Article III — REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

The County shall adopt by resolution requirements

identifying BMPs for any activity, operation, or facility, which may cause or contribute to pollution or contamination of storm water, the storm drain system, or waters of the State or of the United States. Where BMPs requirements are promulgated by the County or any federal, State of California, or regional agency for any activity, operation, or facility which would otherwise cause the discharge of pollutants to the storm drain system or waters of the State or of the United States, every person undertaking such activity or operation, or owning or operating such facility shall comply with such requirements.

The County shall adopt by resolution requirements identifying

appropriate BMPs to control the volume, rate, flow-duration and potential pollutant load of storm water runoff from new development and redevelopment projects that disturb one (1) acre or more, including projects less than one (1) acre that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale, as may be appropriate to minimize the generation, transport and discharge of pollutants or that may be needed to comply with any successor permit or amendment to the Municipal Storm Water Permit. The County shall incorporate such requirements in any land use entitlement and construction or building-related permit to be issued relative to such development or redevelopment. The owner and developer shall comply with the terms, provisions, and conditions of such land use entitlements and building permits as required by the County.

Notwithstanding the presence or absence of requirements

promulgated pursuant to subsections 20.1 and 20.2 of this section, any person engaged in activities or

operations, or owning facilities or property which will or may result in pollutants entering storm water, the storm drain system, or waters of the State or of the United States shall implement BMPs to the extent they are technologically achievable and/or required by any applicable permit or regulatory requirement to prevent and reduce such pollutants. The owner or operator of a commercial or industrial establishment shall provide reasonable protection from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes into the County storm drain system or watercourses. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes shall be provided and maintained at the owner or operator's expense.

(Ord. No. 2772, § 1, 5-16-2006)

written notice that a person responsible for an illegal discharge, immediately, or by a specific date, discontinue the discharge and, if necessary, take measures to eliminate the source of the discharge to prevent the occurrence of future illegal discharges.

(Ord. No. 2772, § 1, 5-16-2006)

storm drainage system comply with the requirements of this chapter to eliminate or secure approval for the connection by a specific date, regardless of whether or not the connection or discharges to it had been established or approved prior to the effective date of this chapter.

person can demonstrate that an illegal discharge will no longer occur, said person may request County approval to reconnect. The reconnection or reinstallation of the connection shall be at the responsible person's expense.

(Ord. No. 2772, § 1, 5-16-2006)

result in or has resulted in pollution of storm water, the storm drain system, or waters of the United States, the Director may require by written notice to the owner of the property and/or the responsible person that the pollution be remediated and the affected property restored within a specified time pursuant to the provisions of Sections 29-40 and 29-41.

(Ord. No. 2772, § 1, 5-16-2006)

implement BMPs to control the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable, and to eliminate non-storm water discharges that are not authorized as set forth in Article II of this chapter or are not in compliance with an NPDES permit.

(Ord. No. 2772, § 1, 5-16-2006)

requirements for BMPs to prevent or minimize the long term, post construction discharge of storm water pollutants and water quality impacts from new development or significant redevelopment projects that disturb one or more acres, including projects less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale, that discharge into the County storm drainage system and shall be consistent with the requirements of the municipal storm water permit or successor permit.

(Ord. No. 2838, § 1, 9-11-2007)

treatment control BMPs by a means acceptable to the Director.

(Ord. No. 2772, § 1, 5-16-2006)

for a facility operation, has information of any known or suspected release of materials which are resulting in or may result in illegal discharges or pollutants discharging into storm water, the storm drain system, or waters of the United States, said person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event of a release of hazardous materials said person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of the occurrence by way of central dispatch.

or successor sections, notification in compliance therewith shall constitute sufficient notification for purposes of this section.

and 13272 or successor sections, the responsible person shall notify the Director or Implementing Agency within twenty-four (24) hours by phone or fax of the discovery of the discharge. A written report on the actions taken shall be required within five (5) days of the initial notice.

(Ord. No. 2772, § 1, 5-16-2006)

Secs. 29-27—29-29. - Reserved.