(a) This article has been enacted to protect and enhance the water quality of our watercourses, water bodies, groundwater, and wetlands in a manner pursuant to and consistent with the Clean Water Act and associated federal and state stormwater regulations.
(b) The intent of this article is:
(1) To control non-stormwater discharges to storm drain systems.
(2) To reduce pollutants in stormwater discharges.
(3) To control stormwater runoff by providing designs, construction, and maintenance criteria for permanent and temporary stormwater facilities.
(4) To maintain and improve the stormwater collection system to protect and improve water quality in the receiving streams and to reduce or eliminate local flooding resulting from stormwater accumulation.
(5) To fully comply with federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements and schedules regarding stormwater management and the water quality of the receiving streams.
(c) This article is further enacted to act as the City's Illicit Discharge Detection and
Discharge Ordinance. (Ord. 21-2. Passed 2-4-21.)