The following shall apply to all water generated on developed or undeveloped land entering the City's stormwater system:
A. Prohibition Of Illicit Discharges: No person shall introduce or cause to be introduced into the City's stormwater system any discharge that is not composed entirely of stormwater. The commencement, conduct or continuance of any non-stormwater discharge to the City's stormwater system is prohibited except as described as follows:
1. Uncontaminated discharges from the following sources:
a. Water line flushing or other potable water sources;
b. Landscape irrigation or lawn watering with potable water;
c. Diverted stream flows;
d. Rising ground water;
e. Ground water infiltration to storm drains;
f. Pumped ground water;
g. Foundation or footing drains;
h. Crawl space pumps;
i. Air conditioning condensation;
j. Springs;
k. Noncommercial washing of vehicles;
l. Natural riparian habitat or wetland flows;
m. Firefighting activities;
n. Irrigation water;
o. Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
p. Residual street wash water;
q. Dechlorinated water reservoir discharges; and
r. Any other uncontaminated water source.
2. Discharges specified in writing by the division as being necessary to protect public health and safety.
3. Dye testing is an allowable discharge if the division has so specified in writing.
B. Prohibition Of Illicit Connections:
1. Prohibited: The construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the City's stormwater system is prohibited.
2. Application: 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.
3. Reduction Of Stormwater Pollutants By The Use Of Best Management Practices: Any person responsible for a property or premises, which is, or may be, the source of an illicit discharge, may be required to implement, at the person's expense, the BMPs necessary to prevent the further discharge of pollutants to the City's stormwater system. Compliance with all terms and conditions of a valid NPDES permit authorizing the discharge of stormwater associated with industrial activity, to the extent practicable, shall be deemed in compliance with the provisions of this section.
4. Notification Of Spills: Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation, has information of any known or suspected release of materials which are resulting in, or may result in, illicit discharges or pollutants discharging into the City's stormwater system, the person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event of such a release of hazardous materials the person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services. In the event of a release of nonhazardous materials, the person shall notify the division in person or by telephone or facsimile no later than the next business day. Notifications in person or by telephone shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and mailed to the division within three (3) business days of the in person or telephone notice. If the discharge of prohibited materials emanates from a commercial or industrial establishment, the owner or operator of such establishment shall also retain an on-site written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its recurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least thirty (30) years. (Ord. 17-40)