[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Harrisburg 5-14-2013 by Ord. No.
6-2013.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
CROSS-REFERENCES
Stormwater Management Act: see 32 P.S. § 680.1 et seq.
A.
Any drain (including indoor drains and sinks) or conveyance, whether
on the surface or underground, that allows any nonstormwater discharge
including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water, to enter the
City of Harrisburg's separate storm sewer system or waters of
the commonwealth is prohibited.
B.
Any drain or conveyance that is connected from a commercial or industrial
land use to the City of Harrisburg's separate storm sewer system
and that has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records
and approved by the City of Harrisburg is prohibited.
C.
No person shall allow, or cause to allow, discharges into the City
of Harrisburg's separate storm sewer system or into surface waters
of the commonwealth that are not composed entirely of stormwater,
except:
D.
The following discharges are authorized unless they are determined
to be significant contributors to pollution to the waters of the commonwealth:
(1)
Discharges from firefighting activities.
(2)
Potable water sources, including dechlorinated water line and
fire hydrant flushings.
(3)
Irrigation drainage.
(4)
Air-conditioning condensate.
(5)
Springs.
(6)
Water from crawl space pumps.
(7)
Pavement wash waters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous
materials have not occurred (unless all spill material has been removed)
and where detergents are not used.
(8)
Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands.
(9)
Uncontaminated water from foundations or from footing drains.
(10)
Lawn watering.
(11)
Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges.
(12)
Uncontaminated groundwater.
(13)
Water from individual residential car washing.
(14)
Routine external building washdown (which does not use detergents
or other compounds).
E.
In the event that the City of Harrisburg or PADEP determines that any of the discharges identified in Subsection D significantly contribute to pollution of waters of the commonwealth, or is so notified by PADEP, the City of Harrisburg will notify the responsible person(s) to cease the discharge.
F.
Upon notice provided by the City of Harrisburg or PADEP under Subsection E, the discharger will have a reasonable time, as determined by the City of Harrisburg or PADEP, to cease the discharge, consistent with the degree of pollution caused by the discharge.
G.
Nothing in this section shall affect a discharger's responsibilities
under commonwealth law.
Roof drains and sump pumps shall discharge to infiltration areas
or vegetative BMPs to the maximum extent practicable.
A.
No person shall modify, remove, fill, landscape, or alter any existing
stormwater BMP, facilities, areas, or structures, unless it is part
of an approved maintenance program, without the written approval of
the City of Harrisburg.
B.
No person shall place any structure, fill, landscaping, or vegetation
into a stormwater BMP, facilities, areas, structures, or within a
drainage easement which would limit or alter the functioning of the
BMP without the written approval of the City of Harrisburg.
