§ 50-508. Exemptions.

The following activities shall not be considered an illicit discharge or illicit connection, unless such activities cause, or significantly contribute to, the impairment of the use of the county's MS4 or the violation of the conditions of the county's NPDES permit:

(1)

Discharges from:

a.

Water line flushing;

b.

Flushing of reclaimed water lines;

c.

Street cleaning;

d.

Sidewalk/building power washing;

e.

Construction dust control;

f.

Landscape irrigation;

g.

Diverted stream flows or lake waters;

h.

Foundation, footing and roof drains;

i.

Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration (as defined at 40 Code of Federal Register 35.205(20));

j.

Discharges from potable water sources;

k.

Air conditioning condensate or cooling water;

l.

Irrigation water;

m.

Springs;

n.

Lawn watering;

o.

Individual residential car washing;

p.

Flows from riparian habitat and wetlands; and

q.

Discharges or flow from emergency firefighting activities and emergency response activities done in accordance with adopted spill response/action plan.

(2)

Discharges for which all appropriate federal, state and local permits have been obtained and which are in compliance with the conditions of said permits.

(Ord. No. 2009-05, § IX, 2-19-09)