(a) The purpose of this Chapter is to provide for the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of Summit County through the regulation of non-stormwater 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 systems (“MS4”) of the County’s co-permittees in order to comply with the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit process. The objectives of this Chapter are:
(1) To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the MS-4s of the County’s co-permittees via stormwater discharges by any user; and
(2) To prohibit illicit connections and discharges to the MS-4s of the County’s co-permittees; and
(3) To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this Chapter.
(Ord. 2021-347. Adopted 11-22-21.)