A. As used in this section, all definitions contained in section 502 of the Clean Water Act, 40 CFR 122, and 35 Illinois Administrative Code 309 shall apply and are incorporated herein by reference. For convenience, simplified explanations of some regulatory/statutory definitions have been provided, but in the event of a conflict, the definition found in the referenced statute or regulation takes precedence.
ILLICIT DISCHARGE: Any discharge to the Village separate storm sewer system that is not composed entirely of stormwater, except discharges authorized under an NPDES permit and discharges resulting from firefighting activities.
STORMWATER: Stormwater runoff, snowmelt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage.
VILLAGE SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM: The conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, Village streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains) located in the Village and which convey stormwater to any surface water of the State of Illinois.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to permit or cause nonstormwater to enter the Village separate storm sewer system resulting in an illicit discharge. Certain instances of nonstormwater, when allowed pursuant to the NPDES permit, do not constitute violations of this section. Such instances may include the following:
Air conditioning condensate,
Dechlorinated pH neutral swimming pool discharges,
Dechlorinated water reservoir discharges,
Discharges from potable water sources,
Discharges or flows from firefighting activities,
Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands,
Footing drains,
Foundation drains,
Ground water infiltration,
Irrigation water (except for wastewater irrigation),
Landscape irrigation water,
Pavement wash waters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials have not occurred (unless all spilled material has been removed),
Pumped ground water,
Residual street wash water,
Rising ground waters,
Routine external building wash down which does not use detergents,
Springs,
Storm sewer cleaning water,
Water from crawl space pumps,
Water from individual residential car washing, and
Water line and fire hydrant flushing.
C. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense. Each day such violation is continued shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 09-1-2, 1-20-2009; amd. Ord. 09-4-9, 4-21-2009)