(1) 
Unlawful Obstructions. It is unlawful for any person to:
(a) 
Obstruct the flow of water in the storm sewer system;
(b) 
Contribute to the obstruction of the flow of water in the storm sewer system;
(c) 
Cover or obstruct any drain inlet;
(d) 
Operate any vehicle so as to track or drop mud, stones, dirt, concrete, gravel, sand, bark or other similar material onto public streets. It shall be the duty of the driver of a vehicle who unlawfully drops or deposits mud, stones, concrete, gravel, sand, bark or other similar material or permits the load or any portion thereof to be dropped or deposited upon any street or other public place to immediately remove the same or cause it to be removed. It shall be the duty of the driver of any vehicle to clean the tires and vehicle undercarriage of dirt or debris before the vehicle enters onto a paved surface public right of way;
(e) 
Discharge waste concrete or concrete truck rinse water except into pre-approved discharge facilities or designated areas. Dumping of excess concrete shall not be allowed; or
(f) 
Stockpile construction or yard improvement materials or debris in the street or in the gutter unless being stored in a self-contained storage unit that has been pre-approved by the Public Works Department. This includes, but is not limited to, ramps being constructed for temporary access across the existing curb and gutter; stockpiling of topsoil or other fill material; stockpiling of sand, gravel, landscape rock, bark, mulch or any other material that may be considered a source of pollution to the storm water system. An exception to this prohibition must be expressly granted to the applicant in the approved land disturbance permit. All other persons or entities, where a land disturbance permit is not required, desiring to create a temporary ramp for construction, landscape, or other purposes, may use a gravel ramp of one inch (1") gravel or larger, in combination with a mechanism approved by the City Engineer for seeing that the gravel does not enter into the City's storm drain system. The ramp shall be removed immediately after the development activity ceases or upon notice from the City to do so, whichever occurs first.
(2) 
Exceptions. The following obstructions are exempt from the prohibitions of this section:
(a) 
Street and/or storm sewer improvement projects authorized by the City;
(b) 
Flood control and prevention activities performed by the City;
(c) 
Obstructions approved by the City as part of a site's storm water drainage plan; and
(d) 
Obstructions occurring during clean-up periods established by the City, provided that the materials are placed according to City directions and do not obstruct drain inlets.
(3) 
Owners shall be given a reasonable time, not to exceed forty-eight (48) hours – unless written approval with conditions for a longer period of time is granted by the City, in order to clean up any obstructions under subparagraph (1)(d) and (1)(f) that are caused by a commercial entity. This Section shall not limit or prohibit the City's enforcement of all available remedies and enforcement powers against any commercial entity for obstructions caused under subsections (1)(d) and (1)(f).
(1) 
Illicit Discharges. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the City storm sewer system or watercourses any materials 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 storm water.
(2) 
Exceptions. The following discharges to the storm sewer system shall not be considered to be illicit discharges and shall be exempt from the prohibitions of this section:
(a) 
Discharges regulated under a valid National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) storm discharge permit, provided that the discharge complies with the terms of the permit.
(b) 
Discharges from water line flushing performed by the City;
(c) 
Discharges from sprinkled landscape irrigation or sprinkled lawn watering;.
(d) 
Discharges from non-commercial car washing;
(e) 
Discharges from air conditioning condensation;
(f) 
Discharges from fire fighting or emergency management activities;
(g) 
Discharges of de-chlorinated water from swimming pools;
(h) 
Discharges from foundation drains, footing drains, or crawl space or basement pumps if the discharges have been approved in writing by the City; and
(3) 
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.
Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation, has information of any known or suspected release of materials which are resulting or may result in illegal discharges or pollutants discharging into storm water, the storm sewer system or water of the United States said person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment and cleanup of such release. In the event of such a release of hazardous materials said person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services. In the event of a release of non-hazardous materials, said person shall notify the authorized enforcement agency in person or by phone or facsimile no later than the next business day. Notifications in person or by phone shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and mailed to the Springville City Public Works Department, 50 South Main Street, Springville, Utah 84663 within three business days of the phone notice.
Any person who damages any portion of the storm sewer system, a City-owned irrigation line, or a City maintained irrigation line shall be responsible for repairing the damages. The damages shall be repaired by a licensed contractor bonded to do work in the City and shall be repaired in accordance with the City's Construction Standards and Specifications. It is unlawful to remove or alter any portion of the storm sewer system without permission from the Director.