§ 151.02 PURPOSE.
   It is the general purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and to minimize public and private losses due to stormwater conditions in residential, commercial and industrial development. This chapter is designed to accomplish the following:
   (A)   To protect human life and improve public health.
   (B)   To promote the use of low-impact development (LID) practices and green infrastructure components to help protect and restore water quality and reduce the quantity of stormwater runoff throughout the Town.
   (C)   To reduce the risk of stormwater damage to properties and structures through the implementation of stormwater management facilities and practices and to ensure that adequate stormwater infrastructure is installed.
   (D)   To protect local waterways from unmitigated stormwater runoff and the potentially damaging pollutants and erosion associated with runoff.
   (E)   To ensure that drainage easements are under the control of the Town to enforce the protection of those drainage facilities from filling and other damage by the adjoiners.
   (F)   To ensure that the natural flow of water shall not be obstructed by any man-made land improvement.
(Ord. 2017-28, passed 10-12-17)