§ 27½-1. General powers and purpose.

(a)

The city mayor or his designee may regulate the use, grading, paving, maintenance, and operation of public rights-of-way and public storm drain systems so as to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, the addition of pollutants to storm water in quantities or concentrations that could reasonably be expected to cause or contribute to either a violation of an applicable water quality standard or any condition of a storm water NPDES permit issued to the city; or any other act that causes or contributes to damage to a public storm drain system. The city mayor or his designee may regulate the use of public storm drain systems through permits or written approvals for activities that could release pollutants or storm water to a public storm drain system.

(b)

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as an assumption by the City of Columbus of any other person's duties or responsibilities arising under any applicable law, including the common law. Any activities of the city mayor authorized by this chapter are permissive rather than mandatory.

(Ord. of 10-1-96(2), § I)