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ORDINANCE NO. 3348 OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING SECTION 14.20 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO "STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL" (SECOND READING AND ADOPTION)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the ordinance.
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SUMMARY
On May 08, 2013, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board) adopted a new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit and Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Draining the Watersheds within the San Diego Region, Order No. R9-2013-0001 (Municipal Permit). The Municipal Permit regulates discharges to storm drain systems within 18 municipalities in San Diego County, the County of San Diego, the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, and the San Diego Unified Port District, as well as 13 Copermittees in Orange County and 5 Copermittees in Riverside County (collectively referred to as "Copermittees").
The Municipal Permit established a new watershed-based approach by which the Copermittees plan and implement storm water programs. The new approach requires that the jurisdictions' storm water programs address the priority receiving water conditions, focusing efforts toward measureable improvements in receiving water quality. The Municipal Permit requires Responsible Parties, in each of the region's watersheds, to develop Water Quality Improvement Plans. The Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Imperial Beach, San Diego Unified Port District (Port of San Diego), San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, County of San Diego and California Department of Transportation, collectively referred to as the Responsible Parties (RP) developed the San Diego Bay WQIP document in response to the requirements of the Municipal Permit.
The Municipal Permit required Copermittees to review and update their storm water, grading and othe...
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