Senate Bill 205 Information

Senate Bill 205

How the City complies with Senate Bill 205?

Senate Bill 205 (SB 205), effective January 1, 2020, is a California law aimed at reducing stormwater pollution that was not fully addressed under California’s clean water laws. Under SB 205, any business or individual applying to the City for a new and/or a renewed business license must provide their Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code. Businesses with regulated SIC Codes—those with processes and/or activities that have the potential to pollute storm water- are required to demonstrate compliance with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Industrial General Permit (IGP) for Stormwater.

Additional information about SB 205

To view the full legal text of SB 205, please visit the State of California’s Legislative Information website using the following link: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov and use the search to type in the Bill Number, “SB 205”.

How SB 205 applies to all business license applicants

Before the City can issue a new or renewed business license, applicants must: 

  1. Provide the primary SIC Code(s) for the business facility on the business license application. 
  2. If the SIC Code is regulated by the SWRCB, verification of enrollment in the NPDES IGP Stormwater Program is required.
  3. Acceptable verification of enrollment includes one of the following documents issued by the SWRCB for the business facility:
    1. Waste Discharge Identification Number (WDID) and Application
    2. Notice of Non-Applicability (NONA) i
    3. No Exposure Certification (NEC) 

 

Finding the SIC Code for my business

You can find the SIC Code for your business on the U.S. Department of Labor website using the following link: U.S. Department of Labor SIC Code System Search

Please note that finding the SIC Code for the business and providing it on the new and/or renewed business license application is required and the responsibility of the business license applicant.

How to find out if my business has a Regulated SIC Code.

The SWRCB regulates over 10,000 industries and maintains an electronic list of Regulated SIC Codes. You can determine if your business has a Regulated SIC Code(s) by using the following links:

SWRCB’s List of Regulated SIC Code: Alphabetical
SWRCB’s List of Regulated SIC Code: Numeric 

What if my business has a Regulated SIC Code and needs to enroll in the NPDES IGP?

Only businesses with a Regulated SIC Code as determined by the California SWRCB are required to obtain coverage and verify enrollment in the NPDES IGP Stormwater Program. If your business does not have a Regulated SIC Code, the NPDES IGP is not applicable.  

 

If your business has a regulated SIC Code and you are not yet enrolled in the NPDES IGP Stormwater Program, you must apply for a permit with the SWRCB, see links below:

IGP Stormwater Program:

 

For additional questions regarding the IGP Storm Water Program requirements, please contact the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB).

Santa Ana RWQCB -Stormwater Program

3737 Main Street, Suite 500

Riverside, CA 92501-3348
Email r8_stormwater@waterboards.ca.gov

Phone:  951.782.4130

How to apply for a City business license after complying with SB 205.

Attached one of the required documents (WDID, NONA, or NEC) issued by the SWRCB with your business license application.  See the link below. 

City Business License