TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL 
 
BYLAW NO. 902 
Amended by Bylaws No. 958 and 1012 
 
A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION THE USE OF THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND 
DISPOSITION OF STORM WATER  
 
 
 
NOW THEREFORE, Council  of the Town of View Royal in open meeting assembled enacts as 
follows:  
 
1. Citation 
 
(1) This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Storm Water Regulation Bylaw No. 902, 
2015”. 
 
2. Definitions  
 
(1) In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires: 
 
"air" means the atmosphere but, except in a storm drain or a storm water management 
facility or as the context may otherwise require, does not include the atmosphere inside 
a constructed enclosure that is not open to the weather.  
 
"air contaminant" means any substance or odour whether gaseous, liquid, solid or a 
combination that is emitted into the air and that:  
 
(a) injures or is capable of injuring the health or safety of a person;  
 
(b) injures or is capable of injuring property or any life form;  
 
(c) interferes with or is capable of interfering with visibility;  
 
(d) interferes with or is capable of interfering with the normal conduct of business; 
 
(e) causes or is capable of causing material physical discomfort to a person; or 
 
(f) damages or is capable of damaging the environment. 
 
"biomedical waste" means ”biomedical waste” as defined in the Hazardous Waste 
Regulation.  
“business waste” means waste which is produced on a commercial, industrial or 
institutional property.  
 
 
"carpet cleaning waste" means a combination of water-carried liquid and solid wastes 
 
generated by a carpet cleaning operation.  

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“Code of Practice” means a code of practice adopted by Council for the discharge of 
wastewater by a class of persons; 
 
"colour" means the true colour of water from which turbidity has been removed, as 
determined by the appropriate procedure in Standard Methods.  
 
"composite sample" means a sample which is composed of equivalent portions of a 
specified number of grab samples collected manually or automatically at the same 
sampling point, at specified times or flow intervals during a specified sampling period.  
 
"condensed water" means water, which is produced through the process of 
condensation and includes condensate drainage from refrigeration equipment, air 
conditioning equipment and steam heating systems.  
 
"contaminant" means any substance, whether dissolved or suspended, or any 
wastewater quality parameter that, when present above a certain concentration in 
wastewater:  
 
(a) injures or is capable of injuring the health or safety of a person;  
 
(b) injures or is capable of injuring property or any life form;  
 
(c) interferes or is capable of interfering with the proper operation of a sewer  or 
storm water management facility;  
 
(d) causes or is capable of causing material physical discomfort to a person; or 
 
(e) damages or is capable of damaging the environment.  
 
 
"Council" means the council of the Town of View Royal. 
 
"development" includes the construction of a building or structure, the placement of fill, 
the paving of land or any other alteration to land which causes a change to the existing 
drainage characteristics.  
 
"Director" means the Director of Engineering for the Town and includes any other 
municipal employee acting under his or her authority. 
 
"discharge" means to introduce, directly or indirectly, a substance into the municipal 
drainage system by spilling, disposing of, abandoning, depositing, leaking, seeping, 
pouring, draining, emptying or by any other means.  
 
"domestic waste" means waste produced on a residential property. 
 
"engine washing waste" means waste that results from the cleaning of an engine and 
or engine parts by water, steam, chemicals or other methods.  
 
"fecal coliforms" means the portion of coliform bacteria from fecal sources, as 
determined by the appropriate procedure in Standard Methods.  
 
 
"grab sample" means a sample of waste collected at a particular time and place.  

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“hazardous waste” means “hazardous waste” as defined in the Environmental 
Management Act of British Columbia; 
 
“Hazardous Waste Regulation” means the Hazardous Waste Regulation enacted 
pursuant to the Environmental Management Act;.  
 
 
"Improvement District" means any improvement district incorporated under the Local 
 
Government Act that provides service to the Town of View Royal.  
 
"municipal drainage system" means all pipes, conduits, drains, equipment, works, 
facilities and all necessary appurtenances that are owned and operated by the Town and 
installed for the purpose of collecting, pumping, conveying, treating and disposing of 
storm water and uncontaminated water.  
 
"oil and grease" means an organic substance or substances recoverable by procedures 
set out in Standard Methods or procedures authorized by the Director and includes, but 
is not limited to, hydrocarbons, esters, fats, oils, waxes, and high-molecular weight 
carboxylic acids.  
 
“on-site storm water management facilities” means structures or features including, 
but not limited to, landscaping features such as rain gardens and swales, storage ponds 
and tanks that control  the quantity or quality of storm water. 
 
"PCB" means any monochlorinated, dichlorinated, or polychlorinated biphenyl or any 
mixture that contains one or more of these.  
 
"pesticides" means pesticides regulated under the Integrated Pest Management Act of 
British Columbia.  
 
"pH" means the expression of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale 
as determined by the appropriate procedure described in the Standard Methods.  
 
 
"pollution" means the presence in the environment of substances or contaminants that 
 
substantially alter or impair the usefulness of the environment.  
 
"pool" means any water receptacle designed for decorative purposes or used for 
swimming or as a bath or hot tub designed to accommodate more than one bather at a 
time.  
 
 
"premises" means any land or building or both or any part thereof.  
 
 
"prohibited waste" means a waste identified in Schedule "B" to this Bylaw.  
 
"radioactive materials" means radioactive material as defined in the Nuclear Safety 
Control Act of Canada and Regulations under that Act.  
 
 
"Regional District" means the Capital Regional District.  
 
"residential property" means a property, which is used primarily for the purpose of 
residence by persons on a permanent, temporary or seasonal basis.  

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"sanitary waste" means waste that contains human feces, urine, blood or body fluids 
originating from sanitary conveniences or other sources.  
 
"service connection" means a pipe and all necessary appurtenances to connect a 
storm drain to the municipal drainage system. 
 
“storm drain" means a pipe, conduit, drain or other equipment or facilities intended or 
necessary to convey storm water from premises; 
 
"Standard Methods" means the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination 
of Water and Wastewater prepared and published from time to time by the American 
Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and the Water 
Environment Federation.  
 
"storm water" means water resulting from natural precipitation, ground water and street 
cleaning. 
 
"storm water management facility" means structures or features that are intended to 
store, control and dispose of storm water into the ground or to the municipal drainage 
system, including, but not limited to, features such as rain gardens, swales, storage 
ponds, and tanks, whether or not such facilities are located on the premises served by 
them or on the highway adjacent to those premises.  
Amendment Bylaw No. 1012, 2019 
 
“storm water rehabilitation unit” means works or technology that will achieve a storm 
water quality that does not contain any prohibited waste under the conditions of a two-
year storm event.  
 
 
"stream" includes a pond, lake, river, creek, brook, spring or wetland.  
 
"suspended solids" means the portion of total solids retained by a filter, as determined 
by the  appropriate procedure in Standard Methods. 
  
