§ 33-290. Purpose and policy.

(a)

This Article sets forth requirements for the control of pollutants that are or may be discharged to the public storm drain system. The purpose is to improve the quality of storm water discharges and to enable the City to comply with all applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to, the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code § 1251 et seq.), the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 122), and the Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Regulations (Arizona Administrative Code, Title 18, Chapter 9, Article 9). The objectives of this Article are:

(1)

To reduce the discharge of pollutants from our public storm drain system into receiving waters, waterways, and groundwater;

(2)

To control the discharge to the public storm drain system resulting from spills, dumping, or disposal of materials other than storm water;

(3)

To enable the City to comply with the conditions of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System storm water permit or Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System storm water permit;

(4)

To prevent discharges that could cause or contribute to damage to the public storm drain system;

(5)

To promote the proper management of hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants and other solid or liquid wastes to prevent their discharge into the public storm drain system;

(6)

To reduce pollutants in storm water to the maximum extent practicable; and

(7)

To protect the public health and the environment.

(b)

This Article establishes discharge prohibitions; authorizes the identification of controls to reduce the discharge of hazardous substances, pollutants and contaminants that may be required; provides for necessary inspections, monitoring, compliance, and enforcement activities; and establishes administrative review procedures.

(Ord. No. 3003, § 1(Exh. A), 9-27-16)