Notwithstanding other requirements of state or federal law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or responsible for emergency response for a facility has information of any known or suspected release of materials which are resulting, or may result, in illicit discharges or pollutants discharging into stormwater, the MS4 or waters of the state, said 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, said person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services. In the event of a release of all other illicit discharges, said person shall notify the city’s Stormwater Management Department in person or by phone or email, no later than the next business day. All relevant contact information shall be listed on the city’s website. Notifications in person or by phone shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and mailed to the Stormwater Management Department within three business days of the notice. If the illicit discharge 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 three years.
(Ord. passed 10-4-2016)