§ 5. Prohibitions.

(a)

It shall be a violation of this ordinance to:

(1)

Discharge, or cause or allow to be discharged, sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into the storm sewer system, or any component thereof, or onto driveways, sidewalks, parking lots or other areas draining to the storm sewer system; or

(2)

Connect, or cause or allow to be connected, any sanitary sewer to the storm sewer system, including any sanitary sewer connected to the storm sewer system as of the date of adoption of this ordinance [November 10, 1992].

(b)

Subject to the provisions of subsection (c), the following activities shall not be in violation of this ordinance:

(1)

Water line flushing;

(2)

Landscape irrigation;

(3)

Diverting stream flows or rising groundwater;

(4)

Infiltration of uncontaminated groundwater;

(5)

Pumping of uncontaminated groundwater from potable water sources, foundation drains, irrigation waters, springs, or water from crawl spaces or footing drains;

(6)

Lawn watering;

(7)

Individual car washing on residential properties;

(8)

Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;

(9)

Street washing; and

(10)

Any activity authorized by a valid Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit or Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) permit.

(c)

In the event any of the activities listed in subsection (b) are found to be cause sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes to be discharged into the storm sewer system, the director shall so notify the person performing such activities, and shall order that such activities be stopped or conducted in such manner as to avoid the discharge of sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into the storm sewer system. The failure to comply with any such order shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this ordinance.