A. The City Manager may require a person that seeks to use a direct connection to the public storm drain system to provide, at the person’s sole expense, such treatment devices, facilities or interceptors as may be necessary to comply with the limits provided for in this chapter. The person shall submit plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed treatment devices, facilities or interceptors to the City Manager for approval. The person may not construct the treatment devices, facilities or interceptors until the written approval from the City is obtained. City approval of the plans and inspection of the construction does not relieve the owner from complying with the release limits set forth in this chapter.

B. Where treatment devices, facilities or interceptors are used in direct connection to the public storm drain system, the owner shall maintain continuously at their own expense those devices, facilities or interceptors in satisfactory and effective operation consistent with the original design and intent of the devices, facilities, or interceptors.

C. All treatment devices, facilities and interceptors must be of a type and capacity approved by the City Manager and must be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Additionally, interceptors must be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature and must be of substantial construction, watertight, and equipped with easily removable covers when a bolted cover is required.

D. The owner shall keep written records and documentation of all inspections, cleaning, repair, calibration, and maintenance required demonstrating compliance with this section. The owner shall keep the records for a minimum of five years from the date the record is created and shall make the records available to the City upon request. (Ord. No. G-5707, 2012; Ord. No. G-7116, § 3, 2023)