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ORDINANCE NS-2328 597 SECTION 5: That section 18-155 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 18-155. Prohibition on I tit Connections and Prohibited Discharges a. No Person shall: Construct, maintain, operate and/or utilize any Illicit Connection. Cause, allow or facilitate any Prohibited Discharge. Act, cause, permit or suffer any agent, employee, or independent contractor, to construct, maintain, operate or utilize any Illicit Connection, or cause, allow or facilitate any Prohibited Discharge. The prohibition against Illicit Connections shall apply irrespective of whether the Illicit Connection was established prior to the date of enactment of this Article; however, Legal Nonconforming Connections shall not become Illicit Connections until the earlier of the following: For all structural improvements to property installed for the purpose of Discharge to the Storm Water Drainage System, the expiration of five (5) years from the adoption of this Article. For all nonstructural improvementsto property existing for the purpose of Discharge to the Storm Water Drainage System, the expiration of six (6) months following delivery of a notice to the owner or occupant of the property, which states a Legal Nonconforming Connection has been identified. The notice of a Legal Nonconforming Connection shall state the date of expiration of use under this Article. A reasonable extension of use may be authorized by the City Manager upon consideration of the following factors: The potential adverse effects of the continued use of the connection upon the beneficial uses of receiving waters; The economic investment of the discharger in the Legal Nonconforming Connection; and The financial effect upon the discharger of a termination of the Legal Nonconforming Connection. A violation of Section 18-155(a) shall occur irrespective of the negligence or intent of the violator to construct,