Types of Businesses Regulated:
As required by the State of California, inspections are conducted at
the following types of businesses:
Auto body shops
- Auto repair shops
- Auto sales, lease and rental facilities
- Equipment rental businesses
- Facilities that have coverage under the State's General Industrial Stormwater Permit.
- Gas stations
- Kennels
- Nurseries
- Restaurants
Stormwater Ordinance Exemptions:
Sacramento County Code Chapter 15.12 (County Stormwater Ordinance) section
100, prohibits non-stormwater discharges to the County's storm drainage system
and local waters. This means that only stormwater and 18 exempted non-stormwater
type discharges that are specified in the ordinance, may be discharged into the
storm drainage system by businesses and other dischargers. Examples of
the 18 allowable discharges include:
- Discharges from potable water sources.
- Landscape irrigation overflows.
- Individual, residential vehicle washing discharges.
Refer to 
Article
2 , in
Sacramento County's stormwater
ordinance , for more information.
The cities of Sacramento, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, Citrus Heights,
and Rancho Cordova each
have their own stormwater ordinances which have similar requirements and prohibitions.
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