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ORDINANCE NO. NS-2328
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 18 AND
SECTION 1-18.2 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT NEW PROVISIONS
REGARDING WATER POLLUTION IN ORDER TO
COMPLY WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That section 18-151 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sao. 18-151. Short title.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Water
Pollution Regulations" of the City.
SECTION 2: That section 18-152 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 18-152 Purpose.
The purpose of this Article is to participate in the improvement of
water quality and comply with federal requirements for the control
of urban pollutants to storm water runoff which enters the network
of storm drains throughout the County of Orange.
SECTION 3: That section 18-153 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 18-153. Definitions.
AS used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the
following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them
respectively:
a. "Authorized Inspector" shall mean the city Manager and
persons designated by and under his/her instruction and
supervision, who are assigned to investigate compliance with,
detect violations of and/or take actions pursuant to this
Article.
"city Agencies" shall mean any City Agency, including, but
not limited to the Public Works Agency, the Planning and
Building Agency and Fire Department.
_ c. "City Manager" shall mean the city Manager of the city or his
or her designate.
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"Co-Permittee" shall mean the County of Orange, the Orange
County Flood Control District, and/or any one of the thirty-
one (31) municipalities, ,including the City of Santa Ana,
which are responsible for compliance with the terms of the
NPDES Permit.
"DAMP" shall mean the Orange County Drainage Area Management
Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time.
"Development Project Guidance" shall mean DAMP Chapter VII
and the Appendix thereto, entitled Best Management Practices
for New Development Including Non-Residential Construction
Projects, as the same may be amended from time to time.
"Discharge" shall mean any release, spill, leak, pump, flow,
escape, leaching (including subsurface migration or
deposition to groundwater), dumping or disposal of any
liquid, semi-solid or solid substance.
"Discharge Exception" shall mean the group of activities not
restricted or prohibited by this Article, including only:
Discharges composed entirely of storm water; Discharges
subject to regulation under current EPA or Regional
Water Quality Control Board issued NPDES permits, State
General Permits, or other waivers, permits or approvals
granted by an appropriate government agency; Discharges
from property for which best management practices set
forth in the Development Project Guidance are being
implemented and followed; Discharges to the Storm Water
Drainage System from potable water line flushing, fire
fighting activities, landscape irrigation systems,
diverted stream flows, rising groundwater, and de
minimis groundwater infiltration to the Storm Water
Drainage System (from leaks in joints or connections or
cracks in water drainage pipes or conveyance systems);
Discharges from potable water sources, passive
foundation drains, air conditioning condensation and
other building roof runoff; agricultural irrigation
water runoff; water from crawl space pumps, passive
footing drains, lawn watering, non-commercial vehicle
washing; flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
dechlorinated swimming pool discharges; Discharges of
reclaimed water generated by a lawfully permitted water
treatment facility; public street wash waters when
related to cleaning and maintenance by, or on behalf
of, the City [County of Orange, Orange County Flood
Control District]; Discharges authorized pursuant to a
permit issued under Section 18-157 hereof; Discharges
allowable under the Domestic Sewage Exception;
Discharges for which the discharger has reduced to the
extent feasible the amount of Pollutants in such
Discharge; and Discharges authorized pursuant to
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federal or state laws or regulations. In any action
taken to enforce this Article, the burden shall be on
the Person who is the subject of such action to
establish that a Discharge was within the scope of this
Discharge Exception.
"Domestic Sewage Exception" shall mean discharges which are
exceptions to this Article and excluded from the definition
of Prohibited Discharge, as defined herein, including only:
Discharges composed entirely of accidental spills of
untreated sanitary wastes (commonly called domestic
sewage) and other wastes, but limited solely to wastes
that are controlled by and are within publicly owned
wastewater treatment system collection facilities
immediately prior to the accidental spill.
"Enforcing Attorney" shall mean the City Attorney or District
Attorney acting as counsel to the City of Santa Ana and
his/her designee, which counsel is authorized to take
enforcement action as described herein. For purposes of
criminal prosecution, only the District Attorney and/or City
Attorney, or his/her designee, shall act as the Enforcing
Attorney.
"EPA" shall mean the Environmental Protection Agency of the
United States.
"Executive Director" shall mean the Executive Director of the
Public Works Agency of the city, or his or her designate.
