Cloverdale Municipal Code Art. II Prohibitions

Except as provided in Section 16.10.080, illicit discharges to the city storm water system, including non-storm-water discharges, are prohibited.

(Ord. 713-2017 § 2 (part), 2017)

The following discharges are exempt from the prohibition set forth in Section 16.10.070:

A. Any discharge in compliance with a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to the city of Cloverdale and administered by the state of California under the authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency;

B. Discharges from the following activities will not be considered an illicit discharge to the city's storm water system when properly managed:

1. Flushing of potable water from potable water lines and other discharges from potable water sources;

2. Landscape irrigation and lawn watering, irrigation water, diverted stream flows, rising ground waters;

3. Unpolluted ground water infiltration to storm drains;

4. Unpolluted discharges of pumped ground water;

5. Foundation and footing drains;

6. Unpolluted discharges of water from crawl space pumps;

7. Unpolluted discharges of air conditioning condensation water;

8. Springs;

9. Runoff from individual residential (noncommercial) car washing;

10. Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;

11. Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;

12. Flows from fire fighting activities;

13. Other flows necessary for implementing BMPs directed or approved by the city's designated representative.

(Ord. 713-2017 § 2 (part), 2017)

A. It is unlawful to establish, use, maintain or continue unauthorized illicit connections to the city's storm water system or to a watercourse.

B. It is unlawful to establish, use, maintain or continue illicit connections to the city's storm water system or to a watercourse which are or may be a source of illicit discharges.

C. It is unlawful to commence or continue any unauthorized and/or illicit discharges to the city's storm water system.

(Ord. 713-2017 § 2 (part), 2017)

It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain, or cause to be maintained, a threatened illicit discharge after having received notice of the city engineer, director of public works or chief building official determination as to the existence of a threatened illicit discharge.

(Ord. 713-2017 § 2 (part), 2017)

Any discharge that would result in, or contribute to, a violation of any NPDES permit for storm water discharges from the Cloverdale area and any amendment, revision, or reissuance of such permit, either separately considered or when combined with other discharges, is prohibited. Liability for any such discharge shall be the responsibility of the person(s) causing or responsible for the discharge, and such persons shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the city, its officers, agents and employees in any administrative or judicial enforcement action relating to such discharge.

(Ord. 713-2017 § 2 (part), 2017)

No person shall commit, or cause or permit to be committed, any of the following acts:

A. Spill, dump, or dispose of materials other than storm water into the city storm water system, unless the discharge is exempt under Section 16.10.080;

B. Impair, impede or obstruct the natural flow of storm waters or other water running in a defined channel, natural or manmade, or in a culvert, or other component of any storm water drainage system;

C. Deposit any material which would impair, impede or obstruct the natural flow of storm waters or other water running in a defined channel, culvert or drainage system;

D. Alter the surface of the land so as to reduce the capacity or alter the flow characteristics of any defined channel, culvert or drainage system;

E. Perform any other act in violation with a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to the city of Cloverdale and administered by the state of California under the authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency;

F. Commit any act that impairs or impedes lawful access to, or maintenance of, any portion of any publicly owned or operated drainage system;

G. Install new landscaping or substantially alter existing landscaping that impairs, impedes or obstructs the natural flow of storm waters or impedes lawful access to, or maintenance of, any portion of any publicly owned or operated drainage system.

(Ord. 713-2017 § 2 (part), 2017)