Mountain View enforces MRP 3.0 requiring C.3 treatment for projects creating 5,000 sq ft or more of impervious surface. Illicit discharges to storm drains are prohibited and fined.
Mountain View participates in the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program under the Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP 3.0) issued by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. Projects creating or replacing 5,000 square feet or more of impervious surface must implement C.3 Low Impact Development measures such as bioretention planters, pervious paving, or green roofs sized to treat the 85th percentile storm. Any discharge to storm drains other than uncontaminated rainwater is prohibited: car washing runoff, paint, pool water, and pet waste entering gutters trigger enforcement. Construction sites must implement Best Management Practices including silt fencing, storm drain inlet protection, and material stockpile covers. Drainage flows to Stevens Creek and Permanente Creek, both listed as impaired waterways.
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