Ordinance 2011-13I
ORDINANCE NO. 2011 -13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
ADOPTING CHAPTER 27C MUNICIPAL STORM WATER
PROTECTION AND DISCHARGE CONTROL AND CHAPTER 27D
POST CONSTRUCTION STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION
INTO THE GILROY CITY CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Gilroy adopted a Regional Storm Water Management Plan with
Morgan Hill and Santa Clara County to protect the municipal storm drain system and storm
drainage outlets, creeks and rivers from pollutants; and
WHEREAS, the Central Coast Regional Water Board has accepted the Regional Storm
Water Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Central Coast Regional Water Board has issued the City of Gilroy a
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Small Municipal Separate Storm Water Sewer
Systems General Permit; and
WHEREAS, an Ordinance is to be adopted to provide the authority to implement the
Regional Storm Water Management Plan's Municipal Discharge Control and Protection
programs and to prevent pollution from development projects with a Post Construction Pollution
Prevention program.
WHEREAS, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from review under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as an action taken by a regulatory agency to protect the
environment pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15308.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
A new Chapter 27 C entitled "Municipal Storm Water Protection and Discharge Control" is
hereby added to the Gilroy City Code to read as follows:
"Chapter 27C — MUNICIPAL STORM WATER QUALITY PROTECTION AND
DISCHARGE CONTROL
Sections:
27C.1 -Purpose and intent.
27C.2- Definitions.
27C.3 - Applicability.
27C.4 - Responsibility for administration.
27C.5- Regulatory consistency.
27C.6 - Ultimate responsibility of discharger.
27C.7 - Prohibition of illegal discharges.
27C.8 - Prohibition of discharges from industrial or commercial activity.
27C.9 - Prohibition of illicit connections.
27C.10 - Waste disposal and litter prohibitions.
27C.11- Prohibition of discharges from landscape water runoff activity.
27C.12 - Discharges in violation of industrial or construction activity NPDES storm water
discharge permit.
27C.13 - Leaking motor vehicles prohibition.
27C.14 - Limitations on point of discharge.
27C.15 - Requirement to prevent, control, and reduce storm water pollutants.
27C.16 - Requirement to eliminate illegal discharges.
27C.17 - Requirement to eliminate or secure approval for illicit connections.
27C.18 - Watercourse protection.
27C.19 - Requirement to Remediate.
27C.20 - Requirement to monitor and analyze.
27C.21 - Notification of spills.
27C.22 - NPDES General Permit No. CAS000001 for industrial activities.
27C.23 - NPDES General Permit No. CAS000002 for construction activities.
27C.24 - Storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) manual.
27C.25 - Water pollution control.
27C.26 - Mobile commercial washing operations.
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27C.27 - Authority to inspect.
27C.28 - Notice of violation.
27C.29 - Appeal.
27C.30 - Abatement by city.
27C.31 - Charging cost of abatement.
27C.32 - Urgency abatement.
27C.33 - Violations.
27C.34 - Compensatory action.
27C.35 - Violations deemed a public nuisance.
27C.36 - Acts potentially resulting in a violation of the Federal Clean Water Act and/or
California Porter - Cologne Act.
27C.37 - Coordination with hazardous materials inventory and response program.
27C.38 - Fees set by resolution.
27C.1 - Purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent of this chapter is to ensure the health, safety, and general welfare
of City of Gilroy citizens, and protect and enhance the water quality of watercourses and water
bodies in a manner pursuant to and consistent with the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §
1251 et seq.) and the Porter - Cologne Water Quality Control Act (California Water Code § 1300
et seq.) by reducing pollutants in storm water discharges to the maximum extent practicable and
by prohibiting non -storm water discharges to the storm drain system.
27C.2 - Definitions.
The terms used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
A. "Best Management Practices or BMP's" means activities, practices, and procedures to
prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants directly or indirectly to the municipal storm
drain system and waters of the United States or the state. Best Management Practices
(BMPs) include but are not limited to: treatment facilities and methods to remove
pollutants from storm water; operating and maintenance procedures; facility
management practices to control runoff, spillage or leaks of non -storm water, waste
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disposal, and drainage from materials storage; erosion and sediment control practices;
and the prohibition of specific activities, practices, and procedures and such other
provisions as the city determines appropriate for the control of pollutants. The City has
adopted the BMPs developed by the California Storm Water Quality Association
(CASQA) and presented in the California Storm Water Quality Best Management
Practices Handbooks (2003 and 2004 Errata). BMP's shall also include any BMP
requirements promulgated by any federal, state, regional or local governmental or
regulatory agency with legal authority and jurisdiction to promulgate regulations,
enforce, implement or carry out the Clean Water Act and the Porter Cologne Act in
regards to any activity, operation, or facility which would otherwise cause the discharge
of pollutants to the waters of the United States or the state or the storm drain system.
B. "City" means the City of Gilroy, California.
C. "Clean Water Act" means the federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et
seq.), and any subsequent amendments thereto.
D. "Construction Activity" means activities subject to National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Construction Permits. These include construction
projects resulting in land disturbance of one acre or more or projects in the city's right -
of -way. Such activities include but are not limited to clearing and grubbing, excavating,
demolition, and all grading activities.
E. "Director" means the director of public works of the city or his or her designee.
F. "Hazardous Materials" means any material, including any substance, waste, or
combination thereof, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical,
chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a
substantial present or potential hazard to human health, safety, property, or the
environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise
managed.
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G. "Illegal Discharge" means any direct or indirect non -storm water discharge to the
waters of the United States or the state or the storm drain system, except as exempted in
Section 27C.90 of this chapter.
H. "Illicit Connections" means either of the following:
1. Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows an
illegal discharge to enter the storm drain system including but not limited to any
conveyances which allow any non -storm water discharge including sewage,
process wastewater, and wash water to enter the storm drain system and any
connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks, regardless of
whether said drain or connection had been previously allowed, permitted, or
approved by a government agency; or
2. Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to
the storm drain system which has not been documented in plans, maps, or
equivalent records and approved by the city.
I. "Industrial Activity" means activities subject to NPDES Industrial Permits as defined in
40 CFR, Section 122.26(b)(14).
J. "Mobile commercial washing" means any activity conducted for compensation that
involves the washing of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, or any
other vehicle, and which is moved from one location to another, such as to serve
customers at their residences or places of work and includes any temporary car wash
event conducted by any person for the purpose of fund raising.
K. "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES) Storm Water Discharge
Permits" means general, group, and individual storm water discharge permits which
regulate facilities defined in federal NPDES regulations pursuant to the Clean Water
Act. The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region
(hereinafter, Regional Board) and the State Water Resources Control Board have
adopted general storm water discharge permits, including but not limited to the General
Construction Activity and General Industrial Activity permits.
