HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1847ORDINANCE NO. J ~~~'
AN ORDINANCE PROTECTING THE CITY'S STORM DRAIN SYS"fEM
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There is hereby added to the Central Point Municipal Code a new Chapter,
Chapter 8.05, to read as follows:
Chanter 8.05
STORM DRAIN PROTECTION
8.05.010 Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
1) BEAR CREEK WATERSHED -Geographic area where water naturally flows to Bear
Creek.
2) CONSTRUCTION - hlcludes, but is not limited to, constructing any of the following: a
building, an addition to a building, landscaping, sidewalks, or driveways, irrespective of
size.
3) CONTAMINANT -Any substance or material such as, but not limited to, oil, gasoline,
antifieeze, animal waste, lawn atld yard fertilizers, defoliants, paint, or chemicals
intended for insect control, that could cause harm, or otherwise have an adverse effect on
the City's storm drain system or waters (surface or ground) within the Bear Creek
Watershed.
4) DEBRIS -Any foreign material such as, but not limited to, trackout, sediment from
erosion, landscaping supplies, lawn clippings, leaves, brush, tree trimmings, household
trash, litter, and concrete.
5) LANDSCAPING -The process of arranging soil, trees, shrubs, grass, irrigation systems,
or other commonly used landscaping materials on a piece of property. For this chapter,
landscaping does not include routine lawn or yard maintenance such as grass mowing.
6) RESPONSIBLE PARTY -Any person who has the ability to contact the property owner
or his/her representative. Usually a job superintendent or lead worker.
7) STORM DRAIN SYSTEM -The system of pipes, manholes, curbs, gutters, curb inlets,
catch basins, canals, ditches, detention basins, ponds and streams intended to convey
storm water runoff.
8) TRACKOUT -The tracking of mud, soil, debris, or contaminant onto any street, alley,
sidewalk, or public way.
8.05.020 Land Owner Responsibility
A) No person shall, intentionally or unintentionally, wash, sweep, push, dump or otheitivise
allow any debris, water contaminant, or potential water contaminant to enter the City's
storm drain system.
B) Any person or persons who causes or allows any type ofconstruction to take place ou his
or her property, shall be responsible for the prevention of any debris, contaminant or
potential contaminant from entering the City's storm drain system, and shall adhere to
and abide by the guidelines for Erosion Control and Sediment Prevention, as described iu
the City of Central Point Standard Specifications and Uniform Standard Details for
Public Works.
C) No person or persons shall allow any debris, contaminant, or potential contaminant from
accumulating ou auy city street, alley, sidewalk, or public way adjacent to his/her
property, to an extent that said debris, contaminant, or potential contaminant, if allowed
to enter the City's stone drain system, could cause a disruption to the proper functioning
of the City Stone Drain system, necessitate cleaning of any portion of the City Storm
Drain, or pose a threat to water quality in the Bear Creek Watershed.
8.05.030 Designation of Public Works Director or his Designee
The Public Works Director, or his/her designee, is appointed to administer and implement this
chapter and the requirements/restrictions thereof.
8.05.040 Abatement
A) In the event that enforcement should become necessary, the Public Works Director, or
his/her designee, shall make a reasonable effort to contact the property owner or other
responsible party and notify him/her of the infraction. If neither the property owner nor
other responsible party can be reached, the Public Works Director, or his/her designee,
shall make all necessary arrangements to correct the infraction(s) at the property owners
expense.
B) The property owner shall be given sufficient time, as determined by the Public Works
Director, or his/her designee, to correct auy infractions. Should the property owner fail to
correct the infraction(s) in the allotted time he/she will be subject to possible fine, work
stoppage, and reimbursement, to the City, of all costs associated with correcting the
infraction.
8.05.050 Penalty
Violation of the terms of this chapter shall be punishable, upon conviction, under the general
penalty ordinance.
Section 2. An emergency is hereby declared to exist, and therefore this ordinance shall take
effect immediately.
The nature of the emergency is as follows:
Portions of the City Storm Drain System arc currently at great risk of being plugged by
debris as a result of uncontrolled erosion, U <~ckout, and the intentional introduction oC
debris into the Storm Drain; and
2. Existing City Ordinances do not adequately address Stonn Drain Protection, or storm
water contamination.
Passed by the City Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage
thisday of ~'r~~c~s~ ~-a 2004
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Mayor Hank Williams
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City Recorder
Approved by me this /Z ~` day of ~~~r ,2004
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Mayor Hank Williams