animal waste, materials that result from the process of building, and offensive matter of any kind, which, when discharged to water, cause or contribute to water pollution.
NPDES (NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM) PERMIT. Established under § 402(p) of the Clean Water Act by the United States Congress to establish regulations of storm water discharges for municipalities with Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s).
RE-DEVELOPMENT. Any reconstruction, alteration, or improvement of land disturbance performed on any site or modification to an existing property that requires or would require a building permit under existing ordinance.
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING. The place of residence for inhabitants permanently or for an extended period of time.
RETENTION STRUCTURE. A permanent structure that provides for the storage of runoff by means of a permanent pool of water.
RETROFITTING. The construction of a structural BMP in a previously developed area, the modification of an existing structural BMP, or the implementation of a nonstructural practice to improve water quality over current conditions.
SEDIMENT. Soils or other surface materials transported or deposited by the action of wind, water, ice, or gravity as a product of erosion.
SITE. Any tract, lot, or parcel of land, or combination of tracts, lots, or parcels of land, or any portions thereof, which may be contiguous or noncontiguous and in one ownership, are contiguous or noncontiguous and in diverse ownership, and where development, land disturbance, redevelopment, retrofitting, or any modification or disturbance so designated by the city, is to be performed.
STORM WATER. Atmospheric precipitation, surface runoff water, ground water discharge, water from operation of the water distribution system, water used in firefighting, runoff from street sweeping, flows from footing drains, and all other discharge sources identified in the city’s storm water NPDES permit, except as may be defined as non-storm water by this article.
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT. The process of collection, conveyance, storage, treatment, and disposal of storm water to ensure control of the magnitude and frequency of runoff to minimize the impact of the runoff upon the water quality of the receiving stream and the other hazards associated with flooding.
STORM WATER SERVICE CHARGE. A flat rate charge, a charge based on land area and/or non-storm water user charge.
(Prior Code, § 932.01)
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