§ 13.16.070. Discharge of pollutants.

A.

Non-storm-water discharges or increase in flow to the city storm sewer system is prohibited. All discharges of material other than storm water must be in compliance with a NPDES permit issued for the discharge (other than NPDES Permit No. CA0029831).

B.

The following non-storm-water discharges are exempt from the prohibition set forth in subsection A of this section:

1.

Non-storm-water discharges regulated under an NPDES permit issued to the discharger and administered by the state of California under authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; provided, that the discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit and other applicable laws or regulations.

2.

Non-storm-water discharges from the following activities will not be considered a source of pollutants to waters of the United States when properly managed: water line flushing and other discharges from potable water sources, landscape irrigation and lawn watering, irrigation water, diverted stream flows, rising ground waters, infiltration to separate storm drains, less than one thousand (1,000) gallons per day of uncontaminated pumped ground water, foundation and footing drains, water from crawl space pumps, air conditioning condensation, springs, individual residential car washings, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands, dechlorinated swimming pool discharges or flows from fire fighting, and accordingly are not subject to the prohibition on non-storm-water discharges.

(Ord. 12024 § 1 (part), 1997)