"Town" means the Town of View Royal. 
 
 
"trucked liquid waste" means any waste that is collected and transported from the site 
where  the waste originated by means other than discharge to a sewer including, but not 
limited to, holding tank waste, septic tank waste, chemical toilet contents, catch basin 
waste, oil and grease  from interceptors or traps, and other sludges of organic or 
inorganic origin.  
 
"uncontaminated water" means any water excluding storm water but including cooling 
water, condensed water and water from municipal waterworks or a private water supply 
to which no contaminant has been added.  
 
"waste" means any substance whether gaseous, liquid or solid, that is or is intended to 
be discharged or discarded, directly or indirectly, to the municipal drainage system.  
 
 
"wastewater" means the composite of water and water-carried wastes from residential, 
 
commercial, industrial or institutional premises or any other source.  

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"wastewater quality parameter" means any parameter used to describe the quality of 
 
wastewater.  
 
 
“watercourse” means:  
 
(a) a stream; or  
 
(b) 
a canal, ditch, reservoir, storm water management facility or other man-made 
surface feature designed to carry or hold uncontaminated water or storm 
water whether it contains or conveys water continuously or intermittently 
 
within the Town. 
.  
"waterworks" means any works owned or otherwise under the control or jurisdiction of 
the Town, the Regional District, one or more of the Regional District’s member 
municipalities or an Improvement District for the purpose of collecting, treating, 
transporting or storing drinking water.  
 
 
3. Drainage Control 
 
(1) Every owner of premises in the Town shall ensure that storm water on the 
premises is disposed of to the ground or to the municipal drainage system in a 
manner that ensures that such storm water does not result in a nuisance, 
disturbance or other objectionable situation, including, without limitation,  the 
accumulation of water on the premises or any other premises, flooding, 
environmental damage or damage to, or interference with, the proper functioning 
of the municipal drainage system or a watercourse. 
 
(2) Without limiting subsection 3(1), every owner of premises in the Town shall 
ensure that any storm water management facilities constructed to serve those 
premises are repaired and maintained to the extent necessary to avoid the 
situations referred to in that subsection. 
 
(3) If the Director determines that a situation referred to in subsection 3(1) exists in 
respect of premises, the Director may issue a written notice to the owner of the 
premises requiring the owner to take such action as the Director considers 
necessary to remedy the situation, including the installation, repair or 
maintenance of storm water management facilities or the installation of a storm 
drain service connection or other works to connect the premises directly to the 
municipal drainage system.  
 
(4) If an owner to whom a notice under subsection 3(3) has been issued fails to fulfill 
the requirements specified in the notice within the time for doing so identified in 
the notice, then the Town 
 
(a) may impose a penalty in accordance with section 7; and  
 

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(b) may fulfill the requirements specified in the notice at the expense of the 
owner; and 
 
(c) recover the costs incurred by the Town to fulfill the requirements specified in 
the notice as a debt that is due and payable by the owner to the Town within 
30 days of the date the Town provides an invoice to the owner setting out the 
total of those costs. 
 
(5) An amount recoverable under subsection 3(4) may be collected by the Town in 
the same manner and with the same remedies as property taxes.  
 
(6) A notice under subsection 3(3) or an invoice under subsection 3(5) is issued or 
provided for the purpose of this section if it is personally delivered to the owner or 
sent to the owner by registered mail. 
Amendment Bylaw No. 1012, 2019 
 
4. Approval for Work in Municipal Drainage System  
 
(1) Despite section 3 of this Bylaw, no person may:  
 
(a) connect to, disconnect from, alter, repair, remove, fill in, reconstruct, divert or 
carry out any other works within the municipal drainage system; or 
 
(b) enclose or open any watercourse in a drain or culvert 
 
unless authorized in accordance with this section of the Bylaw. 
 
(2) A person who wishes to do work referred to in subsection 4(1) must: 
 
(a) apply to the Director for a drainage works permit on such form as the Director 
may prescribe from time to time; 
 
(b) submit drawings, plans and specifications with respect to drainage within the 
premises, any proposed storm water management facilities and storm water 
rehabilitation units and the storm drain, service connection and other works 
necessary to connect the premises to the municipal drainage system or enclose 
the watercourse;   
 
(c) submit a written report, certified by a professional engineer, that evaluates the 
potential impacts of the proposed work on the quality of storm water and the 
municipal drainage system or watercourse including changes in water flow 
patterns, hydraulic changes and the potential for flooding;  
 
(d) submit a written report, certified by a professional engineer, that identifies 
measures to minimize any adverse effects on the environment while the work is 
carried out; 
 
(e) pay all inspection and other fees as set out in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958. 
Amendment Bylaw No. 958, 2016 
 

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(3) The Director may waive the written report requirements under subsection 4(2)(c) or (d) 
either in whole or in part if, in the opinion of the Director, the proposed works are of such 
a minor nature that they are unlikely to have any appreciable impact on the municipal 
drainage system or watercourse.  
 
(4) The Director may issue a drainage works permit upon being satisfied that the proposed 
work: 
 
(a) will not impair the quality of storm water; and  
 
(b) will not alter storm water flow patterns or flow rates in a manner that is likely to 
create or increase the risk of a nuisance, disturbance or other objectionable 
situation, including the accumulation of water on the subject premises or on any 
other premises, increase the risk of flooding or environmental damage or 
interfere with the proper functioning of the municipal drainage system or a 
watercourse. 
 
 
5. Discharges to Municipal Drainage System  
 
(1) No person may discharge or allow or cause to be discharged into a municipal drainage 
system or a watercourse any of the following:  
 
(a) 
domestic waste;  
  
(b) 
trucked liquid waste;  
 
(c) 
sanitary waste;  
 
(d) 
business waste; 
 
(e) 
prohibited waste.  
 
(2) Despite subsection 5(1) of this Bylaw, a person may discharge into a municipal drainage 
system or a watercourse water that comprises or results from the following: 
 
(a) 
natural precipitation and drainage of such water; 
 
(b) 
garden and lawn maintenance, non-commercial car washing, building 
washing and driveway washing; 
 
(c) 
uncontaminated water that does not contain residual chlorine or chloramine; 
 
(d) 
street, hydrant and water main flushing by or on behalf of the Town;  
 
(e) 
firefighting activities; and 
 
(f) 
the activities listed in the attached Schedule "C" provided that the person who 
discharges or allows or causes the discharge: 
 

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(i) applies to the Director to register its operation using the Code of Practice 
Registration Form attached as Schedule “D” or on such form as the 
Director may prescribe from time to time; and 
 
(ii) complies with the applicable Code of Practice attached as Schedules "E”, 
“F” and “G". 
 
(3) Any person who registers its operation in accordance with subsection 5(2), must also 
use the Code of Practice Registration Form attached as Schedule “D” or on such form 
as the Director may prescribe from time to time to change or cancel its registration. 
 
