May 23, 2005 - Riverside County Flood Control

City of Murrieta SWMP
3.4 LEGAL AUTHORITY
The City of Murrieta is revising the NPDES ordinance to specifically address all of the new requirements
outlined in the NPDES Permit. A certification of the City of Murrieta’s adequate legal authority to
comply with 40 CFR 122.26(d)(2)(I)(A-F) and the Third-term MS4 Permit associated with the new
ordinance will be provided upon adoption of the new ordinance in July 2005. This certification will be
similar the certification submitted with the 2004 Annual Report provided in Appendix A.
The Urban Runoff management and discharge controls addressed by the City of Murrieta’s ordinances
may be summarized as follows:
♦ The disposal of pollutants onto public or private land is prohibited.
♦ Construction activities are required to comply with the local storm water ordinance, the
applicable erosion and sediment control (grading) ordinance, and minimum best management
practices (BMPs).
♦ Priority Development Projects 1 are required to implement BMPs to reduce pollutants to the
MEP and to maintain or reduce downstream erosion and protect stream habitat.
♦ Illicit connections to the MS4 are prohibited.
♦ Illegal Discharges to the MS4 are prohibited. Illegal discharges are discharges to the MS4
other than those permitted by the Regional Board and those non-stormwater discharges as
identified in Section B.2 of the Third-term MS4 Permit and Section 4.1 of this SWMP.
♦ Stop work orders, non-monetary penalties, fines, financial security (bonds), and the denial or
revocation of permits may be imposed for violation of permit conditions or ordinances.
Table 3-2 lists the ordinances that provide this legal authority.
Table 3-2. Ordinances Providing Legal Authority
Ordinance
No.
177-97
Ordinance Short Title
Stormwater / Urban Runoff Management
and Discharge Controls
Provision(s) of Ordinance
Addressing Enforcement
Subarticle 3
97 Grading Subarticle 4
1
As defined in Section F.2.b of the Third-term Santa Margarita Region MS4 Permit.
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