Sec. 34-97. - Purpose and intent.

(a)

The purpose of this article is to ensure the future health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the city and the water quality of the receiving waters of the county and surrounding coastal areas by:

(1)

Reducing pollutants in stormwater discharges to the maximum extent possible;

(2)

Regulating illicit connections and illicit discharges and thereby reducing the level of contamination of stormwater and urban runoff into the city stormwater system; and

(3)

Regulating nonstormwater discharges to the city stormwater system.

(b)

The intent of this article is to protect and enhance the quality of watercourses, water bodies, and wetlands within the city in a manner consistent with the Federal Clean Water Act, the California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act and the city National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.

(c)

This article is also intended to provide the city with the legal authority necessary to control discharges to and from those portions of the city stormwater system over which it has jurisdiction, as required by the city NPDES permit, and thereby fully and timely comply with the terms of the city NPDES permit while the Countywide Storm Water Management Plan CSWMP and the Upper Los Angeles River Enhanced Watershed Management Plan or 'ULAR EWMP" is being developed by the permittees under the city NPDES permit, and in contemplation of the subsequent amendment of this article or adoption by the city of additional provisions of this article to implement the subsequently adopted CSWMP and ULAR EWMP or other programs developed under the city NPDES permit.

(d)

This chapter also sets forth requirements for the construction and operation of certain "Commercial Development", "New Development", "Redevelopment", "Priority Planning Projects" and other projects (as further defined herein) that are intended to ensure compliance with the stormwater mitigation measures prescribed in the current version of the Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP), ULAR EWMP, or other documents approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board-Los Angeles Region

("LARWQCB"), and on file in the office of the city clerk of this city. This chapter authorizes the Director (herein identified as the city's Public Works Director) to define and adopt applicable Best Management Practices and other stormwater pollution control measures, to grant waivers from certain requirements, as provided herein, to cite infractions and to impose fines pursuant to this chapter. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Director shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this article of this chapter of the City Code.

(Ord. No. 1642, § 1, 6-15-2015)