6. Inspection  
 
(1) The Director, an employee of the Town authorized by the Director or a bylaw 
enforcement officer may enter at all reasonable times, on any property that is subject to 
this Bylaw to ascertain whether the Bylaw is being observed or its requirements are 
being met.  
 
 
 
7. Offences and Penalties  
 
(1) A person who contravenes this Bylaw or who suffers or permits any act or thing to be 
done in contravention of this Bylaw commits of an offence and is liable: 
 
(a) to pay a fine of up to $10,000 as determined by a court pursuant to proceedings 
under the Offence Act together with such other penalties and compensation as 
the court may order under the Community Charter;  or 
 
(b) to pay a penalty established in the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 643, 
2007, as amended or replaced from time to time. 
 
(2) Each day that an offence occurs or continues shall constitute a separate offence. 
 
(3) Nothing in this Bylaw shall limit the Town from pursuing any other remedy that would 
otherwise be available to the Town at law.  
 
8. General  
 
(1) No person may hinder or prevent the Director, an employee authorized by the Director, 
or a bylaw enforcement officer from entering any premises or from carrying out his or her 
duties with respect to the administration of this Bylaw.  
 
(2) The schedules attached to this Bylaw are deemed to be an integral part of this Bylaw.  
 
(3) If any provision of this Bylaw is found to be invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, 
then it may be severed from the Bylaw without affecting the validity of the remaining 
portions of this Bylaw. 
 
(4) The headings in this Bylaw are inserted for convenience and reference only and shall 
not be used in interpreting this Bylaw. 
 

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9. Purpose  
 
(1) This Bylaw must be interpreted in accordance with this section despite any other 
provision of this Bylaw.  
 
(2) This Bylaw is enacted for the purpose of avoiding, preventing or reducing the risk of:  
 
(a) 
nuisance, disturbance or other objectionable situation, including the 
accumulation of water on the subject premises or on any other premises, 
flooding or environmental damage 
 
(b) 
interference with the proper functioning of the municipal drainage system or a 
watercourse 
 
(c) 
regulating discharges to the municipal drainage system and watercourses in 
order to reduce the risk of pollution or interference with the proper functioning 
of the municipal drainage system and watercourses.  
 
(3) The purpose of this Bylaw does not extend to:  
 
(a) 
the protection of any person from economic loss;  
 
(b) 
the assumption by the Town of responsibility for ensuring that any discharge 
of wastewater into the municipal drainage system and water courses will not 
cause, pollution or interference with the proper functioning of the municipal 
drainage system or watercourses; or  
 
(c) 
providing any person with a warranty that any discharge of wastewater or 
activity or works referred to in paragraph (b) will not cause pollution or other 
nuisance to any person.  
 
(4) Nothing in this Bylaw shall be interpreted as relieving a person discharging wastewater 
from complying with federal, provincial and local government enactments governing the 
discharge of wastewater into the municipal drainage system, and in the event of a 
conflict between the provisions of this Bylaw and a Federal or Provincial enactment, the 
provisions of the Federal or Provincial enactment will prevail.  
 
 
10. REPEAL  
 
(1) The Town of View Royal Storm Sewer Bylaw, 1995, No. 239 is repealed. 
 
 
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 16th DAY OF JUNE, 2015  
 
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 16th DAY OF JUNE, 2015  
 
READ A THIRD TIME THIS 16th DAY OF JUNE, 2015 
 
ADOPTED THIS 7th DAY OF JULY, 2015  
 

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_________________________________                  _________________________________           
Mayor  
 
 
 
                       Director of Corporate Administration 
 

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SCHEDULE "A"  
 
Inspection and other fees chargeable under this bylaw 
Deleted by Bylaw No. 958, 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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SCHEDULE “B” 
PROHIBITED WASTE  
 
Prohibited waste means:  
 
1. 
Hazardous Waste  
 
 
Any hazardous waste.  
 
2. 
Biomedical Waste  
 
 
Any biomedical waste.  
 
3. 
Air Contaminant Waste  
 
 
Any waste which, by itself or in combination with another substance, is capable of 
 
creating, causing or introducing an air contaminant or causing air pollution outside or 
 
within any municipal drainage system or watercourse.  
 
4. 
Flammable or Explosive Waste  
 
Any waste which, by itself or in combination with another substance, is capable of 
causing or contributing to an explosion or supporting combustion in any municipal 
drainage system or watercourse including, but not limited to, gasoline, naphtha, 
propane, diesel or other fuel oil, kerosene and alcohol.  
 
5. 
Obstructive Waste  
 
Any waste which, by itself or in combination with another substance, is capable of 
obstructing the flow of, or interfering with, the operation, performance or flow of any 
municipal drainage system or watercourse including, but not limited to, earth, sand, 
sweepings, gardening or agricultural waste, ash, chemicals, paint, metal, glass, sharps, 
rags, cloth, tar, asphalt, cement-based products, plastic, wood, waste portions of 
animals, fish or fowl and solidified fat.  
 
6. 
Corrosive Waste  
 
Any waste with corrosive properties which, by itself or in combination with any other 
substance, may cause damage to any municipal drainage system or watercourse or 
which may prevent safe entry by authorized personnel to any municipal drainage 
system.  
 
7. 
High Temperature Waste  
 
 
(a) 
Any waste which, by itself or in combination with another substance, will create  
 
 
heat in amounts which will interfere with the operation and maintenance of a  
 
 
municipal drainage system;  
 
 
(b) 
Any waste which will raise the temperature of wastewater discharged by a  
 
 
municipal drainage system by 1 degree Celsius or more;  
 

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(c) 
Any waste with a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius or more at the point of  
 
 
discharge into the municipal drainage system.  
 
8. 
PCBs and Pesticides  
 
 
Any waste containing PCBs or pesticides.  
 
9. 
Pool Water  
 
 
Any water from a pool that contains residual chlorine, chloramine, bromine or chloride.  
 
10. 
Radioactive Waste  
 
Any waste containing radioactive materials in excess of quantities or concentrations 
permitted for release to the environment under the Nuclear Safety Control Act and 
Regulations. 
 
11. 
pH Waste  
 
 
Any waste which, at the point of discharge into a municipal drainage system has a pH 
 
lower than 6.5 or higher than 9.0 as determined by either a grab sample or composite 
 
sample.  
 
12. 
Dyes and Colouring Material  
 
 
Dyes or colouring materials which, at the point of discharge into the municipal drainage 
 
system: 
 
(a) produce a colour value greater than or equal to 15 true colour units (mg/L Pt) as 
determined by either a grab sample or composite sample; or 
 
(b) causes  discolouration of water to such an extent that the colour cannot be 
determined by the visual comparison method as set out in Standard Methods 
 
except where the dye is used by the Town or the Regional District as a tracer.  
 
