For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CITY.
The City of St. Michael.
CLEAN WATER ACT.
The federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), and any subsequent amendments thereto.
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY.
Activities subject to NPDES construction permits resulting in land disturbance of one acre or more. Such activities include but are not limited to clearing and grubbing, grading, excavating, and demolition.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof, that because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial present or potential hazard to human health, safety, property, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
ILLEGAL DISCHARGE.
Any direct or indirect non-storm water discharge to the MS4, except as exempted in this section.
ILLICIT CONNECTIONS.
Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, that allows an illegal discharge to enter the MS4 including but not limited to any conveyance that allows any non-storm water discharge including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter the MS4 and any connection to the MS4 from an indoor drain or sink, regardless of whether the drain, sink or connection had been previously allowed, permitted, or approved by the city or, any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the MS4 that has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records and approved by the city.
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY.
Activities subject to NPDES industrial permits as defined in 40 CFR, § 122.26(b)(14).
MS4.
Municipal separate storm sewer system, also known as and referred to as a storm drain system or a storm drainage system.
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT.
A permit issued by MPCA that authorizes the discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States, whether the permit is applicable on an individual, group, or general area-wide basis.
NON-STORM WATER DISCHARGE.
Any discharge to the storm drain system that is not composed entirely of storm water.
PERSON.
Any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm, corporation or other entity.
POLLUTANT.
Anything that causes or contributes to pollution. Pollutants may include, but are not limited to: paints, varnishes, and solvents; oil and other automotive fluids; non-hazardous liquid and solid wastes and yard wastes; refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other discarded or abandoned objects, pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; hazardous substances and wastes and residues that result from constructing a building or structure; and noxious or offensive matter of any kind that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial present or potential hazard to human health, safety, property or the environment, or that may degrade, impair or pollute ground or surface waters.
POLLUTION.
Contaminating the soil, water or air with noxious substances.
PREMISES.
Any building, lot, parcel of land, or portion of land whether improved or unimproved, including adjacent sidewalks and parking strips.
STORM DRAIN SYSTEM.
Publicly-owned facilities by which storm water is collected and/or conveyed, including but not limited to any roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, gutters, curbs, inlets, piped storm drains, pumping facilities, retention and detention basins, natural and human-made or altered drainage channels, reservoirs, and other drainage structures.
STORMWATER.
Any surface flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely of water from any form of natural precipitation, and resulting from such precipitation.
STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN.
A document that describes the best management practices and activities to be implemented by a person or business to identify sources of pollution or contamination at a site and the actions to eliminate or reduce pollutant discharges to stormwater, stormwater conveyance systems, and/or receiving waters to the maximum extent practicable.
WASTEWATER.
Any water or other liquid, other than uncontaminated storm water, discharged from any premises.
(Ord. 1201, passed 12-11-12)