§ 5-10.203. Industrial and Commercial Businesses.

(a)

Compliance with NPDES Permits and Notification of Intent. Any industrial discharge activity, or industrial discharger described in a current NPDES general industrial permit shall comply with all requirements of such permit and the industrial discharger shall supply notice of intent to both the permitting agency and the City.

(b)

Commercial Businesses. Commercial businesses that are potentially significant sources of storm water pollution but are not subject to a current NPDES general industrial permit shall control storm water discharges to the maximum extent practicable, implement BMPs that effectively prohibit unauthorized non-storm water discharges to the City's MS4 and comply with the provisions of this chapter as applied. The Director may require a commercial facility to develop a local SWPPP. Commercial entities that are potentially significant sources of storm water pollutants include, but are not limited to, auto body shops, auto dealers, auto repair shops, dry cleaners, equipment rentals, nurseries, pet kennels, restaurants and caterers and retail gasoline outlets.

(c)

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. All facility operators must prepare, retain on site, and implement a storm water pollution prevention plan as required by current NPDES industrial general permit and shall supply the City with a copy of the SWPPP upon request.

(d)

BMP Implementation. Any person engaged in industrial or commercial activities, as, for example ownership/use of facilities tending to produce pollutants such as gasoline stations, parking lots, and industrial or commercial enterprises shall implement control measures to effectively eliminate illegal non-storm water discharges and prevent or reduce all pollutants entering City's MS4 to the maximum extent practicable. This may be accomplished by using good housekeeping measures to prevent or reduce littering, sweeping the business property, manage materials to avoid outdoor storage of grease, oil and other hazardous materials, and through the training and education of managers, employees, independent contractors and others responsible for the activities of the industrial or commercial business. The City has developed storm water BMP brochures for various industrial and commercial businesses and has approved for use the BMPs contained in the California Storm Water Quality Association's "Storm Water Best Management Practice Handbook for Industrial and Commercial."

(e)

Inspection. The Director may, whenever necessary, enter a site and make an inspection of an industrial or commercial facility pursuant to Section 5-10.401 to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 3355 § 1, effective 10-8-04)