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L. "Non -Storm Water Discharge" means any discharge to the storm drain system that is
not composed entirely of storm water.
M. "Pollutant" means anything which causes or contributes to pollution. Pollutants may
include, but are not limited to: paints, varnishes, and solvents; oil and other automotive
fluids; non - hazardous liquid and solid wastes and yard wastes; dirt, refuse, rubbish,
garbage, litter, or other discarded or abandoned objects, articles, and accumulations, so
that same may cause or contribute to pollution; floatables; pesticides, herbicides, and
fertilizers; hazardous substances and wastes; sewage, fecal coliform and pathogens;
dissolved and particulate metals; animal wastes; wastes and residues that result from
constructing a building or structure (including but not limited to sediments, slurries, and
concrete rinsates); and noxious or offensive matter of any kind.
N. "Pollution" means alteration of the quality of the waters of the state by waste to a
degree which unreasonably affects either the waters for beneficial uses or the facilities
which serve these beneficial uses. Pollution may include "contamination as defined in
California Water Code § 13050 (k).
O. "Porter - Cologne Act" means the Porter - Cologne Water Quality Control Act and as
amended (California Water Code § 13000 et seq.).
P. "Premises" means any building, lot, parcel of land, or portion of land whether improved
or unimproved including adjacent sidewalks and parking strips.
Q. "Storm Drain System" means publicly -owned facilities operated by the city which
storm water is collected and/or conveyed, including but not limited to any roads with
drainage systems, municipal streets, gutters, curbs, inlets, piped storm drains, pumping
facilities, retention and detention basins, natural and human-made or altered drainage
channels, and other drainage structures which are within the city and are not part of a
publicly owned treatment works as defined at 40 CFR Section 122.2.
R. "Storm Water" means any surface flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely of
water from rain storm events.
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S. "Waters of the United States or the State" means all waters that are defined as "Waters
of the United States" at 40 CFR § 230.3(s) or "Waters of the State" as defined at
California Water Code § 13050.
27C.3 - Applicability
This chapter shall apply to all water entering the waters of the United States or the state
or the storm drain system, generated on any developed and undeveloped lands lying within the
city including any amendments or revisions thereto.
27C.4 - Responsibility for administration.
The director shall administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
27C.5 - Regulatory consistency.
This chapter shall be construed to assure consistency with the requirements of the Clean
Water Act and Porter - Cologne Act and acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, or any
applicable implementing regulations.
27C.6 - Ultimate responsibility of discharger.
The standards set forth herein and promulgated pursuant to this chapter are minimum
standards; therefore this chapter does not intend nor imply that compliance by any person will
ensure that there will be no contamination, pollution, nor unauthorized discharge of pollutants
into waters of the United States or the state caused by said person. This chapter shall not create
liability on the part of the city, or any agent or employee thereof for any damages that result from
any discharger's reliance on this chapter or any administrative decision lawfully made
thereunder.
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27C.7 - Prohibition of illegal discharges.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the storm drain system or waters
of the United States or the State any materials, including but not limited to pollutants or waters
containing any pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality
standards, other than storm water, whether or not the discharge of such material or pollutant is
specifically prohibited in this chapter.
The commencement, conduct or continuance of any illegal discharge to the storm drain
system is prohibited except as described as follows:
A. Discharges from the following activities will not be considered a source of
pollutants to the storm drain system and to waters of the United States or the state
when properly managed to ensure that no potential pollutants are present, and
therefore they shall not be considered illegal discharges unless determined to cause
a violation of the provisions of the Porter - Cologne Act, Clean Water Act, or this
ordinance: potable water line flushing; uncontaminated pumped groundwater and
other discharges from potable water sources; diverted stream flows; rising
groundwater; groundwater infiltration to the storm drain system; uncontaminated
foundation and footing rains; uncontaminated water from crawl space pumps; air
conditioning condensation; uncontaminated non - industrial roof drains; springs;
flows from riparian habitats and wetlands; street wash waters; and flows from fire
fighting.
B. The prohibition shall not apply to any non -storm water discharge permitted under
an NPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order issued to the discharger and
administered by the State of California under the authority of the Federal
Environmental Protection Agency, provided that the discharger is in full
compliance with all requirements of the permit, waiver, or order and other
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applicable laws and regulations, and provided that written approval has been
granted by the City of Gilroy for any discharge to the storm drain system.
C. With written concurrence of the Regional Board, the City of Gilroy may exempt in
writing other non -storm water discharges which are not a source of pollutants to the
storm drain system nor waters of the United States or the state.
27C.8 - Prohibition of discharges from industrial or commercial activity.
Illegal discharges from industrial /commercial sources into the storm drain system or
waters of the United States or the state shall be prohibited unless permitted under a separate
NPDES permit or as allowed by BMPs published or approved by the city public works
department. Such discharges include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. Water from the cleaning of gas stations, vehicle service garages, or other types of
vehicle service facilities;
B. Water, cleansers, or solvents from the cleaning of vehicles, machinery or
equipment, and other such commercial and industrial operations;
C. Water from the washing or rinsing of vehicles containing soap, detergents, solvents,
or other cleaners;
D. Water from the washing or rinsing of vehicles, with or without soap, from auto
body repair shops;
E. Water from the cleaning or rinsing of vehicle engine, undercarriage, or auto parts
cleaning;
F. Vehicle fluids;
G. Mat wash water from food service facilities;
H. Food and kitchen cleaning water from food service facilities;
I. Leakage from dumpsters or trash containers;
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J. Water from the cleaning or rinsing of garbage dumpster areas and areas where
garbage is stored or contained;
K. Water from pressure washing, steam cleaning, and hand scrubbing of sidewalks,
gutters, plazas, alleyways, outdoor eating areas, steps, building exteriors, walls,
driveways, parking lots, loading docks, and other outdoor surfaces;
L. Wastewater or cleaning fluids from carpet cleaning;
M. Swimming pool and spa water;
N. Wash out from concrete trucks;
O. Runoff from areas where hazardous substances, including diesel fuel, gasoline and
motor oil are stored;
P. Super - chlorinated water normally associated with the disinfection of potable water
systems.
27C.9 - Prohibition of illicit connections.
A. The construction, use, maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the
storm drain system is prohibited.
B. This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections made in the
past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices
applicable or prevailing at the time of connection.
27C.10 - Waste disposal and litter prohibitions.
No person shall throw, deposit, leave, maintain, keep, or permit to be thrown, deposited, left, or
maintained, in or upon any public or private property, driveway, parking area, street, alley,
sidewalk, component of the storm drain system, or water of the United States or state, any refuse,
rubbish, garbage, litter, pet waste, pet litter or pet droppings or other discarded or abandoned
objects, articles, and accumulations, so that the same may cause or contribute to pollution.
