§ 26-316. Prohibitions.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person, company, corporation, etc., to throw, drain, run, or otherwise discharge to any component of the county's stormwater system, including streets, highways, rights-of-way; or to cause, permit, or suffer to be thrown, drain, run, or allow to seep or otherwise discharge into such system, any organic or inorganic matter that shall cause or tend to cause pollution to such waters, as provided for in this article.

(b)

The director of public works may exempt the following from the prohibition provision above:

(1)

Water line flushing performed by a government agency, diverted stream flows, rising groundwaters, and unpolluted groundwater infiltration.

(2)

Unpolluted pumped groundwater.

(3)

Discharges from potable water sources, foundation drains, air conditioning condensation, irrigation water, springs, water from crawl space pumps, footing drains, lawn watering, individual residential car washing, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands, and water from street washing.

(4)

Discharges or flows from firefighting.

(5)

Other unpolluted water.

(c)

In the event of an accidental discharge or an unavoidable loss to the municipal/county separate storm sewer system of any material of substance other than stormwater runoff, the person responsible shall inform the department of public works within five days of the nature, quantity, and time of the occurrence of the discharge. The person responsible shall take immediate steps to minimize the effects of the discharge on the municipal/county system and receiving streams. The person shall also take immediate steps to ensure no recurrence of the discharge.

(95-0093, art. VI, § A, 3-15-95; Ord. No. 08-0194, 2-20-08)