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Article 7: Stormwater Management
Section 7.6. Illicit Discharges and Connections
7.6.1. Illicit Discharges
June 23, 2017
Morrisville, NC
Page 7-18
Unified Development Ordinance
E.
Enforcement after Time to Correct
After the time has expired to correct a violation, including any extension(s) if authorized by the
Stormwater Administrator, the Stormwater Administrator shall determine if the violation is corrected. The
Stormwater Administrator may act to impose one or more of the remedies and penalties authorized by
this article whether or not the violation has been corrected.
F.
Emergency Enforcement
If delay in correcting a violation would seriously threaten the effective enforcement of this article or
pose an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare, then the Stormwater Administrator
may order the immediate cessation of a violation. Any person so ordered shall cease any violation
immediately. The Stormwater Administrator may seek immediate enforcement, without prior written
notice, through any remedy or penalty authorized by this article.
SECTION 7.6.
ILLICIT DISCHARGES AND CONNECTIONS
7.6.1.
Illicit Discharges
A.
No person shall cause or allow the discharge, emission, disposal, pouring, or pumping directly or
indirectly to any stormwater conveyance, the waters of the State, or upon the land in manner and amount
that the substance is likely to reach a stormwater conveyance or the waters of the State, any liquid,
solid, gas, or other substance, other than stormwater; provided that non-stormwater discharges
associated with the following activities are allowed and provided that they do not significantly impact
water quality:
Water line and fire hydrant flushing;
Landscape irrigation;
Diverted stream flows;
Rising groundwaters;
Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration (as defined at 40 CFR 35.2005(20));
Uncontaminated pumped ground water;
Discharges from uncontaminated potable water sources;
Foundation drains;
Residential or commercial air conditioning condensate;
Irrigation water;
Springs;
Water from crawl space pumps;
Footing drains;
Lawn watering;
Individual residential and charity car washing;
Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
Flows from firefighting activities;
Street wash water; and