This subchapter shall apply to all development within the limits of the city. Residential developments having a total area of less than five acres, and commercial or industrial developments having a total area of less than two acres, may be given a waiver by the city in accordance with § 158.098 of this chapter, subject to the following conditions.
(A) The city retains the right to require detention storage in all cases in which the proposed development will generate excess runoff that adversely affects the carrying capacity of the receiving watercourse.
(B) Developments less than two acres with less than 30% of the area paved and developments generating less than one cubic foot per second (CFS)/acre increased runoff shall not be required to provide detention storage, unless conditions (A) is applicable.
(C) This subchapter shall apply for all newly platted areas and new developments proposed after the date of passage of this chapter. All development that have an approved preliminary plan by the Plan Commission at the time of the approval of this chapter will not have to conform to this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 34-5-52)