"Invoice for Costs" shall mean the actual costs and expenses
of the city, including but not limited to administrative
overhead, salaries and other expenses recoverable where a
Notice of Noncompliance, Administrative Compliance Order or
other enforcement option under Section 18-156 of this Article
is utilized to obtain compliance with this Article.
"Illicit Connection" shall mean any man-made conveyance or
drainage system, pipeline, conduit, inlet or outlet through
which the Discharge of any Pollutant to the Storm Water
Drainage System occurs or may occur. The term Illicit
Connection shall not include Legal Nonconforming Connections
or connections to the Storm Water Drainage System that are
hereinafter authorized by the agency with jurisdiction over
the system at the location at which the connection is made.
"Legal Nonconforming Connection" shall mean connections to
the Storm Water Drainage System existing as of the adoption
of this Article that were in compliance with all federal,
state and local rules, regulations, statutes and
administrative requirements in effect at the time the
connection was established, including, but not limited to,
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any discharge permitted pursuant to the terms and conditions
of an individual discharge permit issued pursuant to City
Ordinance No. NS-144.
"New Development" shall mean all public and private
residential (whether single family, multi-unit or planned
unit development), industrial, commercial, retail, and other
non-residential construction projects, or grading for future
construction, for which either a discretionary land use
approval, grading permit, building permit or Non-residential
Plumbing Permit is required.
"Non-residential Plumbing Permit" shall mean a plumbing
permit authorizing the construction and/or installation of
facilities for the conveyance of liquids other than storm
water, potable water, reclaimed water or domestic sewage.
"NPDES Permit" shall mean the currently applicable municipal
discharge permit (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System ("NPDES") permit) issued by the Regional Water Quality
Control Board, Santa Ana Region, which permit establishes
waste discharge requirements applicable to storm water runoff
in the City.
"Person" shall mean any natural person as well as any
corporation, partnership, government entity or subdivision,
trust, estate, cooperative association, joint venture,
business entity, or other similar entity, or the agent,
employee or representative of any of the above.
"Pollutant" shall mean any liquid, solid or semi-solid
substances, or combination thereof, including and not limited
to:
Artificial materials (such as floatable plastics, wood
products or metal shavings);
Household waste (such as trash, paper, and plastics;
cleaning chemicals; yard wastes; animal fecal
materials; used oil and fluids from vehicles, lawn
mowers and other common household equipment);
Metals and non-metals, including compounds of metals
and non-metals, (such as cadmium, lead, zinc, copper,
silver, nickel, chromium, cyanide, phosphorus and
arsenic), with characteristics which cause an adverse
effect on living organisms;
Petroleum and related hydrocarbons (such as fuels,
lubricants, surfactants, waste oils, solvents, coolants
and grease);
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5. Animal wastes (such as Discharge from confinement
facilities, kennels, pens and recreational facilities,
.~including, stables, show,facilities, or polo fields);
6. Substances having a Ph less than 6.5 or greater than
8.6, or unusual coloration, turbidity or odor;
Waste materials and wastewater generated on
construction sites and byconstruction activities (such
as painting and staining; use of sealants and glues;
use of lime; use of wood preservatives and solvents;
disturbance of asbestos fibers, paint flakes or stucco
fragments; application of oils, lubricants, hydraulic,
radiator or battery fluids; construction equipment
washing; concrete pouring and cleanup; use of concrete
detergents; steam cleaning or sand blasting; use of
chemical degreasing or diluting agents; and use of
super chlorinated water for potable water line
flushing);
Materials causing an increase in biochemical oxygen
demand, chemical oxygen demand or total organic carbon;
Materials which contain base/neutral or acid
extractible organic compounds;
10.
Those Pollutants defined in §1362(6) of the Federal
Clean Water Act; and
11.
Any other constituent or material, including but not
limited to pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, fecal
coliform, fecal streptococcus or enterococcus, or
eroded soils, sediment and particulate materials, in
quantities that will interfere with or adversely
affect the beneficial uses of the receiving waters,
flora or fauna of the State.
"Prohibited Discharge" shall mean any Discharge which
contains any Pollutant, from public or private property to
(i) the Storm Water Drainage System; (ii) any upstream flow,
which is tributary to the Storm Water Drainage System; (iii)
any groundwater, river, stream, creek, wash or dry weather
arroyo, wetlands area, marsh, coastal slough, or (iv) any
coastal harbor, bay, or the Pacific Ocean. The term
Prohibited Discharge shall not include Discharges allowable
under the Discharge Exception.
