Camarillo, CA Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Municipal Code Ch. 9.32
- Enforcing official
- Community development director
- Pool discharge limit
- Chlorine/bromine ≤ 0.1 mg/L
- Appeal deadline
- 15 days of the order
- Permit exemption
- Non-commercial car washing allowed
Summary
Camarillo bans discharging pollutants into its storm drain system and requires a permit for any non-stormwater discharge under Municipal Code Chapter 9.32. The community development director enforces the rule, and violators face a notice of violation, cease and desist orders, and cost recovery for cleanup. Narrow exemptions cover natural flows, firefighting water, and properly treated pool or car-wash runoff.
The discharge of pollutants into the storm drain system is prohibited. ... All discharges of material other than stormwater into the storm drain system must be in compliance with the city's NPDES permit and any other NPDES permit applicable to the subject property. ... No person may ... Cause, allow or facilitate an illicit discharge.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
030. 040 backs that up with a general discharge prohibition: no person may put any material other than stormwater into the storm drain system or receiving waters without first obtaining a permit. 1 mg/L chlorine or bromine, with no cyanuric acid above 50 ppm, released at a controlled rate. 050 separately bans specific discharges regardless of permit status, including auto-repair and gas-station washdown water, mobile car-wash and steam-cleaning runoff, pool filter backwash, and spills of pesticide, fuel, or construction debris. 160: the director may serve a notice of violation identifying the section violated, set a compliance deadline, order remediation, and recover the city's abatement costs as a civil debt.
For emergencies the director can issue a cease and desist order or take emergency abatement action, including decontamination and site access, without waiting for a hearing. 160(G). 170 to file a written appeal with the city clerk and pay the processing fee set by council resolution before a hearing officer reviews the case.
Violations & Fines
A notice of violation under Section 9.32.160 must state the section violated, a compliance deadline, and required remediation steps; ignoring it can bring a cease and desist order, city cleanup billed to the owner as a civil debt, and referral for criminal or administrative enforcement. Each day a discharge continues counts as a separate violation. Appeals go to the city clerk within 15 days of the order, with a filing fee set by council resolution.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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