§ 58-244. Prohibited discharges.

(a)

General prohibitions. Except as set forth under subsection (c) of this section or in accordance with a valid NPDES permit, any discharge to the separate storm sewer system or to any receiving waters of the county that is not composed entirely of storm water is prohibited.

(b)

Specific prohibitions. In addition to the general prohibitions set forth in subsection (a) of this section, any discharge to the separate storm sewer system or to any receiving waters of the county containing any chemicals, petroleum products, automotive fluids of any kind, sewage, industrial waste, sediment, construction or building materials, yard waste or other waste materials, or containing any materials in violation of federal, State, county, municipal, or other laws, rules, regulations, orders or permits, or which causes or contributes to a violation of State water quality standards contained in Chapter 62, Florida Administrative Code, in the waters of the United States, is prohibited.

(c)

Authorized exceptions. The following discharges are exempt from the general prohibition set forth under subsection (a) of this section provided they meet state water quality standards as provided in Rule 62-302, F.A.C., flows from firefighting, water line flushing and other contributions from potable water sources, landscape irrigation and lawn watering, irrigation water, diverted stream flows, rising groundwaters, direct infiltration of groundwater to the separate storm sewer system, uncontaminated pumped groundwater, foundation and footing drains, water from crawl space pumps, uncontaminated air conditioning condensation, springs, individual residential car washing, non-particulate filter backwash from residential swimming pools, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands, and discharges permitted under a valid NPDES permit.

(Ord. No. 06-13, § 1, 2-7-06)