2025 2 18 Regular Session Packet 1

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(h) Air conditioning condensation 
(i) Irrigation water 
(j) Springs 
(k) Water from crawl space pumps 
(l) Footing (foundation) drains 
(m) Lawn watering 
(n) Individual residential car washing 
(o) Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands 
(p) Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges 
(q) Street wash water with no soaps or solvents 
(r) Discharges or flows from firefighting activities 
(2) Prohibition of illicit connections. The construction, use, maintenance or continued 
existence of illicit connections to the municipal separate storm sewer system is 
prohibited. This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections 
made in the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or 
practices applicable or prevailing at the time of connection. This prohibition expressly 
includes SCM’s connected to the system not properly inspected and maintained in 
accordance with this ordinance. 
(a) Any person responsible for a property or premises, which is, or may be, the 
source of an illicit discharge, may be required to implement, at the person’s 
expense, the BMP’s necessary to prevent the further discharge of pollutants to the 
municipal separate storm sewer system. Compliance with all terms and conditions 
of a valid NPDES permit authorizing the discharge of stormwater associated with 
industrial activity, to the extent practicable, shall be deemed in compliance with 
the provisions of this section. Discharges from existing SCM’s that have not been 
maintained and/or inspected in accordance with this ordinance shall be prohibited. 
(3) Notification of spills.  Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person 
responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility 
or operation has information of any known or suspected release of materials which are 
resulting in, or may result in, illicit discharges or pollutants discharging into, the 
municipal separate storm sewer system, the person shall take all necessary steps to ensure 
the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event of such a release of 
hazardous materials the person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of 
the occurrence via emergency dispatch services. In the event of a release of non-
hazardous materials, the person shall notify the City in person or by telephone, fax, or 
email, no later than the next business day. Notifications in person or by telephone shall be 
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