(A) Purpose. It is the purpose of this section to reduce the pollutants such as sediments, chlorine, pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers in the water runoff discharges from runoff or return flow from landscape irrigation, lawn irrigation and other irrigation, including agricultural irrigation.
(B) Prohibition. No person shall:
(1) Discharge any excessive water runoff from discharges resulting from normal landscape irrigation, lawn irrigation and other irrigation; or
(2) Discharge any water runoff from discharges resulting from inefficient practices, from faulty equipment, from improperly placed equipment, from use of equipment in violation of local, state and/or federal regulations, from unpermitted irrigation systems, where applicable, from leaking equipment from leaking conveyance systems or from other leaking appurtenances.
(C) Implications. This section implies that excessive water runoff discharges from runoff or return flow from landscape irrigation, lawn irrigation and other irrigation, including agricultural irrigation, may not enter any waterbody and/or the MS4. Landscape irrigation, lawn irrigation and other irrigation, including agricultural irrigation, must be conducted in accordance with approved best management practices set forth by the City Water Department.
(Ord. passed 7-26-2010) Penalty, see § 154.99