§ 26-313. Same—Prohibitions.

No person shall:

(1)

Connect, or allow to be connected, any sanitary sewer to the stormwater system.

(2)

Cause or allow an illicit discharge to the stormwater system, or any component thereof, or onto driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, sinkholes, creek banks, or other areas draining to the stormwater system. Illicit discharges include, but are not limited to:

a.

Sewage discharges or overflows, including sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs);

b.

Discharges of wash water resulting from the hosing or cleaning of gas stations, auto repair garages, or other types of automotive services facilities;

c.

Discharges resulting from the cleaning, repair, or maintenance of any type of equipment, machinery, or facility including motor vehicles, cement-related equipment, and port-a-potty servicing, etc.;

d.

Discharges of wash water from mobile operations such as mobile automobile washing, steam cleaning, power washing, and carpet cleaning, etc;

e.

Discharges of wash water from the cleaning or hosing of impervious surfaces in industrial and commercial areas including parking lots, streets, sidewalks, driveways, patios, plazas, work yards, and outdoor eating or drinking areas, etc.;

f.

Discharges of runoff from material storage areas containing chemicals, fuels, grease, oil, or other hazardous materials;

g.

Discharges of pool or fountain water containing chlorine, biocides, or other chemicals; discharges of pool or fountain filter backwash water;

h.

Discharges of sediment, or construction-related wastes, etc.;

i.

Discharges of food-related wastes (e.g., grease, fish processing, and restaurant kitchen mat and trash bin wash water, etc.).

(Ord. No. O-07-12-101, § 2(§ 12.2), 1-28-08)