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Wastes deposited in streets in proper waste receptacles for the purposes of collection are
exempted from this prohibition. Private or commercial garbage and waste storage areas shall
properly contain waste and shall not be allowed to discharge contents which can contribute to
pollution. Any waste which may contain fecal material requires proper collection and disposal to
prevent the discharge of fecal material to the storm drain system.
27C.11 - Prohibition of discharges from landscape water runoff activity.
No person shall discharge, cause or permit any discharge fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides,
or sediment into waters of the United States or the state or the storm drain system, so that the
same may cause or contribute to pollution.
27C.12 - Discharges in violation of industrial or construction activity NPDES storm water
discharge permit.
Any person subject to an industrial or construction activity NPDES storm water discharge
permit shall comply with all provisions of such permit. Proof of compliance with said permit
may be required in a form acceptable to the director prior to or as a condition of a subdivision
map, site plan, building permit, or development or improvement plan; upon inspection of the
facility; during any enforcement proceeding or action; or for any other reasonable cause.
27C.13 - Leaking motor vehicles prohibition.
No person shall discharge, cause, or permit any discharge water containing grease, oil,
antifreeze, or other fluids from motor vehicles into the waters of the United States or the state or
the storm drain system, so that the same may cause or contribute to pollution. Any leak or spill
related to vehicles or equipment shall be cleaned and contained to prevent the potential release of
pollutants into storm water.
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27C.14 - Limitations on point of discharge.
No person shall discharge any substance directly into a manhole or other opening in a
city storm drain other than through a city- approved storm drain connection.
27C.15 - Requirement to prevent, control, and reduce storm water pollutants.
A. Every person undertaking activity or operation, or owning or operating a facility which
would otherwise cause the discharge of pollutants to the storm drain system or the waters
of the United States or the state shall comply with BMP's.
B. The city may require any owner or person developing real property to identify BMP's to
control the volume, rate and potential pollutant load storm water runoff from new
development and redevelopment projects as may be appropriate to minimize the
generation, transport and discharge of pollutants. Such identified BMP's shall be
incorporated into any land use entitlement and construction or building - related permit to be
issued relative to such development or redevelopment. The owner and developer shall
comply with the terms, provisions, and conditions of such land use entitlements and
building permits as required in this chapter and other applicable sections of this code.
C. Notwithstanding the presence or absence of requirements promulgated pursuant to
Subsections A. and B., any person engaged in activities or operations, or owning
commercial or industrial facilities or residential property which will or may result in
pollutants entering storm water, the storm drain system, or waters of the United States or
the state shall implement BMPs to the extent they are technologically achievable to prevent
and reduce such pollutants. The owner or operator of a commercial or industrial
establishment shall provide reasonable protection from accidental discharge of prohibited
materials or other wastes into the municipal storm drain system or watercourses. Facilities
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to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes shall be provided
and maintained at the owner or operator's expense.
27C.16 - Requirement to eliminate illegal discharges.
The director may require by written notice that a person responsible for an illegal
discharge immediately, or by a specified date, discontinue the discharge and, if necessary, take
measures to eliminate the source of the discharge to prevent the occurrence of future illegal
discharges.
27C.17 - Requirement to eliminate or secure approval for illicit connections.
A. The director may require by written notice that a person responsible for an illicit
connection to the storm drain system comply with the requirements of this chapter to
eliminate or secure approval for the connection by a specified date, regardless of whether
or not the connection or discharges to it had been established or approved prior to the
effective date of this chapter.
B. If, subsequent to eliminating a connection found to be in violation of this chapter, the
responsible person can demonstrate that an illegal discharge will no longer occur, said
person may request city approval to reconnect. The reconnection or reinstallation of the
connection shall be at the responsible person's expense.
27C.18 - Watercourse protection.
Every person owning property through which a watercourse passes, or such person's
lessee of such property, shall keep and maintain that part of the watercourse within the property
reasonably free of trash, debris, excessive vegetation, and other obstacles that would pollute,
contaminate, or significantly retard the flow of water through the watercourse. In addition, the
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owner or lessee shall maintain existing privately owned structures within or adjacent to a
watercourse, so that such structures will not become a hazard to the use,
function, or physical integrity of the watercourse. The owner or lessee shall not remove healthy
bank vegetation beyond that actually necessary for maintenance, nor remove said vegetation in
such a manner as to increase the vulnerability of the watercourse to erosion. The property owner
shall be responsible for maintaining and stabilizing that portion of the watercourse that is within
their property lines in order to protect against erosion and degradation of the watercourse
originating or contributed from their property.
27C.19 - Requirement to Remediate.
Whenever the director finds that a discharge of pollutants is taking place or has occurred
which will result in or has resulted in pollution of storm water, the storm drain system, or water
of the United States or the state, the director may require by written notice to the owner of the
property and/or the responsible person that the pollution be remediated and the affected property
restored within a specified time pursuant to the provisions of Sections 27C.300 through 27C.310.
27C.20 - Requirement to monitor and analyze.
The director may require by written notice that any person engaged in any activity and /or
owning or operating any facility which may cause or contribute to storm water pollution, illegal
discharges, and/or non -storm water discharges to the storm drain system or waters of the United
States or the state to undertake at said person's expense such monitoring and analyses and furnish
such reports to the city as deemed necessary to determine compliance with this chapter. The
burden, including costs, of these activities, analyses, and reports shall bear a reasonable
relationship to the need for the monitoring, analyses, and reports and the benefits to be obtained.
27C.21- Notification of spills.
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Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a
facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation has
information of any known or suspected release of materials which are resulting or may result in
illegal discharges or pollutants discharging into storm water, the storm drain system, or water of
the United States or the state from said facility, said person shall take all necessary steps to
ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event of such a release of
a hazardous material said person shall immediately notify emergency response officials of the
occurrence via emergency dispatch services (911). In the event of a release of non - hazardous
materials, said person shall notify the city's public works department in person or by phone or
facsimile no later than 5:00 p.m. of the next business day. Notifications in person or by phone
shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and mailed to the city's public works department
within three business days of the phone notice. If the discharge of prohibited materials emanates
from a commercial or industrial establishment, the owner or operator of such establishment shall
also retain an on -site written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its
recurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least three years.
27C.22 - NPDES General Permit No. CAS000001 for industrial activities.
Industrial facilities which fall under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) by
federal regulations shall obtain and comply with the State Water Resources Control Board
(SWRCB) NPDES General Permit No. CAS000001 waste discharge requirements (WDRS) for
discharges of storm water associated with industrial activities excluding construction activities.
