[MC 2007-07, § 1, August 22, 2007]
The purpose of this article is to prohibit the spilling, dumping,
or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate
storm sewer system (MS4) operated by the City of Plainfield, so as
to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties
for the failure to comply.
[MC 2007-07, § 2, August 22, 2007]
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases,
words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this article clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
(a) Municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) means a conveyance or
system of conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal
streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels,
or storm drains) that is owned or operated by the City of Plainfield
or other public body, and is designed and used for collecting and
conveying stormwater.
(b) Person means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
(c) Stormwater means water resulting from precipitation (including rain
and snow) that runs off the land's surface, is transmitted to the
subsurface, is captured by separate storm sewers or other sewerage
or drainage facilities, or is conveyed by snow removal equipment.
[MC 2007-07, § 3, August 22, 2007]
The spilling, dumping, or disposal of materials other than stormwater
to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the City
of Plainfield is prohibited. The spilling, dumping, or disposal of
materials other than stormwater in such a manner as to cause the discharge
of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system is also
prohibited.
[MC 2007-07, § 4, August 22, 2007]
(a) Water line flushing and discharges from potable water sources
(b) Uncontaminated groundwater (e.g., infiltration, crawl space or basement
sump pumps, foundation or footing drains, rising groundwaters]
(c) Air-conditioning condensate (excluding contact and non-contact cooling
water]
(d) Irrigation water (including landscape and lawn watering runoff]
(e) Flows from springs, riparian habitats and wetlands, water reservoir
discharges and diverted stream flows
(f) Residential car washing water, and residential swimming pool discharges
(g) Sidewalk, driveway and street wash water
(h) Flows from firefighting activities
(i) Flows from rinsing of the following equipment with clean water:
(1)
Beach maintenance equipment immediately following their use
for their intended purposes; and
(2)
Equipment used in the application of salt and de-icing materials
immediately following salt and de-icing material applications. Prior
to rinsing with clean water, all residual salt and de-icing materials
must be removed from equipment and vehicles to the maximum extent
practicable using dry cleaning methods (e.g., shoveling and sweeping).
Recovered materials are to be returned to storage for reuse or properly
discarded. Rinsing of equipment, as noted in the above situation is
limited to exterior, undercarriage, and exposed parts and does not
apply to engines or other enclosed machinery.
[MC 2007-07, § 5, August 22, 2007]
This article shall be enforced by the Health Division of the
City of Plainfield.
[MC 2007-07, § 6, August 22, 2007]
Any person(s) who continues to be in violation of the provisions
of this article, after being duly notified, shall be subject to a
fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense,
all of said fines shall be exclusive of and in addition to cleanup
costs incurred by the City.