13. 
Miscellaneous Wastes  
 
 
Any waste which by itself or in combination with another substance:  
 
 
(a) 
constitutes or may constitute a health or safety hazard to any person;  
 
 
 
(b) 
causes pollution in any municipal drainage system or watercourse.  
 
14. 
Disinfectant Process Water  
 
 
Any water from a waterworks containing residual chlorine or chloramine remaining from 
 
the disinfection of the waterworks or any part of the waterworks but does not include 
 
water containing chlorine or chloramine ordinarily added to a supply of potable water by 
 
the Town, the Regional District or an Improvement District.  
 

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15. 
Fill  
 
 
Soil, sand, clay, gravel, rock or other material of which land is composed. 
 
16. 
Total Oil and Grease  
 
Any wastewater, which at the point of discharge into the municipal drainage system or 
watercourse, contains a total oil and grease concentration that exceeds 15 milligrams 
per liter as determined by either a grab sample or a composite sample.  
 
17. 
Wastewater containing Suspended Solids  
 
Any wastewater, which at the point of discharge into the municipal drainage system or 
watercourse contains Suspended Solids in concentrations that would:  
 
(a) 
exceed 75 milligrams per liter as determined by either a grab sample or a 
composite sample, or  
 
(b) 
cause the water quality in the municipal drainage system or watercourse 
receiving the wastewater to exceed the maximum induced suspended 
sediments guidelines as set out in the “Working Guidelines for the 
Sediments” in  “A Compendium of Working Water Quality Guidelines for 
British Columbia”, published by the Ministry of Environment, updated August 
2006, as amended or replaced from time to time.  
 
18. 
Wastewater containing Fecal Coliforms  
 
 
 
Any wastewater which contains fecal coliforms in concentrations above 200 colony 
 
counts/100 mL at point of discharge into a municipal drainage system as determined by 
 
a grab sample or composite sample. 
  
19. 
Carpet Cleaning Wastes  
 
 
Any carpet cleaning waste.  
 
20. 
Waste Containing Phosphorous  
 
 
Any waste which, at the point of discharge into a municipal drainage system contains a 
 
total phosphorus concentration greater than 1.0 mg/L as determined by either a grab 
 
sample or composite sample.  
 
21. 
Wastewater from Garbage Containers and Restaurant Grease Containers  
 
 
Any wastewater that contains liquid waste that originates from within garbage containers 
 
over two cubic meters in volume and any size of restaurant waste grease containers.  
 
22. 
Turbidity  
 
 
Any wastewater with a turbidity that would:  
 

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(a) 
exceed 50 nephelometric turbidity units (NTU) as determined by either a grab 
sample or a composite sample at the point of discharge into the municipal 
drainage system; or  
 
(b) 
cause the water quality in the watercourse receiving the wastewater to 
exceed the maximum induced turbidity guidelines as set out in the “Working 
Guidelines for the Sediments” in  “A Compendium of Working Water Quality 
Guidelines for British Columbia”, published by the Ministry of Environment, 
updated August 2006, as amended or replaced from time to time.  
 
23. 
Engine Washing Wastes  
 
 
Any engine washing waste, regardless of whether it has been treated with a storm water 
 
rehabilitation unit prior to discharge to the municipal drainage system.  
 
24. 
Chloride  
 
 
Any waste which, at the point of discharge into the municipal drainage system, contains 
 
a chloride concentration greater than 1000 mg/L as determined by either a grab sample 
 
or composite sample.  
 
 
 

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SCHEDULE "C" 
 
LIST OF BUSINESS CLASSIFICATIONS 
SUBJECT TO A CODE OF PRACTICE 
 
The following activities are subject to a Code of Practice:  
 
Activity  
Code of Practice Appended to this Bylaw as Schedule  
1. Automotive and Parking Lot Operations  
 
“F” 
2. Development and Construction Activities   
“G“ 
3. Outdoor Storage Operations  
 
“H”  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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SCHEDULE "D" 
CODE OF PRACTICE REGISTRATION FORM 
The following is an application to register a discharging operation under a CODE OF 
PRACTICE as outlined in Town of View Royal Storm Sewer Bylaw No. 902 or to change or 
cancel an existing registration. This application is to be filed with the Director, at the above 
address, within 90 days of the Town of View Royal Council adoption of the Code of Practice for 
a specific sector or within 30 days of a operation commencing discharge into the municipal 
drainage system. To apply for a change of information or cancellation of an existing registration, 
an application is to be filed with the Director within 30 days of the date on which the applied 
changes will take affect at the operation.  
1. 
Operation Name (name of company, partnership or individual or institution)  
 
Company Name: ________________________________________________________  
2. 
Request  
 
The Company hereby applies to (check one of the main sections and any applicable 
 
sub-sections):  
 
 
Register as a discharging operation under one or more of the following Codes  
 
 
of Practice:  
 
 
Check applicable code(s) below:  
 
 
 
Schedule E: Automotive Operations and Parking Lot Operations  
 
 
 
Schedule F: Construction and Development Activities  
 
 
 
Schedule G: Outdoor Storage Yard Operations  
 
Reason for change: ______________________________________________ 
                                           ______________________________________________ 
Cancel existing Code of Practice 
 ____________________  
Reason for cancellation:  ___________________________________________  
                                           _______________________________________________ 
3. 
Registrant Information (Complete All)  
 
Company Name: ______________________________________  
 
Located at:  
 
 
Suite Number: ______________________________________  
 
 
Street Address: ______________________________________  

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City: ________________________ Postal Code: ________________  
 
 
Telephone: ________________________ Fax: ______________________  
 
Mailing Address (if different from above):  
 
 
Suite Number: ______________________________________  
 
 
Street Address: ______________________________________  
 
 
City: ______________________________________  
 
 
Postal Code: ______________________________________  
4. 
Contact Information  
 
Owner  
 
Name: ______________________________________  
 
Telephone: ______________ Fax: ______________ email: ______________  
 
Facility Manager  
 
Name: ______________________________________  
 
Telephone: ______________ Fax: ______________ email: ______________  
 
5. 
Declaration  
I hereby acknowledge that the information on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge.  
 
Signature: ___________________________________ Date: __________________  
 
Name (print): ______________________________  Title: _________________ 
 
 
 

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SCHEDULE "E" 
 
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND PARKING LOT OPERATIONS 
1.0 
APPLICATION 
  
1.1 
This code of practice describes the terms and conditions for discharge of 
 
wastewater from automotive operations and parking lot operations into a 
 
municipal storm drainage system, and is adopted under the authority of section 
 
8(3)(a) of the Community Charter. 
 