27C.23 - NPDES General Permit No. CAS000002 for construction activities.
For all projects disturbing a soil area of one or more acres, or projects part of a larger
common plan of development that in total disturbs more than one acre, it shall be a condition of a
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subdivision map, site plan, building permit, or development or improvement plan to obtain and
comply with the State Water Resources Control Board ( SWRCB) NPDES General Permit No.
CAS000002 waste discharge requirements (WDRS) for discharges of storm water runoff
associated with construction activity.
27C.24 - Storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) manual.
A. A storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) manual shall be a condition of a
subdivision map, site plan, building permit, or development or improvement plan for all
projects disturbing a soil area of one or more acres, or projects part of a larger common
plan of development that in total disturbs more than one acre.
B. Preparation of a SWPPP manual shall be prepared in accordance with the most current
SWRCB NPDES General Permit No. CAS000002 for construction activities.
C. A SWPPP manual shall be made available at construction sites at all times.
27C.25 - Water pollution control.
A. Water pollution control drawings for erosion and sediment control showing how to
stabilize soil and sediment on the construction site shall be a condition of a subdivision
map, site plan, building permit, or development or improvement plan.
B. Erosion control shall be planned during rainy season between September 15th and May 1 st,
and sediment control shall be planned year round for the life of the project. Erosion and
sediment control shall meet the minimum standards and specification of the CASQA
BMP's.
1. Erosion control plans shall provide details for BMPs such as but not limited to:
a. Preservation of existing vegetation.
b. Hydraulic mulch.
C. Hydroseeding.
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d. Soil binders.
e. Straw mulch.
f. Geotextile and mats.
g. Wood mulching.
h. Earth dikes and drainage swales.
i. Velocity dissipation.
j. Slope drains.
2. Sediment control plans shall provide details for BMPs such as but not limited to:
a. Silt fence.
b. Sediment basin.
C. Sediment trap.
d. Check dam.
e. Fiber rolls /straw wattles.
E Gravel bag berm.
g. Street sweeping and vacuuming.
h. Sand bag barrier.
i. Straw bale barrier.
j. Strom drain inlet protection.
k. Wind/dust control.
1. Stabilized rocked construction entrance /exit.
m. Tracking control.
Implementation of the water pollution control drawings for erosion and sediment control
shall be completed prior to any physical development of any property.
Construction sites shall keep erosion and sediment control supplies on site during the rainy
season.
27C.26 - Mobile commercial washing operations.
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A. No person shall engage in, conduct or carry on mobile commercial washing without first
obtaining and maintaining a mobile commercial washing operation permit issued pursuant
to this chapter;
B. Applications for mobile commercial washing permits shall be filed with the director and
shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Applications for mobile commercial washing permits shall be accompanied by a fee
in an amount established by resolution of the city council.
2. Applications shall be completed on a form designated by the director, shall be signed
by the applicant under penalty of perjury, and shall contain the following information:
a. Name, address, telephone and other contact information for the applicant.
b. A complete description of the mobile commercial washing to be conducted in
the city.
C. Any other information that the director reasonable requires to administer this
chapter of this code with respect to the applicant's activities in the city;
C. Once a completed application is filed, and the applicant pays the prescribed fee, the
director shall review the application and either approve (with or without conditions of
approval) or deny, the application. If the application is denied, the director shall give notice
of that decision to the applicant and shall include a statement of the reasons for the denial.
The grounds for denial shall be:
1. The permit application contains a false or misleading statement of a material fact.
2. The permit application fails to demonstrate how the applicant will comply with this
chapter of this code.
3. The application seeks approval for mobile commercial washing in violation of
applicable law;
D. Notice of the director's decision shall be mailed by certified or registered mail or personally
delivered to the applicant at the address shown on the application;
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E. A mobile commercial washing permit shall be effective on the date it is approved by the
director and shall be valid for one year from the date of its issuance, unless suspended or
revoked;
F. A permittee shall notify the director of any change in facts or information presented in the
application within ten calendar days after such change provided, however, that nothing in
this section shall entitle a permittee to conduct mobile commercial washing other than in
compliance with the permit as issued and in accordance with this chapter of this code and
other applicable law;
G. No permit issued under this chapter may be transferred and any attempt to do so shall
invalidate the permit and constitute a violation of this chapter;
H. A mobile commercial washing permittee shall:
1. When utilizing wash water recycling units:
a. Notify the director in writing of all changes in disposal sites during the permit
period;
b. Discharge wash water only as specified in the permit application;
2. Comply with this chapter of this code.
3. Display its mobile commercial washing permit as required by the director.
27C.27 - Authority to inspect.
Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any provision of this chapter, or
whenever the director has cause to believe that there exists, or potentially exists, in or upon any
premises any condition which constitutes a violation of this chapter, the director may enter such
premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same and to inspect and copy records related to
storm water compliance provided that (i) if such building or premises be occupied, he or she
shall first present proper credentials and request entry; and (ii) if such building or premises be
unoccupied, he or she shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons
having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. In the event the owner or
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occupant refuses entry after a request to enter and inspect has been made, the city is hereby
empowered to seek assistance from any court of competent jurisdiction in obtaining such entry.
In any circumstance where there appears an immediate threat to the public health or
safety, the director may enter any structure or premises without the consent of any person or
court process.
Routine or area inspections shall be based upon such reasonable selection processes as
may be deemed necessary to carry out the objectives of this chapter, including but not limited to
random sampling and/or sampling in areas with evidence of storm water contamination, illicit
discharges, discharges of non -storm water to the storm water system, or similar factors.
The city shall have the right to establish on any property such devices as are necessary to
conduct sampling or metering operations. During any inspection as provided herein, the director
may take any samples and perform any testing deemed necessary to aid in the pursuit of the
inquiry or to record site activities.
27C.28 - Notice of violation.
Whenever the director finds that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a
requirement of this chapter, the director may order compliance by written notice of violation to
the responsible person. Such notice may require without limitation:
A. The performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting;
B. The elimination of illicit connections or discharges;
C. That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist;
D. The abatement or remediation of storm water pollution or contamination hazards and
the restoration of any affected property;
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E. Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs; and
F. The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs.
If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected property is required, the notice
shall set forth a deadline within which such remediation or restoration must be completed. Said
notice shall further advise that, should the violator fail to remediate or restore within the
established deadline, the work will be done by the city or a contractor designated by the director
and the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator pursuant to Section 27C.31, "Charging
Cost of Abatement."
27C.29 - Appeal.
