A. It is unlawful for any person to obstruct or contribute to the obstruction of the flow of stormwater runoff or nonstormwater runoff into any sump, retention basin, storm drain, curb and gutter, drain inlet, or other associated structural controls that convey stormwater or nonstormwater runoff, unless the obstruction is authorized by the city engineer or his appointee and granted with the issuance of a permit signed by the city engineer or his appointee.

B. It is unlawful for any person to cause any obstruction that inhibits the normal flow of stormwater or nonstormwater runoff in any curb and gutter, unless the obstruction is authorized by the city engineer or his appointee and granted with the issuance of a permit signed by the city engineer or his appointee.

C. It is unlawful for a person to cover over any drain inlet for any reason or purpose, unless the obstruction is authorized by the city engineer or his appointee and granted with the issuance of a permit signed by the city engineer or his appointee.

D. Subsections (A) and (B) of this section do not apply during clean-up periods established by the city, provided the materials are placed according to any directions from the city and do not obstruct drain inlets. (Ord. 2021-20 § 1 (Att. A); Ord. 6/15/2004O-23 § 1 (part))