The purpose of this chapter is to control pollution and prevent polluted water discharge into the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) and/or waterbodies from residential, business and commercial establishments, and to preserve the natural flow of water and waterways within the city. The provisions in this chapter are intended to provide a natural environment, to control non-storm water runoff to the MS4 at its source, to minimize the adverse effects of water pollution and to preserve the drinking water supplies. It is also the purpose of this chapter to prevent and eliminate the wrongful discharge of waste water and to prevent wash water discharges into the MS4. The resulting discharges pollute storm water flows in ditches, streams and other waterways, and thereby create an unhealthy situation, degrade water quality, cause loss of aquatic life and pose a threat to public health and safety.
(Ord. passed 7-26-2010)