Any person receiving a notice of violation under Section 27C.28, above may appeal the
determination of the director to the City Administrator. The notice of appeal must be received by
the City Administrator within five days from the date of the notice of violation. Hearing on the
appeal before the City Administrator or his/her designee shall take place within fifteen days from
the date of city's receipt of the notice of appeal. The decision of the City Administrator or
designee shall be final.
27C.30 - Abatement by city.
If the violation has not been corrected pursuant to the requirements set forth in the notice
of violation, or, in the event of an appeal under Section 27C.29, within ten days of the decision
of the City Administrator upholding the decision of the director, then the city or a contractor
designated by the director may enter upon the subject private property and is authorized to take
any and all measures necessary to abate the violation and/or restore the property. It shall be
unlawful for any person, owner, agent or person in possession of any premises to refuse to allow
the city or designated contractor to enter upon the premises for the purposes set forth above.
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27C.31 - Charging cost of abatement.
Within 30 days after abatement of the nuisance by city, the director shall notify the
property owner of the property of the cost of abatement, including administrative costs. The
property owner may file a written protest objecting to the amount of the assessment with the city
clerk within fifteen days. The city clerk shall set the matter for public hearing by the city council.
The decision of the city council shall be set forth by resolution and shall be final.
27C.32 - Urgency abatement.
The director is authorized to require immediate abatement of any violation of this chapter
that constitutes an immediate threat to the health, safety or well -being of the public. If any such
violation is not abated immediately as directed by the director, the city is authorized to enter onto
private property and to take any and all measures required to remediate the violation. Any
expense related to such remediation undertaken by the city o shall be fully reimbursed by the
property owner and/or responsible party. Any relief obtained under this section shall not prevent
city from seeking other and further relief authorized under this chapter.
27C.33 - Violations.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of
the requirements of this chapter. A violation of or failure to comply with any of the requirements
of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor.
27C.34 - Compensatory action.
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In lieu of enforcement proceedings, penalties, and remedies authorized by this chapter,
the director may impose upon a violator alternative compensatory actions, such as storm drain
stenciling, attendance at compliance workshops, creek cleanup, etc.
27C.35 - Violations deemed a public nuisance.
In addition to the enforcement processes and penalties hereinbefore provided, any
condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is a
threat to public health, safety, and welfare, and is declared and deemed a nuisance, and may be
summarily abated or restored by the city at the violator's expense, and/or a civil action to abate,
enjoin, or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance may be taken by the city.
27C.36 - Acts potentially resulting in a violation of the Federal Clean Water Act and/or
California Porter- Cologne Act.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any provision of any
requirement issued pursuant to this chapter may also be in violation of the Clean Water Act
and/or the Porter - Cologne Act and may be subject to the sanctions of those acts including civil
and criminal penalties. Any enforcement action authorized under this chapter shall also include
written notice to the violator of such potential liability.
27C.37 - Coordination with hazardous materials inventory and response program.
The first revision of the business plan for any facility subject to the city's hazardous
materials inventory and response program shall include a program for compliance with this
chapter, including the prohibitions on non -storm water discharges and illicit discharges, and the
requirement to reduce storm water pollutants to the maximum extent practicable (MEP).
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27C.38 - Fees set by resolution.
The city council shall establish, by resolution, any fees necessary to carry out the purpose
of this chapter."
SECTION II
A new Chapter 27D entitled "Post Construction Pollution Prevention" is hereby added to
read as follows:
Chapter 27D - POST CONSTRUCTION STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION
Sections:
27D.1 -Purpose and intent.
27D.2 - Definitions.
27D.3 - Applicability: Permanent storm water pollution prevention measures required.
27DA - Design standards and selection of best management practices.
27D.5 - Storm Water runoff management plan required.
27D.6 - Storm Water runoff management plan contents.
27D.7 - Preparation of the Storm Water runoff management plan.
27D.8 - Storm Water BMP operation, maintenance, and replacement responsibility.
27D.9 - Storm Water BMP operation and maintenance agreement.
27D.10 - Storm Water BMP inspection responsibility.
27D.11 - Records of maintenance and inspection activities.
27D.12 - Failure to maintain.
27D.13 - Authority to inspect.
27D.14 - Notice of violation.
27D.15 - Appeal.
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27D.16 - Abatement by city.
27D.17 - Charging cost of abatement.
27D.18 - Urgency abatement.
27D.19 - Violations.
27D.20 - Compensatory action.
27D.21 - Violations deemed a public nuisance.
27D.22 - Acts potentially resulting in a violation of the Federal Clean Water Act and/or
California Porter- Cologne Act.
27D.23 - Fees set by resolution.
27D.1 - Purpose and intent.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum Storm Water management
requirements and controls to protect and safeguard the general health, safety, and welfare of the
public residing in watersheds in compliance with applicable provisions of the Federal Clean
Water Act and any National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Storm Water
Discharge Permits issued to the City of Gilroy, through the following objectives:
A. Minimize increases in Storm Water runoff from any development in order to
reduce flooding, siltation and stream bank erosion and maintain the integrity of
stream channels;
B. Minimize increases in nonpoint source pollution caused by Storm Water runoff
from development which would otherwise degrade local water quality
C. Minimize the total annual volume of surface water runoff which flows from any
specific site during and following development to not exceed the pre - development
hydrologic regime to the maximum extent practicable.
D. Reduce storm water runoff rates and volumes, soil erosion and nonpoint source
pollution, wherever possible, through storm water management controls and to
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ensure that these management controls are properly maintained and pose no threat
to public safety.
The above objectives shall be met through adoption and implementation of best
management practices (BMPs) in design, construction and maintenance. These BMPs shall be
incorporated into permanent site design features, which shall remain functioning throughout the
life of the development.
27D.2 - Definitions.
The terms used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
A. "One hundred thousand square foot commercial development" means any
commercial development that creates at least one hundred thousand square feet
of impermeable surface, including parking areas.
B. "Automotive repair shop" means a facility that is categorized in any one of the
following Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes: 5013, 5014, 5541,
7532 -7534, or 7536 -7539.
C. "Authorized enforcement officer" means the City of Gilroy Chief Engineer and
those individuals designated by the chief engineer to enforce the provisions of
this chapter, including the code enforcement officer(s) of the City of Gilroy's
community development department.
D. 'Best management practices" or "BMP" means activities, practices, and
procedures as specified in Section 27D.110 to prevent or reduce the discharge of
pollutants directly or indirectly to the municipal storm drain system and waters
of the United States. Best management practices (BMPs) include but are not
limited to: treatment facilities and methods to remove pollutants from storm
water; operating and maintenance procedures; facility management practices to
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from materials storage; erosion and sediment control practices; and the
prohibition of specific activities, practices, and procedures and such other
provisions as the city determines appropriate for the control of pollutants.
E. "Clean Water Act" means the federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. §
1251 et seq.), and any subsequent amendments thereto.
