Chapter 14.26.010 GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 14.26.010.010

This division shall be known as the "Urban Storm Water Quality, Management and Discharge Control Ordinance" of the City of Vacaville and may be so cited.

(Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022; Ord. 1985, Amended, 07/25/2023)

The purpose and intent of this division is to ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City, and protect and enhance the water quality of watercourses and water bodies in a manner pursuant to and consistent with the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) by reducing pollutants in storm water discharges to the maximum extent practicable and by prohibiting non-storm water discharges to the storm drain system.

(Ord. 1972, Repealed and Replaced, 02/22/2022; Ord. 1985, Amended, 07/25/2023) The terms used in this division shall have the following meanings:

"Best management practices"

means activities, practices, prohibition of practices, procedures, site design measures, design standards, and source control measures to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants and/or soil erosion directly or indirectly to the municipal storm drain system and waters of the United States. BMPs include but are not limited to: treatment facilities to remove pollutants from storm water; operating and maintenance procedures; facility management practices to control runoff, spillage or leaks of non-storm water, waste disposal, and drainage from materials storage; erosion and sediment control practices; and the prohibition of specific activities, practices and procedures and such other provisions as are contained and/or specified in the State Water Resources Control Board NPDES Permit CAS000004 and any subsequent amendments thereto, and such other provisions as the City determines appropriate for the control of pollutants. "City"

means the City of Vacaville.

"Clean Water Act"

means the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and any subsequent amendments thereto.

"Construction activities"

means activities subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit For Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction and the City's municipal storm water NPDES permit. These include construction or demolition projects resulting in land disturbance. Such activities include, but are not limited to, clearing and grubbing, grading, excavating, and demolition.