This chapter is adopted for the purposes of:
(A) Protecting the public health, safety and welfare by controlling the discharge of pollutants into the stormwater conveyance system;
(B) Promoting activities directed toward the maintenance and improvement of surface and ground water quality;
(C) Controlling illicit discharges into the municipal separate stormwater systems;
(D) Satisfying the town’s requirements under its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) discharge permit issued by the State of North Carolina; and
(E) Establishing administration and enforcement procedures through which these purposes can be fulfilled.
(Ord. passed 6-14-2022)