F. "Commercial development" means any development on private land that is not
heavy industrial or residential. The category includes, but is not limited to:
hospitals, laboratories and other medical facilities, educational institutions,
recreational facilities, plant nurseries, multi - apartment buildings, car wash
facilities, mini -malls and other business complexes, shopping malls, hotels,
office buildings, public warehouses and other light industrial complexes.
G. "Development" means land disturbing activities; structural development,
including construction or installation of a building or structure, creation of
impervious surfaces; and improvements related to land subdivision; any activity
that moves soils or substantially alters the pre- existing vegetated or man-made
cover of any land. This includes, but is not limited to, grading, digging, cutting,
scraping, stockpiling or excavating of soil, placement of fill materials, paving,
pavement removal, exterior construction, substantial removal of vegetation
where soils are disturbed including but not limited to removal by clearing or
grubbing, or any activity which bares soil or rock or involves streambed
alterations or the diversion or piping of any watercourse. Development does not
include routine maintenance to maintain original line and grade, hydraulic
capacity, or the original purpose of the facility, nor does it include emergency
construction activities (i.e., land disturbances) required to protect public health
and safety.
H. "Enforcement officer" means the chief engineer and his or her designee,
including authorized enforcement officer.
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I. "Hillside" means property located in an area with known erosive soil conditions,
where the development contemplates grading on any natural slope that is twenty -
five percent or greater.
J. "Impervious surface" means a surface composed of any material that
significantly impedes or prevents the natural infiltration of water into soil.
Impervious surfaces include, but are not limited to, rooftops, buildings, streets
and roads, and any concrete or asphalt surface.
K. "Industrial General Permit" means a NPDES permit issued by the state water
resources control board for the discharge of storm water associated with
industrial activity.
L. "National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES) Storm Water
Discharge Permits" means general, group, and individual storm water discharge
permits which regulate facilities defined in federal NPDES regulations pursuant
to the Clean Water Act. The California Regional Water Quality Control Board,
Central Coast Region (hereinafter, Regional Board) and the State Water
Resources Control Board have adopted general storm water discharge permits,
including but not limited to the general construction activity and general
industrial activity permits.
M. "Operation and maintenance agreement" means a written agreement entered into
pursuant to Section 27D.160, providing for the long -term operation and
maintenance of storm water management facilities and practices on a site or with
respect to a land development project, which when properly recorded in the deed
records constitutes a restriction on the title to a site or other land involved in a
land development project.
N. "Owner" means the legal or beneficial owner of a site, including but not limited
to, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee or
other person, firm or corporation in control of the site.
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O. "Parking lot" means land area or facility for the temporary parking or storage of
motor vehicles used personally, for business or for commerce with a lot size of
five thousand square feet or more, or with twenty -five or more parking spaces.
P. "Receiving waters" means any natural stream, river, creek, ditch, channel, canal,
waterway, gully, ravine or wash, in and including any adjacent area that is
subject to inundation from overflow or flood water.
Q. "Redevelopment" means, on an already developed site, the creation or addition
of at least five thousand square feet of impervious surface, or the expansion of a
building footprint or addition of a structure; structural development including an
increase in gross floor area and/ or exterior construction or remodeling; and land
disturbing activities related with structural or impervious surfaces that results in
an increase of fifty percent of the impervious surface of a previously existing
development.
R. "Restaurant" means a stand -alone facility that sells prepared foods and drinks for
consumption, including stationary lunch counters and refreshment stands selling
prepared foods and drinks for immediate consumption. (SIC code 5812).
S. "Retail gasoline outlet" means any facility engaged in selling gasoline and
lubricating oils.
T. "Site" means any tract, lot or parcel of land or combination of tracts, lots, or
parcels of land, which are in one ownership, or are contiguous and in diverse
ownership where a development is to be performed as part of a unit, subdivision,
or project.
U. "Storm drain" means any pipe, conduit or sewer of the city designed or used for
the disposal of storm and surface waters and drainage including unpolluted
cooling water and unpolluted industrial process water, but excluding any
community sanitary sewer system.
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V. "Storm water management" means the collection, conveyance, storage, treatment
and disposal of storm water runoff to enhance and promote the public health,
safety and general welfare.
W. "Storm water runoff management plan" means a document required pursuant to
Section 271).120, describing how existing runoff characteristics will be affected
by a land development project and containing measures for complying with the
provisions of this ordinance.
X. "Storm water runoff' means water from rain, landscape irrigation, or other
sources that flows over the land surface without entering the soil.
Y. "Treatment control BMP" means any engineered system designed to remove
pollutants by simple gravity settling of particulate pollutants, filtration,
biological uptake, media adsorption or any other physical, biological, or
chemical process.
Z. "Watercourse" means any natural or artificial stream, river, creek, ditch, channel,
canal, conduit, culvert, drain, waterway, gully, ravine or wash, in and including
any adjacent area that is subject to inundation from overflow or flood water.
AA. "Water quality impact" means any deleterious effect on waters or wetlands,
including their quality, quantity, surface area, species composition, aesthetics or
usefulness for human or natural uses that are or may potentially be harmful or
injurious to human health, welfare, safety or property, to biological productivity,
diversity, or stability or which unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life
or property, including outdoor recreation.
27D.3 - Applicability: Permanent storm water pollution prevention measures required.
A. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to development or redevelopment of the following:
1. One hundred thousand square feet commercial development.
2. Automotive repair shops.
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3. Retail gasoline outlets.
4. Restaurants.
5. Hillside residential.
6. Parking lots residential with ten or more units or greater than five thousand
square feet of impervious area.
7. Projects requiring a general NPDES permit for storm water discharges associated
with industrial activities.
8. Impervious surfaces ten thousand or more square feet.
9. Impervious surfaces within one hundred feet of receiving waters.
10. Vehicle or equipment fueling, washing, or maintenance area.
11. Commercial or industrial waste handling or storage, excluding typical office or
household waste.
12. Development or redevelopment projects disturbing greater than or equal to one
acre.
B. No final building or occupancy permit shall be issued without the written certification of the
chief engineer or designee that the requirements of this chapter have been satisfied.
27DA - Design standards and selection of best management practices.
Projects meeting the criteria of Section 27D.3A, must meet the requirements of the
following design standards and selection of best management practices:
A. Storm water best management practices shall be selected and designed to the
satisfaction of the chief engineer or designee in accordance with the requirements
contained in the most recent versions of the following documents:
1. City of Gilroy storm water post construction best management practices
development standards for new development and redevelopment;
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2. California Storm Water Quality Association Best Management Practice
Handbooks;
3. City of Gilroy, City of Morgan Hill and County of Santa Clara Regional Storm
water Management Plan (SWMP), as approved by the Central Coast Regional
Water Quality Control Board;
4. City of Gilroy Hydro - modification Management Plan, as approved by the
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board;
Any conflict of BMPs from the above documents shall be approved by the chief
engineer.
