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Article IV — Discharge Regulations.

Sec. 24-50. - Regulations.

Sonoma County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Sonoma County

(a)

Prohibitions on discharges. No person within the unincorporated area of the county shall discharge or cause a discharge, directly or indirectly, to a community sewer, a storm drain, a natural outlet, or surface waters, which causes, threatens to cause, or is capable of causing either alone or by interaction with other substances:

(1)

a nuisance;

(2)

a detrimental environmental impact or a nuisance in the waters of the state, or a threat to public health or safety;

(b)

Other governmental agency jurisdictions. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit any additional requirements that may be imposed by the health officer, by the regional water quality control board, by a sanitary agency with jurisdiction, or by other governmental agencies having jurisdiction.

(Ord. No. 6438, § III(Exh. A), 6-12-2023)

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