1.2 
In this code of practice: 
 
(a) 
"automotive operation" means sales, rental, service, fueling, repair, or  
 
 
maintenance of vehicles by any commercial, industrial or institutional  
 
 
operation or by a public authority and includes incidental vehicle wash  
 
 
operations; 
 
(b) 
“cleaned out” means to have the settled material and floating material  
 
 
collected in the storm water rehabilitation unit removed and disposed in  
 
 
an manner that meets all regulations; 
 
(c) 
“display vehicle rinse operation” means the rinsing of the exterior of a  
 
 
vehicle while the vehicle is located in a display area by any vehicle  
 
 
dealership; 
 
(d) 
“drive through lane” means an area for vehicles for customer service  
 
 
provided to a customer while the customer remains within a motor  
 
 
vehicle; 
 
(e) 
“operator” means the owner of the business responsible for the activities  
 
 
on the site or an appointed designate in charge of the site and  
 
 
 
subsequent activities; 
 
(f) 
“parking lot operation” means the provision of one or more drive through  
 
 
lanes or spaces (covered or uncovered) to store an unattended vehicle by 
 
 
any multi-family residential, commercial, industrial or institutional   
 
 
operation or by a public authority, but does not include roads and streets  
 
 
or properties that have fewer than 10 parking spaces; 
 
(g) 
“sampling point” means a location where a representative sample of the  
 
 
discharge into the municipal drainage system may be collected; 
 
(h) 
“spill” means a release or discharge into the storm sewer or watercourse  
 
 
of a substance that causes or may cause the storm water discharge from  
 
 
the site to exceed the restrictions specified in Schedule “B”; 
 
(i) 
“storage containment area” means an area with a containment system  
 
 
constructed of an impervious material and designed to prevent the  

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release of a liquid material stored in a primary container from entering the 
 
 
municipal drainage system in the case of a spill or rupture of the primary  
 
 
container; 
 
(j) 
"storm water rehabilitation unit" means works or technology that will  
 
 
achieve a storm water quality that meets the restrictions specified in  
 
 
Schedule “B” of this Bylaw under the conditions of a storm event of 12.5  
 
 
mm/hour; 
 
(k) 
“vehicle” means a vehicle as defined under the Motor Vehicle Act as  
 
 
amended from time to time; 
 
(l) 
“vehicle wash operation” means the washing of the exterior of a vehicle  
 
 
but does not include a display vehicle rinse operation. 
2.0 
DISCHARGE REGULATIONS 
 
2.1 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation must not 
 
discharge wastewater which, at the point of discharge into the municipal drainage 
 
system, contains: 
 
(a) 
water that accumulates in any fuel or storage tank, with the exception of  
 
 
water storage tanks and other tanks that have been properly cleaned to  
 
 
remove residual contaminants; 
 
(b) 
water that accumulates in a storage containment area; 
 
 
 
(c) 
rinse water from equipment and parts that have been washed in solvent; 
 
(d) 
wash and rinse water from interior floor washing activities; 
 
(e) 
wash water from an automotive operation that could cause the discharge  
 
 
to exceed the levels in Schedule “B” of this Bylaw; 
 
(f) 
liquid waste from uncovered storage areas that contain used auto parts  
 
 
and other stored materials that may contribute contaminants and that  
 
 
could cause the discharge to exceed the levels in Schedule “B” of this  
 
 
Bylaw. 
 
2.2 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation that commences  
 
operation after the date of adoption of this code of practice and which discharges 
 
wastewater other than storm water from roof drains into the municipal drainage 
 
system must install and maintain one or more storm water rehabilitation units to 
 
treat the collected storm water prior to discharge. 
 
2.3 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation operating on the 
 
date of adoption of this code of practice which does not have a storm water 
 
rehabilitation unit and which discharges wastewater other than storm water from 
 
roof drains into the municipal storm drainage system, must install, within three 

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years of adoption of this code, one or more storm water rehabilitation units to 
 
treat the collected storm water prior to discharge. 
 
2.4 
A storm water rehabilitation unit installed under sections 2.2 and 2.3 must: 
 
(a) 
ensure that the discharge into the municipal drainage system is equipped  
 
 
with a sampling point; and 
 
(b) 
have the sampling point readily and easily accessible at all times for  
 
 
 
inspection. 
 
2.5 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot that has a storm water  
 
rehabilitation unit that does not have a sampling point on the date of adoption of 
 
this code of practice must install a sampling point within two years of the date of 
 
adoption of this code of practice. 
 
2.6 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation who installs a 
 
storm water rehabilitation unit on or after the date of adoption of this code of 
 
practice must locate the storm water rehabilitation unit so that it is readily and 
 
easily accessible for inspection and maintenance. 
 
2.7 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation subject to 
 
sections 2.2 or 2.3 must ensure that all storm water, with the exception of storm 
 
water from roof drains and perimeter drains, from the automotive operation or 
 
parking lot operation is directed to one or more storm water rehabilitation units 
 
before being discharged into the municipal storm drainage system. 
 
2.8 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation must not dispose 
 
of oil and grease, solids or other material accumulated in a storm water 
 
rehabilitation unit into the municipal storm drainage system. 
 
2.9 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation must not use or 
 
permit the use of intentional high volume flows, chemical agents, solvents, hot 
 
water or other agents to facilitate the passage of oil and grease through a storm 
 
water rehabilitation unit. 
 
2.10 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation: 
 
(a) 
must not permit floating oil and grease to accumulate in the storm water  
 
 
rehabilitation unit in excess of 75% of the design capacity of the storm  
 
 
water rehabilitation unit; 
 
(b) 
must not permit the settled solids to accumulate in the storm water  
 
 
rehabilitation unit in excess of 75% of the design capacity; 
 
(c) 
must inspect the storm water rehabilitation unit and measure the   
 
 
accumulated solids and floating oils at least once every 12 months to  
 
 
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(d) 
must clean or cause the cleaning of the storm water rehabilitation unit  
 
 
within seven working days of determining that any levels prescribed in  
 
 
section (a) or (b) have been exceeded. 
3.0 
SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
 
3.1 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation must ensure that 
 
solvents, antifreeze, oil, automotive liquids and other hazardous waste be 
 
stored within a secondary spill containment system to prevent the discharge of 
 
spilled material into the municipal drainage system if: 
 
(a) 
the materials are stored at ground level; and 
 
(b) 
the materials are stored in containers over 50 litres; and 
 
(c) 
the materials are not contained in permanent engineered containers that  
 
 
are protected from vehicle contact; and 
 
(d) 
the storage of the materials is not otherwise regulated by an enactment. 
 
3.2 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation operating on the 
 
date of adoption of this code of practice must prepare a spill response plan within 
 
six (6) months after the date of adoption of this code of practice. 
 
3.3 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation that commences 
 
operation after the date of adoption of this code of practice must prepare a spill 
 
response plan within 60 days of commencing operation. 
 
