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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT

Item No. 12.
For Meeting of: October 2, 2018

ITEM TITLE:Ordinance adding Section 7.85.095 Informal Compliance Actions to the Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 7.85 Stormwater Illicit Discharge
SUBMITTED BY:

Scott Schafer, Director of Public Works

Mike Price, Wastewater/Stormwater Division Manager 249-6815

SUMMARY EXPLANATION:

The City of Yakima (City) is regulated by the Department of Ecology for stormwater management in accordance with its issued Eastern Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit #WAR046013.

 

The City of Yakima's Stormwater Division is requesting the addition of Section 7.85.095 to Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) Chapter 7.85; allowing the City to utilize informal compliance actions in circumstances where education and technical assistance is deemed to be a proper enforcement tool against a violator of the stormwater illicit discharge rules and regulations. 

 

Codifying Section 7.85.095 into the YMC completes an important compliance requirement of the City’s permit with the Department of Ecology.

ITEM BUDGETED:NA
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:NA
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Pass Ordinance
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Ordinance YMC 7.85.0958/27/2018Ordinance