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commercial washing of vehicles, natural riparian habitat or wetland flows, dechlorinated swimming pools
<br />and any other water source not containing pollutants;
<br />4. Consists of dye testing discharge, as long as the Public Works Director is provided a verbal notification
<br />prior to the time of the test.
<br />F. illegal Disposal and Dumping
<br />1. No person shall throw, deposit, place, leave, maintain, or keep any substance upon any street, alley,
<br />sidewalk, storm drain, inlet, catch basin, or other drainage structure, business place, or upon any public or
<br />private land, so that the same might be or become a pollutant, unless the substance is in containers,
<br />recycling bags, or any other lawfully established waste disposal device.
<br />2. No person shall intentionally dispose of grass, leaves, dirt, or landscape material into a water resource,
<br />buffer, street, road, alley, catch basin, culvert, curb, gutter, inlet, ditch, natural watercourse, flood control
<br />channel, canal, storm drain or any fabricated natural conveyance.
<br />G. Illicit Discharges and Connections
<br />1. No person shall use any illicit connection to intentionally convey non-storm water to the City's storm
<br />sewer system.
<br />2. The construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the storm sewer system
<br />is prohibited. This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections made in the past
<br />regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at
<br />the time of connection.
<br />3. A person is considered to be in violation of this ordinance if the person connects a line conveying
<br />wastewater to the storm sewer system, or allows such a connection to continue.
<br />H. General Provisions: All owners or occupants of property shall comply with the following general
<br />requirements:
<br />1. No person shall leave, store, deposit, discharge, dump, or otherwise expose any chemical or septic waste
<br />in an area where discharge to streets or storm sewer system may occur. This section shall apply to both
<br />actual and potential discharges.
<br />(i) Private sanitary sewer connections and appurtenances shall be maintained to prevent failure, which has
<br />the potential to pollute surface water.
<br />(ii) Recreational vehicle sewage shall be disposed to a proper sanitary waste facility. Waste shall not be
<br />discharged in an area where drainage to streets or storm sewer systems may occur.
<br />(iii) For pools, the pool's water should be tested before draining to ensure that PH levels are neutral and
<br />chlorine levels are not detectable. Pool water should be discharged over a vegetated area before
<br />draining into the storm sewer system. Unsealed receptacles containing chemicals or other hazardous
<br />materials shall not be stored in areas susceptible to runoff.
<br />2. The washing down of commercial equipment and vehicles shall be conducted in a manner so as to not
<br />directly discharge wastewater where drainage to streets or storm sewer system may occur.
<br />3. Removal of pollutants such as grass, leaves, dirt and landscape material from impervious surfaces shall be
<br />completed to the maximum extent practicable using mechanical cleaning techniques.
<br />4. Mobile washing companies (carpet cleaning, mobile vehicle washing, etc) shall dispose of wastewater to
<br />the sanitary sewer. Wastewater shall not be discharged where drainage to streets or storm sewer system
<br />may occur.
<br />5. Storage of materials, machinery and equipment shall comply with the following requirements:
<br />(i) Objects, such as equipment or vehicle parts containing grease, oil or other hazardous substances, and
<br />unsealed receptacles containing chemicals or other hazardous materials shall not be stored in areas
<br />susceptible to runoff.
<br />(ii) Any machinery or equipment that is to be repaired or maintained in areas susceptible to runoff shall be
<br />placed in a confined area to contain leaks, spills, or discharges.
<br />6. Debris and residue shall be removed as follows:
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