Article II

• (a) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the city storm drain system or watercourses any materials, including but not limited to pollutants or waters containing any pollutants, that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards, other than storm water.

• (b) Illegal discharges are prohibited. Illegal discharges include, but are not limited to, the following list unless the discharge is permitted under a separate NPDES permit or as allowed by BMPs published or approved by the city public works department:

  • (1) Water from the cleaning of gas stations, vehicle service garages, or other types of vehicle service facilities.

  • (2) Water, cleansers, or solvents from the cleaning of vehicles, machinery or equipment, and other such commercial and industrial operations.

  • (3) Water from the washing or rinsing of vehicles containing soap, detergents, solvents, or other cleaners.

  • (4) Water from the washing or rinsing of vehicles, with or without soap, from auto body repair shops.

  • (5) Water from the cleaning or rinsing of vehicle engine, undercarriage, or auto parts cleaning.

  • (6) Vehicle fluids.

  • (7) Mat wash and hood cleaning water from food service facilities.

  • (8) Food and kitchen cleaning water from food service facilities.

  • (9) Leakage from dumpsters or trash containers.

  • (10) Water from the cleaning or rinsing of garbage dumpster areas and areas where garbage is stored or contained.

  • (11) Water from pressure washing, steam cleaning, and hand scrubbing of sidewalks, gutters, plazas, alleyways, outdoor eating areas, steps, building exteriors, walls, driveways, and other outdoor surfaces.

  • (12) Wastewater or cleaning fluids from carpet cleaning.

  • (13) Swimming pool and spa water.

  • (14) Wash out from concrete trucks.

  • (15) Runoff from areas where hazardous substances, including diesel fuel, gasoline and motor oil are stored, except as allowed by Chapter 6.50 PGMC.

  • (16) Super-chlorinated water normally associated with the disinfection of potable water systems.

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City of Pacific Grove, CA § 9.30.090

PACIFIC GROVE CODE

§ 9.30.090

• (c) The discharge of sewage or other forms of polluted water from recreational activities and from vehicles, recreational vehicles and/or boats to the city storm drain system or watercourses is an illegal discharge and is prohibited.

• (d) The commencement, conduct or continuance of any illegal discharge to the storm drain system is prohibited except as described as follows:

  • (1) Discharges from the following activities will not be considered a source of pollutants to the storm drain system or to waters of the U.S. when properly managed to ensure that no potential pollutants are present, and therefore they shall not be considered illegal discharges unless determined to cause a violation of the provisions of the Porter-Cologne Act, Clean Water Act, or this chapter:

    • (A) Water line flushing;

    • (B) Landscape irrigation;

• (C) Diverted stream flows;

  - (D) Rising ground waters; 
  
  - (E) Uncontaminated ground water infiltration (as defined at 40 CFR 35.2005(b)(20)) to separate storm sewers; 
  
  - (F) Uncontaminated pumped ground water; 
  
  - (G) Discharges from potable water sources; 
  
  - (H) Foundation drains; 
  
  - (I) Air conditioning condensation; 
  
  - (J) Irrigation water; 
  
  - (K) Springs; 
  
  - (L) Water from crawl space pumps; 
  
  - (M) Footing drains; 
  
  - (N) Lawn watering; 
  
  - (O) Individual residential car washing; 
  
  - (P) Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands; 
  
  - (Q) Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges; 
  
  - (R) Flows from fire fighting activities 
  

  • (2) The prohibition against illegal discharge to the storm drain system shall not apply to any nonstorm water discharge permitted under an NPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order issued to the discharger and administered by the state of California under the authority of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency; 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

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City of Pacific Grove, CA

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§ 9.30.090

§ 9.30.120

has been granted by the city for any discharge to the storm drain system.

• (3) Written concurrence of the regional board shall be required for the city to provide a written exemption that a nonstorm water discharge does not constitute a source of pollutants to the storm drain system or waters of the U.S.

• (Ord. 07-002 § 2, 2007)

Construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the storm drain system 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 the connection was first made. (Ord. 07-002 § 2, 2007)

No person shall throw, deposit, leave, maintain, keep, or permit to be thrown or deposited, in or upon any public or private property, driveway, parking area, street, alley, sidewalk, component of the storm drain system, or waters of the U.S., any pollutant, refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other discarded or abandoned object, so that the same may cause or contribute to pollution. Waste deposited in proper waste receptacles for the purpose of collection is exempt from this prohibition.

(Ord. 07-002 § 2, 2007)

Any person subject to an industrial or construction activity NPDES storm water discharge permit shall comply with all provisions of that permit. Proof of compliance with the permit may be required in a form acceptable to the community development director or the public works director prior to, or as a condition of, a subdivision map, site plan, building permit, or development or improvement plan; upon inspection of the facility; during any enforcement proceeding or action; or for any other reasonable cause.

(Ord. 07-002 § 2, 2007)

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City of Pacific Grove, CA

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§ 9.30.130