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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 03-8811 ORDINANCE NO. 03-881 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE VIII (STORM WATER POLLUTANT ELIMINATION), CHAPTER 3 (POLLUTANT SOURCE REDUCTION) AND CHAPTER 4 (INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT) OF THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 8300 (General Provisions) of Chapter 3 (Pollutant Source Reduction) of Article VIII (Storm Water Pollutant Elimination) of the Temple City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: 8300. GFNFRAL PROVISIONS A. 1 Faking Vehicles and Machinery No vehicle, machinery or device shall be allowed to leak, spill or discharge in any manner oil, grease, antifreeze, or other pollutant onto any street, alley, road, parking lot or surface in the City whereon such pollutants can or may be conveyed to the municipal storm sewer system by storm water or non -storm water runoff. B. Equipment Repair The repair of machinery and equipment, including motor vehicles, which are visibly leaking oil, fluids or antifreeze in areas exposed to storm water runoff is prohibited. C. Storage Objects such as motor vehicle parts containing grease, oil or other hazardous substances, and unsealed receptacles containing hazardous materials shall not be stored in areas susceptible to storm water runoff. D. Potentially Harmful Materials. Fuel and chemical residue and wastes, animal waste, food and food processing wastes; garbage, batteries or other types of materials that are located in areas susceptible to or exposed to storm water, and which in the opinion of the City Manager could have potential adverse impacts on water quality shall be managed by appropriate and effective BMPs or shall be removed immediately and disposed of properly. E. Hazardous Materials Household hazardous waste may be disposed of through the Los Angeles County's Household Hazardous Waste Program or other appropriate disposal site, not in trash containers. Other hazardous materials shall be disposed of at a licensed hazardous waste facility and not in municipal trash receptacles. F. 1 andscape Debris No person shall intentionally dispose of leaves, dirt or other landscape debris into a storm drain or other appurtenance of the municipal storm sewer system. G. Blowing Debris. It is a violation of this article for any person to use or operate any mechanical device to blow leaves, dirt, or other debris in or upon any street, alley, sidewalk, parkway, or other public right -of -way, unless such materials are picked up immediately. SECTION 2. Section 8301 (Industrial and Commercial Sources) of Chapter 3 (Pollutant Source Reduction) of Article VIII (Storm Water Pollutant Elimination of the Temple City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: 13201 INDUSTRIAL AND COMMFRCIAI SOURCFS Ordinance No. 03 -881 Page 2 A. Regulatory Compliance. No person shall conduct any industrial activity in the City without first obtaining all permits required by state or federal law, including an NPDES general industrial activity storm water permit when required. Persons conducting industrial activities within the City should refer to the most recent edition of the Industrial /Commercial Best Management Practices Handbook, produced and published by the Storm Water Quality Task Force, for specific guidance on selecting best management practices for reducing pollutants in storm water discharges from industrial activities. B. f)isc:harge of Wash Water The discharge of untreated wash waters to the municipal storm sewer system from the cleaning of gasoline stations, auto repair garages, restaurants or similar use facilities is prohibited. C. Discharge from Mobile Operations The discharge of untreated waste water from mobile automobile washing, steam cleaning, mobile carpet cleaning and other such mobile commercial and industrial operations to the municipal storm sewer system is prohibited. D. Parking Lot Sweeping The discharge of water from parking lot cleaning operations is prohibited. All commercial and industrial parking lots containing over 25 parking spaces shall be required to be regularly swept or cleaned by other equally effective methods to remove debris. E. Storage Area Runoff The discharge of untreated runoff to the municipal storm drain system from storage areas where materials containing. grease, oil, or other hazardous substances, and uncovered receptacles containing hazardous materials are located is prohibited. F. Swimming Pools The discharge of wastewater including chlorinated /debrominated swimming pool water and filter backwash from swimming pools is prohibited. G. Pollutants The discharge of untreated runoff from the washing of pollutants from paved or unpaved storage or equipment areas to the municipal storm drain system is prohibited. H. Impervious Steams The washing of impervious surfaces in industrial and commercial areas which, results in a discharge of runoff to the municipal storm drain system, unless specifically required by state or local health and safety codes, is prohibited if not controlled to the maximum extent practicable. I. Concrete Triicks The discharge of concrete or cement laden wash water from concrete trucks, pumps, tools, and equipment .to the municipal storm drain system is prohibited. J. • ell -11 : -.. .l• I/. l -l.l - All equipment and machinery is to be repaired or maintained to prevent leaks, spills and other maintenance - related pollutants from being discharged to the municipal storm drain system. K. Treatment Systems Storm water clarifiers, separators, sediment ponds and other storm water treatment systems shall be kept in proper operating condition at all times to reduce pollutants in storm water runoff and to prevent the breeding of vectors. All facilities shall be constructed and installed to permit easy and safe access for maintenance and inspection at all times. Treatment systems shall be approved by the City Manager prior to installation and operation. The Manager shall require plans and supporting information as necessary for the evaluation 1 1 1 1 1 Ordinance No. 03 -881 Page 3 L. of the treatment systems. - ....: -. -11 -. -..s I. �- . Persons owning or operating drainage facilities that are directly connected to the public storm drain system shall clean those facilities between May 1 and September 30 of each year, and re -clean those facilities, as needed, before their sumps are 40 percent full of material. This requirement includes, but is not limited to, catch basins, culverts, and parkways drains. SECTION 3. Section 8401 (Right of Entry) of Chapter 4 (Inspection and Enforcement) of Article VIII (Storm Water Pollutant Elimination of the Temple City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read: 8401 RIGHT OF FNTRY. Whenever an authorized enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition which constitutes a violation of the provision of this article, the officer may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or sample, review and copy records, or require regular reports from industrial facilities (including construction sites) and perform any other duty imposed upon the officer by this article, provided that: A. If such building or premises be occupied, such officer shall first present proper credentials and request entry. B. If such building or premises be unoccupied, such officer shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or occupant of the building or premises and request entry. If the event that a request for entry is refused, the officer is hereby empowered to seek assistance from any court of competent jurisdiction in obtaining such entry. SECTION 4. All other ordinances of the City are hereby amended to the extent necessary to make the same conform herewith. SECTION 5. The City Council hereby declares that, should any provision, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance or any part thereof, be rendered or declared invalid or unconstitutional by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of any preemptive legislation, such decision or action shall affect the validity of the remaining section or portions of this ordinance or part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have independently adopted the remaining provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases or words of this ordinance irrespective of the fact that any one or more provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words may be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and to its approval by the Mayor and shall cause the same to be published in the San Gabriel Valley Weekly, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published, and circulated in the City of Temple City. Ordinance No. 03 -881 Page 4 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on this 21st day of January, 2003. ATTEST: to-v-\61,L AYOR I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance, Ordinance No. 03- 881, was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Temple City held on the 7th day of January 2003, and was duly passed, approved, and adopted by said Council, approved and signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of January, 2003 by the following vote: AYES: Councilman - Souder, Wilson, Zovak, Vizcarra, Gillanders NOES: Councilman -None ABSENT: Councilman -None 1 1 1