§ 11A-5. Discharge of non-stormwater.

(a)

The release of non-stormwater discharges to the county's stormwater system is prohibited.

(b)

The following discharges are exempt from the prohibition set forth in subsection (a) of this section:

(1)

Any discharge in compliance with a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to the discharger and administered by the state of California under the authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(2)

Discharges from the following activities will not be considered a prohibited discharge to the county's stormwater system when properly managed: flushing of potable water from potable water lines and other discharges from potable water sources, landscape irrigation and lawn watering, irrigation water, diverted stream flows, rising groundwaters, uncontaminated groundwater infiltration to storm drains, uncontaminated pumped groundwater, foundation and footing drains, water from crawlspace pumps, air conditioning condensation, springs, runoff from individual residential car washing, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands, dechlorinated swimming pool discharges or flows from emergency firefighting, and any other flows necessary for implementing BMPs directed or approved by the administrative authority.

(Ord. No. 5819, § 6, 12-9-2008.)