3.4 
The spill response plan must: 
 
(a) 
specify the response for containment and clean-up of all spills of   
 
 
 
hazardous waste; 
 
(b) 
define the roles and responsibilities of the operations personnel for spill  
 
 
response; 
 
(c) 
include contact names and telephone numbers for appropriate agencies;  
 
 
 
and 
 
(d) 
provide a checklist of spill response equipment and supplies. 
 
3.5 
In the event of a spill, an operator of an automotive or parking lot operation must 
 
immediately implement the provisions of the spill response plan specified in 
 
sections 3.2 and 3.3, when safe to do so to prevent or discontinue the discharge 
 
of spilled material from entering into the municipal drainage system. 
 
3.6 
As part of a spill response plan, an operator of an automotive operation or 
 
parking lot operation who operates a storm water rehabilitation unit must inspect 
 
the storm water rehabilitation unit for spilled material within four hours after a spill 
 
has been detected. 

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3.7 
An operator of an automotive operation must keep spill prevention and clean-up 
 
equipment and supplies at the business location and in stock at all times. 
 
3.8 
An operator of an automotive or parking lot operation must keep the spill 
 
response equipment and supplies identified in the spill response plan specified in 
 
sections 3.2 and 3.3 at the location of the automotive or parking lot operation and 
 
readily available at all times. 
4.0 
RECORD KEEPING AND RETENTION 
 
4.1 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation must keep a 
 
record of all inspection and maintenance activities in relation to the storm water 
 
rehabilitation unit, including: 
 
(a) 
the date of inspection or maintenance; 
 
(b) 
a description of maintenance conducted; and 
 
(c) 
the name and address of the disposal or recycling company or facility  
 
 
handling the material removed from the storm water rehabilitation unit. 
 
4.2 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation must keep a 
 
record at the automotive operation of all spills, including: 
 
(a) 
the date of spill; 
 
(b) 
the type of material spilled; 
 
(c) 
the quantity of material spilled; and 
 
(d) 
the spill response action. 
 
4.3 
An operator of an automotive operation or parking lot operation must keep the 
 
spill response plans required under sections 3.2 and 3.3 available for inspection 
 
by a bylaw enforcement officer or the Director. 
 
4.4 
The records required under sections 4.1 and 4.2 shall be retained for a period of 
 
two years and shall be available for inspection by a bylaw enforcement officer or 
 
the Director. 
 
 
 
 

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SCHEDULE "F" 
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 
1.0 
APPLICATION 
 
1.1 
This code of practice describes the terms and conditions for the discharge of 
 
wastewater from construction or development activities into a municipal storm 
 
drainage system and is adopted under the authority of section 8(3)(a) of the 
 
Community Charter. 
 
1.2 
The following activities are exempt from this code of practice: 
 
(a) 
excavation for cemetery graves; 
 
(b) 
well drilling; 
 
(c) 
interior demolition and construction; 
 
(d) 
normal farm practices; 
 
(e) 
mining; 
 
(f) 
landscaping activities. 
 
1.3 
In this code of practice: 
 
(a) 
“alteration of land” means the removal of vegetation from more than 10%  
 
 
of the area of the property or the excavation or addition of more than 20  
 
 
cubic meters of soil within a 12-month period. 
 
(b) 
"construction or development activity" means the alteration of land,  
 
 
construction and alteration of buildings and structures, and demolition of  
 
 
buildings and structures by any commercial, industrial or institutional  
 
 
operation or by a public authority, but does not include agricultural  
 
 
activities. 
 
(c) 
“equipment washing activities” means any activity that involves washing  
 
 
the exterior of a self-propelled piece of equipment or motor vehicle. 
 
(d) 
“fuel storage tank” means a tank designed to hold more than 25 litres of  
 
 
fuel, but does not include fuel tanks in or affixed to motor vehicles. 
 
(e) 
“landscaping activities” means the installation and maintenance of  
 
 
vegetation and non-structural features in the unpaved areas of the  
 
 
property, but does not include excavation of over 20 cubic meters of soil  
 
 
or removal of vegetation from less than 10% of the area of the property  
 
 
within a 12-month period. 
 
(f) 
“operator” means the owner of the land or an appointed designate  
 
 
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(g) 
“sampling point” means a location where a representative sample of the  
 
 
discharge may be collected. 
 
(h) 
“spill” means a release or discharge into the site drainage system or  
 
 
municipal storm drainage system of a substance that causes or may  
 
 
cause the storm water discharge from the site to exceed the restrictions  
 
 
specified in Schedule “B”, but does not include the release or discharge of 
 
 
suspended solids. 
 
(i) 
“storage containment area” means an area with a containment system  
 
 
constructed of an impervious material and designed to prevent the  
 
 
release of a liquid material stored in a primary container from entering the 
 
 
municipal storm drainage system in the case of a spill or rupture of the  
 
 
primary container. 
 
(j) 
"storm water rehabilitation plan" means works, technology, or procedures  
 
 
that will result in storm water that meets the restrictions specified in  
 
 
Schedule “B” of this Bylaw under the conditions of a storm event that  
 
 
results in rainfall of 12.5 mm per hour 
 
(k) 
"storm water rehabilitation works" means works or technology installed or  
 
 
operated under a storm water rehabilitation plan for a storm water   
 
 
collection system connected to a municipal storm drainage system. 
2.0 
DISCHARGE REGULATIONS 
 
2.1 
An operator of a construction or development activity must not discharge 
 
wastewater which, at the point of discharge into the municipal storm drainage 
 
system contains: 
 
(a) 
prohibited wastes as defined in Schedule “B”; 
 
(b) 
water that accumulates in any fuel or storage tank, with the exception of  
 
 
water storage tanks and other tanks that have been properly cleaned to  
 
 
remove residual contaminants; 
 
(c) 
water that accumulates in a storage containment area; 
 
(d) 
water containing cement or concrete; 
 
(e) 
wash and rinse water from equipment washing activities, with the   
 
 
exception of wash and rinse water on lands that are designated as a  
 
 
quarantine area under the Golden Nematode Order (SOR/80-260) issued  
 
 
under the federal Plant Protection Act. 
 
2.2 
An operator of a construction or development activity that discharges  
 
wastewater, other than storm water from roof drains and perimeter drains, into 
 
the municipal storm drainage system must implement a storm water rehabilitation 

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plan to ensure that the discharge quality meets the restrictions specified in 
 
Schedule “B”. 
 
2.3 
Storm water rehabilitation works installed under a storm water rehabilitation plan, 
 
as required under Section 2.2, must include a sampling point prior to discharge 
 
into the municipal storm drainage system. 
 
2.4 
An operator of a construction or development activity must ensure that a 
 
sampling point, if required under Section 2.3, is readily and easily accessible for 
 
inspection. 
 
2.5 
An operator of a construction or development activity must not dispose of solids 
 
or other material accumulated in any storm water rehabilitation works into the 
 
municipal drainage system. 
 
