A. 
State-Issued Permits. Any person causing, permitting, allowing, or facilitating a prohibited discharge must: (1) immediately discontinue the discharge; or (2) be enrolled under an NPDES permit, issued by the Regional Board, State Board, or EPA, that specifically allows such discharge to occur; or (3) comply with the obligations required by the city's NPDES MS4 permit and this chapter and provide proof of compliance, including identification and implementation of specific pollution prevention measures, also known as best management practices (BMPs), and their effectiveness at reducing or eliminating such discharges in a form acceptable to the city engineer, or designated representative, prior to the issuance of any grading, building or occupancy permits, or any other type of permit or license issued by the city.
B. 
City-Issued Permits. An application for any of the following permits or approvals shall demonstrate how the requirements of this chapter will be met. The permit or approval shall not be approved unless the city engineer determines that the application complies with the requirements of this chapter:
1. 
Commercial development plan;
2. 
Residential development plan;
3. 
Industrial development plan;
4. 
Grading plan;
5. 
Building permit;
6. 
Improvement plan;
7. 
Conditional use permit;
8. 
Tentative map modifications;
9. 
Map modifications.
C. 
Permit Suspensions or Revocations. The city engineer may suspend or revoke any permit issued by the city when it is determined that:
1. 
The permittee has violated any term, condition, or requirement of the permit, or any applicable provision of this chapter;
2. 
The circumstances have changed so that it is no longer appropriate to exempt the discharge;
3. 
The permittee fails to comply with any schedule for compliance issued pursuant to this chapter; or
4. 
Any regulatory agency, including the EPA, the State Board or Regional Board having jurisdiction over the discharge, notifies the city that the discharge should be terminated.
D. 
Permit Modifications. The city engineer may modify any permit when it is determined that:
1. 
Federal or state law requirements have changed in a manner that necessitates a change in the permit; or
2. 
The permittee's discharge or the circumstances under which the discharge occurs have changed; or
3. 
A change to the permit is necessary to ensure compliance with the latest version of the city's NPDES MS4 permit and objectives of this chapter, or to protect the quality of receiving waters.
E. 
Appeals. The determination that a permit shall be denied, suspended, revoked or modified may be appealed pursuant to the procedures identified in Article III (Legal Authority and Enforcement) of this chapter. The permittee may request a temporary variance to continue to discharge pending issuance of a final decision through the appeal process.
F. 
Notifications. The permittee shall be informed of any change in the permit terms and conditions at least forty-five business days prior to the effective date of the modified permit.
(Ord. 05-12 § 20; Ord. 05-13 § 20; Ord. 12-05 § 2)
Any violation of the terms, conditions and requirements relating to the control of discharges to the storm drain system of any permit issued by the city shall constitute a violation of this chapter and subject the violator to the administrative, civil and criminal remedies available under this chapter.
(Ord. 05-12 § 20; Ord. 05-13 § 20; Ord. 12-05 § 2)
Compliance with the terms, conditions and requirements of a permit issued by the city shall not relieve the permittee from compliance with all federal, state and local laws, regulations and permit requirements, applicable to the activity for which the permit is issued.
(Ord. 05-12 § 20; Ord. 05-13 § 20; Ord. 12-05 § 2)