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1 ~ 2. The washing down of commercial equipment and vehicles shall be conducted in a manner so as to not 2 directly discharge wastewater where drainage to streets or storm sewer system may occur. 3 4 4.3_Removal of pollutants such as grass, leaves, dirt and landscape material from impervious surfaces shall be 5 completed to the maximum extent practicable using mechanical cleaning techniques. R-t~^~~' 6 7 8 ~:4_Mobile washing companies (carpet cleaning, mobile vehicle washing, etc) shall dispose of wastewater to 9 the sanitary sewer. Wastewater shallm~st not be discharged where drainage to streets or storm sewer 10 system may occur. 11 €~:5_Storage of materials, machinery and equipment shall comply with the following requirements: 12 (i) Objects, such as nee ui ment or vehicle parts containing grease, oil or other hazardous substances, 13 and unsealed receptacles containing chemicals or other hazardous materials shall not be stored in areas 14 susceptible to runoff. 15 (ii) Any machinery or equipment that is to be repaired or maintained in areas susceptible to runoff shall be 16 placed in a confined area to contain leaks, spills, or discharges. 17 I ~-6_Debris and residue shall be removed as follows: 18 ~ (i) All ~ete~vehicle parking lots and private streets shall be swept at least once a year in the spring to 19 remove debris. Such debris shall be collected and disposed of according to state and federal laws 20 governing solid waste. 21 (ii) Fuel and chemical residue or other types of potentially harmful material, such as animal waste, garbage 22 or batteries shall be contained immediately, removed as soon as possible and disposed of according to 23 state and federal laws governing solid waste. 24 I. Industrial or Construction Activity Discharges. 25 Any person subject to an industrial activity NPDES storm water discharge permit shall comply with all 26 provisions of such permit. Proof of compliance with said permit maybe required in a manner acceptable 27 to the Public Works Director prior to the allowing of discharges to the storm sewer system. Any person 28 responsible for a property or premise, who is, or may be, the source of an illicit discharge, may be 29 required to implement, at said person's expense, additional structural and non-structural BMPs to 30 prevent the further dischazge of pollutants to the storm sewer system. These BMPs shall be part of a 31 storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) as necessary for compliance with requirements of the 32 NPDES permit. , 33 J. Access to Facilities 34 ~ 1. When the City has determined-mat that there is a danger to the health, safety or welfare of the public, city 35 representatives shall be permitted to enter and inspect facilities subject to regulation under this ordinance 36 to determine compliance with this ordinance. If a discharger has security measures in force which require 37 proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the discharger shall make the necessary 38 arrangements to allow access to city representatives. 39 2. In lieu of an inspection by a City representative, the property owner shall furnish a certificate from a 40 licensed plumber, in a form acceptable to the City, certifying that the property has not discharged 41 prohibited material into the municipal storm sewer system. Failure to provide such certificate of 42 compliance shall make the property owner immediately subject to the suspension of storm sewer access 43 as provided for in section M of this section until the property is inspected and/or compliance is met, 44 including any penalties and remedies as set forth in section N below. 45 3. Unreasonable delays in allowing city representatives access to a permitted facility is a violation of a storm 46 water discharge permit and of this ordinance. 47 4. The City may seek issuance of a search warrant for the following reasons: Page 5 of 9