[Ord. 1213, 8-6-1997; Ord. 1570, 5-5-2010]
This chapter shall be known as the City of Indio Storm Water Management and Discharge Control Ordinance and may be so cited.
[Ord. 1213, 8-6-1997; Ord. 1570, 5-5-2010]
(A)
The purpose of this chapter is ensure the future health, safety, and general welfare of Indio citizens by:
(B)
The intent of this chapter is to protect and enhance the water quality of city watercourses, water bodies, ground water and wetlands in a manner pursuant to and consistent with the Federal Clean Water Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act.
[Ord. 1213, 8-6-1997; Ord. 1570, 5-5-2010]
The terms as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, general good housekeeping practices, maintenance procedures, educational programs, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants directly or indirectly to waters of the United States. "BMPs" also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, and drainage from raw materials storage. The California Storm Water Best Management Practice Handbooks for Municipal, Industrial/Commercial and Construction Activity provide a detailed discussion of BMPs which may be consulted in interpreting this chapter.
The City of Indio.
The Director of Public Works of the city and/or any individual or body authorized by the Director of Public Works to enforce this chapter.
Any physical connection to a storm drain system which has not been permitted by the City of Indio, the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, or other appropriate public agency.
Any discharge to the storm drain system that is not composed entirely of storm water runoff except discharges made pursuant to a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit (other than the NPDES permit for discharge from the municipal separate storm sewer) or as otherwise authorized by the Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board, State Water Resources Control Board, and/or United States Environmental Protection Agency or City of Indio.
An area-wide NPDES permit issued to a government agency or agencies for the discharge of storm water from a storm water system.
A storm water discharge permit used by the Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality control board or the State Water Resources Control Board (State agencies) in compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act.
Any discharge to the storm drain system that is not entirely composed of storm water.
Any natural person, firm, association, club, organization, corporation, partnership, business trust, company or other entity which is recognized by law as the subject of rights or duties.
Anything which causes the deterioration of water quality such that it impairs subsequent and/or competing uses of the water. "Pollutants" may include but are not limited to paints, oil and other automotive fluids, soil, rubbish, trash, garbage, debris, refuse, waste, fecal coliform, fecal streptococcus, enterococcus, heavy metals, hazardous waste, chemicals, fresh concrete, yard waste from commercial landscaping operations, animal waste, materials that result from the process of constructing a building or structure, nauseous or offensive matter of any kind.
Any building, lot, parcel of land, land or portion of land whether improved or unimproved.
Any facility by which storm water may be conveyed to waters of the United States. The "storm drain system" includes but is not limited to any road with drainage systems, streets, curbs, gutters, catch basins, natural and artificial channels, ditches, aqueducts, storm drains, inlets, conduit or other drainage structure.
A site specific plan outlining Best Management Practices to protect the site from run-off during construction.
Surface runoff and drainage associated with rain storm events and snow melt.
A project specific post construction Best Management Practice (BMP’s) for the site. It must address the management of Urban Runoff quantity and quality to help protect receiving waters.
[Ord. 1213, 8-6-1997; Ord. 1570, 5-5-2010]
This chapter shall be administered for the city by the Director of Public Works for the City of Indio.
[Ord. 1213, 8-6-1997; Ord. 1570, 5-5-2010]
This chapter shall be construed to assure consistency with the requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, applicable implementing regulations, and any existing or future municipal NPDES Permits and any amendments, revisions or reissuance.
[Ord. 1213, 8-6-1997; Ord. 1570, 5-5-2010]
If any provision, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this subchapter or the application thereof to any person, establishment, or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or application of this subchapter which can be given without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this subchapter are declared to be severable.