(1) Polluting Activities. Any person engaged in activities which will or may result in pollutants entering the city municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) (e.g., ownership and use of facilities which may be a source of pollutants such as parking lots, gasoline stations, all automobile service related shops, restaurants, stores fronting streets, etc.) shall undertake all practicable measures to eliminate such pollutants.

(2) Sidewalk Maintenance. The occupant or tenant or, in the absence of occupant or tenant, the owner, lessee, or proprietor of any real property in the city in front of which there is a paved sidewalk, shall maintain said sidewalk free of dirt or litter to the maximum extent practicable. Sweepings from said sidewalk shall not be swept or otherwise allowed to go into the gutter or roadway, but shall be disposed of in receptacles maintained on said real property as required for disposal of the refuse.

(3) Parking Lots and Similar Structures. Persons owning or operating a parking lot, gas station pavement, private street or road or similar road structure shall clean these structures as frequently and thoroughly as practicable in a manner that eliminates the discharge of pollutants to the city storm drain system to the maximum extent practicable.

(4) Construction Activities – New Developments. The city may adopt regulations establishing controls on the volume and rate of storm water runoff from the construction activities and developments, as may be appropriate to minimize the discharge and transport of pollutants. The city manager or his/her designee may require any developer or construction contractor performing work in the city to provide a storm water pollution prevention plan prior to the beginning of such work. Construction activity does not include routine maintenance to maintain the original line and grade, hydraulic capacity or original purpose of a facility, or emergency construction activities required protecting the public health and safety.

(5) Compliance with Best Management Practices. Where best management practices, guidelines or requirements have been adopted by any federal, state of California, regional and/or local regulation for any activity, operation or facility which may cause or contribute to storm water pollution or illicit discharges to the storm water system, every person undertaking such activity or operation, or owning or operating such facility, shall comply with the guidelines or requirements as may be identified by the director of public works. (Ord. 567 § 1. 2002 Code § 11-2.7).