CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PACKET

Ordinance No. 2281 Page 11 of 32 B. The City of Pleasanton has the authority and duty to require any Person intending to connect to the MS4 to adhere to this chapter, the MRP, and any amendment, revision, or reissuance thereof. C. It is unlawful to throw, deposit, leave, abandon, maintain or keep materials or wastes on public or private lands in a manner and place where they may result in an illicit discharge. (Ord. 1572 § 2, 1992; Ord. 2019 § 1, 2011) § 9.14.090 Exceptions to discharge prohibition. The following discharges are exempt from the prohibition set forth in Section 9 above: A. Any discharge regulated under an NPDES permit issued to the discharger and administered by the state of California under authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency; provided, that the discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit and other applicable laws or regulations; B. Exempt discharges, as identified in the MRP. Unpolluted discharges from those sources or activities specifically identified in or pursuant to the MRP as exempt discharges, unless they are identified by the City of Pleasanton or the Regional Water Board as a source of pollutants to receiving waters, in which case they shall be addressed as conditionally exempt discharges. C. Conditionally exempt discharges, as identified in the MRP. Discharges from those sources or activities specifically identified in or pursuant to the MRP as conditionally exempt discharges, provided that (1) they are identified by the City of Pleasanton or the Regional Water Board as not being sources of pollutants to receiving waters, or (2) applicable BMPs are developed and implemented to eliminate adverse impacts associated with such sources or activities and required conditions described in the MRP are met prior to the discharge. . C. If the Regional Water Quality Control Board or the City of Pleasanton determines that an exempt or conditionally exempt discharge results in or contributes to a violation of the MRP or of any applicable water quality standard for receiving waters, either separately or when combined with other discharges, or is a danger to public health or safety, the authorized enforcement officer may give written notice to the Responsible Person that the discharge exemption shall not apply to the discharge at issue following a 10-day period commencing upon delivery of the notice. Upon expiration of the 10-day period, any such discharge shall be unlawful. (Ord. 1572 § 2, 1992; Ord. 2019 § 1, 2011) § 9.14.100 Discharge in violation of permit. A. Any discharge that would result in or contribute to a violation of the MRP, either separately considered or when combined with other discharges, is prohibited. Page 209 of 248