§ 8-54. Prohibition of illicit discharges.

No person shall cause or allow the discharge, emission, disposal, pouring, or pumping directly or indirectly to any stormwater conveyance, the state waters, or upon the land in manner and amount that the substance is likely to reach a stormwater conveyance or the state waters, any liquid, solid, gas, or other substance, other than stormwater; provided that non-stormwater discharges associated with the following activities are allowed and provided that they do not significantly impact water quality:

(1)

Water line flushing performed by a government agency, other potable water sources, landscape irrigation or lawn watering, diverted stream flows, rising ground water, ground water infiltration to storm drains, uncontaminated pumped ground water, foundation or footing drains (not including active groundwater dewatering systems), crawl space pumps, air conditioning condensation, springs, natural riparian habitat or wetland flows, and any other water source not containing pollutants;

(2)

Discharges or flows from fire fighting, and other discharges specified in writing by the board of county commissioners as being necessary to protect public health and safety;

(3)

The prohibition provision above shall not apply to any non-stormwater discharge permitted under a NPDES permit or order issued to the person responsible for the discharge and administered under the authority of the State and Federal Environmental Protection Agency, provided that the person is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit, waiver, or order and other applicable laws and regulations, and provided that written approval has been granted for any discharge to Okaloosa County's separate storm sewer system.

(Ord. No. 11-13, § 4, 9-20-11)