"Significant Redevelopment" shall mean the rehabilitation or
reconstruction of public or private residential (whether
single family, multi-unit or planned unit development),
industrial, commercial, retail, or other non-residential
structures, for which either a discretionary land use
approval, grading permit, building permit or Non-
residential Plumbing Permit is required.
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"State General Permit" shall mean either the State General
Industrial Storm Water Permit or the State General
Construction Permit and the terms and requirements of either
or both. In the event the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency revokes the in-lieu permitting authority of the State
Water Resources Control Board, then the term State General
Permit shall also refer to any EPA administered storm water
control program for industrial and construction activities.
"Storm Water Drainage System" shall mean street gutter,
channel, storm drain, constructed drain, lined diversion
structure, wash area, inlet, outlet or other facility, which
is a part of or tributary to the County-wide storm water
runoff system and owned, operated, maintained or controlled
by County of Orange, the Orange County Flood Control
District or any Co-Permittee City, and used for the purpose
of collecting, storing, transporting, or disposing of storm
water.
SECTION 4: That section 18-154 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 18-~54. Service of notice.
Whenever any notice, order, statement or resolution is
required to be served upon the owner of any premises by the
provisions of this Article, such service shall be either by
personal service upon the owner or by delivery into the U.S.
mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered mail,
addressed to the owner as such person's name and address
appear on the latest available assessment roll, or as
otherwise known to be the more reliable name and address of
the owner. In addition, if the owner's mailing address is
different from that of the premises, a copy of such notice
shall either be likewise served on the person in possession
of the premises or conspicuously posted upon the premises,
and such service or posting shall constitute service of
notice upon the owner in the event that he fails to receive
notice mailed to him. Where the owner or occupant of any
premises cannot be located after reasonable efforts, any
notice, order, statement or resolution required by this
Article shall be deemed delivered after posting on the
property for a period of ten (10) business days.
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SECTION 5: That section 18-155 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 18-155. Prohibition on I tit Connections and Prohibited
Discharges
a. No Person shall:
Construct, maintain, operate and/or utilize any Illicit
Connection.
Cause, allow or facilitate any Prohibited Discharge.
Act, cause, permit or suffer any agent, employee, or
independent contractor, to construct, maintain, operate
or utilize any Illicit Connection, or cause, allow or
facilitate any Prohibited Discharge.
The prohibition against Illicit Connections shall apply
irrespective of whether the Illicit Connection was
established prior to the date of enactment of this Article;
however, Legal Nonconforming Connections shall not become
Illicit Connections until the earlier of the following:
For all structural improvements to property installed
for the purpose of Discharge to the Storm Water
Drainage System, the expiration of five (5) years from
the adoption of this Article.
For all nonstructural improvementsto property existing
for the purpose of Discharge to the Storm Water
Drainage System, the expiration of six (6) months
following delivery of a notice to the owner or occupant
of the property, which states a Legal Nonconforming
Connection has been identified. The notice of a Legal
Nonconforming Connection shall state the date of
expiration of use under this Article.
A reasonable extension of use may be authorized by the
City Manager upon consideration of the following factors:
The potential adverse effects of the continued use of
the connection upon the beneficial uses of receiving
waters;
The economic investment of the discharger in the Legal
Nonconforming Connection; and
The financial effect upon the discharger of a
termination of the Legal Nonconforming Connection.
A violation of Section 18-155(a) shall occur irrespective of
the negligence or intent of the violator to construct,
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maintain, operate or utilize an Illicit Connection or to
cause, allow or facilitate any Prohibited Discharge.
If an Authorized Inspector reasonably determines that a
Discharge, which is otherwise within the Discharge Exception,
may adversely affect the beneficial uses of receiving waters,
then the Authorized Inspector may give written notice to the
owner of the property or facility that the Discharge
Exception shall not apply to the subject Discharge following
expiration of the thirty (30) day period commencing upon
delivery of the notice. Upon expiration of the thirty (30)
day period any such Discharge shall oonstitute a violation of
Section 18-154(a).
If a request for an extension of use is denied, the owner or
occupant of property on which a Legal Nonconforming
Connection exists may request an administrative hearing,
pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 3 of this
Code, for an extension of the period allowed for continued
use of the connection.
SECTION 6: That section 18-156 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 18-156. Control of Urban Runoff
a. New Development and Siqnificant Redevelopment.
