A.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the MS4 any materials other than stormwater except as provided in Subsection A(1) through (4) below:
(1)
The following discharges are exempt from discharge prohibitions established
by this Part 1, unless the NYSDEC or the Town has determined them
to be substantial contributors of pollutants: water line flushing
or other potable water sources, existing diverted stream flows, rising
groundwater, foundation and footing drains, air-conditioning condensate,
residential irrigation water, springs, water from individual residential
car washing, natural riparian habitat or wetland flows, residential
street wash water, water from fire-fighting activities, and any other
water source not containing pollutants.
(2)
Discharges approved in writing by the SMSO to protect life or property
from imminent harm or damage, provided that such approval shall not
be construed to constitute compliance with other applicable laws and
requirements, and further provided that such discharges may be permitted
for a specified time period and under such conditions as the SMSO
may deem appropriate to protect such life and property while reasonably
maintaining the purpose and intent of this Part 1.
(3)
Dye testing in compliance with applicable state and local laws is
an allowable discharge, but requires a verbal notification to the
SMSO prior to the time of the test.
(4)
The prohibition shall not apply to any discharge permitted under
a SPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order issued to the discharger
and administered under the authority of the NYSDEC, provided that
the discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the
permit, waiver, or order and other applicable laws and regulations,
and provided that written approval has been granted for any discharge
to the MS4.
B.
No person shall allow, cause, create, construct, use, maintain, or
permit the continued existence of an illicit connection to the MS4.
This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections
made prior to the adoption of this Part 1, regardless of whether the
connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing
at the time of connection.
No person shall allow, cause, create, construct, use, maintain
or permit the continued existence of any activity that causes or results
in the contamination of stormwater, including but not limited to activities
that:
