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Elyria, OH Code of Ordinances
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
TITLE ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
TITLE THREE - Public Utilities
TITLE FIVE - Other Public Services
CHAPTER 951 City Cemeteries
CHAPTER 955 Parks
CHAPTER 959 Sanitation Department Rules and Regulations
CHAPTER 960 Storm Water Management
960.01 DEFINITIONS.
960.02 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
960.03 APPLICABILITY.
960.04 ADMINISTRATION.
960.05 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY.
960.06 ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.
960.07 SEVERABILITY.
960.08 CONFLICTING INFORMATION.
960.09 PROPERTY RIGHTS.
960.10 RESPONSIBILITY.
960.11 DUTY TO MITIGATE.
960.12 INFORMATION.
960.13 WATERCOURSE PROTECTION.
960.14 PROHIBITION OF ILLICIT DISCHARGES.
960.15 PROHIBITION OF ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS.
960.16 CONTROL OF MATERIALS AND DEBRIS.
960.17 NOTIFICATION OF SPILLS.
960.18 STORM WATER PERMITS.
960.19 SIGNATORY REQUIREMENTS.
960.20 STORM WATER PERMIT COVERAGE.
960.21 STORM WATER PERMIT TRANSFER.
960.22 STORM WATER PERMIT MODIFICATION.
960.23 STORM WATER PERMIT TERMINATION.
960.24 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWP3).
960.25 CONTROL PRACTICE MAINTENANCE.
960.26 SELF-INSPECTION OF CONTROL PRACTICES DURING CONSTRUCTION.
960.27 CITY INSPECTION OF CONTROL PRACTICES DURING CONSTRUCTION.
960.28 POST-CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS.
960.29 DEED OR FINAL PLAT REQUIREMENTS.
960.30 PERMANENT EASEMENTS.
960.31 REVIEW AND PERMITTING FEES.
960.32 ACCESS AND INSPECTION.
960.33 ENFORCEMENT.
960.34 APPEAL OF NOTICE OF VIOLATION.
960.35 ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AFTER APPEAL.
960.36 STOP WORK ORDERS.
960.37 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
960.38 VIOLATIONS DEEMED A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
960.39 MINOR MISDEMEANOR.
960.40 FEE RECOVERY.
960.41 REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE.
960.42 CREATION OF A STORM WATER UTILITY PROGRAM.
960.43 FUNDING THE STORM WATER UTILITY PROGRAM.
960.44 STORM WATER UTILITY PROGRAM ENTERPRISE FUND.
960.45 STORM WATER UTILITY OPERATING BUDGET.
960.46 RATE STRUCTURE CHARGES AND FEES.
960.47 NECESSITY FOR CHARGES.
960.48 POWERS OF THE SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR.
960.49 RIGHT TO APPEAL BY NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OWNER.
960.50 COLLECTION.
960.51 ADJUSTMENTS TO STORM WATER SERVICE CHARGES.
960.52 PAYMENT OF CHARGES.
960.53 FALSIFYING INFORMATION.
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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960.02 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
   (a)   (1)   The City Council finds, determines and declares that the storm water system, which provides for the collection, treatment, storage, and disposal of storm water provides benefits and services to all property or parcels within the city limits. Such benefits include, but are not limited to: the provision of adequate systems of collection, conveyance, detention, treatment and release of storm water; the reduction of hazards to property and life resulting from storm water runoff; improvements in general health and welfare through reduction of undesirable storm water conditions; and improvements to the water quality in the storm water, surface water and subsurface water system and its receiving waters.
      (2)   The purpose of this chapter is to protect and provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the City through the regulation of non-storm water discharges and storm water runoff to the MS4 to the maximum extent practicable as required by Federal and State law. This chapter establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the MS4 in order to comply with requirements of the NPDES permit process and protect the Black River watershed.
   (b)   The objectives of this chapter are:
      (1)   To protect stream channels from degradation;
      (2)   To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the MS4 by storm water discharges by any user;
      (3)   To prohibit illicit connections and discharges to the MS4;
      (4)   To establish legal authority to ensure compliance with this chapter;
      (5)   To control the release of materials and debris from construction sites and construction access routes from entering the MS4 and Waters of the State;
      (6)   To secure future access to flood control and storm water facilities;
      (7)   To assure that property owners control runoff volume and rate or eliminate soil erosion and sedimentation;
      (8)   To establish standards and specifications for conservation practices and planning activities that minimize soil erosion and sedimentation;
      (9)   To minimize increases in storm water runoff and non-point source pollution from development;
      (10)   To minimize the total annual volume of surface water runoff which flows from any specific site during and following development to not exceed the pre-development hydrologic regime to the maximum extent practicable;
      (11)   To reduce storm water runoff rates and volumes, soil erosion and non- point source pollution through storm water management controls and to ensure that these management controls are properly maintained and pose no threat to public safety;
      (12)   To manage surface water and subsurface water system and its receiving waters.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 2-19-08; Ord. 2014-71. Passed 8-4-14.)
960.03 APPLICABILITY.
    Chapter 960 (hereinafter referred as "this chapter") shall apply to all water entering the MS4 generated on any developed and undeveloped lands and all earth-disturbing activity on any developed and undeveloped lands, except for those discharges generated by the activities detailed in Section 960.14(b)(1) to (b)(5), or explicitly exempted by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 2-19-08.)
960.04 ADMINISTRATION.
   The City Engineer is authorized to administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Staff of the City Engineer may determine compliance with this chapter and issue notices and orders, through the City Engineer, as may be necessary.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 2-19-08.)
960.05 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY.
   Compliance with provisions of this chapter shall not relieve any person from responsibility for damage to any person or property otherwise imposed by law; nor shall it create a duty by the City to those damaged by storm water management.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 2-19-08.)
960.06 ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.
   No conditions of this chapter shall release a person from any responsibility or requirements under other environmental statutes or regulations.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 2-19-08.)
960.07 SEVERABILITY.
   If any clause, section or provision of this chapter is declared invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, validity of the remainder shall not be affected thereby.
(Ord. 2008-18. Passed 2-19-08.)
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