Tracy Municipal Code Art. 4 Construction Generally

No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any portion of the stormwater conveyance system or appurtenances, thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Director.

(Ord. 1072 § 1 (part), 2005)

All construction of public stormwater conveyance system infrastructure or appurtenances shall conform to design criteria, standard plans and specifications and the inspection and testing procedures set forth in the applicable City public improvement design standards.

(Ord. 1072 § 1 (part), 2005)

(a) Each person applying to the City for a grading or building permit for projects which require compliance with regulations governing a State Construction Activity Stormwater Permit must submit satisfactory proof to the City that a Notice of Intent to comply with said permit has been filed and that a stormwater pollution prevention plan has been prepared and submitted to the City before any grading or building permit for the construction project shall be issued. A copy of the Notice of Intent and the stormwater pollution prevention plan shall be maintained on site during grading and construction and shall be made available for inspection, review and copying upon the request of any City inspector.

(b) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to conduct, authorize or permit construction activities at any facility within the City that discharges to the City's stormwater conveyance system that are not in compliance under required federal or state law regarding State Construction Activity Stormwater Permits.

(c) Each person applying for a grading or building permit for any project which does not require compliance with regulations governing State Construction Activity Stormwater Permits shall submit to the City, and implement, an erosion and sediment control plan adequate to accomplish all of the following:

(1) Retain on site the sediments generated on or brought to the project site, using treatment control or structural best management practices;

(2) Retain construction-related materials and wastes, spills and residues at the project site and prevent discharges to streets, drainage facilities, and the stormwater conveyance system, receiving waters or adjacent properties;

(3) Contain non-stormwater runoff from equipment and vehicle washing at the project site; and

(4) Control erosion from slopes and channels through use of effective best management practices, such as limitation of grading during the wet season, inspection of graded areas during rain events; planting and maintenance of vegetation on slopes, if any, and covering any slopes susceptible to erosion.

(d) No person generating or producing pavement saw-cutting wastes in any street, curb or sidewalk in the City shall fail to recover and properly dispose of such sawcutting wastes, and in no case shall such wastes be permitted or suffered to enter any part of the stormwater conveyance system, including, but not limited to, any storm drain.

(e) No person performing street and road maintenance in any street in the City shall fail to manage street and road maintenance materials in a manner that prevents such materials from being discharged to the stormwater conveyance system.

(f) No person shall wash any concrete truck or any part of any concrete truck, including, but not limited to, any chute, pump or tools, in any place in the City except an area designated for that purpose by the City, if the City has designated such a place. No person shall permit or suffer any concrete rinseate or washwater from any truck, pump, tool or equipment to enter any drain, open ditch, street or road or any catch basin or any other part of the stormwater conveyance system.

(Ord. 1072 § 1 (part), 2005)