HomeMy Public PortalAbout2008-09 - RULES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR STORM SEWER SYSTEMORDINANCE 2008 -9
is AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 7 OF THE
GREENCASTLE CITY CODE REGARDING THE MUNICIPAL SEPARATE
STORM SEWER SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the City of Greencastle and DePauw University have been declared to be an
MS4 Community by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management; and
WHEREAS, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management requires MS4
Communities to put certain measures in place to regulate discharges into the Community's storm
sewer system;
NOW THEREFORE be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle
that it hereby adopts Chapter 9, Article 7 of the Greencastle City Code establishing rules and
requirements regarding the City's storm sewer system as follows-
ARTICLE 7. MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM
Sec. 9 -170 Purpose and Intent.
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the
citizens of the Depauw /Greencastle MS4 community through the regulation of non- stormwater
discharges to the storm drainage system as required by federal and state law. This ordinance
establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the municipal separate
storm sewer system (MS4) in order to comply with requirements of the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit process. The objectives of this ordinance are:
a. To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system
(MS4).
b. To prohibit Illicit Connections and Discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer
system.
c. To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring
procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this ordinance.
Sec. 9 -171 Ultimate Responsibility.
The standards set forth herein and promulgated pursuant to this ordinance are minimum
standards; therefore this ordinance does not intend nor imply that compliance by any person will
ensure that there will be no contamination, pollution, nor unauthorized discharge of pollutants.
Sec. 9-172 Definitions.
for the purposes of this ordinance, the following shall mean:
a. Authorized Enforcement Agency employees or designees of the Mayor of the City of
Greencastle designated to enforce this ordinance.
b. Best Management Practices (BMPs): schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices,
general good house keeping practices, pollution prevention and educational practices,
maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the
® discharge of pollutants directly or indirectly to stormwater, receiving waters, or
stormwater conveyance systems. BMPs also include treatment practices, operating
® m. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan A document which describes the Best
Management Practices and activities to be implemented by a person or business to
i dentify sources of pollution or contamination at a site and the actions to eliminate or
reduce pollutant discharges to Stormwater, Stormwater Conveyance Systems, and/or
Receiving Waters to the Maximum Extent Practicable.
n. Wastewater: Means any water or other liquid, other than uncontaminated storm water,
discharged from a facility.
Sec 9 -173 Permits.
a. No person shall be granted a site development permit for land - disturbing activity that
would require the uncovering of I acre or more without the approval of an Erosion
and Sediment Control Plan by the City of Greencastle.
b. No site development permit is required for the following activities:
1) Any emergency activity that is immediately necessary for the protection of life,
property, or natural resources.
2) Existing nursery and agricultural operations conducted as a permitted main or
accessory use.
c. Each application shall bear the name(s) and address(es) of the owner or developer of
the site, and of any consulting firm retained by the applicant together with the name
of the applicant's principal contact at such firm.
d. Each application shall include a statement that any land clearing, construction, or
development involving the movement of earth shall be in accordance with the
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.
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See. 9 -174 Review and Approval.
a. The City of Greencastle will review each application for a site development permit
to determine its conformance with the provisions of this regulation and:
1) Approve the permit application allowing the owner to submit a Notice of Intent
to IDEM with the required filing fee;
2) Approve the permit application subject to such reasonable conditions as may be
necessary to secure substantially the objectives of this regulation, and issue the
permit subject to these conditions; or
3) Disapprove the permit application, indicating the reason(s) and procedure for
submitting a revised application and/or submission.
Sec. 9 -175 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
a. The Erosion and Sediment Control Plan shall include the following:
1) A natural resources map identifying soils, forest cover, and natural resources.
2) A sequence of construction of the development site, including stripping and
clearing; rough grading; construction of utilities, infrastructure, and buildings;
and final grading and landscaping. Sequencing shall identify the expected date on
which clearing will begin, the estimated duration of exposure of cleared areas,
areas of clearing, installation of temporary erosion and sediment control
measures, and establishment of permanent vegetation.
3) All erosion and sediment control measures necessary to meet the objectives of
this local regulation throughout all phases of construction and after completion of
® development of the site. Depending upon the complexity of the project, the
drafting of intermediate plans may be required at the close of each season.
® Sec. 9-176 Inspection.
a. The permittee or his/her agent shall make regular inspections of all control measures in
accordance with the inspection schedule outlined on the approved Erosion and Sediment Control
Plan(s). The purpose of such inspections will be to determine the overall effectiveness of the
control plan and the need for additional control measures.
b. The City of Greencastle shall make inspections as hereinafter required and either shall approve
that portion of the work completed or shall notify the permittee wherein the work fails to comply
with the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan as approved.
Sec. 9 -177 Discharge Prohibitions.
Prohibition of Illegal Discharges
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the municipal storm drain system or
watercourses any materials, including but not limited to pollutants or waters containing any
pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards, other than
storm water.
The commencement, conduct or continuance of any illegal discharge to the storm drain system is
prohibited except as described as follows, which shall be:
a. Water line flushing or other potable water sources, landscape irrigation or lawn
watering, diverted stream flows, rising ground water, ground water infiltration to storm
drains, uncontaminated pumped ground water, foundation or footing drains (not including
active groundwater dewatering systems), crawl space pumps, air conditioning
condensation, springs, n on- commercial w ashing o f v ehicles, n atural r iparian h abitat or
wet -land flows, swimming pools (if de- chlorinated - typically less than one PPM
chlorine), fire fighting activities, and any other water sources not containing Pollutants.
b. Discharges specified in writing by the authorized enforcement agency as being
necessary to protect public health and safety.
c. Dye testing, provided that a verbal notification has been given to the City of
Greencastle prior to the time of the test.
d. The prohibition shall not apply to any non -storm water discharge permitted under an
NPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order issued to the discharger and
administered under the authority of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency,
provided that the discharger is in full compliance with a 11 requirements o f t he permit,
waiver, or order and other applicable laws and regulations, and provided that written
approval has been granted for any discharge to the storm drain system.
Sec 9 -178 Suspension of MS4 Access.
a. Suspension due to Illicit Discharges in Emergency Situations. The authorized enforcement
agency may, without prior notice, suspend MS4 discharge access to a person when such
suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may
present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, or to the health or welfare of
persons, or to the MS4 or Waters of the United States. If the violator fails to comply with a
suspension order issued in an emergency, the authorized enforcement agency may take such
® steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the MS4 or Waters of the
United States, or to minimize danger to persons.
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