§ 17.08.180. Prohibited discharges and prohibited use of coal tar pavement products.

A.

No debris, sediment, wastewater, landscaping/yard waste, refuse, or other pollutant shall be deposited in floodplains, water resources, public streets, highways, sidewalks, storm drains, or other public thoroughfares per this chapter of the City Code, Maryland Environment Title 4 as may be amended from time to time, COMAR 26.08.04, unless otherwise permitted by the City of Annapolis or the Maryland Department of the Environment. Such materials shall be stored properly to minimize any threat of discharge.

B.

the following applies to all public and private uses of coal tar:

1.

A person may not sell, offer for sale, use, or permit the use of a coal tar pavement product in the City. A property owner who knowingly permits the application of a product containing coal tar pavement product on their property shall be in violation of this Section and may be cited, in addition to the applicator of the product, pursuant to subsection (B)(3).

2.

The Director shall publish, update as needed, and maintain on its website, a list of alternative products for use on asphalt and concrete that do not contain a coal tar pavement product.

3.

Violators of this Section shall be required to remediate the surface of the coal tar pavement product. A violation of this Section shall be a municipal infraction and subject to a fine as established by resolution of the City Council. Each day that a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense. The penalties set forth in this Section are in addition to any other remedies and penalties provided under federal, state, county, or local law.

(Ord. No. O-27-13, § I, 10-14-2013; Ord. No. O-20-16, § I, 5-23-2016)

Editor's note

Ord. No. O-20-16, § I, adopted May 23, 2016, changed the title of § 17.08.180 from "Prohibited discharges" to read as herein set out.