2.6 
An operator of a construction or development activity: 
 
(a) 
must inspect the storm water rehabilitation works at least once per week  
 
 
to verify that the storm water rehabilitation works are in good operating  
 
 
condition; 
 
(b) 
must inspect the storm water rehabilitation works at least once per day  
 
 
during a day with precipitation to verify that the storm water rehabilitation  
 
 
works are in good operating condition; 
 
(c) 
must demonstrate due diligence to mitigate the impacts and restore the  
 
 
storm water rehabilitation works to good operating condition if the storm  
 
 
water rehabilitation works are found to be not operating as designed. 
 
2.7 
An operator of a construction or development activity, except for construction on 
 
a municipal roadway under a valid permit, must ensure that silt, soil, sand, gravel 
 
and other granular material is not deposited onto roadways or other property 
 
owned by the Town. 
3.0 
SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
 
3.1 
An operator of a construction or development activity must ensure that 
 
hazardous materials and hazardous wastes, not otherwise regulated under the 
 
Fire Code or the Environmental Management Act, in amounts over 25 kg or 25 
 
litres, be stored in a manner that will prevent the discharge of spilled material into 
 
the municipal drainage system. 
 
3.2 
An operator of a construction or development activity must prepare a spill 
 
response plan suitable for the site. 
 
3.3 
The spill response plan must: 
 
(a) 
specify the response for containment and clean-up of all spills; 

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(b) 
define the roles and responsibilities of the operations personnel for spill  
 
 
response; 
 
(c) 
include contact names and telephone numbers for appropriate agencies;  
 
 
and 
 
(d) 
provide a checklist of spill response equipment and supplies. 
 
3.4 
An operator of a construction or development activity must keep a copy of the 
 
spill response plan, required under Section 3.2, at the site and available for 
 
inspection by the Director or bylaw enforcement officer. 
 
3.5 
In the event of a spill, an operator of a construction or development activity must 
 
immediately implement the provisions of the spill response plan specified in 
 
sections 3.2 and 3.3, when safe to do so to prevent or discontinue the discharge 
 
of spilled material from entering into the municipal drainage system. 
 
3.6 
During a spill response, an operator of a construction or development activity 
 
who operates storm water rehabilitation works must inspect the storm water 
 
rehabilitation works for spilled material. 
 
3.7 
If an operator of a construction or development activity detects or observes 
 
spilled material in the storm water rehabilitation works that may cause the 
 
discharge to exceed the restrictions specified in Schedule “B”, then the operator 
 
of the construction or development activity must remove the spilled material 
 
immediately or cease discharge to the municipal storm drainage system until the 
 
material has been removed. 
 
3.8 
An operator of a construction or development activity must keep the spill 
 
response equipment and supplies identified in the spill response plan specified in 
 
sections 3.2 and 3.3 at the location of the construction or development activity 
 
and readily available at all times. 
4.0 
RECORD KEEPING AND RETENTION 
 
4.1 
An operator of a construction or development activity must keep a record of all 
 
inspection and maintenance activities in relation to the storm water rehabilitation 
 
works, including: 
 
(a) 
the date of inspection or maintenance; 
 
(b) 
a description of maintenance conducted; and 
 
(c) 
a description of the disposition of the material removed from the storm  
 
 
water rehabilitation works, including name and address of any disposal or 
 
 
recycling companies receiving the material. 
 
4.2 
An operator of a construction or development activity must keep a record of all 
 
spills, including: 

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(a) 
the date of spill; 
 
(b) 
the type of material spilled; 
 
(c) 
the quantity of material spilled; and 
 
(d) 
the spill response action. 
 
4.3 
The records required under sections 4.1 and 4.2 shall be retained for a period of 
 
two years and shall be available for inspection by a bylaw enforcement officer or 
 
the Director. 
 
 

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SCHEDULE "G" 
MODEL CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OUTDOOR STORAGE YARD OPERATIONS 
1.0 
APPLICATION 
 
1.1 
This code of practice describes the terms and conditions for discharge of 
 
wastewater from outdoor storage yard operations into a municipal drainage 
 
system. 
 
1.2 
The following activities are exempt from this code of practice: 
 
(a) 
automotive operations covered under "E" of this Bylaw; 
 
(b) 
storage of materials on a construction site; 
 
(c) 
normal farm practices; 
 
(d) 
storage of recyclable materials by an outdoor storage yard operation; 
 
(e) 
storage of materials or equipment that poses no risk of a discharge to the  
 
 
municipal drainage system contravening Schedule "B" of  this Bylaw; and 
 
(f) 
temporary storage of materials or equipment that are not ordinarily stored  
 
 
on the site, provided that such storage does not exceed a period of 30  
 
 
continuous days within any one calendar year. 
 
1.3 
In this code of practice: 
 
(a) 
"automotive operation" means sales, rental, service, fueling, repair or  
 
 
maintenance of vehicles by any commercial, industrial or institutional  
 
 
operation or by a public authority and includes vehicle wash operations. 
 
(b) 
"cleaned out" means to have the settled material and floating material  
 
 
collected in the storm water rehabilitation unit removed and disposed in a  
 
 
manner that meets all regulations. 
 
(c) 
"enclosed building" means a structure totally enclosed by walls that  
 
 
extend from the foundation to the roof so as to prevent the ingress of  
 
 
precipitation and the egress of wastewater and spills to the municipal  
 
 
drainage system. 
 
(d) 
"operator" includes the owner of the outdoor storage yard operation and  
 
 
includes any person who has been authorized by the owner to act as his,  
 
 
her or its agent. 
 
(e) 
"outdoor storage yard operation" means any commercial, industrial or  
 
 
institutional operation or an operation by a public authority that stores  
 
 
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(f) 
"recycling operation" means any commercial, industrial or institutional  
 
 
operation or an operation by a public authority that receives recyclable  
 
 
materials for storage, processing, sorting and consolidating. 
 
(g) 
"recyclable material" means a product or substance that has been  
 
 
diverted from disposal and satisfies at least one of the following criteria: 
 
(i) 
is managed as a marketable commodity with an established  
 
 
market by the owner or operator of a site; 
 
(ii) 
is being used in the manufacture of a new product that has an  
 
 
established market or is being processed as an intermediate stage 
 
 
of an existing manufacturing process; or 
 
(iii) 
has been identified as a recyclable material in the Capital   
 
 
Regional District Solid Waste Management Plan. 
 
(h) 
"sampling point" means a location where a representative sample of the  
 
 
discharge into the municipal drainage system may be collected. 
 
(i) 
"spill" means a release or discharge of a substance that causes or  
 
 
may cause the storm water discharge from the site to exceed the   
 
 
restrictions specified in Schedule "B" of  this Bylaw. 
 
(j) 
"spill containment" means any impervious structure that surrounds a  
 
 
container or works that is sufficient to hold the larger of: 
 
(i) 
110% of the largest volume of free liquid in the container or works; 
 
 
 
or 
 
(ii) 
25% of the total volume of free liquid in storage. 
 
