a. The intent of this chapter is to protect and enhance the water quality in the Town of Danville's watercourses pursuant to, and consistent with, the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Water Code section 13000 et seq.) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. section 1251 et seq.).
b. This chapter also carries out the conditions in the Town's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit that require implementation of appropriate source control and site design measures and stormwater treatment measures for development projects.
c. It is the purpose of the Town Council in enacting this chapter to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the Town of Danville's citizens by:
1. Minimizing non-stormwater discharges, whose pollutants would otherwise degrade the water quality of local streams, to the stormwater system.
2. Minimizing increases in nonpoint source pollution caused by stormwater runoff from development that would otherwise degrade local water quality.
3. Controlling the discharge to the Town's stormwater system from spills, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater.
4. Reducing stormwater run-off rates and volumes and nonpoint source pollution whenever possible, through stormwater management controls and ensuring that these management controls are properly maintained and pose no threat to public safety.
(Ord. 2013-03, § 2)