HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20052ORD I NANO E No . ~005~
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE CITY STORMWATER SYSTEM ~ AND
AMENDING SECTIONS 6.406 AND 6.446 OF THE EUGENE CODE,
1971.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The definition of "City stormwater system" set forth i n Section
6.406 of the Eugene Code, 1971, i s amended to provide:
6.406 Definitions . For purposes of sections 6.401 through 6.645, unless
the context requires otherwise words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed
to them . In interpreting the meaning of words i n a def i ni ti on , ather defi ni ti ans
of that word i n this Code may be considered
City stor~water,,s~er~. Those stormwater facilities located
on city-awned property, city right -of -way, city easements and any
stormwater faci 1 i ty the city i s contractually or 1 egal ly obligated
to operate and maintain , including but not 1 i mi ted to
~a 7 An apes drai nageway, headwater stream, creek,
wetland, spring, or pond, including those not maintained by
the city which drain onto city-owned property or into city
maintained facilities;
t b ~ A pi pe or sewer and its related appurtenances that
carry stormwater and have been designed and constructed
expressly for use by the general public and accepted by the
city ;
~c7 Streets , curbs and gutters and other surfaces i n
the public way which are designed to carry stormwater,
roadside drainage ditches along unimproved city streets but
not access drive culverts ; and
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~d} Flood control and stormwater quality faci 1 i ti es
~ 1 evees , dikes , overf 1 ow channels , swa 1 es , bi of i 1 trati on
faci 1 i ti es , i nfi 1 trati on faci 1 i ti es , detenti an basins ,
retention basins , dams , pump stations , groundwater recharging
basins , sediment traps , wetlands , etc . ~ that have been
designed and constructed expressly for use by the general
public and accepted by the city .
Section 2. Subsection X37 of Section 6.446 of the Eugene Cade, 1971, i s
amended to provide
6.446 Di schar e of Forei n Matter ~ Preventati ve Devices .
~3~ No person shal 1 discharge, or cause to be discharged, i nta the
city stormwater system any substance other than stormwater, except discharges
resulting from fire fighting activities , or discharges authorized by written
approval of the city manager or the manager's designee. The city manager may
deny approval to di scharge i nto the city stormwater system i f the discharge poses
a threat to health, safety, public wet fare, or the environment, or i s otherwise
prahi bi ted by 1 aw. The city manager may withdraw approval to discharge i f the
manager determines that a di scharge poses a threat to health, safety, pub1 i c
welfare, or the environment, ar i s otherwise prahi bi ted by 1 aw. Any person
1 awful 1y discharging pursuant to a Nati ona1 Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System permit as of July 24, 1996 shall be deemed to have received written
approval from the city manager. Such approval may be withdrawn i f the manager
determines that the discharge poses a threat to health, safety, public wet fare,
or the environment , or i s otherwise prahi bi ted by 1 aw. The city manager may
adopt rut es pursuant to section 2.019 of this code to define spec? fi c
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circumstances or criteria for a determi nati on that a di scharge poses a threat to
health, safety, public welfare, or the environment.
Section 3 . The City Recorder , at the request of , or with the concurrence
of the City Attorney, i s authorized to admi ni strati ve1y correct any reference
errors contained herein or i n other provisions of the Eugene Cade, 1971 to the
provisions added or amended herein.
Passed by the City Council this
~~day of June, 1996
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Approved by the Mayor this
day of June, 1996
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