[Ord. No. 11042013 §III, 11-4-2013]
The Public Works Department will adopt requirements identifying
best management practices (BMPs) 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. The owner or
operator of a commercial or industrial establishment shall provide,
at his or her 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 premises,
which is or may be 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 further 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 stormwater associated with industrial activity, to the extent practicable,
shall be deemed compliance with the provisions of this Section. These
BMPs shall be part of a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP)
as necessary for compliance with requirements of the NPDES permit.
[Ord. No. 11042013 §III, 11-4-2013]
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 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.
[Ord. No. 11042013 §III, 11-4-2013]
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 water of the United States, 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 hazardous
materials, said person shall immediately notify emergency response
agencies of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services. In the
event of a release of non-hazardous materials, said person shall notify
the Public Works Department in person or by phone or facsimile no
later than the next business day. Notifications in person or by phone
shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and mailed to the Public
Works Department within three (3) 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 (3) years.