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The purpose of this article is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the city through the regulation of non-storm water discharges to the City of Warwick's municipal separate storm sewer system ("MS4"). Specifically, this article is intended to: (1)
Prohibit illicit connections and discharges to city's municipal separate storm sewer system.
(2)
Prevent or reduce to the maximum extent possible, impairment to waters of the state and pollutants from entering the city's municipal separate storm sewer system.
(3)
Provide for compliance with the relevant federal statutes, state law and regulations related to storm water discharges, including but not limited to the General Permit Rhode Island Pollutant Elimination System Storm Water Discharge from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems and from Industrial Activity at Eligible Facilities Operated by Regulated Small MS4s, as modified and/or re-issued.
(4)
Prohibit, and enforce such prohibition against non-storm water discharges that are not expressly authorized under a Rhode Island Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, including but not limited to allowable non-storm water discharges that are deemed to be significant contributors of pollutants to city's municipal separate storm sewer system.
(5)
Prevent improper disposal and handling of waste, litter, yard waste, pet waste and hazardous waste that might otherwise contribute to pollution or impairment of waters of the state via city's municipal separate storm sewer system.
(Ord. No. O-16-16, § I, 8-17-16)