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l�'�, <br />Jy <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Department Approval <br />� <br />Date: 1/25/10 <br />Item No.: 24/ c <br />City Manager Approval <br />� / <br />Item Description: Discuss Storm water Illicit Discharge and Connections Ordinance <br />BACKGROUND <br />Since 2003, the City of Roseville has had a permit to operate as an MS4 (municipal separate <br />storm sewer system) city. Under this federally mandated storm water program, MS4s are <br />required to develop and implement a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP). The <br />SWPPP must cover six minimum control measures: <br />■ Public education and outreach; <br />■ Public participation/involvement; <br />■ Illicit discharge, detection and elimination; <br />■ Construction site runoff control; <br />■ Post-construction site runoff control; and <br />■ Pollution prevention/good housekeeping. <br />The City has had to identify best management practices (BMPs) and measurable goals associated <br />with each of these six minimum control measure. As required by our permit, we submit an <br />annual report to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) on the implementation of the <br />SWPPP each spring. <br />As described above, our SWPPP is required to include procedures to detect and remove illicit <br />discharges and improper disposal into the MS4 to the maximum extent practicable within the <br />City. Our current practice is two pronged. We inspect all of our storm sewer outfalls for <br />evidence of illicit discharges and investigate reports of illicit discharges. During our <br />investigations of reported discharges, we have discovered that our existing ordinances are not <br />always clear enough to enforce in some situations. This proposed ordinance is to address <br />identified deficiencies within our existing ordinances to ensure that they adequately address the <br />requirements of our SWPPP. <br />Attached is the proposed Storm Water Illicit Discharge and Connections ordinance. Staff has <br />been working with the Public Works Environment and Transportation Commission (PWETC) on <br />this final draft since June 2009. This final draft has been reviewed by the City Attorney since <br />the start of the year. <br />POLICY �BJECTIVE <br />In drafting this ordinance, the PWETC and staff had extensive discussions about each individual <br />section of the ordinance and asking critical questions about enforceability and "maximum extent <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />