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A. All illicit discharges to the public storm drain system are prohibited. These include, but are not limited to:

1. Discharges that are a source of pollutants, including discharges through connections that are a source of pollutants.

2. Discharge of soil, rock, trash, garbage and other waste.

3. Maintaining, establishing, or using a connection that allows a discharge.

4. Discharge from commercial car washing, mobile car washing, or impervious surface pressure washing operations.

5. Discharge from concrete washing.

6. Discharge of oils, fuels, paints, greases.

7. Discharge of grit and sand from grinding.

8. Discharge from carpet cleaning.

9. Discharge of chlorinated water from spas, swimming pools and similar facilities.

10. Discharge resulting from misrepresentation of the nature of discharge on an application, a plan, permit, or certification.

11. Discharge not disclosed on an application, plan, permit or certification.

12. Discharge of wastewater as defined in Division I of this title and this chapter.

13. Continuing a discharge that has not been permitted by the city.

B. The prohibition regarding illicit discharge includes, without limitation, illicit connections made in the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at the time of construction. [Code 2006 § 14-1-7. Ord. 2007-17, 11-13-2007; Ord. 2014-06 § 1, 5-27-2014; Res. 2014-10 Exh. A, 5-27-2014; Ord. 2023-06 § 1, 9-12-2023. Formerly 13.50.070].