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Ordinance No. 2281 <br />Page 10 of 32 <br />(Ord. 1572 § 2, 1992; Ord. 2000 § 1, 2009; Ord. 2019 § 1, 2011) <br />§ 9.14.050 Construction and application <br />A. This chapter shall be construed to assure consistency with the requirements of <br />the Federal Clean Water Act and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary <br />thereto, the California Water Code and applicable implementing regulations, and <br />the MRP and any amendment, revision or reissuance thereof. <br />B. The standards established by this chapter are minimum standards. Therefore, <br />this chapter does not intend nor imply that compliance by any discharger will <br />ensure that the discharger will not cause contamination, pollution, or <br />unauthorized discharge of pollutants or waste into Waters of the United States or <br />Waters of the State. Ensuring that the discharger does not contaminate, pollute, <br />or otherwise discharge pollutants or waste into the Waters of the United States or <br />to Waters of the State is the ultimate responsibility of the discharger. This chapter <br />shall not create liability on the part of the City of Pleasanton or any City of <br />Pleasanton agent or employee for any damages that result from the discharger’s <br />reliance on this chapter, or any lawful administrative decision made under this <br />chapter. <br />§ 9.14.060 Scope and limits of this chapter <br />This chapter shall apply to: <br />A. Ministerial as well as discretionary approvals of development projects. <br />B. Dischargers at or from parcels and premises within the City of Pleasanton, which <br />have been found to, or may be reasonably considered to, cause or contribute to <br />pollution of stormwater runoff or illegal connections and other illicit discharges. <br />C. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to infringe any right or power <br />guaranteed by the United States constitution or the California constitution, <br />including any vested property right. <br />§ 9.14.070 Severability and validity <br />If any portion of the ordinance codified in this chapter is declared invalid, the remaining <br />portions of such ordinance are considered to be valid. <br />§ 9.14.080 Discharge of pollutants. <br />A. General Prohibition. Any discharge to the MS4 not composed entirely of <br />stormwater is prohibited, except as set forth in Section 9.14.080 <br />Page 208 of 248