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INSTR# 2021211596 OR BK 10453 PG 433 Page 1 of 9 <br />10/05/2021 08:13 AM Rcpt: 2360226 Rec: 78.00 DS: 0.00 IT: 0.00 <br />Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Esq., Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller <br />ORDINANCE NO. 1429-21 <br />AN ACT TO BE ENTITLE AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF <br />ZEPHYRHILLS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS RELATING TO THE <br />MANAGEMENT OF STORM SEWER SYSTEM DISCHARGES AND <br />ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF SURFACE AND GROUND WATER <br />RESOURCES; PROVIDING FOR A SHORT TITLE; PROVIDING FOR <br />FINDING OF FACTS; ESTABLISHING APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING <br />FOR DEFINITITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL OF <br />STORMWATER DISCHARGES TO THE MUNICIPAL SEPARATE <br />STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) AND WATERS OF THE UNITED <br />STATES; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL OF DISCHARGE OF <br />STORMWATER FROM INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES AND <br />CONSTRUCTION SITES; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTROL OF <br />POLLUTANT CONTRIBUTION FROM INTERCONNECTED <br />MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS; PROVIDING FOR <br />THE CONTROL OF NON-STORMWATER DISCHARGES; <br />PROHIBITING ILLICIT DISCHARGES AND ILLICIT CONNECTIONS; <br />PROVIDING FOR REPORTING AND CONTROL OF ILLICIT <br />DISCHARGES AND ILLICIT CONNECTIONS TO THE CITY'S <br />MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM AND U.S. WATERS; <br />PROVIDING AUTHORITY TO PERFORM INSPECTIONS AND <br />MONITORING FOR COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING FOR MAINTENANCE <br />OF CONTROL STRUCTURES; PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTIONS; <br />PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS <br />FOR INJUNCTION; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER OF ALL <br />ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, <br />SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA), Section 402(p)(2), certain <br />political entities are required to implement stormwater management programs; and <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to the Clean Water Act requirements, the United States <br />Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed regulations under the National Pollutant <br />Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program published as Part 40 of the Code of <br />Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Section 122.26 on November 16, 1990, 55 FR 47990; and <br />WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated <br />through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program that the <br />City must provide documentation which establishes legal authority. Said legal authority must <br />control through ordinance or other means the contribution of pollutants to the municipal storm <br />sewer by storm water discharges associated with industrial activity, illicit discharges to the <br />municipal separate storm sewer, and the discharge to a municipal separate storm sewer of spills, <br />dumping or disposal of materials other than storm water; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Zephyrhills hereby finds that they desire to protect and promote <br />the public health, safety and general welfare through the management of stormwater runoff, and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, as <br />follows: <br />ARTICLE 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS <br />SECTION 1-1. SHORT TITLE <br />This Ordinance shall be known as the City of Zephyrhills Stormwater Quality Management <br />Ordinance. <br />-1- <br />