(a) Within twelve (12) months of the effective date of this Article, the Director and CCEO shall propose and there shall be enacted by ordinance regulations providing for specific requirements and standards for stormwater management and drainage upon all new developments and redevelopment projects. These regulations shall be written to minimize the discharge and transport of pollutants to storm drain systems and prevent the deterioration of water quality. Until such time that the Plan is approved, the City will adopt all applicable State and Federal codes for erosion and sediment control. At a minimum, these regulations shall address
(1) Prevention of any direct discharge of untreated stormwater, either on or off-site.
(2) Prevention of increased post-development discharge rates.
(3) Removal of a designated amount, determined by the percentage of impervious parcel area, of annual total suspended solids generated from development or redevelopment runoff prior to any off-site discharge.
(4) Description and implementation of best management practices, and the continuation of those BMPs for appropriate periods of time.
(5) Protection of ground water from instance of polluted runoff infiltration.
(Ord. 626. Passed 3-17-08.)