Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 13.30 establishes the City's stormwater management and runoff control program implementing the federal Clean Water Act NPDES permit and California's Phase II Small MS4 General Permit. Discharges of pollutants to the City's municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) are prohibited.
Lincoln operates a Phase II Small MS4 under the California State Water Resources Control Board General Permit (Order WQ 2013-0001-DWQ as amended). Lincoln Municipal Code Chapter 13.30 (Construction Stormwater and Runoff Control) implements the federal Clean Water Act §402 NPDES program locally and prohibits non-stormwater discharges (illicit discharges) into the City's MS4. Per LMC §13.30.090, projects requiring a City building or grading permit may be required to prepare and submit an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP) establishing site-specific Best Management Practices (BMPs) to prevent sediment, construction materials, and waste from leaving the site. Projects disturbing one acre or more must additionally obtain coverage under the State Water Board's Construction General Permit (Order 2022-0057-DWQ), file a Notice of Intent, and prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) under a Qualified SWPPP Developer. Post-construction water quality controls follow the West Placer County Stormwater Quality Design Manual referenced by the City's Public Facilities Improvement Standards.
Violations of Chapter 13.30 are enforced as municipal code violations subject to administrative citations, stop-work orders, and abatement under LMC Title 1. Per LMC §1.12.020, infractions carry escalating fines of $100 (first), $200 (second within one year), and $500 (each subsequent) plus correction costs and recovery of investigation expenses. Discharges to waters of the United States can additionally trigger State Water Board administrative civil liability under Water Code §13385 up to $10,000 per day per violation plus $10 per gallon over 1,000 gallons.
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