(a) No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, storm water sump pumps, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
(b) No user shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof run-off, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
(c) Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Director and the OEPA. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters shall not be discharged, without the approval of the Director and the OEPA, to a storm sewer or natural outlet.
(d) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any pollutant, garbage, oil, sewage, grease, gasoline, waste, animal excrement or other substance, with the exception of water, into any storm sewer, drainage ditch or natural waterway, unless permitted by the State or Federal government through a valid permit or license.
(Ord. 91-65. Passed 1-21-91; Ord. 2010-46. Passed 11-16-10.)