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• <br /> OR BK x 2.33 PG 777 <br /> 6 of 10 <br /> The discharge of stormwater between interconnected state,county,municipal or other MS4's shall not <br /> impair the quality of the discharge from the receiving MS4. Owners of sections of an interconnected <br /> MS4 shall be responsible for the quality of discharge from their portion of the system and shall . <br /> coordinate with the owners of the downstream segments prior to connections into their system. <br /> ARTICLE 4-CONTROL OF NON-STORMWATER DISCHARGES <br /> SECTION 4-1. PROHIBITION OF ILLICIT DISCHARGES: <br /> Any discharge,other than stormwater, to an MS4 or to waters of the U.S. which is not exempt under <br /> Section 6-1 of this Ordinance is considered an illicit discharge as defined in this Ordinance and is <br /> prohibited. <br /> SECTION 4-2. REPORTING ILLICIT DISCHARGES OR ILLICIT CONNECTIONS: <br /> Upon discovery of an illicit discharge or illicit connection, persons responsible for the discharge or the <br /> connection shall report their findings by telephone immediately to the City and follow within 48 hours <br /> with written notification. <br /> SECTION 4-3. CONTROL OF ILLICIT DISCHARGES OR ILLICIT CONNECTIONS: <br /> Persons responsible for illicit discharges or illicit connections shall immediately, upon notification or <br /> discovery, initiate procedures to cease discharging or provide suitable containment facilities until <br /> modifications are made to properly treat the discharge,or a NPDES permit is obtained. Such procedures <br /> shall include a requirement to obtain approval from the City Manager of a schedule for implementing <br /> proposed corrective measures. <br /> ARTICLE 5 -INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEMS <br /> SECTION 5-1. INSPECTION AND MONITORING FOR COMPLIANCE: <br /> City personnel shall be granted access for inspection of facilities discharging or suspected of discharging <br /> to the City's MS4 or waters of the U.S. in order to evaluate and investigate the potential for release of <br /> materials other than stormwater or potential violations of any of the terms of this Ordinance. All <br /> structures and processes which allow discharges to the City's MS4,as well as records concerning them, <br /> shall be made accessible to City personnel for monitoring of the quality of the discharges. <br /> 6 <br />