§ 14.18.020 — Purpose

14.18.020 - Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of City residents and visitors through the regulation of discharges to the MS4, to the maximum extent practicable. This Chapter establishes methods for controlling the introduction of stormwater and non-stormwater into the MS4 in order to comply with the requirements of the Las Vegas Valley MS4 NPDES stormwater permit that pertain to and are binding upon the City. The objectives of this Chapter are to: (A) Regulate the discharge of stormwater and non-stormwater to the MS4, including without limitation discharges from spills, dumping or disposal of materials; (B) Establish legal authority in order to require compliance necessary for conformance with the provisions of this Chapter and with the requirements and conditions of any permits, orders or contracts issued under or in connection with this Chapter; (C) Establish legal authority in order to require compliance with BMPs for erosion and sediment controls at construction sites; (D) Establish legal authority in order to inspect construction sites disturbing one acre or larger (or less than one acre, if part of a common plan of development) to establish compliance with this Chapter, as well as authority to take appropriate enforcement action as necessary; (E) Establish legal authority in order to inspect industrial sites that are part of the City's inventory to establish compliance with this Chapter, as well as authority to take appropriate enforcement action as necessary; (F) Prohibit illicit connections and illicit discharges to the MS4; (G) Establish legal authority in order to carry out all inspection, surveillance, monitoring procedures, and enforcement activities necessary to determine compliance and noncompliance with the provisions of this Chapter (including without limitation the prohibition of illicit discharges to the MS4), and to enforce the provisions of this Chapter; (H) Establish civil, administrative and criminal penalties for violations of the provisions of this Chapter; and (I) Provide procedures for City compliance with requirements that are placed upon the City by other governmental agencies.

(Ord. No. 6583, § 2, 6-7-17; Ord. 6006 § 3, 2008)