(k) 
"storm water rehabilitation unit" means works or technology that will  
 
 
achieve a storm water quality that meets the restrictions specified in  
 
 
Schedule "B" of this Bylaw under the conditions of a storm event of  
 
 
12.5mm/hr. 
2.0 
DISCHARGE REGULATIONS 
 
2.1 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation must not discharge wastewater 
 
which, at the point of discharge into the municipal drainage system, contains: 
 
(a) 
water that has accumulated in a spill containment area; 
 
(b) 
untreated wash and rinse water from the cleaning of stored materials or  
 
 
equipment that does not meet Schedule "B" of  this Bylaw; 
 
(c) 
wash and rinse water from interior floor washing activities; or 
 
(d) 
fluids and fuels from vehicles, machinery or equipment. 

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2.2 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation that commences operation 
 
after the date of adoption of this code of practice and that discharges 
 
wastewater, other than storm water from roof drains and perimeter drains, into 
 
the municipal drainage system must install and maintain one or more storm water 
 
rehabilitation units to treat the collected storm water prior to discharge. 
 
2.3 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation operating on the date of 
 
adoption of this code of practice and that discharges wastewater, other than 
 
storm water from roof drains and perimeter drains, into the municipal drainage 
 
system must install and maintain one or more storm water rehabilitation units to 
 
treat the collected storm water prior to discharge. 
 
2.4 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation who installs a storm water 
 
rehabilitation unit under sections 2.2 or 2.3 must install a sampling point. 
 
2.5 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation that has a storm water 
 
rehabilitation unit which does not have a sampling point on the date of adoption 
 
of this code of practice must install a sampling point within two years from the 
 
date of adoption of this code of practice. 
 
2.6 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation must ensure sampling points 
 
specified in sections 2.4 and 2.5 are easily accessible at all times for use and 
 
inspection. 
 
2.7 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation who installs a storm water 
 
rehabilitation unit on or after the date of adoption of this code of practice must 
 
locate the storm water rehabilitation unit so that it is easily accessible for 
 
inspection and maintenance. 
 
2.8 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation subject to sections 2.2 or 2.3 
 
must ensure that all storm water, with the exception of storm water from the 
 
storage yard operation, other than roof drains and perimeter drains, is directed to 
 
one or more storm water rehabilitation units before being discharged into the 
 
municipal drainage system. 
 
2.9 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation must not discharge oil and 
 
grease, solids or other material accumulated in a storm water rehabilitation unit 
 
into the municipal drainage system. 
 
2.10 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation must not use or permit the use 
 
of intentional high volume flows, chemical agents, solvents, hot water or other 
 
agents to facilitate the passage of oil and grease, solids or other material through 
 
a storm water rehabilitation unit. 
 
2.11 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation: 
 
(a) 
must not permit floating oil and grease or other floating material to  
 
 
accumulate in the storm water rehabilitation unit in excess of 75% of the  
 
 
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(b) 
must not permit the settled solids to accumulate in the storm water  
 
 
rehabilitation unit in excess of 75% of the design capacity; 
 
(c) 
must inspect the storm water rehabilitation unit and measure the   
 
 
accumulated solids and floating oils at least once every six months to  
 
 
verify the requirements under (a) and (b); 
 
(d) 
must have the storm water rehabilitation unit cleaned out within seven  
 
 
working days of determining that any levels prescribed in section (a) or  
 
 
(b) have been exceeded; and 
 
(e) 
must have the storm water rehabilitation unit cleaned out at least once  
 
 
every 12 months. 
3.0 
SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 
 
3.1 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard that involves the storage of fertilizers, 
 
pesticides, solvents, antifreeze, lead-acid batteries, oil, gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, 
 
transmission fluid, brake fluid and/or automotive fluids, the storage of which is not 
 
otherwise regulated under the Fire Code, Environmental Management Act or any 
 
other enactment, must install spill containment for these materials. 
 
3.2 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation operating on the date of 
 
adoption of this code of practice must prepare a spill response plan by [six 
 
months after the Date of Adoption of code of practice. 
 
3.3 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation that commences operation 
 
after the date of adoption of this code of practice must prepare a spill response 
 
plan within 60 days of commencing operation. 
 
3.4 
The spill response plan must: 
 
(a) 
specify the response for containment and cleanup of all spills of all  
 
 
materials present at the property that could cause the discharge to  
 
 
exceed the restrictions defined in Schedule "B" of this Bylaw; 
 
(b) 
define the roles and responsibilities of the operations personnel for spill  
 
 
response; 
 
(c) 
include contact names and telephone numbers for appropriate agencies;  
 
 
and 
 
(d) 
provide a check-list of spill response equipment and supplies. 
 
3.5 
In the event of a spill, an operator of an outdoor storage yard operation must 
 
immediately implement the provisions of the spill response plan specified in 
 
sections 3.2 and 3.3, when safe to do so, to prevent or discontinue the discharge 
 
of spilled material from entering into the municipal drainage system. 

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3.6 
As part of a spill response plan, an operator of an outdoor storage yard operation 
 
who operates a storm water rehabilitation unit must inspect the storm water 
 
rehabilitation unit for spilled material within four hours after a spill has been 
 
detected. 
 
3.7 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation must keep the spill response 
 
equipment and supplies identified in the spill response plan specified in sections 
 
3.2 and 3.3 at the location of the storage yard operation and readily available at 
 
all times. 
4.0 
RECORD KEEPING AND RETENTION 
 
4.1 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation must keep a record of all 
 
inspection and maintenance activities in relation to the storm water rehabilitation 
 
unit, including: 
 
(a) 
the date of inspection or maintenance; 
 
(b) 
a description of maintenance conducted; 
 
(c) 
the name and address of the disposal or recycling company or facility  
 
 
handling the material removed from the storm water rehabilitation unit;  
 
 
and 
 
(d) 
names of the persons who conducted the inspection or maintenance. 
 
4.2 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation must keep a record at the 
 
storage yard operation site of all spills, including: 
 
(a) 
the date of spill; 
 
(b) 
the type of material spilled; 
 
(c) 
the quantity of material spilled; 
 
(d) 
the spill response action; 
 
(e) 
the disposal of contaminated materials involved in the spill; and 
 
(f) 
names of the persons responsible for conducting the spill response. 
 
4.3 
An operator of an outdoor storage yard operation must keep the spill response 
 
plans required under sections 3.2 and 3.3 on the site and available for inspection 
 
by a bylaw enforcement officer or the Director. 
 
4.4 
The records required under sections 4.1 and 4.2 shall be retained on site for a 
 
period of at least two years and shall be available for inspection by a bylaw 
 
enforcement officer or the Director.