(A) It is the purpose of this chapter to:
(1) Protect, maintain and enhance the environment of the city and the public health, safety and the general welfare of the citizens of the city, by controlling discharges of pollutants to the city's municipal separate storm water system and to maintain and improve the quality of the receiving waters into which the storm water outfalls flow, including, without limitation, lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, wetlands and groundwater of the city;
(2) Enable the city to comply with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and applicable regulations, 40 C.F.R. § 122.26, for storm water discharges; and
(3) Allow the city to exercise the powers granted in T.C.A. § 68-221-1105, which provides that, among other powers municipalities have with respect to storm water facilities, is the power by ordinance or resolution to:
(a) Exercise general regulation over the planning, location, construction and operation and maintenance of storm water facilities in the municipality, whether or not owned and operated by the municipality;
(b) Adopt any rules and regulations deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of this statute, including the adoption of a system of fees for services and permits;
(c) Establish standards to regulate the quantity of storm water discharged and to regulate storm water contaminants as may be necessary to protect water quality;
(d) Review and approve plans and plats for storm water management in proposed subdivisions or commercial developments;
(e) Issue permits for storm water discharges, or for the construction, alteration, extension or repair of storm water facilities;
(f) Suspend or revoke permits when it is determined that the permittee has violated any applicable ordinance, resolution or condition of the permit;
(g) Regulate and prohibit discharges into storm water facilities of sanitary, industrial or commercial sewage or waters that have otherwise been contaminated; and
(h) Expend funds to remediate or mitigate the detrimental effects of contaminated land or other sources of storm water contamination, whether public or private.
(B) The city shall administer the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 1167, passed 4-24-2008)