A. 
Authorization to adopt and impose best management practices.
(1) 
The Town of Windsor Locks will adopt requirements identifying best management practices for any activity, operation, or facility which may cause or contribute to pollution or contamination of stormwater, the storm drain system, or waters of the United States as a separate stormwater management plan. Where best management practices requirements are promulgated by the Town of Windsor Locks or any federal, State of Connecticut, or regional agency for any activity, operation, or facility which would otherwise cause the discharge of pollutants to the storm drain system or waters of the United States, every person undertaking such activity or operation, or owning or operating such facility, shall comply with such requirements.
(2) 
The Director of Public Works will report to the Board of Selectmen annually on the status of implementation of best management practices, the pollutants of concern to be addressed the next year, and any new best management practices to be developed. Best management practices developed under this program will be included in the Town of Windsor Locks' Stormwater Management Plan.
B. 
New development and redevelopment. The Town may adopt requirements identifying appropriate best management practices to control the volume, rate, and potential pollutant load of stormwater runoff from new development and redevelopment projects as may be appropriate to minimize the generation, transport and discharge of pollutants. The Town shall incorporate such requirements in any land use entitlement and construction or building-related permit to be issued relative to such development or redevelopment. The owner and developer shall comply with the terms, provisions, and conditions of such land use entitlements and building permits as required in this chapter.
C. 
Responsibility to implement best management practices. Notwithstanding the presence or absence of requirements promulgated pursuant to Subsections A and B, any person engaged in activities or operations, or owning facilities or property which will or may result in pollutants entering stormwater, the storm drain system, or waters of the United States shall implement best management practices to the extent they are technologically achievable to prevent and reduce such pollutants. The owner or operator of a commercial or industrial establishment shall provide reasonable protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes into the municipal storm drain system or watercourses. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes shall be provided and maintained at the owner's and operator's expense.
Notwithstanding the requirements of § 307-19 herein, the Director of Public Works may require by written notice that a person responsible for an illegal discharge immediately, or by a specified date, discontinue the discharge and, if necessary, take measures to eliminate the source of the discharge to prevent the occurrence of future illegal discharges.
A. 
The Director of Public Works may require by written notice that a person responsible for an illicit connection to the storm drain system comply with the requirements of this chapter to eliminate or secure approval for the connection by a specified date, regardless of whether or not the connection or discharges to it had been established or approved prior to the effective date of this chapter.
B. 
If, subsequent to eliminating a connection found to be in violation of this chapter, the responsible person can demonstrate that an illegal discharge will no longer occur, said person may request Town approval to reconnect. The reconnection or reinstallation of the connection shall be at the responsible person's expense.
Every person owning property through which a watercourse passes, or such person's lessee, shall keep and maintain that part of the watercourse within the property reasonably free of trash, debris, excessive vegetation, and other obstacles that would pollute, contaminate, or significantly retard the flow of water through the watercourse. In addition, the owner or lessee shall maintain existing privately owned structures within or adjacent to a watercourse so that such structures will not become a hazard to the use, function, or physical integrity of the watercourse. The owner or lessee shall not remove healthy bank vegetation beyond that actually necessary for maintenance, nor remove said vegetation in such a manner as to increase the vulnerability of the watercourse to erosion. The property owner shall be responsible for maintaining and stabilizing that portion of the watercourse that is within his property lines in order to protect against erosion and degradation of the watercourse originating or contributed from his property.
Whenever the Director of Public Works finds that a discharge of pollutants is taking place or has occurred which results in or has resulted in pollution of stormwater, the storm drain system, or waters of the United States, the Director of Public Works may require, by written notice to the owner of the property and/or the responsible person, that the pollution be remediated and the affected property restored within a specified time pursuant to the provisions of §§ 307-21 through 307-24 below.
The Director of Public Works may require, by written notice of requirement, that any person engaged in any activity and/or owning or operating any facility which may cause or contribute to stormwater pollution, illegal discharges, and/or nonstormwater discharges to the storm drain system or waters of the United States undertake, at said person's expense, such monitoring and analyses and furnish such reports to the Town of Windsor Locks as deemed necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.
Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation, has information of any known or suspected release of materials which are resulting or may result in illegal discharges or pollutants discharging into stormwater, the storm drain system, or waters of the United States from said facility, said person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event of such a release of a hazardous material, said person shall immediately notify emergency response officials of the occurrence via emergency dispatch service (911). In the event of a release of nonhazardous materials, said person shall notify the Windsor Locks Public Works Department in person or by phone or facsimile no later than 3:30 p.m. of the next business day. Notifications in person or by phone shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and mailed to the Town of Windsor Locks Department Public Works within three business days of the phone notice. If the discharge of prohibited materials emanates from a commercial or industrial establishment, the owner or operator of such establishment shall also retain an on-site written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its recurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least three years.