§ 9-193. Prohibition of illicit discharge.

(a)

No person shall directly or indirectly cause an illicit discharge to enter the stormwater system. Categories of illicit discharges include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1)

Petroleum products including, but not limited to, oil, gasoline, and grease;

(2)

Solid waste or sanitary sewage;

(3)

Chemicals including, but not limited to, fertilizers and pesticides;

(4)

Paints, solvents, or degreasers;

(5)

Concrete slurry;

(6)

Laundry wastes or soaps;

(7)

Antifreeze and other automotive products;

(8)

Soil;

(9)

Leaves, branches, and other yard/landscaping waste;

(10)

Construction materials;

(11)

Toxic or poisonous solids or liquids; and

(12)

Solids or suspended solids in such quantities or of such size capable of causing interference or obstruction to the flow in the stormwater system.

(b)

The following categories of nonstormwater discharges are exempt from discharge prohibitions established by this section provided they do not cause a violation of water quality standards as determined by the State of Florida:

(1)

Water line flushing;

(2)

Irrigation water;

(3)

Diverted stream flows;

(4)

Rising groundwaters;

(5)

Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration (as defined at 40 CFR 35.2005(20) as "Water other than wastewater that enters a sewer system (including sewer service connections and foundation drains) from the ground through such means as defective pipes, pipe joints, connections, or manholes. Infiltration does not include, and is distinguished from, inflow)";

(6)

Discharges from potable water sources;

(7)

Foundation drains;

(8)

Air-conditioning condensate;

(9)

Springs;

(10)

Water from crawl space pumps;

(11)

Footing drains;

(12)

Lawn watering runoff;

(13)

Water from individual residential car washing;

(14)

Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;

(15)

Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;

(16)

Residual street wash water;

(17)

Discharges from bona fide agricultural activities that conform to best management practices;

(18)

Discharges or flows from firefighting activities;

(19)

Discharges specified in writing by the county as being necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare; and

(20)

Discharge(s) pursuant to a NPDES permit.

(Ord. No. 08-28, § 3, 11-10-08)