Arcata Municipal Code Art. 5 Miscellaneous Provisions

Liability for any discharge in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be the responsibility of the person or persons causing or responsible for the discharge, and such persons shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City and it’s employees in any administrative or judicial enforcement action relating to such discharge.

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, who discharges non-stormwater which causes pollution, or who violates any cease and desist order, prohibition, or effluent limitation, may also be in violation of the Clean Water Act and/or other federal and state laws.

This chapter shall be construed to ensure consistency with the requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, applicable implementing regulations, and NPDES Permit No. CA0029831 and any amendment, revision or reissuance thereof.

If any provision of this ordinance is invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect.

All other ordinances and parts of other ordinances inconsistent or conflicting with any part of this ordinance, are hereby repealed to the extent of the inconsistency or conflict.