§ 1790-130. REDUCTION OF POLLUTANTS IN STORMWATER

(a)

The Director is authorized to designate as subject activities any activities, operations, or facilities identified as sources or potential sources of pollutant discharges to the County storm drain system, natural surface waters, or watercourses. A subject activity may occur at a stationary facility or it may occur as a mobile activity that takes place at various job sites.

(b)

All persons engaged in subject activities that may result in pollutants entering the County storm drain system, natural surface waters, or watercourses shall implement Best Management Practices (BMPs), to the maximum extent practicable, to prevent and/or reduce such pollutants from entering non-stormwater discharges and/or stormwater discharges in accordance with Section 1790-160, Best Management Practices.

(c)

All BMPs shall be protected, inspected, and maintained to ensure continuous and fully effective performance as designed. A maintenance and inspection schedule for both dry and wet season BMPs shall be in writing and a record shall be kept with dates, the BMP inspected or maintained, a description of any maintenance activity, and the name of the inspector or maintenance foreman. This record shall be made available to the Director upon request.

(d)

Every person owning or occupying property adjacent to or through which a watercourse passes, shall keep and maintain that part of the watercourse within said property reasonably free of trash, debris, and other materials that would pollute or contaminate water flowing through the watercourse. The property owner or occupant shall be responsible for obtaining and complying with any and all required permits necessary for conducting such activities.

(e)

Whenever the Director finds that a discharge of pollutants is taking place or has occurred that results in or resulted in pollutants entering the County storm drain system or natural surface waters, the Director shall require by written notice to the owner or occupant of the property that the pollution be remediated and the affected property restored within a specified time pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

(f)

The Director shall by written notice require that persons engaged in subject activities and/or owning or operating designated facilities, which may cause or contribute to stormwater pollution, illicit discharges, and/or non-stormwater discharges into the County storm drain system, natural surface waters, or watercourses, to undertake at said person's expense such monitoring and analyses and furnish such reports to the Director as deemed necessary to determine compliance with this Chapter.

([1527] Ord. 1528, Sec. 1, July 13, 2010)