The purpose of this Part 2 is to provide for the health, safety,
and general welfare of the citizens within the City of Monessen (City)
through the regulation of nonstormwater discharges to the storm drainage
system to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and
state law. This Part 2 establishes methods for controlling the introduction
of pollutants into the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4)
in order to comply with requirement of the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit process. The objectives of this
Part 2 are:
A. To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the MS4 and/or the
waters of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (commonwealth) by stormwater
discharges by any user.
B. To prohibit illicit connections and discharges to the MS4 and/or
the waters of the commonwealth.
C. To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance,
monitoring, and enforcement procedures necessary to ensure compliance
with this Part 2.
The City shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions
of this Part 2. Any powers granted or duties imposed upon the City
may be delegated in writing by the Mayor of the City to persons or
entities acting in the beneficial interest of or in the employ of
the City.
This Part 2 is not intended to modify or repeal any other ordinance,
rule, regulation, or other provision of law. The requirements of this
Part 2 are in addition to the requirements of any other ordinance,
rule, regulation, or other provision of law, and where any provision
of this Part 2 imposes restrictions different from those imposed by
any other ordinance, rule, regulation, or other provision of law,
whichever provision is more restrictive or imposes higher protective
standards for human health or the environment shall control.
The provisions of this Part 2 are hereby declared to be severable.
If any provision, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this Part 2 or
the application thereof to any person, establishment, or circumstances
shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other
provisions or application of this Part 2.
The standards set forth in this Part 2 are minimum standards;
therefore, this Part 2 does not intend or imply that compliance by
any person will ensure that there will be no contamination, pollution,
or unauthorized discharge of pollutants.
Any permit or authorization issued or approved based on false,
misleading or erroneous information provided by an applicant is void
without the necessity of any proceedings for revocation. Any work
undertaken or use established pursuant to such permit or other authorization
is unlawful. No action may be taken by a board, agency, employee or
designee of the City purporting to validate such a violation.