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Version: May 19, 2022 <br /> D. No person shall cause or permit a stormwater facility or stormwater drainage system to be <br /> obstructed, filled, graded, or used for disposal of debris. Any such activity constitutes a violation of this <br /> chapter. <br /> E. Any modification of an existing stormwater facility or stormwater drainage system must be approved <br /> and permitted by the city with a Public Works Permit. Failure to obtain permits and approvals or to comply <br /> with conditions thereof for any such alteration constitutes a violation of this chapter. <br /> 14.28.130 Source control requirements <br /> A. New and redevelopment projects and existing businesses shall include all known, available and <br /> reasonable source control BMPs. Source control BMPs shall be selected, designed, applied, and <br /> maintained in accordance with EMC 14.28.030. <br /> B. Source control BMPs shall be applied to any activity that might discharge contaminants to the <br /> stormwater drainage system, surface or groundwater. <br /> 1. Application of operational source control BMPs (and if necessary structural source control BMPs <br /> or treatment BMPs/facilities, or both) to pollution generating sources shall be maintained in a safe <br /> and proper operating condition, and in compliance with all applicable requirements of this <br /> chapter. <br /> 2. The city shall have the right to enter the property for the purposes of inspecting source control <br /> BMPS at public and privately owned institutional, commercial, multi-family and industrial sites and <br /> take such actions as may be required to enforce the provisions of this chapter. <br /> 3. The Director may require the application of operational or structural source control BMPs at any <br /> time through code enforcement where necessary to prevent illicit discharges. <br /> 4. Failure to implement source control BMPs shall constitute a violation of this chapter and result in <br /> enforcement action (See EMC 14.28.150). <br /> 14.28.140 Illicit discharges and connections <br /> A. Prohibited Discharges. No person shall throw, drain, or otherwise discharge, cause or allow others <br /> under its control to throw, drain or otherwise discharge into the storm drainage system or any receiving <br /> waters any materials other than stormwater. Illicit discharges are prohibited and constitute a violation of <br /> this chapter. Examples of prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, the following: <br /> 15 <br />