13.02.310: NPDES PERMIT REQUIRED:
A.   Every person who is or who is planning to carry out any of the activities requiring a permit shall obtain such a permit prior to carrying out such activities.
B.   It shall be unlawful for any person to carry out any of the following activities, except in accordance with the conditions of a valid permit:
   1.   The alteration of the physical, chemical, radiological, biological or bacteriological properties of any of the waters of the state or community waters;
   2.   The construction, installation, modification or operation of any treatment works or part thereof, or any extension or addition thereto;
   3.   The increase in volume or strength of any wastes in excess of permissive discharges specified under any existing permit;
   4.   The development of a natural resource or the construction, installation or operation of any establishment or any extension or modification thereof or addition thereto, the operation of which will or is likely to cause an increase in the discharge of wastes into the waters of the state or would otherwise alter the physical, chemical, radiological, biological or bacteriological properties of any waters of the state in any manner not already lawfully authorized;
   5.   The construction or use of any new outlet for the discharge of any wastes into the waters of the state;
   6.   The discharge of sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into waters, or a location from which it is likely that the discharged substance will move into waters; and
   7.   The discharge of sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into a well or a location where it is likely that the discharged substance will move into a well, or the underground placement of fluids and other substance which do or may affect the waters of the state. (Ord. 1076 §1, 2009)