Ail New Development and Significant Redevelopment
within the City of Santa Ana shall be undertaken in
accordance with:
(i) The DAMP, including but not limited to the
Development Project Guidance; and
(ii)
Any conditions and requirements established by
City Agencies, which are reasonably related to
the reduction or elimination of Pollutants in
storm water runoff from the project site.
Prior to the issuance by the City of a grading permit,
building permit or Non-residential Plumbing Permit for
any New Development or Significant Redevelopment, City
Agencies shall review the project plans and impose
terms, conditions and requirements on the project in
accordance with Section 18-156(a) 1. If the New
Development or Significant Redevelopment will be
approved without application for a grading permit,
building permit or Non-residential Plumbing Permit,
City Agencies shall review the project plans and impose
terms, conditions and requirements on the project in
accordance with Section 18-156(a)1 prior to the
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issuance of a discretionary land use approval or, at
the City's discretion, prior to recordation of a
subdivision map ~
Notwithstanding the foregoing Sections 18-156(a) 1 and
18-156(a)2, compliance with the Development Project
Guidance shall not be required for construction of a
(one) single family detached residence unless a City
Agency determines that the construction may result in
the Discharge of significant levels of a Pollutant into
a tributary to the Storm Water Drainage System.
Compliance with the conditions and requirements of the
DAMP shall not exempt any Person from the requirement
to independently comply with each provision of this
Article.
If a city Agency determines that the project will have
a de minimis impact on the quality of storm water
runoff, then it may issue a written waiver of the
requirement for compliance with the provisions of the
Development Project Guidance.
The owner of a New Development or Significant
Redevelopment project, or upon transfer of the
property, its successors and assigns, shall implement
and adhere to the terms, conditions and requirements
imposed pursuant to Section 18-156(a)1 on a New
Development or Significant Redevelopment project.
(i)
Each failure by the owner of the property or
its successors or assigns, to implement and
adhere to the terms, conditions and
requirements imposed pursuant to Section 18-
156(a) 1 on a New Development or Significant
Redevelopment project shall constitute a
violation of this Article.
A city Agency may require that the terms, conditions
and requirements imposed pursuant to Section 18-156(a) 1
be recorded with the County Recorder's office by the
property owner. The signature of the owner of the
property or any successive owner shall be sufficient
for the recording of these terms, conditions and
requirements and a signature on behalf of the City
shall not be required for recordation.
Cost Recovery.
The city shall be reimbursed by the project applicant for all
costs and expenses incurred by city Agencies in the review of
New Development or Significant Development projects for
compliance with the DAMP. City Agencies may elect to require
a deposit of estimated costs and expenses, and the actual
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costs and expenses shall be deducted from the deposit, and
the balance, if any, refunded to the project applicant.
SECTION 7: That section 18-157 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Bec. Xs-x57. Inspections
a. Scope of Inspections.
Riqht to Inspect. When it is necessary to make an
inspection to enforce the provisions of this Article or
when an Authorized Inspector has reasonable cause to
believe that there exists a condition which is in
violation of this Article, the Authorized Inspector may
enter a property at reasonable times to inspect or to
perform the duties imposed by this Article, provided
that the Authorized Inspector shall first make a
reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person
having charge or control of the property or premises
and request entry. If entry is refused, the Authorized
Inspector shall have recourse to the remedies provided
by law to secure entry.
Entry to Inspect. The Authorized Inspector may enter
property to investigate the source of any Discharge to
any public street, inlet, gutter, storm drain or the
Storm Water Drainage System located within the
jurisdiction of the City of Santa Ana. Such
inspections shall be conducted in accordance with the
regulations established by the executive director.
SECTION 8: That section 18-158 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
8eo. 18-L58. Enforcement
a. Administrative Remedies.
Notice of Noncompliance. The Authorized Inspector may
deliver to the owner or occupant of any property, or to
any Person responsible for an Illicit Connection or
Prohibited Discharge, a Notice of Noncompliance which
notice shall be issued pursuant to the regulations
established by the executive director.
Administrative Compliance Orders. The Authorized
Inspector may issue an Administrative Compliance Order.
The Administrative Compliance Order shall be issued
pursuant to the regulations established by the
executive director.
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Cease and Desist Orders. The Authorized Inspector may
issue a Cease and Desist Order. A Cease and Desist
Order shall ben, issued pursuant to the regulations
established by the executive director.
