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<br /> <br />Good housekeeping provisions. <br />(c) <br /> <br />b. Any owner or occupant of property within the city <br />shall comply with the following good housekeeping requirements: <br />(1) <br /> <br />1.No person shall leave, deposit, discharge, dump, or otherwise expose any chemical <br />or septic waste in an area where discharge to streets or storm sewer system may occur. This <br />section shall apply to both actual and potential discharges. <br />a. Septic systems must be maintained to prevent failure. <br />b. No part of any individual septic system requiring on-land or in ground disposal of <br />waste shall be located closer than 150 feet from the ordinary high water level in the <br />case of DNR protected waters, or 25 feet from the wetland boundary in the case of all <br />other water bodies, unless it is proven by the applicant that no effluent will <br />immediately or gradually reach the water bodies because of existing physical <br />characteristics of the site or the system. <br />c. <br /> <br />a)Recreational vehicle sewage shall be disposed of at a proper sanitary waste facility. <br />should <br />Waste shall not be discharged in an area where drainage to streets or storm sewer <br />systems may occur. <br />d. <br /> <br />b)For pools, water shall be allowed to sit seven days without the addition of chlorine <br />to allow for chlorine to evaporate before discharge. Pool water discharge must be <br />dispersed over a vegetated area and not discharged directly into the storm sewer or <br />gutter. <br />(2) <br /> <br />2.Runoff of water from residential property shall be minimized to the maximum <br />extent practicable. Runoff of water from the washing down of paved areas in commercial or <br />industrial property is prohibited unless necessary for health or safety purposes and not in <br />violation of any other provisions in city codes. <br />(3) <br /> <br />3.Mobile washing companies (carpet cleaning, mobile vehicle washing, etc.) shall <br />dispose of wastewater to the sanitary sewer. Wastewater shall not be discharged where <br />drainage to streets or storm sewer systems may occur. <br />(4) <br /> <br />4.Storage of materials, machinery, and equipment <br />a. <br /> <br />a)Objects, such as motor vehicle parts, containing grease, oil or other hazardous <br />substances, and unsealed receptacles containing hazardous materials, shall not be stored <br />in areas susceptible to runoff. <br />b. <br /> <br />b)Any machinery or equipment that is to be repaired or maintained in areas <br />susceptible to runoff shall be placed in a confined area to contain leaks, spills, or <br />discharges. <br />(5) <br /> <br />5.Debris and residue shall be removed, as noted below: <br />a. <br /> <br />a)All motor vehicle parking lots and private streets shall be swept, at a minimum of <br />once a year in the spring to remove debris. Such debris shall be collected and properly <br /> <br />disposed. <br />b. <br /> <br />b)Fuel and chemical residue or other types of potentially harmful material, such as <br />animal waste, garbage or batteries shall be removed as soon as possible and disposed of <br />properly. Hazardous waste must be disposed of at an appropriate disposal site and shall <br />not be placed in a trash container. <br />(d) <br /> <br /> Page <br />8 <br />