[Ord. of 5-7-2018]
The purposes of this article are to provide to the maximum extent
practical for the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens
of the Town of Abingdon:
(a) By reducing pollutants in storm water discharges;
(b) Through the regulation of non-storm water discharges to the Town's
storm sewer system; and
(c) Complying with the requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act (33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).
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As used in this article:
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP)
Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance
procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the
discharge of pollutants to the municipal storm sewer system. This
term also includes treatment requirements, operating procedures, and
practices to control site runoff, spillage, or leaks, sludge or waste
disposal, or drainage from raw material storage.
CLEAN WATER ACT
The Federal Water Pollution Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.),
and any subsequent amendments.
DIRECTOR
The director of the department of public works of the Town.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination
thereof, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical,
chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly
contribute to, a substantial present or potential hazard to human
health, safety, property, or the environment when improperly treated,
stored transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
ILLICIT CONNECTION
Any unauthorized or illegal connection to the Town's storm
sewer system whether or not such connection results in a discharge
to the system.
ILLICIT DISCHARGE
Any direct or indirect non-storm water discharge to the Town's storm sewer system, except as exempted in sections
30-141 through
30-143.
POLLUTANT
Sewage, industrial waste, or other waste or materials, whether
liquid or solid, which cause or contributes to pollution.
STORM SEWER SYSTEM
Any publicly owned facilities by which storm water is collected
and/or conveyed, including but not limited to any roads with drainage
systems, gutters, curbs, inlets, piped storm drains, pumping facilities,
retention and detention basins, natural and human-made or altered
drainage channels, reservoirs, and other drainage structures.
STORM WATER
Any surface flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely
of water from rainstorm events.
TOWN
Town of Abingdon, Virginia.
TOWN MANAGER
The Town Manager of the Town or his designee, who is responsible
for the implementation of this article.
[Ord. of 5-7-2018]
This article, including any amendments or revisions thereto,
shall apply to all water entering the storm sewer system generated
on any developed and undeveloped lands lying within the Town.
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The public work department of the Town shall administer, implement,
and enforce the provisions of this article.
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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, sot that such structures will
not become a hazard to the use, function, or physical integrity of
the watercourse.