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Defiance council adopts MS4‑driven changes to illicit discharge and stormwater rules
Summary
Council adopted amendments to the illicit discharge ordinance and stormwater management rules after an MS4 audit, narrowing permitted discharges and clarifying post‑construction requirements to help the city maintain its NPDES permit; enforcement is complaint‑driven under the MS4 coordinator.
The Defiance City Council on Jan. 27 adopted two ordinances to update the city’s stormwater and illicit‑discharge regulations following an MS4 audit and to help preserve the city’s NPDES permit.
City attorney/administrator O'Donnell told council the federal Clean Water Act and implementing MS4 requirements prompted the recommended changes. "One of them is in our illicit discharge ordinance," he said,…
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