FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 2012-059 - Laserfiche WebLink

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(3) The copy of the NOI must be delivered to the City of Lake Elmo either in, person or by mailing it to: Notice of Intent to Discharge Storm Water City of Lake Elmo 3800 Laverne Avenue S Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (4) A person commits an offense if the person operates a facility that is discharging storm water associated with industrial activity without having submitted a copy of the NOI to do so to the City of Lake Elmo. 150.309 REQUIREMENT TO PREVENT, CONTROL, AND REDUCE STORM WATER POLLUTANTS BY THE USE OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (A) The City of Lake Elmo will adopt requirements identifying best management practices for any activity, operation, or facility which may cause or contribute to pollution or contamination of storm water, the storm drain system, or waters of the United States. The owner or operator of such activity, operation, or facility shall provide, at their own expense, reasonable protection from. accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes into the municipal storm drain system or watercourses through the use of these structural and non-structural BMPs. Further, any person responsible for a property or premise that is, or may be, the source of an illicit discharge, may be required to implement, at said person's expense, additional structural and non-structural BMPs to prevent the further discharge of pollutants to the MS4. Compliance with all terms and conditions of a valid NPDES permit authorizing the discharge of storm water associated with industrial activity, to the extent practicable, shall be deemed compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. These BMPs shall be part of a storm water management plan (SWMP) as necessary for compliance with requirements of the NPDES permit. 150.310 NOTIFICATION OF SPILLS (A) 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 waters of the United States, 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 hazardous materials said person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services. In the event of a release of non -hazardous materials, said person shall notify the City of Lake Elmo in person or by phone no later than the next business day. 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. Failure to provide notification of a release as provided. above is a violation of this ordinance. 7