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City stormwater system Those stormwater facilities located on City -owned property, City right -of -way, City easements and any stormwater facility the City is contractually or legally obligated to operate and maintain, including but not limited to: 1. An open drainage way serving a drainage basin which has been accepted by the City; 2. A pipe or sewer and its related appurtenances which carries stormwater and have been designed and constructed expressly for use by the general public and accepted by the City; 3. Streets, curbs, gutters, and other surfaces in the public way which are designed to convey stormwater; 4. Roadside drainage ditches along unimproved City streets, except for access drive culverts smaller than 24 inches in diameter; and 5. Flood control and stormwater quality facilities (levees, dikes, overflow channels, detention basins, retention basins, dams, pump stations, groundwater recharging basins, wetlands, etc.) that have been designed and constructed expressly for use by the general public and accepted by the City. Clean -uu The containment and/or removal of any substance and the mitigation of damage to property or the environment to the satisfaction of federal, state, and local enforcement personnel. Discharge Deposition or release of any substance other than stormwater to the city stormwater system, whether deliberate or as an unintended result of any action or failure to act. Discharges include but are not limited to surface runoff, dumping, leaching by stormwater, point source connections, and spilling of pollutants. Enforcement action Stop Work Orders, Cease and Desist Orders, Citations, Civil Penalties, Administrative Compliance Orders, or Abatement actions issued, assessed, or billed against a responsible party. Enforcement officer The Director of the City's Public Works Department, or his or her designee. Hindered Any action which inhibits the ability of City staff to investigate or mitigate illegal/improper discharges to the city stormwater system. This includes, but is not limited to: denying access to a facility to City staff or contract workers attempting to investigate or contain a discharge; providing false information; withholding information such as product identification, time of spill, source of material, or quantity of material discharged. Ille ag ylmproper discharge Factors which constitute an improper /illegal discharge include, but are not limited to: 1. Actions or the lack thereof that create an immediate potential for pollutants to enter the city stormwater system. Administrative Order - Page 2 of 12