§ 50-21. Best management practices.

(a)

Any person performing construction activities for which a building permit has been issued shall implement appropriate Best Management Practices (BMPs) to prevent the discharge of pollutants, to the maximum extent practicable, from the site into the County storm drain system or natural surface waters.

(b)

New development and redevelopment projects shall be required to implement post-construction BMPs to control the volume, rate, and potential pollutant load of stormwater runoff, including, but not limited to, requirements to minimize the generation, transport and discharge of pollutants. The owners or operators of facilities required to implement post-construction BMPs shall enter into a written maintenance agreement with the County for maintenance of such features.

(c)

Notwithstanding the presence or absence of requirements promulgated pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section, any person engaged in activities or operations, or owning or operating facilities or property which will or may result in pollutants entering the County storm drain system or natural surface waters shall implement BMPs to the maximum extent practicable to prevent and reduce such pollutants. The owner or operator of a commercial or industrial establishment shall provide at the owner's or operator's expense all reasonable protection from discharge of prohibited materials or other pollutants into the County storm drain system or natural surface waters.

(d)

Any facility which demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administrator that it is in compliance with a State or Federal NPDES permit waste discharge requirements or waiver from waste discharge requirements for stormwater discharges shall be deemed to have met the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 3981, § 1 (part), 3-11-08)