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Recovery of Costs. The Authorized Inspector may
deliver to the owner or occupant of any property, any
permittee or any other Person who becomes subject to a
notice of noncompliance or administrative order, an
Invoice for Costs. An Invoice for Costs shall be
delivered in accordance with the provisions of section
18-154. An Invoice for Costs shall be immediately due
and payable to the City for the actual costs incurred
by the city in issuing and enforcing any notice or
order.
Delivery of Notice. Any Notice of Noncompliance,
Administrative Compliance Order, Cease and Desist Order
or Invoice of Costs to be delivered pursuant to the
requirements of this Article shall be served pursuant
to section 18-154.
Nuisance.
Any condition in violation of the prohibitions of this
Article including, but not limited to, the maintenance or use
of any Illicit Connection or the occurrence of any Prohibited
Discharge, shall constitute a threat to the public health,
safety and welfare, and is declared and deemed a nuisance
pursuant to Government Code §38771. The abatement of any
nuisance shall be in accordance with the procedure prescribed
in Articles I, II, III and IV of Chapter 17 of this Code.
Violations of Other Laws.
Any Person acting in violation of this Article also may be
acting in violation of the Federal Clean Water Act or the
State Porter-Cologne Act and other laws and also may be
subject to sanctions including civil liability. Accordingly,
the Enforcing Attorney is authorized to file a citizen suit
pursuant to Federal Clean Water Act SS05(a), seeking
penalties, damages, and orders compelling compliance, and
other appropriate relief. The Enforcing Attorney may notify
EPA Region IX, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control
Board, or any other appropriate state or local agency, of any
alleged violation of this Article.
In4unctions.
The Enforcing Attorney may cause the filing in a court of
competent jurisdiction of a civil action seeking an
injunction against any threatened or continuing noncompliance
with the provisions of this Article.
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Order for Reimbursement. Any temporary, preliminary or
permanent injunction issued pursuant hereto may include
an order for reimbursement to the City of all costs
incurred in enforcing this Article, including costs of
inspection, investigation and monitoring, the costs of
abatement undertaken at the expense of the City, costs
relating to restoration of the environment and all
other expenses as authorized by law.
e. Other Civil Remedies.
The Enforcing Attorney may file an action for civil
damages in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking
recovery of (i) all costs incurred in enforcement of
the Article, including but not limited to costs
relating to investigation, sampling, monitoring,
inspection, administrative expenses, all other
expenses as authorized by law, and consequential
damages, (ii) all costs incurred in mitigating harm to
the environment or reducing the threat to human health,
and (iii) damages for irreparable harm to the
environment.
The Enforcing Attorney is authorized to file actions
for civil damages resulting from any trespass or
nuisance occurring on public land or to the Storm Water
Drainage System from any violation of this Article
where the same has caused damage, contamination or harm
to the environment, public property or the Storm Water
Drainage System.
The remedies available to the City pursuant to the
provisions of this Article shall not limit the right of
the City to seek any other remedy that may be available
by law.
SECTION 9: That section 18-159 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Bec. 18-159. Permits
a. Discharqe Permit Procedure.
Permit. On application of the owner of property or the
operator of any facility, which property or facility is
not otherwise subject to the requirements of a State
General Permit or a NPDES Permit regulating storm water
discharges, the City Manager may issue a permit
authorizing the release of non-storm water Discharges
to the Storm Water Drainage System if:
(i)
The Discharge of material or constituents is
reasonably necessary for the conduct of
otherwise legal activities on the property; and
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(ii)
The Discharge will not cause a nuisance, impair
the beneficial uses of receiving waters, or
cause any reduction in established water
quality standards.
APPlication. The applicant shall provide all
information requested by the City Manager for review
and consideration of the application including, but not
limited to, specific detail as to the activities to be
conducted on the property, plans and specifications for
facilities located on the property, identification of
equipment or processes to be used on-site and other
information as may be requested in order to determine
the constituents, and quantities thereof, which may be
discharged if permission is granted.
Permit Issuance. The permit shall be granted or denied
by the city Manager no later than sixty (60) business
days following the completion and acceptance of the
application as determined by the City Manager.
