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' ' ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-95-19-F I, of the CITY MANAGER PRO TEM STORMWATER SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIVE RULE Thei CL~ty Manager Pro Tem of the City of Eugene finds that: i I A. Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 2.019 and Chapter 6 of the Eugene Code, 197, on May 3, 1996 I adopted Administrative Order No. 58-95-19 proposing the adoption of !a Stormwater System Administrative Rule to establish procedures for an enforcement program designed to discourage violations of the Eugene Code, 1971 relating to improper connections and/or illegal discharges to the City's stormwater system, and/or violations of the City's NPDES stormwater permit and Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (CSWMP). The rule provides a formula for computing the amount of administrative civil penalties, sets forth enforcement remedies, and provides for the manner in which decisions may be appealed. B. Notice of the proposed adoption of the Stormwater System Administrative Rule was published ~ the Register Guard, a newspaper of general circulation within the City for five consecutive days, to-wit, on May 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, 1996. The Notice was also made available to' persons who had requested notice, and made available for inspection by interested persons at the City's Public Works Department, Administration Division, 858 Pearl Street, Eugene, Oregon 97401 during normal business hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays). C. The Notice provided that written comments would be received thereon for a period of 15 days f~o~ the first date of publication. Written comments were received from The Schnitzer Group, Rex~us Forest By-Products, Inc., and Bulk Handling Systems, Inc., to which I make the following findings: +,~omment 1: The proposed rule is redundant and unnecessary due to existing state and federal regulation of surface water quality and stormwater discharges. 'I j Finding: As a condition of the City's National Pollution Discharge Elimination Syst.~m (NPDES) permit, the City is required to implement legal and effective mechanisms to c nt~ol the quality of the stormwater it is discharging. Although the Department of Env' or~mental Quality (DEQ) issues NPDES stormwater discharge permits, relatively few busi es~es operating within the City are required to obtain a NPDES permit, and resi en~ial violations are not subject to permit requirements. The majority of the City's bus' es~es and residents are subject to regulation through provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971] (EC). This rule creates a mechanism by which the City can meet its NPDES permit Stormwater System Administrative Rule - 1 . I,I I, i I