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Rates, Fees and Fines for Environmental Services & Utilities

Administrative Fines for Violation of the San José Wastewater & Stormwater Discharge Regulations & Municipal Code


S.J.M.C. Fine*
Description
9.10.410 $100.00 No dumping of solid waste
9.10.510 $50.00 Sidewalks and public ways – duty of owners and occupiers of property
15.10.200 $160.00 Water waste prevention
15.10.210 $160.00 5 days or less to repair leaking plumbing/irrigation systems
15.10.220 $160.00 Water run-off prohibited except 15.10.240 and 15.10.250
15.10.240 $160.00 Automatic positive self-closing valve for cleaning of structures and surfaces
15.10.250 $160.00 Automatic positive self-closing valve when washing vehicles
15.14.510 $500.00 Limitation on point of discharge
15.14.515 $500.00 Discharge to storm drain prohibited
15.14.520 $500.00 Regulation of trucked or hauled waste
15.14.530 $500.00 Protection from accidental discharge
15.14.535 $500.00 Pretreatment by owner
15.14.540 $500.00 Monitoring facilities
15.14.545 $500.00 No storm and other prohibited waters to discharge to sanitary sewer
15.14.550 $500.00 Obstructing or injurious substances
15.14.555 $500.00 Flammable or explosive substances
15.14.560 $500.00 Hot substances
15.14.565 $500.00 Grease, oils, fats
15.14.570 $500.00 Solid or viscous matter
15.14.575 $500.00 Corrosive matter pH less than 5.5 but greater than 2.0
15.14.575 $1,000.00 Corrosive matter pH less than or equal to 2
15.14.580 $500.00 Toxic gases, vapor or fumes
15.14.585 $500.00 Interfering substances greater than 2X the limit but smaller than 10X the limit
15.14.585 $1,000.00 Interfering substances greater than or equal to 10 x limit
15.14.590 $500.00 Prohibition on use of diluting waters
15.14.595 $500.00 Suspended solids: dissolved matter
15.14.610 $500.00 Noxious or malodorous matter
15.14.615 $500.00 Radioactive matter
15.14.620 $500.00 Colored matter
15.14.625 $500.00 Garbage and food debris into sanitary sewer
15.14.630 $500.00 Oil and grease removal devices including maintenance of records
15.14.635 $500.00 Screened industrial wastes
15.14.640 $500.00 Group 1 Dischargers: approved mass audit study required
15.14.645 $500.00 Group 1 Dischargers: mass equivalent concentration limit
15.14.650 $500.00 Group 1 Dischargers: process flow exceeding MECL flow
15.14.665 $500.00 Group 2 Dischargers: daily maxiimum average concentration limit
15.14.670 $500.00

Group 3 Dischargers: Best Management Practices (BMPs)

15.14.680 $500.00 Federal Pretreatment Regulations
15.14.685 $500.00 Falsification of information
15.14.695 $100.00 Late reporting (5–15 days late)
15.14.695 $250.00 Late reporting (16–30 days late)
15.14.695 $500.00 Late reporting (31–45 days late)
15.14.725 $500.00 Mandatory wastewater discharge permits
20.100.430 $500.00 Construction clean up in public right-of-way
20.100.470 $500.00 Compliance with NPDES Storm Water Permit, including BMPs, submittal and compliance with Erosion Control Plan if required (<1 acre)
20.100.480 $500.00 1-5 acres Compliance with NPDES General Construction Activities Permit (including implementation and maintenance of SWPPP and NOI) BMPs, Erosion Control Plan (if required)
$2,500.00 5+ acres

* 2nd fine in 36 month period shall be equal to 125% of above amount; 3rd fine in 36 month period shall be equal to 150% of above amount

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Last Modified Date: 1/6/2009

 
 

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