CHAPTER 101
ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION
AND ELIMINATION

101.01 Purpose and Intent	101.12 Suspension Due to the Detection of Illicit Discharge in Non-Emergency Situations
101.02 Definition
101.03 Applicability	101.13 Monitoring of Discharges
101.04 Authority of City Engineer	101.14 Notification of Spills
101.05 Exempted Non-Storm-Water Discharges	101.15 Enforcement; Notice of Violation
101.06 Illicit Discharges and Illicit Connections Prohibited	101.16 Appeal of Notice of Violation
	101.17 Enforcement Measures After Appeal
101.07 Illicit Discharge Items	101.18 Cost of Abatement of the Violation
101.08 Storm Water Monitoring Sites	101.19 Injunctive Relief
101.09 Watercourse Protection	101.20 Compensatory Action
101.10 Requirement to Prevent, Control, and Reduce Storm Water Pollutants by the Use of Best Management Practices	101.21 Violations Deemed a Public Nuisance
	101.22 Municipal Infraction
	101.23 Remedies Not Exclusive
101.11 Suspension of Discharge Rights Due to Illicit Discharges in Emergency Situations	101.24 Abrogation and Greater Restrictions
	101.25 Ultimate Responsibility

 

101.01 PURPOSE AND INTENT.

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City through the regulation of non-storm water discharges to the Storm Water Drainage System, to the maximum extent practicable, as required by federal and State law. This chapter establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) in order to comply with requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II permit and the Federal Clean Water Act. The objectives of this chapter are to:

   1.   Establish legal authority to conduct inspection and monitoring procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.

   2.   Investigate and eliminate, to the maximum extent practicable, the contribution of pollutants to the MS4 by storm water discharges introduced by system users.

   3.   Prohibit illicit connections and discharges to the MS4.

101.02 DEFINITION.

As used in this chapter, the term “City Engineer” includes any other representative of the City Engineer’s office who is designated by the Council to act in the place and with the authority of the City Engineer.