ORDINANCE NO. ____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANT HILL AMENDING CHAPTER 15.05, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE
CONTROL, OF THE PLEASANT HILL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD A REQUIREMENT
FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF DEVICES TO CAPTURE TRASH, LITTER, OR OTHER POLLUTANTS FROM ENTERING THE CITY’S STORM DRAIN SYSTEM
WHEREAS, Chapter 15.05 of the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code (PHMC) was enacted to fulfill the City of Pleasant Hill’s (City’s) duties regarding stormwater management and discharge control in compliance with the City’s obligations under state and federal law and accompanying permits, specifically provision C.10 of the San Franciso Bay Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP); and
WHEREAS, in order to be in full compliance with provision C.10 of the MRP 3.0, it is necessary to amend Chapter 15.05 to include a provision requiring owners of private parking lots, streets, roads and drainage facilities to install and maintain devices or facilities to capture trash or other pollutants in order to keep such pollutants from entering the City’s stormwater system.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 15.05.020 of the PHMC is hereby amended to add a definition of “Litter” as follows:
“Litter shall mean, but is not limited to, plastic, paper, cigarette butts, floor sweepings, trash, rubbish, food, cloth, metal, recyclable materials, or waste matter of whatever character when not properly disposed of or managed.”
Section 2. Chapter 15.05.070(D) of the PHMC is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“D. Parking lots, paved areas and related stormwater systems. A person owning, operating or maintaining a paved parking lot, the paved areas of a gasoline station, a paved private street or road, and related stormwater systems shall clean those premises as frequently and thoroughly as practicable in a manner that does not result in the discharge of trash, litter, or other pollutants to the city’s stormwater system. The Director may require installation and maintenance of devices or facilities to prevent the discharge of trash or other pollutants from private parking lots, streets, roads, and drainage facilities into the storm drain system. Failure or refusal to comply with such requirement is prohibited and shall constitute a violation of this chapter.” Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its adoption.
Section 4. Within fifteen days after the passage of this ordinance, the City Clerk shall cause it or a summary of it to be posted in the three places designated by resolution of the City Council.
The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill held on the 2nd day of March, 2026.
ADOPTED and ordered posted at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Pleasant Hill, held on the day of , 202_, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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ZAC SHESS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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LYONE P. CONNER, City Clerk