Piedmont Municipal Code § 30.7 Discharge of Pollutants

The discharge of non-storm water discharges to the City storm drain system is prohibited. All discharges of material other than storm water must be in compliance with a NPDES permit issued for the discharge (other than NPDES Permit No. CAS612008). l other

under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to the discharger and administered by the State of California under authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, provided that the discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit and other applicable laws or regulations.

5 source of pollutants to waters of the United States only if appropriate control measures are implemented as required by a NPDES permit, and any of it’s amendments, revisions, or reissuance thereof - water line flushing and other discharge from potable water source, landscape irrigation and lawn watering; irrigation water; diverted stream flows; rising ground waters; infiltration from separate storm drains; uncontaminated pumped ground water; foundation and footing drains; water from crawl space pumps; air conditioning condensation; springs; personal car washing; flows from riparian habitats and wetlands; dechlorinated swimming pool discharges or flows from fire fighting; flows from riparian habitats or wetlands; diverted stream flows; flows from natural springs; rising ground water; uncontaminated and unpolluted groundwater infiltration; pumped groundwater; pumped groundwater from water aquifer; and accordingly will not be subject to the prohibition on discharges. (Ord. 694 N.S. 09/2010)

SEC.30.8 DISCHARGE IN VIOLATION OF PERMIT.

Any discharge that would result in or contribute to a violation of NPDES Permit No. CAS612008 and any amendment, revision or reissuance thereof, 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 person shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City in any administrative or judicial enforcement action relating to such discharge. (Ord. 694 N.S. 09/2010)

SEC.30.9 ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND ILLICIT CONNECTIONS.

It is prohibited to establish, use, maintain, or continue illicit drainage connections to the City storm
drain system, and to commence or continue any illicit discharges to the City storm drain system.
This prohibition is expressly retroactive and applies to connections made in the past, regardless of whether made under a permit or other authorization or whether permissible under the law or practices applicable or prevailing at the time of the connection. (Ord. 694 N.S. 09/2010)

SEC.30.10 REDUCTION OF POLLUTANTS IN STORM WATER.

Any person engaged in activities which will or may result in pollutants entering the City storm
drain system shall undertake all practicable measures to reduce such pollutants. Examples of such activities include ownership and use of facilities which may be a source of pollutants such as parking lots, gasoline stations, industrial facilities, commercial facilities, stores fronting City street, etc. The following minimal requirements shall apply.