(a) Prohibition of Illicit Discharges. No person shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, an illicit discharge into the MS4. The commencement, conduct, or continuance of any illicit discharge to the MS4 is prohibited except as described below:
(1) Water line flushing: landscape irrigation, diverted stream flows, rising ground waters, uncontaminated ground water infiltration, uncontaminated pumped ground water, discharges from potable water sources, foundation drains, air conditioning condensate, irrigation water, springs, water from crawl space pumps, footing drains, lawn watering, individual residential car washing, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands, dechlorinated swimming pool discharges, street wash water, and discharges or flows from fire fighting activities;
(2) Discharges specified in writing by the Village as being necessary to protect public health and safety;
(3) Discharges from off-lot discharging home sewage treatment systems permitted by the Cuyahoga County Board of Health for the purpose of discharging treated sewage effluence in accordance with Ohio Administrative Code 3701-29-02(6) until such time as the Ohio EPA issues an NPDES permitting mechanism for residential one-, two-, or three-family dwellings; and
(4) Discharges from all off-lot discharging home sewage treatment systems which have coverage under an appropriate NPDES permit and are approved by the Ohio EPA.
(b) Prohibition of Illegal Connections. The construction, use, maintenance, or continued existence of illegal connections to the MS4 is prohibited.
(1) This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illegal connections made in the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at the time of connection.
(2) A person is considered to be in violation of this regulation if the person connects a line conveying illicit discharges to the MS4 or allows such a connection to continue.
(Ord. 2015-3-5. Passed 4-7-15; Ord. 2017-3-16. Passed 5-2-17.)