What is SB-205?
SB-205 was passed October 2, 2019 and requires that starting January 1, 2020, all industrial users that are regulated by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) General Industrial NPDES Permit provide the City with the primary SIC Code of the business, and the WDID, NEC, or NONA number as proof of coverage under the General Industrial NPDES Permit when applying for a City business tax certificate or a business tax certificate renewal.
To assist you in determining if your business is subject to the General Industrial NPDES Permit, please click the PDF below, which provides answers to some Frequently Asked Questions and a list of the Standard Industrial Codes that the SWRCB uses to identify facilities subject to the General Industrial NPDES Permit.