Illicit connection defined.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 13-40-7
in effectSec. 13-40-7. - Illicit connection defined.
Any connection, existing or future, identified by the director of public works, as that which could convey anything not composed entirely of surface and stormwater directly to the MS4 is considered an illicit connection and is prohibited with the following exceptions.
A. Connections conveying allowable discharges as defined in section 13-40-6;
B. Connections conveying discharges pursuant to an NPDES permit (other than an NPDES stormwater permit).
(Code 1985, § 33-209; Ord. No. 4538, § 1, 11-18-1997)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13PUSE_CH13-40STMAPOCO_ART1GEPR_S13-40-7ILCODEFetched: 10/28/2026