B. Other references which can be used for selection of design BMPs to the satisfaction
of the chief engineer or designee are:
1. Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPPP)
"Guidance for Implementing Storm water Regulations for New and
Redevelopment Projects;"
2. "Start at the Source Design Guidance Manual developed by the Bay Area Storm
Water Management Agencies Association (BASMAA);
3. Bay Area Storm water Management Agencies Association "Using Site Design
Standards to Meet Development Standards for Storm water Quality - A
Companion Document to Start at the Source ".
C. Design Standards for Structural or Treatment Control BMPs. The post - construction
treatment control BMPs shall incorporate, at a minimum, either a volumetric or flow
based treatment control design standard, or both, as identified below to mitigate
(infiltrate, filter or treat) storm water runoff.
1. Volumetric Treatment Control BMP - Treatment systems depending on volume
capacity, such as detention/retention units or infiltration structures, shall be
designed to treat storm water runoff equal to:
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a) The maximized storm water quality capture volume for the area, based on
historical rainfall records, determined using the formula and volume
capture coefficients set forth in Urban Runoff Quality Management, WEF
Manual of Practice No. 23 /ASCE Manual of Practice No. 87, (1998),
pages 175 -178 (i.e. approximately the eighty -fifth percentile twenty -four-
hour storm runoff event); or
b) The volume of annual runoff required to achieve 80 percent or more
capture,
determined in accordance with the methodology set forth in Appendix D
of the California Storm water Best Management Practices Handbook for
New Development and Redevelopment (2003), using local rainfall data; or
c) The volume of runoff produced from a historical- record based reference
twenty -four hour rainfall criterion for "treatment" that achieves
approximately the same reduction in pollutant loads achieved by the
eighty -fifth percentile twenty -four -hour runoff event.
2. Flow -Based Treatment Control BMP - Treatment BMPs whose primary mode
of action depends on flow capacity, such as swales, sand filters, or wetlands,
shall be sized to treat:
a) The flow of runoff produced from a rain event equal to at least two times
the 85th percentile hourly rainfall intensity for the area; or
b) The flow of runoff produced from a rain event that will result in treatment
of the same portion of runoff as treated using volumetric standards above.
D. Design Standards for Peak Storm Water Runoff Discharge Rates. Post - development
peak storm water runoff discharge rates shall not exceed the estimated pre
development rate for developments where the increased peak storm water discharge
rate will result in increased potential for downstream erosion.
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27D.5 - Storm water runoff management plan required.
Projects meeting the criteria of Section 27D.3A must provide a storm water runoff
management plan. The storm water runoff management Plan shall detail how runoff and
associated water quality impacts resulting from the activity will be controlled or managed by the
project's post construction BMP designs.
No building permit shall be issued until the storm water runoff management plan has
been reviewed and approved by the chief engineer or designee.
27D.6 - Storm water runoff management plan contents.
The storm water runoff management plan shall include sufficient information to evaluate
the environmental characteristics of affected areas, the potential impacts of the proposed
development on water resources, and the effectiveness and acceptability of measures proposed
for managing storm water runoff. The minimum information submitted for support of the storm
water management plan shall meet the requirements as outlined in City of Gilroy Storm water
Post Construction Best Management Practices Development Standards for New Development
and Redevelopment manual.
27D.7 - Preparation of the storm water runoff management plan.
A. The storm water runoff management plan shall be prepared under the direction of a
professional civil engineer registered in the State of California. The responsible professional
civil engineer shall stamp and sign the approved storm water runoff management plan.
B. The chief engineer or designee may require a developer to provide a signed certification from
the civil engineer responsible for preparing the storm water runoff management plan that all
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storm water best management practices have been designed to meet the requirements of this
chapter.
C. Each certifying civil engineer shall establish to the city's satisfaction that such person has
been trained on the design of storm water quality best management practices not more than
three years prior to the certification signature date.
D. Qualifying training shall be conducted by an organization with storm water quality
management expertise, such as a university, the Bay Area Storm water Management
Agencies Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Public Works
Association, or the California Water Environment Association.
27D.8 - Storm water BMP operation, maintenance, and replacement responsibility.
A. For the life of projects meeting the criteria of Section 27D.3A, all on -site storm water
management facilities shall be operated and maintained in good condition and promptly
repaired/replaced by the property owner(s), an owners' or homeowners' association or other
legal entity approved by the city.
B. Any repairs or restoration/replacement and maintenance shall be in accordance with city-
approved plans.
C. The property owner(s) shall develop a maintenance schedule for the life of any storm water
management facility and shall describe the maintenance to be completed, the time period for
completion, and who shall perform the maintenance. This maintenance schedule shall be
included with the approved storm water runoff management plan.
27D.9 - Storm water BMP operation and maintenance agreement.
A. Prior to the issuance of any building permit requiring storm water management BMPs, the
owner(s) of the site shall enter into a formal written storm water BMP operation and
maintenance agreement with the city. The city shall record this agreement, against the
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property or properties involved, with the County of Santa Clara and it shall be binding on all
subsequent owners of land served by the storm water management treatment BMPs.
B. The storm water BMP operation and maintenance agreement shall require that the BMPs not
be modified and that BMP maintenance activities not alter the designed function of the
facility from its original design unless approved by the city prior to the commencement of the
proposed modification or maintenance activity.
C. The storm water BMP operation and maintenance agreement shall provide that in the event
that maintenance or repair is neglected, or the storm water management facility becomes a
danger to public health or safety, the city shall have the authority to perform maintenance
and/or repair work and to recover the costs from the owner.
27D.10 - Storm water BMP inspection responsibility.
A. The property owner(s) shall be responsible for having all storm water management facilities
inspected for condition and function by a knowledgeable parry.
B. Unless otherwise required by the chief engineer or designee, storm water facility inspections
shall be done at least twice per year, once in fall, in preparation for the wet season, and once
in winter. Written records shall be kept of all inspections and shall include, at minimum, the
following information:
1. Site address;
2. Date and time of inspection;
3. Name of the person conducting the inspection;
4. List of storm water facilities inspected;
5. Condition of each storm water facility inspected;
6. Description of any needed maintenance or repairs; and
7. As applicable, the need for site re- inspection.
27D.11 - Records of maintenance and inspection activities.
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On or before April 15th of each year, the party responsible for the operation and
maintenance of on -site storm water management facilities under the BMP operation and
maintenance agreement shall provide the chief engineer or designee with records of all
inspections, maintenance and repairs.
