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ORDINANCE NS-2328 "Co-Permittee" shall mean the County of Orange, the Orange County Flood Control District, and/or any one of the thirty- one (31) municipalities, ,including the City of Santa Ana, which are responsible for compliance with the terms of the NPDES Permit. "DAMP" shall mean the Orange County Drainage Area Management Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time. "Development Project Guidance" shall mean DAMP Chapter VII and the Appendix thereto, entitled Best Management Practices for New Development Including Non-Residential Construction Projects, as the same may be amended from time to time. "Discharge" shall mean any release, spill, leak, pump, flow, escape, leaching (including subsurface migration or deposition to groundwater), dumping or disposal of any liquid, semi-solid or solid substance. "Discharge Exception" shall mean the group of activities not restricted or prohibited by this Article, including only: Discharges composed entirely of storm water; Discharges subject to regulation under current EPA or Regional Water Quality Control Board issued NPDES permits, State General Permits, or other waivers, permits or approvals granted by an appropriate government agency; Discharges from property for which best management practices set forth in the Development Project Guidance are being implemented and followed; Discharges to the Storm Water Drainage System from potable water line flushing, fire fighting activities, landscape irrigation systems, diverted stream flows, rising groundwater, and de minimis groundwater infiltration to the Storm Water Drainage System (from leaks in joints or connections or cracks in water drainage pipes or conveyance systems); Discharges from potable water sources, passive foundation drains, air conditioning condensation and other building roof runoff; agricultural irrigation water runoff; water from crawl space pumps, passive footing drains, lawn watering, non-commercial vehicle washing; flows from riparian habitats and wetlands; dechlorinated swimming pool discharges; Discharges of reclaimed water generated by a lawfully permitted water treatment facility; public street wash waters when related to cleaning and maintenance by, or on behalf of, the City [County of Orange, Orange County Flood Control District]; Discharges authorized pursuant to a permit issued under Section 18-157 hereof; Discharges allowable under the Domestic Sewage Exception; Discharges for which the discharger has reduced to the extent feasible the amount of Pollutants in such Discharge; and Discharges authorized pursuant to