(A) Roof drains and sump pumps shall discharge to infiltration areas or vegetative BMPs and to the maximum extent practicable satisfy the criteria for disconnected impervious areas (DIAs), except as described in the other provisions of this section. Roof drains and sump pumps shall not be connected to streets through the curb or to sanitary sewers; and shall only be connected to storm sewer or swales (located within an easement) when designed as part of a stormwater BMP.
(B) On lots greater than 20,000 square feet in area, all plans wherein a sump pump or basement drain is proposed to be installed shall provide for discharge of the sump pump/drain to a natural watercourse, drainage swale or storm sewer system.
(C) On lots smaller than 20,000 square feet in area, all such pumps and drains shall discharge directly into an enclosed storm sewer for conveyance to a stormwater management facility and shall not discharge onto the ground or into a swale.
(Ord. 239, passed 10-14-2020) Penalty, see § 151.999