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§ 51.29 GENERAL PROVISIONS. All owners or occupants of property shall comply with the following general requirements: (A) Septic systems. No person shall leave, deposit, discharge, dump, or otherwise expose any chemical or septic waste in an area where discharge to streets or storm sewer system may occur. This section shall apply to both actual and potential discharges. (1) Individual septic systems must be maintained to prevent failure, which has the potential to pollute surface water. (2) No part of any individual septic system requiring on -land or in- ground disposal of waste shall be located closer than 150 feet from the ordinary high water level in the case of DNR protected waters, or the wetland boundary in the case of all other water bodies, unless it is proven by the applicant that no effluent will immediately or gradually reach the water bodies because of existing physical characteristics of the site or the system. (3) Recreational vehicle sewage shall be disposed to a proper sanitary waste facility. Waste shall not be discharged in an area where drainage to streets or storm sewer systems may occur. (B) Water runoff. Runoff of water from residential property shall be minimized to the maximum extent practicable. Runoff of water from the washing down of paved areas in commercial or industrial property is prohibited unless necessary for health or safety purposes and not in violation of any other provisions of the city code. (C) Mobile washing businesses. Business that use significant amounts of water at various locations in the city, such as, but not limited to mobile vehicle washing and carpet cleaning, shall dispose of wastewater into the sanitary sewer at a location permitted by the city. Wastewater must not be discharged where drainage to streets or storm sewer system may occur. (D) Motor vehicle repair and maintenance. Storage of materials, machinery and equipment for motor vehicle repair and maintenance must comply with the following requirements: (1) Motor vehicle parts containing grease, oil or other hazardous substances and unsealed receptacles containing hazardous materials shall not be stored in areas susceptible to runoff. (2) Any machinery or equipment that is to be repaired or maintained in areas susceptible to runoff shall be placed in a confined area to contain Leaks, spills, or discharges. (E) Parking lots and private streets. Debris from parking lots and private streets should be swept at least once a year in the spring to remove debris. Such debris shall be collected and properly disposed. -5- 24