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prohibited. This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illicit connections made in <br /> the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices applicable <br /> or prevailing at the time of connection. <br /> 25. ELIMINATION OF STORM WATER POLLUTANTS BY THE USE OF BEST <br /> MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. Any person responsible for a property or premises, which is, <br /> or may be, the source of an illicit discharge, may be required to implement, at the person's <br /> expense, the BMPs necessary to prevent the further discharge of pollutants to the municipal <br /> separate storm sewer system. Compliance with all terms and conditions of a valid NPDES permit <br /> authorizing the discharge of storm water associated with industrial activity, to the extent <br /> practicable, shall be deemed compliance with the provisions of this section. <br /> 26. NOTIFICATION OF SPILLS. Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any � <br /> person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility <br /> or operation has information of any known or suspected release of materials which are resulting <br /> in, or may result in, illicit discharges or pollutants discharging into storm water, the municipal <br /> separate storm sewer system, the person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, <br /> containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event of such a release of hazardous materials <br /> the person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of the occurrence via <br /> emergency dispatch services. In the event of a release of non-hazardous materials, the person <br /> shall notify the City Engineer in person or by telephone or facsimile no later than the next <br /> business day. Notifications in person or by telephone shall be confirmed by written notice <br /> addressed and mailed to the City Engineer within three (3) business days of the telephone notice. <br /> If the discharge of prohibited materials emanates from a commercial or industrial establishment, <br /> the owner or operator of such establishment shall also retain an on-site written record of the <br /> Page �9 <br />