No person or entity shall discharge or cause to be discharged
into the municipal separate storm sewer system or waters of the state
any material, including but not limited to pollutants or waters containing
any pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable
water quality standards, other than stormwater. Waste deposited in
streets in proper waste receptacles for the purposes of collection
is exempted from this prohibition.
(1)
Illegal discharges into the municipal separate storm sewer system
or waters of the state include, but are not limited to, the following
types of discharges and are prohibited, unless the discharge is permitted
under a separate TPDES permit, or as allowed by the proper application
of BMP adopted by the city:
(A)
A discharge authorized by, and in full compliance with, a TPDES permit
(other than the TPDES permit for discharges from the MS4).
(B)
Water from the cleaning of gas stations, vehicles services garages,
or other types of vehicles service facilities.
(C)
Water, cleansers, or solvents from the cleaning of vehicles, machinery
or equipment, and other such commercial and industrial activities.
(D)
Water from the washing or rinsing of vehicles containing soap, detergents,
solvents, or other cleaners (an individual washing his/her private
vehicle is exempt pursuant to subsection (2) below).
(E)
Water from the washing or rinsing of vehicles engine, with or without
soap from auto repair shop.
(F)
Water from the cleaning or rinsing of a vehicle engine, undercarriage,
or auto parts cleaning.
(G)
Vehicle fluids.
(H)
Mat wash and hood cleaning water from food services facilities.
(I)
Food and kitchen cleaning water from food services facilities.
(J)
Leakage from dumpsters, trash containers, or grease traps and containers.
(K)
Water from the cleaning or rising of garbage dumpster areas and areas
where garbage or waste is stored or contained.
(L)
Water from pressure washing, steam cleaning, and hand scrubbing of
sidewalks, gutters, plazas, alleyways, outdoor eating areas, steps,
building exteriors, walls, driveways, and other outdoor surfaces.
(M)
Wastewater or cleaning fluids from carpet cleaning.
(N)
Swimming pools and spa water;
(O)
Water out from concrete trucks; any concrete, mortar, ceramic, or
asphalt base material or hydromulch material, or material from the
cleaning of commercial vehicles or equipment containing, or used in
transporting or applying, such material;
(P)
Runoff from areas where hazardous substances, including diesel fuel, gasoline and motor oil are stored, except as allowed by section 13.04.033.
(Q)
Super-chlorinated water normally associated with the disinfection
of potable water systems.
(R)
Debris, such as, but not limited to construction debris and sediment,
trash, yard waste, grass clippings, leaves, paint, and wash water.
(S)
Sewage or other forms of pollutants from commercial and/or residential
facilities and recreational activities.
(T)
Agricultural stormwater runoff.
(U)
A mobile carwash.
(2)
The commencement, conduct or continuance of any illegal discharge
to the storm sewer system is prohibited except as described as follows:
(A)
Discharge from the following sources will not be considered a source
of pollutants to the storm sewer system and to the state when properly
managed to ensure that no potential pollutants are present; therefore,
discharges from the following list shall not be considered illegal
discharges, unless determined to cause a violation of the provisions
of the Clean Water Act or this article:
(i)
Potable water line flushing;
(ii)
Pumped groundwater not containing pollutants and other discharges
from potable water sources;
(iii)
Landscape irrigation and lawn watering;
(iv)
Diverted stream flows;
(v)
Rising groundwater;
(vi)
Groundwater infiltration (as defined in 40 CFR 35.2005(20))
not containing pollutants;
(vii)
Water from crawl space pumps not containing pollutants;
(viii)
Air-conditioning condensations;
(ix)
Nonindustrial roof drains not containing pollutants;
(x)
Springs;
(xi)
An individual washing his/her private vehicle(s) (except as
provided in subsection (1) above);
(xii)
Flow from riparian habitats and wetlands;
(xiii)
Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
(xiv)
Flow from firefighting; or
(xv)
Flow from a fundraising carwash.
(B)
The prohibition shall not apply to any nonstormwater discharge permitted
under an TPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order issued to
the discharger and administered by the state under the authority of
the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, provided that the discharge
is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit, waiver
or order and the applicable law and regulations, and provided that
written approval has been granted by the city. The city may exempt
in writing other nonstormwater discharge which are not a source of
pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system or waters
of the state.
(Ordinance 623-2015 adopted 11/19/15)
(a)
The construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit
connections to the storm sewer system is prohibited.
(b)
This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit
connections made in the past, regardless of whether the connection
was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at
the time of connection.
(Ordinance 623-2015 adopted 11/19/15)
Any person subject to an industrial or construction activity
TPDES stormwater discharge permit shall comply with all provisions
of such permit. Proof of compliance with said permit may be required
in a form acceptable to the city manager prior to or as a condition
of a subdivision map, site plan, building permit, or development or
improvement plan; upon inspection of the facility; during any enforcement
proceeding or action; or for any other reasonable cause.
(Ordinance 623-2015 adopted 11/19/15)
