The intent of this policy is to establish consistent, technically feasible and operationally practical standards to achieve a level of storm water management, and erosion and sediment control that will minimize damage to public and private property and the degradation of water resources, and will promote and maintain the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City.
Flooding and streambank erosion in the City are a significant threat to public health and safety and public and private property, and storm water quantity control slows runoff and reduces its erosive force, and flood damage. Therefore, these measures shall be taken to help assure that development site owners control the volume and rate of storm water runoff originating from their property so that surface water and ground water are protected, soil erosion is controlled, and flooding potential is not increased.