[Ord. #92-011, § III]
The purpose of this section is to ensure the future health,
safety, and general welfare of City of Albany citizens by:
a. Eliminating non-storm water discharges to the municipal separate
storm sewer.
b. Controlling the discharge to municipal separate storm sewers from
spills, dumping or disposal of materials other than storm water.
c. Reducing pollutants in storm water discharges to the maximum extent
practicable.
The intent of this section is to protect and enhance the water
quality of our watercourses, water bodies, and wetlands in a manner
pursuant to and consistent with the Clean Water Act.
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[Ord. #92-011, § III]
This section shall be administered for the City by the Public
Works Director. Where storm drain facilities and/or watercourses are
owned by other public agencies legally responsible for such facilities
and/or watercourses, then the responsibility for enforcing the provisions
of this section will be that of such agency.
[Ord. #92-011, § III]
This section shall be construed to assure consistency with the
requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act and acts amendatory thereof
or supplementary thereto, applicable implementing regulations, and
NPDES Permit No. CA0029831 and any amendment, revision or reissuance
thereof.
[Ord. #92-011, § III]
The provisions of this section shall not operate to deprive any landowner of substantially all of the market value of his/her property or otherwise constitute an unconstitutional taking without compensation. If application of this section to a specific project would create a taking then pursuant to the section the City Council may allow additional land uses, but only to the extent necessary to avoid a taking. Such uses shall be consistent with and carry out the purposes of this section as stated in subsection
15-4.1 above.
[Ord. #92-011, § III]
This section will take effect thirty (30) days from the date
of passage, and shall be published following passage as required by
the
Government Code.
[Ord. #92-011, § IV]
The City may charge a reasonable storm sewer service fee for
residential, industrial, and commercial users of the City storm sewer
system. This fee shall be based upon the amount of storm water generated
on the site and adjusted in accordance with site specific uses and
General Industrial Storm Water Permit requirements as provided by
the State Water Resources Control Board.
All revenues derived from this service fee shall be used for
the enforcement, implementation, and administrative overhead costs
of complying with the Urban Runoff Clean Water Program.
Service fees shall be in accordance with the resolution of the
City Council setting forth City fees and charges.