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non-structural BMPs. Furthermore, the property owner or operator responsible for a property which is or may be the source of an illicit discharge, may be required to implement, at said person's or entity's expense, additional structural and non-structural BMPsto prevent the further discharge of pollutants to the City's MS4. An illicit discharge that occurs despite compliance with BMPs is a violation of this section, except if such discharge is permitted under section 235-10. §235 -9 - Illicit Discharge. (A) No person shall throw, drain, or otherwise discharge, cause, or cause others under such person's control to discharge into the City's MS4, right-of-way, or connected waterbodies, any pollutants or waters containing pollutants, whether such discharges occur directly into a waterbody, through piping connections, runoff, exfiltration, infiltration, seepage, or leaks. (B) No person shall maintain, use, or establish, any direct or indirect connection to the City's MS4 that results in any discharge in violation of any provision of Federal, State, or Local government law, rule, or regulation. §235-10 - Illicit Discharge Exemptions. The following activities shall be exempt from the requirements of this article, but only to the extent that the discharge meets State of Florida water quality standards FAC Chapter 62-302, and does not significantly contribute pollutants into the MS4: (A) Water line flushing; (B) Discharges from potable water sources; (C) Air conditioning condensate; (D) Irrigation water; (E) Water from crawl space pumps; (F) Footing drains; (G) Lawn watering; (H) Discharges or flows from emergency firefighting activities; (1) Reclaimed water line flushing authorized pursuant to a permit issued under the authority of Chapter 62-610. Florida Administrative Code; and (J) Uncontaminated roof drains. § 235-11- Reporting of Illicit Discharges. Notwithstanding other requirements of law, any person responsible for a facility operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation, upon learning of any known or suspected release of materials which are resulting or may result in an illegal discharge of a pollutant into stormwater, the storm drain system, or waters of the U.S., shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event that hazardous materials are released, said person shall immediately notify the State Warning Point and the City Engineer. In the event that only non -hazardous materials are released, said person shall notifythe City Engineer immediately. If the discharge of prohibited materials emanates from a commercial or construction site, the owner or operator of such establishment shall also retain Page 6 of 12