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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS PROHIBITING ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND CONNECTIONS (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-10:088 ON DECEMBER 21, 2010)
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WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the Stormwater Management Regulations on December 18, 2008 (ORD-08:099);
WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro is required by the Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to adopt an ordinance prohibiting Illicit Discharge and Connections to our Municipal Storm Sewer System (MS4);
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Board has prepared said ordinance and recommends it for adoption by the City Council;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: That ORD-08:099 passed and approved by the City Council on December 18, 2008 be hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 2. That the following definitions be added to the appropriate section of the ordinance.
1. Best Management Practices (BMPs) - Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, general good housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and educational practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants directly or indirectly to stormwater, receiving waters, or stormwater conveyance systems. BMPs also include treatment practices, operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or water disposal, or drainage from raw materials storage.
2. Hazardous Materials - 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.
3. Illegal Discharge - Any direct or indirect non-storm water discharge to the storm drain system, except as e...
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