§ 11A-2. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meaning as defined herein. Words and phrases used in this chapter and not otherwise defined shall be interpreted as defined in the regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement the provisions of the Federal Clean Water Act and as defined by the State Water Resources Control Board to implement the Porter-Cologne Act in the State Water Code.

(a)

"Administrative authority" means the county department(s) or other agency (ies) approved by the board of supervisors to administer and enforce any portion of the provisions of this chapter. County departments which may be so designated include, but are not limited to, the permit and resource management department, transportation and public works department, department of health services, department of emergency services or the agricultural commissioner.

(b)

"Discharge" means the flow of water and or other materials to the stormwater system from any distinguishable or identifiable source, other than from a vessel or other floating craft.

(c)

"Prohibited discharge" means any polluted discharge or any discharge to the county's stormwater system that is not composed entirely of stormwater, except discharges pursuant to a NPDES permit, discharges resulting from emergency fire fighting activities and discharges further exempted at Section 11A-5(b)(2).

(d)

"Pollutant" means any material other than water.

(e)

"Pollutant loading" means the aggregate quantity of all pollutants.

(f)

"Polluted discharges" means discharges with pollutant loads that detract from or place limits on any actual or potential beneficial use of the receiving waters.

(g)

"Unpolluted discharges" means discharges with pollutant loads that do not detract from or place limits on any actual or potential beneficial use of the receiving water.

(h)

"Stormwater" means stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff and surface water runoff and drainage.

(i)

"Authorized county employee(s)" means those individuals designated by the administrative authority to act as his or her designee(s).

(j)

"Best management practice" or "BMP" means a program, technology, process, siting criteria, operational method, or engineered system, which when implemented prevents, controls, removes, or reduces pollution.

(k)

"Stormwater system" means those facilities by which stormwater may be collected and conveyed to any stream, watercourse, other body of water or wetlands, publicly or privately owned, which are not part of a publicly owned treatment works ("POTW") as that term is defined in 40 CFR Section 122.2.

(l)

"County's stormwater system" means those publicly owned or maintained stormwater facilities that are situated within the county.

(m)

"Non-stormwater discharge" means any discharge that is not entirely composed of stormwater, or any release of pollutants that potentially or actually discharges to the county's stormwater system.

(n)

"Premises" means any building, lot, parcel, real estate, or land or portion of land, whether improved or unimproved, including adjacent sidewalks and parking strips.

(o)

"Commercial facility" means any nonresidential premises or any premises used as a site of commercial activity.

(p)

"Significant noncompliance" means non-compliance with any provision of this chapter that either:

(1)

Poses or threatens to pose a significant danger to the environment or public health;

(2)

Has not been abated in a reasonable period to time; or

(3)

Has recurred.

(Ord. No. 5819, § 6, 12-9-2008.)