Illicit discharges to stormwater drainage systems are prohibited.
(Ord. 540 (2016) § 4 (Att. 1) (part), 2016; Ord. 599 (2021) § 53, 2021)
The stormwater system of Kitsap County, natural and artificial, may only be used to convey stormwater runoff. Violation of this chapter can result in enforcement action being taken as prescribed in Chapter 12.32.
No person shall use this system, directly or indirectly, to dispose of any solid or liquid matter other than stormwater. No person shall make or allow any connection to the stormwater system which could result in the discharge of polluting matter. Connections to the stormwater system from the interiors of structures are prohibited. Connections to the stormwater system for any purpose other than to convey stormwater or groundwater are prohibited and shall be eliminated.
(Ord. 540 (2016) § 4 (Att. 1) (part), 2016; Ord. 599 (2021) §§ 48, 53, 2021)
Owners and operators of oil/water separators, wetponds, bioretention facilities, permeable pavement systems, sand filters, vaults, sediment and erosion control systems, infiltration systems, and any other runoff treatment BMPs/facilities shall operate and maintain such BMPs/facilities to assure that performance meets the intended level of pollutant removal. Recommended maintenance schedules for these BMPs/facilities are included in the Kitsap manual.
(Ord. 540 (2016) § 4 (Att. 1) (part), 2016; Ord. 599 (2021) § 49, 2021)
In the event that water quality testing is utilized in determining whether a violation of this chapter has occurred, the water quality test procedures shall be followed as described in the most recent edition of Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 136.
(Ord. 540 (2016) § 4 (Att. 1) (part), 2016)
The following discharges are exempt from the provisions of this chapter:
(1)
The regulated effluent from any commercial or municipal facility holding a valid state or federal wastewater discharge permit;
(2)
Acts of God or nature not compounded by human negligence.
(Ord. 540 (2016) § 4 (Att. 1) (part), 2016)