Sacramento County Code Title 15 Chapter 15.12 (Stormwater Management and Discharge Control) prohibits non-stormwater discharges into the County storm drain system. Common Carmichael violations include car washing runoff, pool draining, and landscape over-spray to gutters.
SCC Ch. 15.12 implements NPDES Municipal Storm Water Discharge Permit No. CAS082597 across unincorporated Sacramento County including Carmichael. The chapter prohibits any non-stormwater discharge into the storm drain or natural waters. Pool/spa water must be dechlorinated (chlorine < 0.1 mg/L) and pH-adjusted before discharge to landscape, or directed to the sanitary sewer with a discharge permit from the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District. Car washing runoff containing soap is prohibited. Construction sites require Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) when disturbing 1+ acre under the State Construction General Permit (NPDES Order 2009-0009-DWQ).
Discharge violations: Notice of Violation under §15.12; administrative penalty starting $1,000 per occurrence under SCC §1.01. Construction-permit non-compliance: civil liability up to $25,000/day under the California Water Code §13350. Repeated violations: misdemeanor up to $25,000 plus jail under federal Clean Water Act §309.
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