A. Regulatory Compliance: No person shall conduct any industrial activity in the city without first obtaining all permits required by state or federal law, including an Industrial General Permit when required. Persons conducting industrial activities within the city should refer to the most recent edition of the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Best Management Practices Handbook, for specific guidance on selecting best management practices for reducing pollutants in stormwater discharges from industrial activities.
B. Discharge Of Wash Water: The discharge of untreated wash waters to the municipal storm sewer system from the cleaning of gasoline stations, auto repair garages, restaurants or similar use facilities is prohibited.
C. Discharge From Mobile Operations: The discharge of untreated wastewater from mobile automobile washing, steam cleaning, mobile carpet cleaning and other such mobile commercial and industrial operations to the municipal storm sewer system is prohibited.
D. Parking Lot Sweeping: The discharge of water from parking lot cleaning operations is prohibited. All commercial and industrial parking lots containing over twenty five (25) parking spaces shall be required to be regularly swept or cleaned by other equally effective methods to remove debris.
E. Storage Area Runoff: The discharge of untreated runoff to the municipal storm drain system from storage areas where materials containing grease, oil, or other hazardous substances, and uncovered receptacles containing hazardous materials are located is prohibited.
F. Swimming Pools: The discharge of wastewater including chlorinated/debrominated swimming pool water and filter backwash from swimming pools is prohibited.
G. Pollutants: The discharge of untreated runoff from the washing of pollutants from paved or unpaved storage or equipment areas to the municipal storm drain system is prohibited.
H. Impervious Surfaces: The washing of impervious surfaces in industrial and commercial areas which, results in a discharge of runoff to the municipal storm drain system, unless specifically required by state or local health and safety codes, is prohibited if not controlled to the maximum extent practicable.
I. Concrete Trucks: The discharge of concrete or cement laden wash water from concrete trucks, pumps, tools, and equipment to the municipal storm drain system is prohibited.
J. Equipment Repair And Maintenance: All equipment and machinery is to be repaired or maintained to prevent leaks, spills and other maintenance related pollutants from being discharged to the municipal storm drain system.
K. Treatment Systems: Stormwater clarifiers, separators, sediment ponds and other stormwater treatment systems shall be kept in proper operating condition at all times to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff and to prevent the breeding of vectors. All facilities shall be constructed and installed to permit easy and safe access for maintenance and inspection at all times. Documentation of maintenance activities should be retained on site at all times and made readily available for an authorized inspector.
Treatment systems shall be approved by the city manager prior to installation and operation. The manager shall require plans and supporting information as necessary for the evaluation of the treatment systems.
L. Treatment systems shall be approved by the city manager prior to installation and operation. The manager shall require plans and supporting information as necessary for the evaluation of the treatment systems.
M. Cleaning Requirements For Private Drains And Catch Basins: Persons owning or operating drainage facilities that are directly connected to the public storm drain system shall clean those facilities between May 1 and September 30 of each year, and reclean those facilities, as needed, before their sumps are forty percent (40%) full of material. This requirement includes, but is not limited to, catch basins, culverts, and parkways drains.
N. Industrial and commercial dischargers shall implement effective BMPs listed in Table 6 of the Municipal NPDES Permit, unless a particular pollutant generating activity does not occur on a facility’s site. (Ord. 96-799; amd. Ord. 00-849; Ord. 03-881; Ord. 13-984; Ord. 23-1072)