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The standards set forth herein and promulgated pursuant to this subchapter and minimum standards; therefore this subchapter does not intend or imply that compliance by any person will ensure that there will be no contamination, pollution, nor unauthorized discharge of pollutants.
(Prior Code, § 50.34) (Ord. 2009-002, passed 2-24-2009)
(A) Prohibition of illegal discharges.
(1) No person shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, into the municipal storm drain system or watercourses any materials, including, but not limited to, pollutants or waters containing any pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards, other than storm water.
(2) The commencement, conduct, or continuance of any illegal discharge to the storm drain system is prohibited except as described as follows:
(a) The following discharges are exempt from discharge prohibitions established by this subchapter: water line flushing or other potable water sources, landscape irrigation or lawn watering, diverted stream flows, rising ground water, ground water infiltration to storm drains, uncontaminated pumped ground water, foundation or footing drains (not including active ground water dewatering systems), crawl space pumps, air conditioning condensation, springs, non-commercial washing of vehicles, natural riparian habitat or wet-land flows, swimming pools (if dechlorinated - typically less than one ppm chlorine), fire fighting activities, and any other water source not containing pollutants;
(b) Discharges specified in writing by the authorized enforcement agency as being necessary to protect public health and safety;
(c) Dye testing is an allowable discharge, but requires a verbal notification to the authorized enforcement agency prior to the time of the test; and
(d) The prohibition shall not apply to any non-storm water discharge permitted under an NPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order issued to the discharger and administered under the authority of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, provided that the discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit, waiver, or order and other applicable laws and regulations, and provided that written approval has been granted for any discharge to the storm drain system.
(B) Prohibition of illicit connections.
(1) The construction, use, maintenance, or continued existence of illicit connections to the storm drain system is prohibited.
(2) This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections made in the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at the time of the connection.
(3) A person is considered to be in violation of this subchapter if the person connects a line conveying sewage to the MS4, or allows such a connection to continue.
(Prior Code, § 50.35) (Ord. 2009-002, passed 2-24-2009) Penalty, see § 50.99
(A) Suspension due to illicit discharges in emergency situations. The City Council may, without prior notice, suspend MS4 discharge access to a person when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, or to the health or welfare of persons, or to the MS4 or waters of the United States. If the violator fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the authorized enforcement agency may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the MS4 or waters of the United States, or to minimize danger to persons.
(B) Suspension due to the detection of illicit discharge. Any person discharging to the MS4 in violation of this subchapter may have his, her, or their MS4 access terminated if such termination would abate or reduce an illicit discharge. The authorized enforcement agency will notify a violator of the proposed termination of its MS4 access. The violator may petition the authorized enforcement agency for reconsideration and a hearing. A person commits an offense if the person reinstates MS4 access to premises terminated pursuant to this section, without the prior approval of the authorized enforcement agency.
(Prior Code, § 50.36) (Ord. 2009-002, passed 2-24-2009) Penalty, see § 50.99
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