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DIVISION II. DISCHARGE PROHIBITIONS
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a.No person or entity shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the municipal storm drain system or waters of the state, any materials, including but not limited to pollutants or waters containing any pollutants that may cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards, other than storm water. Wastes deposited temporarily in the street in proper waste receptacles for the purpose of solid waste collection are exempted from this prohibition. Examples of prohibited discharges or illegal connections to the storm drain system include, but are not limited to:

1.Water from the cleaning of gas stations, vehicle service garages, or other types of vehicle service facilities;

2.Water, cleansers, or solvents from the cleaning of vehicles, machinery or equipment, and other such commercial and industrial activities;

3.Water from the washing or rinsing of vehicles containing soap, detergents, solvents, or other cleaners (except individual residential car washing per subsection (c) of this section);

4.Water from the washing or rinsing of vehicles, with or without soap, from auto body repair shops, including water from the cleaning or rinsing of vehicle engine, undercarriage, or auto parts cleaning;

5.Vehicle fluids;

6.Mat wash and hood cleaning water from food service facilities;

7.Food and kitchen cleaning water from food service facilities;

8.Grease, food, or wash waters from food or kitchen service facilities, or mobile food vendors;

9.Leakage from dumpsters or trash containers;

10.Water from the cleaning or rinsing of garbage dumpster areas and areas where garbage is stored or contained;

11.Water from pressure washing, steam cleaning, and hand scrubbing of sidewalks, gutters, plazas, alleyways, outdoor eating areas, steps, building exteriors, walls, driveways, and other outdoor surfaces;

12.Wastewater or cleaning fluids from carpet cleaning;

13.Swimming pool and spa water (not dechlorinated);

14.Wash out from concrete trucks, or ready-mix concrete washout;

15.Runoff from areas where hazardous substances, including diesel fuel, gasoline and motor oil are stored, except as allowed by Section 31.5-14;

16.Super-chlorinated water normally associated with the disinfection of potable water systems;

17.Construction debris and fluids, such as, but not limited to, paint, dirt or sediment, construction wastes, rinse or wash waters; and

18.Sewage, or other forms of pollutants, from recreational activities including boating and camping, and from recreational vehicles and boats.

b.Discharges to the municipal storm drain system of material other than storm water are prohibited and are illegal, except as allowed under subsection (c) of this section or as otherwise authorized by a separate NPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order issued to a discharger and administered by the State of California under the authority of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency; provided, that the discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit, waiver or order and other applicable laws and regulations; and provided, that written approval has been granted by the City for any discharge to the storm drain system. The commencement, conduct or continuance of any illicit discharge to the storm drain system is prohibited except as described in subsection (c) of this section.

c.The following non-storm water discharges are not prohibited, except as noted in NPDES General Permit Attachment C, Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS) Specific Provisions, provided any pollutant discharges are identified and appropriate control measures to minimize the impacts of such discharges are developed and implemented by the responsible person or entity. This provision does not obviate the need to obtain any other appropriate permits for such discharges:

1.Water line flushing;

2.Individual residential car washing;

3.Diverted stream flows;

4.Rising ground waters;

5.Uncontaminated ground water infiltration (as defined at 40 CFR Section 35.2005(20)) to separate storm sewers;

6.Uncontaminated pumped ground water;

7.Discharges from potable water sources;

8.Foundation drains;

9.Air conditioning condensation;

10.Springs;

11.Water from crawl space pumps;

12.Footing drains;

13.Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;

14.Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;

15.Incidental runoff from landscaped areas, which is defined as unintended amounts (volume) of runoff, such as minimal over-spray from sprinklers that escapes the area of intended use. Water leaving an intended use area is not considered incidental if it is due to: the facility design; excessive application; intentional; or due to negligence; and

16. Discharges or flows from fire-fighting activities.These non-storm water discharges need only be addressed where they are identified as a significant source of pollutants to waters of the U.S., such as posing a threat to water quality standards.

d.With written concurrence of the Regional Board, the City may exempt in writing other non-storm water discharges which are not a source of pollutants to the storm drain system, waters of the State, or U.S. (Ord. 3519 § 5, 2015)