Permit Conditions. The permit may include terms,
conditions and requirements to ensure compliance with
the objectives of this Article and as necessary to
protect the receiving waters including, but not limited
to:
(i)
Identification of the Discharge location on the
property and the location at which the
Discharge will enter the Storm Water Drainage
System;
(ii)
Identification of the constituents and
quantities thereof to be discharged into the
Storm Water Drainage System;
(iii)
Specification of pollution prevention
techniques and structural or non-structural
control requirements as reasonably necessary to
prevent the occurrence of potential Discharges
in violation of this Article;
(iv)
Requirements
Discharge;
for self-monitoring of any
(v)
Requirements for submission of documents or
data, such as technical reports, production
data, Discharge reports, self-monitoring
reports and waste manifests; and
(vi)
Other terms and conditions appropriate to
ensure compliance with the provisions of this
Article and the protection of receiving waters,
including requirements for compliance with best
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Permit
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management practices guidance documents
approved by any federal, State of California or
regional agency.
General Permit. In the discretion of the City Manager,
the permit may, in accordance with the conditions
identified in Section 18-159(a)4 hereinabove, be
prepared as a general permit applicable to a specific
category of activities. If a general permit is issued,
any Person intending to Discharge within the scope of
the authorization provided by the general permit may do
so by filing an application to Discharge with the City
Manager. No Discharge within the scope of the general
permit shall occur until such application is so filed.
(i)
Notwithstanding the foregoing in this
subsection 5, the city Manager, in his
discretion, may eliminate the requirement that
an application for a general permit be filed
for any specific activity for which a general
permit has been issued.
Permit Fees. The permission to Discharge may be
conditioned upon the applicant's payment of the City's
costs, in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by
separate resolution, as follows:
(i)
For individually issued permits, the costs of
reviewing the permit application, preparing and
issuing the permit, and the costs reasonably
related to administrating this permit program.
(ii)
For general permits, the costs of reviewing the
permit application, that portion of the costs
of preparing the general permit which is
reasonably attributable to the permittee's
application for the general permit, and the
costs reasonably related to administering the
general permit program. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no permit fee shall be charged for a
general permit issued to Section 18-159(a)5(i).
Suspension, Revocation or Modification.
The City Manager may suspend or revoke any permit when
it is determined that:
(i)
The permittee has violated any term, condition
or requirement of the permit or any applicable
provision of this Article; or
(ii)
The permittee's Discharge or the circumstances
under which the Discharge occurs have changed
so that it is no longer appropriate to except
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the Discharge from the prohibitions on
Prohibited Discharge contained within this
Article;or
(iii)
The permittee fails to comply with any schedule
for compliance issued pursuant to this Article;
or
(iv)
Any regulatory agency, including EPA or a
Regional Water Quality Control Board having
jurisdiction over the Discharge, notifies the
City that the Discharge should be terminated.
The City Manager may modify any permit when it is
determined that:
(i)
Federal or state law requirements have changed
in a manner that necessitates a change in the
permit; or
(ii)
The permittee's Discharge or the circumstances
under which the Discharge occurs have changed
so that it is appropriate to modify the
permit's terms, conditions or requirements; or
(iii)
A change to the permit is necessary to ensure
compliance with the objectives of this Article
or to protect the quality of receiving waters.
The Permittee or, in the case of a general permit, each
Person who has filed an application pursuant to Section
18-159(a)5, shall be informed of any change in the
permit terms and conditions at least sixty (60)
business days prior to the effective date of the
modified permit. In the case of a general permit
issued pursuant Section 15-159(a) 5(i), any change in
the permit terms and conditions shall be published in
a newspaper of general circulation within the City at
least sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of
the modified permit.
The determination that a permit shall be denied,
suspended, revoked or modified may be appealed by a
permittee pursuant to the procedure set forth in
Chapter 3 of this Code. In the absence of a judicial
order to the contrary, the permittee may continue to
Discharge pending issuance of the final administrative
decision.
Permit Enforcement.
Penalties. Any violation of the terms, conditions and
requirements of any permit issued by the City Manager
shall constitute a violation of this Article and
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subject the violator to the administrative, civil and
criminal remedies available under this Article.
Compliance with the terms, conditions and requirements of a
permit issued pursuant to this Article shall not relieve the
permittee from compliance with all federal, state and local
laws, regulations and permit requirements, applicable to the
activity for which the permit is issued.
Limited Permittee Riahts. Permits issued under this
Article are for the Person or entity identified therein
as the "Permittee" only, and authorize the specific
operation at the specific location identified in the
permit. The issuance of a Permit does not vest the
permittee with a continuing right to Discharge.
TraDsfe¥ of Permits. No permit issued to any Person
may be transferred to allow:
(i)
A Discharge to the Storm Water Drainage System
at a location other than the location stated in
the original permit; or
(ii)
A Discharge by a Person other than the Person
named in the permit, provided however, that the
City may approve a transfer if written approval
is obtained, in advance, from the City Manager.
