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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 95-O1 ORDINANCE NO. 95-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AZUSA. CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION PREVENTION CONTROLS WHEREAS, the United States Congress has determined that pollutants contained in storm water and urban runoff are responsible for the environmental degradation of oceans, lakes, rivers, and other waters of the United States; and WHEREAS, in 1987, Congress amended the Clean Water Act of 1972 to reduce pollutants discharged into waters of the United States by extending National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements to regulate storm water and urban runoff discharge into the municipal storm drain systems; and WHEREAS, the State of California has been granted authority by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to administer the State' s NPDES stormwater program through the State Water Resources Control Board; and WHEREAS, on June 18, 1990, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, adopted Waste Discharge Requirements for the Stormwater/Urban Runoff Discharge for the Los Angeles County and Co-Permittees, under NPDES Permit No. CA0061654; and WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles is the designated Principal Permittee, and the City of Azusa is a Co-Permittee, under the terms of this permit; and WHEREAS, the goal of the original and all subsequent permits is to have discharges from land uses in Los Angeles County Drainage Basins meet water quality standards suitable for the protection of the beneficial uses of the receiving waters (lakes, rivers, ground water, and the ocean) ; and WHEREAS, the original permit requires the City of Azusa to imbue itself with all requisite legal authority to regulate illegal discharges and illicit disposal of polluting materials into the storm drain system; NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 . A new chapter 60 is hereby added to the Azusa Municipal Code, to read as follows : CHAPTER 60 STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION Sec. 60-1 . Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Azusa by: (a) regulating non-storm water discharge to the municipal storm water system. (b) providing for the control of spillage, dumping, or disposal of materials into the municipal storm water system. (c) reducinc}''pollutants in storm waterand urban runoff to the maximum extent practicable. Sec. 60-2 . Definitions. (a) Storm water runoff The flow of rain water or melted snow. (b) Non-storm water runoff The flow of any fluid that is not entirely composed of storm water. (c) Storm drain system Those facilities which convey runoff fluids and suspended solids to the waters of the United States, including streets, alleys, road ditches, channels, curbs, gutters, catch basins, pipes, streams, creeks and rivers. (d) Construction Waste Any pollutants, such as sediment, nutrients, toxic materials, oil and grease, and floatable materials. (e) Illicit connection Any device which is connected to the storm drain system that conveys an illicit discharge . (f) Illicit Discharge . Any discharge to the storm drain system of non-storm water runoff, excepting discharges pursuant to an NPDES permit, discharges resulting from fire fighting activity, and discharges complying with a City-approved Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. (g) NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. Sec. 60-3 . Illicit discharges and connections. (a) Every person or company shall determine the pattern of drainage from their property. (b) No person or company shall cause or allow any illicit discharge from their property. (c) No person or company shall construct or use an illicit connection that operates intentionally or unintentionally. (d) Any and all illicit connections will be terminated upon discovery at property owner' s expense. Sec . 60-4 . Illicit disposal. No person or company shall spill, dump, dispose, or place any material, other than storm water runoff, into any storm drain system. Sec. 60-5 . Construction sites requiring a building permit and/or a grading plan. (a) Any person or company engaging in construction activity that requires an NPDES construction permit must demonstrate possession of such permit before grading and/or building permits can be issued. The NPDES permit shall be retained on site and shall be shown to City officers or inspectors at their request . (b) Best Management Practices shall include the following at all construction sites . (1) Runoff, sediment, and construction waste from construction sites and parking areas shall not leave the site. (2) Any sediments or other materials which are tracked off the site shall be removed the same day as they are tracked off the site. Where determined necessary by the Community Development Director or his designated representative, a sediment barrier shall be installed. (3) Exc rated soil shall be locat* on the site in a manner that eliminates the possibility of sediments running into the street or adjoining properties. Soil piles shall be covered until the soil is either used or removed. (4) No washing of construction or other industrial vehicles shall be allowed adjacent to a construction site. No runoff from washing vehicles on a construction site is allowed to leave the site. (5) Down stream storm drain catch basins within 200 feet of site shall be protected at all times during construction. Sec 60-6 . Industrial activity sites. Unless exempt, all persons or companies engaged in industrial activity in the City of Azusa shall acquire an NPDES industrial permit before discharging any non-storm water runoff into the storm drain system. The NPDES permit shall be retained on site and shall be shown to City officers or inspections at their request . Sec. 60-7 . Penalties for failure to comply with this Chapter. (a) The violation of any provision of this Chapter, or failure to comply with any of the requirements of this Chapter, shall constitute a misdemeanor; except that notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, any such violation constituting a misdemeanor under this chapter may, at the discretion of the authorized enforcement officer, be charged and prosecuted as an infraction. (a) In addition to the penalties hereinbefore provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter is declared a nuisance and may be abated, pursuant to Chapter 14-413 . Sec. 60-8 . Fees. Fees to be charged for plan checking, monitoring, and any other activities carried out by the City under this Chapter are set by the annual City Council resolution entitled, "Fees & Charges" . Section 2 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance . Section 3 . The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Azusa, and shall cause the same to published in the manner required by law. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty days after its passage. INTRODUCED THIS 6th DAY OF February , 1995 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 21st DAY OF February, 1995 . Steph n Alexander, Mayor 7 TEST. i /er _ % Adol.h' •lis, City C e` k STATE IF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF AZUSA I, ADOLNT" SOLIS, City Clerk of the�City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly introduced and subject to first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Azusa and thereafter said Ordinance was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council by the following vote : AYES : COUNCILMEMBERS : HARDISON, MADRID, NARANJO, BEEBE, ALEXANDER NOES : COUNCILMEMBERS : NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS : NONE �4 / ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS : NONE / Yy// i, .., 7, ,,,/ , ,,7/ t Ado :h Solis, City Clerk