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223 25. SURFACE WATERS means all waters of the state other than ground waters, which
<br />224 include ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, ditches, , and public drainage systems
<br />225 except those designed and used to collect, convey, or dispose of sanitary sewage.
<br />226 26. STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP .- A document which
<br />227 describes the Best Management Practices and activities to be implemented by a person
<br />228 or business to identify sources of pollution or contamination at a site and the actions to
<br />229 eliminate or reduce pollutant discharges to Storm water, Storm water Conveyance
<br />230 Systems, and/or Receiving Waters to the Maximum Extent Practicable.
<br />231 27. VEHICLE.- Any "motor vehicle" as defined in Minnesota Statutes. Also includes
<br />232 watercraft,, trailers and bicycles.
<br />233 28. WATERCOURSE.- A natural channel for water; also a canal for the conveyance of
<br />234 water, a running stream of water having a bed and banks; the easement one may have in
<br />235 the flowing of such a stream in its accustomed course. A water course may be dry
<br />236 sometimes.
<br />237 29. WATERS OF THE STATE.- All streams,, lakes, ponds, marshes, watercourses,,
<br />238 waterways, wells, springs, reservoirs, aquifers, irrigation systems, drainage systems and
<br />239 all other bodies or accumulations of water,, surface or underground, natural or artificial,
<br />24O public or private, which are contained within, flow through, or border upon the state or
<br />241 any portion thereof.
<br />242 30. WASTEWATER.- Any water or other liquid, other than uncontaminated storm water,,
<br />243 discharged from a facility or the by-product of washing equipment or vehicles
<br />244 C. Applicability.- This ordinance shall apply to all water entering the storm drain system
<br />245 generated on any developed and undeveloped lands unless explicitly exempted by the City
<br />246 Council.
<br />247 D. Administration.- The Public Works Director is the principal City official responsible for the
<br />248 administration,, implementation, and enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance. The
<br />249 Director may delegate any or all of the duties hereunder
<br />250 E. Exemptions.- No person shall cause any illicit discharge to enter the storm sewer system or
<br />251 any surface water unless such discharge.-
<br />252 1. Consists of non-storm water that is authorized by an NPDES point source permit
<br />253 obtained from the MPCA;
<br />254 2. Is associated with fire fighting activities or other activities necessary to protect public
<br />255 health and safety;
<br />256 3. Is one of the following exempt discharges.- water line flushing or other potable water
<br />257 sources,, landscape irrigation or lawn watering, diverted stream flows, rising groundwater,
<br />258 groundwater infiltration to storm drains, uncontaminated pumped groundwater,
<br />259 foundation or footing drains (not including active groundwater dewatering systems),
<br />260 crawl space pumps, air conditioning condensation, springs, non-commercial washing of
<br />261 vehicles,, natural riparian habitat or wetland flows, dechlorinated swimming pools and
<br />262 any other water source not containing pollutants;
<br />263 4. Consists of dye testing discharge,, as long as the Public Works Director is provided a
<br />264 verbal notification prior to the time of the test.
<br />265 F. Illegal Disposal and Dumping
<br />266 1. No person shall throw, deposit, place, leave, maintain, or keep any substance upon any
<br />267 street,, alley, sidewalk, storm drain, inlet, catch basin, or other drainage structure, business
<br />268 place, or upon any public or private land, so that the same might be or become a
<br />269 pollutant, unless the substance is in containers, recycling bags, or any other lawfully
<br />270 established waste disposal device.
<br />271 2. No person shall intentionally dispose of grass, leaves, dirt, or landscape material into a
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