Except as provided in Section
15.12.210, it shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made any Non-stormwater discharge into the County storm drain system or directly to natural surface waters.
(SCC 1280 § 2, 2004)
The following discharges to the County storm drain system are exempt from the otherwise applicable discharge prohibition set forth in Section
15.12.200:
a. Any
discharge regulated under a NPDES Permit issued to the discharger,
and administered by the State pursuant to Chapter 5.5 of Division
7 of the
Water Code, provided that any such discharge is in compliance
with all requirements of the NPDES Permit and all other applicable
laws and regulations.
b. Any
discharge from any of the following activities provided that any such
discharge does not cause or contribute to the violation of any receiving
water limitation as determined by the Administrator:
5. Uncontaminated
ground water infiltration [as defined in 40 CFR 35.2005(20)] to separate
storm sewers;
6. Uncontaminated
pumped ground water;
7. Discharges
from potable water sources;
9. Air
conditioning condensate;
10. Uncontaminated irrigation water;
12. Water from crawl space pumps;
15. Individual residential car washing;
16. Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
17. Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges; or
18. Discharges or flows from emergency fire fighting activities.
c. Any
discharges which the Administrator, the County Health Officer or the
Regional Board determines in writing are necessary for the protection
of public health or safety.
d. Additional
categories of non-stormwater discharges which do not cause or contribute
to the violation of any receiving water limitation may be excepted
from the otherwise applicable prohibition by the Administrator upon
approval of the Executive Officer of the Regional Board, as provided
in the Municipal Stormwater Permit, or any successor permit.
(SCC 1280 § 2, 2004)
Notwithstanding the exemptions provided for in Section
15.12.210 above, if the Regional Board or the Administrator determines that a discharge which is otherwise exempt from the prohibition on discharges causes or significantly contributes to the violation of any receiving water limitation or results in the conveyance of significant quantities of pollutants to natural surface waters, or is otherwise a danger to public health or safety, the Administrator may give written notice to the owner or operator of the facility that the discharge exception shall not apply to the discharge at issue following expiration of the 30 day period commencing upon delivery of the notice. Upon expiration of such 30 day period, any such discharge shall be unlawful. Upon finding that any continuance of the discharge poses an immediate significant threat to the environment or to public health and safety, the Administrator may waive the thirty day waiting period and require immediate cessation of the discharge.
(SCC 1280 § 2, 2004)
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge, or cause to
be discharged, any stormwater or material to the County storm drain
system which results in, or contributes to a violation of a receiving
water limitation or a violation of the Municipal Stormwater Permit.
(SCC 1280 § 2, 2004)
a. In
the interest of preventing prohibited discharges from occurring, it
shall be unlawful for any person to maintain, or cause to be maintained,
any of the following conditions:
1. Unmitigated
stormwater pollution source;
2. Threatened
prohibited non-stormwater discharge;
3. Prohibited
non-stormwater discharge Installation; or
b. Illicit connections shall be subject to removal and abatement by the County pursuant to this chapter and Title
16 of this Code.
c. The prohibition set forth in subsection
(a)(4) above shall apply to illicit connections in existence at the time that this chapter becomes effective. Upon the effective date of this chapter, any person who maintains an illicit connection shall have 30 days from the effective date of this chapter to disconnect and discontinue use of such connection. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any person who maintains an illicit connection, as defined in Section
15.12.130, ma
y apply to the County for a Sacramento County Water Agency Permit to continue the connection subject to applicable County standards. No permit shall be issued for any connection or any physical facility or apparatus that is installed, intended, serves, or is known to convey a prohibited discharge to the County storm drain system or waters of the State.
(SCC 1280 § 2, 2004; SCC
1295 § 3, 2005)
A violation of the provisions of this Article shall occur irrespective
of the negligence or intent of the violator to construct, maintain,
operate or utilize an illicit connection or to cause, allow or facilitate
any prohibited discharge.
(SCC 1280 § 2, 2004)