The city may identify or approve the use of best management practices (BMPs) for any activity, operation, or facility, which may cause or contribute to pollution or contamination of storm water, the storm drain system, or waters of the U.S. The owner or operator of any residential, institutional, governmental, commercial or industrial facility shall provide, at their own expense, reasonable protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes into the municipal storm drain system or watercourses through the use of these structural and non-structural BMPs. Further, any person responsible for a property or premise, which is, may be, or may become the source of an illicit discharge, may be required to implement, at said person's expense, additional structural and non-structural BMPs to prevent the discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system. Compliance with all terms and conditions of a valid NPDES permit authorizing the discharge of storm water associated with industrial activity, to the extent practicable, shall be deemed in compliance with the provisions of this section. These BMPs shall be part of a storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) as necessary for compliance with requirements of the NPDES permit or a city erosion control permit.
(Ord. 40-2006, passed 9-11-06)