A. The Director may require a City Discharge permit for allowable non-storm water discharges to the storm sewer system.
B. Any person required to obtain an UPDES permit in connection with storm water discharges associated with industrial activity, including construction activity, or to operate under authority of such a permit, as required by the applicable provisions of the clean water act and/or the water quality act shall: 1) obtain such permit as required and comply with all provisions of such permit and, in addition 2) obtain a city discharge permit from the department and comply with the provisions thereof.
C. The term of the city's discharge permit shall be concurrent with the applicable UPDES permit.
D. Persons required to obtain a city discharge permit pursuant to this section must file an application for a first time city discharge permit within sixty (60) days after the effective date hereof.
E. No person may commence industrial activity, including construction activity, until a city discharge permit required by subsection B of this section has been issued by the department. The city shall not issue a building permit for any project constituting industrial activity, including construction activity, until a city discharge permit has been issued.
F. The director may include in a city discharge permit any and all reasonable requirements necessary to prevent a prohibited discharge to the storm sewer system, including requirements to control erosion and sediment, waste such as discarded building materials, concrete truck washout, chemicals, litter and sanitary waste, or any other pollutant, that may cause adverse impacts to water quality. (Ord. 29-20, 2020: Ord. 53-07 § 18, 2007)