Sec. 138-436. Definitions and abbreviations.
(a) Definitions. Unless specifically defined as follows, words or phrases used in this article shall be interpreted so as to give them the same meanings as they have in common usage and, further, to give this article its most reasonable application:
Best management practices (BMPs) means schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the state. BMPs also include treatment, operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, waste disposal, or drainage from material storage. BMPs include structural and nonstructural controls. Construction and permanent BMPs are described in the rules and regulations of Aurora Water.
Construction activity means the disturbance of land within the city that may include excavation, demolition, site grading, utility work, paving, building, or any other activity that may contribute to soil erosion or sedimentation in waterways.
General manager means the general manager of Aurora Water or designee.
Impervious area means all rooftops, concrete, asphalt and hard surface used for parking, driveways or similar uses.
Polluting materials means materials that include but are not limited to raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, plastic pellets; finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or production; hazardous substances designated under section 101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical which a facility is required to report pursuant to section 313 of title III of SARA; garbage; soil; sediment; organic materials; fertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes, slag, and sludge that have the potential to be released with a discharge of stormwater.
Responsible party means the owner of any property within the city.
Responsible party for permanent BMPs means the owner of the property on which permanent BMPs have been constructed, and the designated agent of the owner.
Significant development or redevelopment, for the purposes of this article, means any land disturbance of one acre or more within a site, or less than one acre if associated with a larger common plan of development. Disturbances smaller than one acre will be addressed in accordance with the city's storm drainage design and technical criteria.
Stormwater means stormwater runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage.
Stormwater system means all drainage facilities owned, operated or maintained by the city which are used for the conveyance, control, or storage of stormwater to, through and from drainage areas to points of final outlet, including but not limited to any and all of the following: conduits, canals, ditches, channels, streams, gulches, gullies, flumes, culverts, ponds, siphons, bridges, pump stations, and all features appurtenant thereto.
Subdivider means the owner or developer of a subdivision or any other lot or parcel of land proposed for development.
(b) Abbreviations. The following abbreviations shall have the designated meanings:
CERCLA means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 USC 9601 et seq.
NPDES means the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
SARA means the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.
USC means the United States Code. (Code 1979, § 39-161; Ord. No. 2023-44, § 46, 9-11-2023; Ord. No. 2018-57, § 12, 10-29-2018; Ord. No. 2015-25, § 24, 6-29-2015; Ord. No. 2007-92, § 1, 1-7-2008; Ord. No. 2005-74, § 1, 10-10-2005; Ord. No. 2004-82, § 1, 12-20-2004; Ord. No. 98-56, § 2, 8-3-1998)