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