(A) The purpose of this chapter is to establish regulatory requirements for land development and land disturbing activities aimed at minimizing the threats to public health, safety, public and private property, and natural resources within the city from construction site erosion and post-construction storm water runoff.
(B) Specifically, this chapter establishes regulatory requirements that:
(1) Meet MIDS performance goals;
(2) Assist in meeting NPDES/SDS construction storm water general permit requirements;
(3) Assist in meeting total maximum daily load (TMDL) plan waste load allocations for impaired waters through quantification of load reductions;
(4) Protect life and property from dangers associated with flooding;
(5) Protect public and private property and natural resources from damage resulting from storm water runoff and erosion;
(6) Ensure the annual storm water runoff rates and volumes from post development site conditions mimic and/or reduce the annual runoff rates and volumes from predevelopment site conditions;
(7) Ensure site design minimizes the generation of storm water and maximizes pervious areas for storm water treatment;
(8) Provide a single, consistent set of performance goals that apply to all developments;
(9) Protect water quality from pollutant loadings of sediment, suspended solids, nutrients, heavy metals, toxics, debris, bacteria, pathogens, biological impairments, thermal stress, and other pollutants;
(10) Promote infiltration and ground water recharge;
(11) Provide vegetated corridors (buffers) to protect water resources from development;
(12) Protect functional values of all types of natural water bodies (e.g., rivers, streams, wetlands, lakes, and seasonal ponds); and
(13) Sustain or enhance biodiversity (native plant and animal habitat) and support riparian ecosystems.
(Ord. 2016-06, passed 5-23-2016)