SECTION 10: That section 18-160 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby.amended to read as follows:
Sec. 18-160. Interagency Cooperation
The City intends to cooperate with other agencies with jurisdiction
over storm water discharges to ensure that the regulatory purposes
underlying storm water regulations promulgated pursuant to the
Clean Water Act (33 USC §1251 et seq.) are met.
SECTION 11: That section 18-161 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby added to read as follows:
sec. 18-161. Miscellaneous
a. Compliance Disclaimer.
Full compliance by any Person or entity with the provisions
of this Article shall not preclude the need to comply with
other local, state or federal statutory or regulatory
requirements, which may be required for the control of the
Discharge of Pollutants into storm water and/or the
protection of storm water quality.
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Repeal of Prior Article.
The enactment of this Article by City shall repeal the
provisions of Ord. No. NS-144 enacted for the permitting of
Discharges of industrial waste to ground or surface waters
and no new Discharge permits shall be issued thereunder;
provided however, that connection to Discharge under the
terms and conditions of any individual Discharge permit
issued prior to the date of enactment of the Water Pollution
Article shall be allowed hereunder as a Legal Nonconforming
Connection.
SECTION 12: That section 18-182 of the Santa Ana Municipal
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 13: That section 18-183 of the Santa Ana Municipal
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 14: That section 18-184 of the Santa Ana Municipal
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 15: That section 18-185 of the Santa Ana Municipal
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 16: That section 18-186 of the Santa Ana Municipal
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 17: That section 18-187 of the Santa Ana Municipal
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 18: That section 18-188 of the Santa Ana Municipal
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 19: That section 18-189 of the Santa Ana Municipal
is hereby repealed.
SECTION 20: That
Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 21: That
Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 22: That
Code is hereby repealed.
section 18-190 of the Santa Ana Municipal
section 18-191 of the Santa Ana Municipal
section 18-231 of the Santa Ana Municipal
SECTION 23: That section 18-232 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 24: That section 18-233 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 25: That section 18-234 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby repealed.
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SECTION 26: That section 18-235 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 27: That section 1-18.2 of the Santa Ana Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
sec. 1-18.2. Public works department authority to issue citations.
The director of public works, the administrative services manager,
the enterprise coordinator, the environmental control supervisor,
the maintenance services manager and all sanitation inspectors have
the duty to enforce the provisions of sections 16-1 through 16-4,
16-30, 16-31, 16-33 through 16-37.5, 16-39 and 16-48 of this Code,
the director of public works, the maintenance services manager and
the tree maintenance supervisor have the duty to enforce the
provisions of sections 10-141 through 10-143 and 16-48 of this
Code, the director of public works, the water resources manager,
the utility inspector and the water meter repairers have the duty
to enforce the provisions of sections 39-26, 39-33 and 39-106
through 39-111 of this Code and the director of public works, the
engineering services manager, senior civil engineer, associate
engineers, assistant engineers and the construction inspectors have
the duty to enforce the provisions of Article IV of Chapter 18 of
this Code. The above-listed officers and employees are authorized
to arrest persons without a warrant whenever they have reasonable
cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed a
violation of said provisions in their presence. In any case in
which a person is arrested pursuant to this section and the person
arrested does not demand to be taken before a magistrate, said
officer or employee making the arrest shall prepare a written
notice to appear and release the person on his or her promise to
appear as prescribed by Chapter 5 C, Title III, of Part 2 of the
Penal Code of the State of California (commencing with Section
853.6) .
SECTION 13: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of
the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted
this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or
portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 14: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the
repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the
prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were
committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as
affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance relating to the
collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provision
applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of
any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted,
ORDinANCE S-2328 609
filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and
obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force
and effect. ..... ~
ADOPTED this 21st
AT~EST:
erk of the Council~/
day of July , 1997.
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COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pulido Aye
Richardson Aye
Espinoza Abstained
Franklin Aye
Lutz Aye
McGuigan Aye
Moreno Aye
D O
// J0~h W. Fletc er
/~ Attorney
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY & PUBLICATION
State of California
County of Orange
I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Ordinance No.
A.) -.q - a~ .5 ~ to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Anaon
of the City of Santa Aha.
Date:
; and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter
d,~// Clerk ofthe Cou~il
City of Santa Ana ~ '
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