Article II of this bylaw shall apply to all discharges of water entering the MS4 System or going, directly or indirectly, into a watercourse, or into the waters of the Commonwealth, that is generated on any developed or undeveloped lands except as explicitly exempted in this bylaw or where the Stormwater Authority has issued a waiver in accordance with Article I § 354-5.
A. 
Illicit discharges. No person shall directly or indirectly dump, discharge, spill, cause or allow to be discharged any pollutant or non-stormwater discharge into the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), onto an impervious surface directly connected to the MS4, or, directly or indirectly, into a watercourse, or into the waters of the Commonwealth.
B. 
Illicit connections. No person shall construct, use, allow, maintain or continue any illicit connection to the municipal storm drain system, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under applicable law, regulation or custom at the time of connection.
C. 
Obstructions of municipal storm drain system. No person shall obstruct or interfere with the normal flow of stormwater into or out of the municipal storm drain system without prior written consent from the Stormwater Authority.
D. 
Discharge of swimming pools and/or hot tubs to the municipal storm drain system.
E. 
Pet Waste. Pet feces is a major component of stormwater pollution; it shall be the duty of each person who owns, possesses, or controls a pet to remove and properly dispose of any feces left by the pet on any public or private property. It is prohibited to dispose of pet feces in any public or private storm drain, catch basin, wetland, or water body or on any paved or impervious surface. For specific requirements and penalties for violations see Chapter 213, Section 13 (Animal Control) of the Code of the Town of Hull.
F. 
Non-approved sedimentation barriers and/or erosion controls.
Exemptions.
A. 
Discharge or flow resulting from fire-fighting activities and DPW ice and snow control, and other clean-up operations.
B. 
The following non-stormwater discharges or flows are exempt from the prohibition of non-stormwaters provided that the source is not a significant contributor of a pollutant to the municipal storm drain system or, directly or indirectly, into a watercourse, or into the waters of the Commonwealth:
(1) 
Waterline flushing;
(2) 
Flow from potable water sources including landscape irrigation and lawn and landscaping watering;
(3) 
Water from washing non-commercial vehicles, including emergency and public vehicles.
(4) 
Springs;
(5) 
Natural flow from riparian habitats and wetlands;
(6) 
Diverted stream flow;
(7) 
Rising groundwater;
(8) 
Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration as defined in 40 CFR 35.2005(20), or uncontaminated pumped groundwater (e.g. sump pump), provided that where a pump intake exists inside a structure, the operator seeks a permit from the Stormwater Authority prior to discharge and thereafter discharges in accordance with the requirements of the permit and applicable laws, rules and regulations to be issued by the Stormwater Authority;
(9) 
Water from exterior foundation drains, footing drains (not including active groundwater dewatering systems), crawl space pumps, or air-conditioning condensation;
(10) 
Discharge from street sweeping and cleaning;
(11) 
Dye testing, provided verbal notification is given to the Stormwater Authority prior to the time of the test;
(12) 
Non-stormwater discharge managed under an NPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order administered under the authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and
(13) 
Discharge for which advanced written approval has been received from the Stormwater Authority as necessary to protect public health, safety, welfare or the environment.
(14) 
Emergency work associate with accidents, spills or releases of oil or hazardous wastes or natural or manmade disasters, provided the work is done with the approval of the Stormwater Authority and/or any other local, state and federal agencies, as applicable.
(15) 
Drain line flushing, under emergency circumstances.
A. 
Authorization by a member of the Stormwater Authority is required in order to perform work constituted as an emergency. The Stormwater Authority has the ability to issue conditions as necessary for emergency work.
B. 
Under any emergency work that is waived as part of this Bylaw, a report of the work shall be provided to the Stormwater Authority within 72 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Upon review of said report, the Stormwater Authority reserves the right to require any additional work.
The Stormwater Authority may suspend municipal storm drain system access to any person or property without prior written notice when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge of pollutants that present imminent risk of harm to the public health, safety, welfare or the environment. In the event any person fails to comply with an emergency suspension order, the Stormwater Authority may take all reasonable steps to prevent or minimize harm to the public health, safety, welfare or the environment.
Notwithstanding other requirements of local, state or federal law, as soon as a person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation, has information of or suspects a release of materials at that facility or operation resulting in or which may result in discharge of pollutants to the municipal drainage system or waters of the Commonwealth, the person shall take all necessary steps to ensure containment and cleanup of the release. In the event of a release of oil or hazardous materials, the person shall immediately notify the Fire and Police Departments. In the event of a release of nonhazardous material, the reporting person shall notify the authorized enforcement agency no later than the next business day. The reporting person shall provide to the Stormwater Authority written confirmation of all telephone, facsimile or in-person notifications within three business days thereafter. If the discharge of prohibited materials is from a commercial or industrial facility, the facility owner or operator of the facility shall retain on site a written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its recurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least three years. Nothing contained herein shall operate to excuse compliance with all other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Residential property owners with illicit discharges, connections and/or obstructions to the MS4 shall have a period of 60 days from the effective date of this bylaw to remove such discharges, connections and/or obstructions, unless immediate removal is required for the protection of public health, safety, welfare or the environment. The Stormwater Authority may extend the time for compliance by decision, regulation or by waiver in accordance with Section 6 of this Bylaw.