§ 7.5-242. General provisions.

(a)

Purpose and intent. The purpose of this article is to protect the public health, safety, environment and general welfare through the regulation of non-stormwater discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal law. This article establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the municipal separate storm sewer system in order to comply with requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit process. The objectives of this article are to:

(1)

Regulate the contribution of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system by any person;

(2)

Prohibit illicit discharges and illegal connections to the municipal separate storm sewer system;

(3)

Prevent non-stormwater discharges, generated as a result of spills, inappropriate dumping or disposal, to the municipal separate storm sewer system; and

(4)

To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance, monitoring and enforcement procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this article.

(b)

Applicability. The provisions of this article shall apply throughout the corporate limits of the City of Cartersville.

(c)

Compatibility with other regulations. This article is not intended to modify or repeal any other ordinance, rule, regulation, other provision of law. The requirements of this article are in addition to the requirements of any other ordinance, rule, regulation, or other provision of law, and where any provision of this article imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other ordinance, rule, regulation, or other provision of law, whichever provision is more restrictive or imposes higher protective standards for human health or the environment shall control.

(d)

Severability. If the provisions of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision or clause of this article shall be adjudged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision or clause of this article.

(e)

Responsibility for administration. The City of Cartersville shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this article. The city manager shall designate the administrator of this article.

(Ord. No. 51-06, § 1, 8-3-06)