27D.12 - Failure to maintain.
A. If the responsible party fails or refuses to meet the requirements of the storm water BMP
operation and maintenance agreement, the authorized enforcement officer may give a thirty-
day written notice to such responsible party under BMP operation and maintenance
agreement to correct the failure and breach of contractual obligation.
B. If such responsible party fails to correct such conditions, the city may take such remedies
such provided in the BMP operation and maintenance agreement. Additionally, such
conditions shall be deemed a nuisance subject to all procedures, abatement of such conditions
and remedies as provided in Chapter 5B of this code.
C. In the event the city determines that the violation constitutes an immediate danger to public
health or public safety, twenty -four hours written notice from the city shall be sufficient in
lieu of the thirty-day written notice required under Section 271). 12A.
27D.13 - Authority to inspect.
Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any provision of this chapter, or
whenever the authorized enforcement officer has cause to believe that there exists, or potentially
exists, in or upon any premises any condition which constitutes a violation of this chapter, the
authorized enforcement officer may enter such premises at all reasonable times to inspect the
same and to inspect and copy records related to storm water compliance provided that (i) if such
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building or premises be occupied, he or she shall first present proper credentials and request
entry; and (ii) if such building or premises be unoccupied, he or she shall first make a reasonable
effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises
and request entry. In the event the owner or occupant refuses entry after a request to enter and
inspect has been made, the city is hereby empowered to seek assistance from any court of
competent jurisdiction in obtaining such entry.
In any circumstance where there appears an immediate threat to the public health or
safety, the authorized enforcement officer may enter any structure or premises without the
consent of any person or court process.
Routine or area inspections shall be based upon such reasonable selection processes as
may be
deemed necessary to carry out the objectives of this chapter, including but not limited to random
sampling and/or sampling in areas with evidence of storm water contamination, illicit discharges,
discharges of non -storm water to the storm water system, or similar factors.
The city shall have the right to establish on any property such devices as are necessary to
conduct sampling or metering operations. During any inspection as provided herein, the
authorized enforcement officer may take any samples and perform any testing deemed necessary
to aid in the pursuit of the inquiry or to record site activities.
27D.14 - Notice of violation.
Whenever the authorized enforcement officer finds that a person has violated a
prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this chapter, the authorized enforcement officer
may order compliance by written notice of violation to the responsible person. Such notice may
require without limitation:
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A. The performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting;
B. The elimination of illicit connections or discharges;
C. That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist;
D. The abatement or remediation of storm water pollution or contamination hazards and
the restoration of any affected property;
E. Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs; and
F. The implementation of BMP, source control or treatment BMPs;
G. Compliance with the storm water runoff management plan and the BMP operation
and maintenance agreement.
If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected property is required, the notice
shall set forth a deadline within which such remediation or restoration must be completed. Said
notice shall further advise that, should the violator fail to remediate or restore within the
established deadline, the work will be done by the city or a contractor designated by the
authorized enforcement officer and the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator pursuant
to Section 27D.240.
27D.15 - Appeal.
Any person receiving a notice of violation under Section 271), 14, above may appeal the
determination of the authorized enforcement officer to the City Administrator. The notice of
appeal must be received by the City Administrator within five days from the date of the notice of
violation. Hearing on the appeal before the City Administrator or his/her designee shall take
place within fifteen days from the date of city's receipt of the notice of appeal. The decision of
the City Administrator or designee shall be final.
27D.16 - Abatement by city.
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If the violation has not been corrected pursuant to the requirements set forth in the notice
of violation, or, in the event of an appeal under Section 27D.15, within ten days of the decision
of the City Administrator upholding the decision of the authorized enforcement officer, then the
city or a contractor designated by the authorized enforcement officer may enter upon the subject
private property and is authorized to take any and all measures necessary to abate the violation
and/or restore the property. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, agent or person in
possession of any premises to refuse to allow the city or designated contractor to enter upon the
premises for the purposes set forth above.
27D.17 - Charging cost of abatement.
Within 30 days after abatement of the nuisance by city, the authorized enforcement
officer shall notify the property owner of the property of the cost of abatement, including
administrative costs. The property owner may file a written protest objecting to the amount of the
assessment with the city clerk within fifteen days. The city clerk shall set the matter for public
hearing by the city council. The decision of the city council shall be set forth by resolution and
shall be final.
27D.18 - Urgency abatement.
The authorized enforcement officer is authorized to require immediate abatement of any
violation of this chapter that constitutes an immediate threat to the health, safety or well -being of
the public. If any such violation is not abated immediately as directed by the authorized
enforcement officer, the city is authorized to enter onto private property and to take any and all
measures required to remediate the violation. Any expense related to such remediation
undertaken by the city o shall be fully reimbursed by the property owner and/or responsible
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party. Any relief obtained under this section shall not prevent city from seeking other and further
relief authorized under this chapter.
27D.19 - Violations.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of
the requirements of this chapter. A violation of or failure to comply with any of the requirements
of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor.
27D.20 - Compensatory action.
In lieu of enforcement proceedings, penalties, and remedies authorized by this chapter,
the authorized enforcement officer may impose upon a violator, alternative compensatory
actions, such as storm drain stenciling, attendance at compliance workshops, creek cleanup, etc.
27D.21 - Violations deemed a public nuisance.
In addition to the enforcement processes and penalties hereinbefore provided, any
condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is a
threat to public health, safety, and welfare, and is declared and deemed a nuisance, and may be
summarily abated or restored by the city at the violator's expense, and/or a civil action to abate,
enjoin, or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance may be taken by the city pursuant to
Chapter 5B of this code.
27D.22 - Acts potentially resulting in a violation of the Federal Clean Water Act and/or
California Porter- Cologne Act.
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Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any provision of any
requirement issued pursuant to this chapter may also be in violation of the Clean Water Act
and/or the Porter - Cologne Act and may be subject to the sanctions of those acts including civil
and criminal penalties. Any enforcement action authorized under this chapter shall also include
written notice to the violator of such potential liability.
27D.23 - Fees set by resolution.
The city council shall establish, by resolution, any fees necessary to carry out the purpose
of this chapter."
SECTION III
If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance
is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Ordinance, and each and all
provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more provision may be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION IV
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage and
adoption.
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vote:
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 215` day of November, 2011, by the following roll call
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, BRACCO, DILLON, LEROE-
MUNOZ, TUCKER, WOODWARD and PINHEIRO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Albert Pinheiro, Mayor
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I, SHAWNA FREELS, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the
attached Ordinance No. 2011 -13 is an original ordinance, or true and correct copy of a City
ordinance, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the 21St day of November, 2011, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 16th day of February, 2012.
(Seal)