§ 50-191. Prohibited discharges.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to throw, drain, run, or otherwise discharge to any component of the county separate storm drainage system or to cause, permit or suffer to be thrown, drained, run or allow to seep or otherwise discharge into such system any matter of any nature excepting only such stormwater or surface water as authorized in this article. Prohibitions of this section shall include all trash of any sort, household products, furniture, toys, yard clippings, shrubbery, trees, limbs, etc.

(b)

The following are exempt from the prohibition provision of this section:

(1)

Water line flushing performed by a government agency, diverted stream flows, rising groundwaters and unpolluted groundwater infiltration.

(2)

Unpolluted pumped groundwater.

(3)

Discharges from potable water sources, foundation drains, air conditioning condensation, irrigation water, springs, water from crawl space pumps, footing drains, lawn watering, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands, and street wash water, provided that any toxicity from these sources not cause confirmed problems downstream. In such case of problems the director may require adjustments to discharges to minimize the confirmed problem.

(4)

Discharges or flows from firefighting.

(5)

Other unpolluted water.

(c)

In the event of an accidental discharge or an unavoidable loss to the county separate storm drainage system of any material or substance other than stormwater runoff, the person concerned shall inform the department immediately of the nature, quantity and time of occurrence of the discharge. The person concerned shall take immediate steps to contain, treat, or take other actions to minimize effects of the discharge on the county separate storm drainage system and receiving streams. The person shall also take immediate steps to ensure no recurrence of the discharge.

(Ord. of 9-28-93; Code 1977, § 3-22.5B-9; Amd. of 2-24-09)