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ORDINANCE NO. 13 -984
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY
AMENDING THE TEMPLE CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 8 (STORM WATER
POLLUTANT ELIMINATION) CHAPTERS 1-4, TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN
ADEQUATE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THE
NEW NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES)
STORMWATER PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS
(MS4)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Based upon information contained in the staff report to the City Council dated
November 19, 2013; and on information and public input which was received at the noticed public
hearings before the City Council on November 19, 2013 and December 3, 2013; and on information
contained in the Order No. R4- 2012 -0175; the City Council hereby amends the Municipal Code as
described in Sections 2 to 8 below:
SECTION 2. Section 8201(B) of the Municipal Code, "Exempted Discharges ", is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"B. Exempted Discharges:
Section III., A. of Order No. R4- 2012 -0175 (MS4 Discharges within the Coastal Watersheds of Los
Angeles) of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles Region, and any
subsequent amendments thereto, are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3. Section 8301(A) of the Municipal Code, "Regulatory Compliance ", is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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 California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA), for specific guidance on
selecting best management practices for reducing pollutants in storm water discharges from
industrial activities.
SECTION 4. Section 8301 (K) of the Municipal Code, "Treatment Systems" is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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. Documentation of maintenance activities
should be retained on site at all times and made readily available for an authorized inspector.
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 of the
treatment systems.
SECTION 5. Section 8302 (C) of the Municipal Code, "Urban Runoff Mitigation Plan" is
hereby deleted.
ORDINANCE 13 -984
Draft Municipal Code Amendment to Implement the MS4 Permit
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SECTION 6. Section 8302 (E) of the Municipal Code, "Plan Approval" is hereby deleted.
SECTION 7. Section 8302 (F) of the Municipal Code, "Expiration of Urban Runoff Mitigation
Plan" is hereby deleted.
SECTION 8. Section 8303 of the Municipal Code, "Standard Urban Storm Water Mitigation
Plan" is hereby deleted.
SECTION 9. 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 according to law.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 3rd DAY OF December, 2013.
ATT T: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance 13 -984 was
introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Temple City held on the 19 day of
November, 2013 and was duly passed, approved and adopted by said Council, approved and signed
by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at the regular meeting held on the 3rd day of
December, 2013 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTE T:
Councilmember: Chavez, Vizcarra, Yu, Blum, Sternquist
Councilmember: None
Councilmember: None
Councilmember: None
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