Stamford, CT Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Code Chapter 201, MS4 ordinance
- First violation fine
- $100
- Repeat violation fine
- $250, third and up
- Enforcement agency
- Office of Operations
- State permit
- NPDES Permit No. CT 0030279
Summary
Stamford bans dumping anything but rainwater into its storm drains under Chapter 201, the city's MS4 ordinance enforcing its DEEP stormwater permit, with fines from $100 up to $250 per violation, escalating each repeat offense.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the municipal storm drainage system or watercourses any materials, including but not limited to pollutants or waters containing any pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of applicable water quality standards, other than stormwater.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 201 implements Stamford's NPDES MS4 permit (No. CT 0030279, issued June 4, 2013) by prohibiting any discharge to the storm drain system other than stormwater, and banning illicit connections such as sanitary lines tied into storm drains. The Office of Operations' Authorized Enforcement Agency issues written notices of violation and can suspend MS4 access without notice in an emergency. Fines run $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second, and $250 for a third and each subsequent violation, with citations payable within 30 days or contestable at a hearing before a Hearing Officer under the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act.
Violations & Fines
Discharging anything besides stormwater into the MS4, or maintaining an illicit connection, is a separate offense per day; fines climb from $100 to $250 for repeat violations, and MS4 access can be suspended in emergencies.
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