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CITY OF CENTERVILLE ANOKA, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE # SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE ADDING REGULATIONS FOR ILLICIT STORM WATER DISCHARGE AND DETECTION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE ORDAINS: Section 1. The City Code Chapter 51 is hereby amended by inserting new sections 51.20 through 51.34 to read as follows: § 51.20 FINDINGS AND PURPOSE The city council hereby finds that nonstormwater discharges to the city's municipal separated storm sewer system are subject to higher levels of pollutants that enter into receiving water bodies adversely affecting the public health, safety and general welfare by impacting water quality, creating nuisances, impairing other beneficial uses of environmental resources and hindering the ability of the city to provide adequate water, sewage, flood control and other community services. The purpose of the ordinance is to promote, preserve and enhance the natural resources within the city and protect them from adverse effects occasioned by nonstormwater discharges by regulating discharges that would have an adverse and potentially irreversible impact on water quality and environmentally sensitive land. § 51.21- DEFINITIONS. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except when the context clearly indicates a different meaning: BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE OR BMP. Erosion and sediment control and water quality management practices that are the most effective and practicable means of controlling, preventing, and minimizing degradation of surface water, including construction- phasing, minimizing the length of time soil areas are exposed, pro hibitions, and other management practices published by state or designated area -wide planning agencies. DISCHARGE. Adding, introducing, releasing, leaking, spilling, casting, throwing, or emitting any pollutant, or placing any pollutant in a location where it is likely to pollute public waters. EROSION. The process by which ground surface is worn away by action of wind, water, ice, or gravity. GROUNDWATER. Water contained below the surface of the earth in the saturated zone including, without limitation, all waters whether under confined, unconfined, or perched -1- 20