9542-04 Amend the Municipal Code book - Adding new article 11, to Chapter 17 - Regulating Storm Water Discharges to the City's separate

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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 for any discharge to the storm drain system. Section 17-92 Prohibited Illicit Connections The construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the City's sese~arate storm sewer system (MS4) 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. A person is considered to be in violation of this ordinance if the person connects a line conveying sewage to the City's separate storm sewer system, or allows such a connection to continue. Section 17-93 Suspension of Access to City's Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) (a) The City may, without prior notice, suspend a person's access to the City's separate storm sewer system (MS4) when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, or to the health or welfare of persons, or to the MS4 or Waters of the United States. If the violator fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the City may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the MS4 or Waters of the United States, or to minimize danger to persons. (b) Any person discharging to the MS4 in violation of this ordinance may have their MS4 access terminated if such termination would abate or reduce an illicit discharge. The City will notify a violator of the proposed termination of its MS4 access. The violator may petition the authorized enforcement agency for a reconsideration and hearing. (c) A person commits an offense if the person reinstates MS4 access to premises terminated pursuant to this Section, without the prior approval of the City. Section 17-94 Industrial or Construction Activity Discharges Any person subject to an industrial or construction activity NPDES stormwater discharge permit shall comply with all provisions of such permit. Proof of compliance with said permit may be required in a form acceptable to the City prior to the allowing of discharges to the MS4. Section 17-95 Monitoring Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity, Including Construction Activity (a)The City shall be permitted to enter and inspect facilities subject to regulation under this Article as often as may be necessary to determine compliance with this ordinance. If a discharger has security measures in force which require proper identification and clearance before entry into its -5-