The purpose of this title is to establish and provide policies, rules and regulations regarding the city's storm drain system and for the control, management, discharge, removal and prevention of pollutants entering the city's storm drain system. It is further the purpose of this title to protect the health, safety and welfare of Farmington City, its inhabitants and the environment by improving the city's storm drain system, managing and controlling stormwater runoff, protecting property, and preventing polluted water from entering the city's storm drain system and other receiving waters to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state law. This title is intended to comply with all regulations and requirements of the NPDES and UPDES programs. The objectives of this title are:
A. To regulate and prevent the contribution of pollutants to the city's storm drain system by stormwater discharges by any user;
B. To prohibit illicit connections and discharges to the city's storm drain system;
C. To guide, regulate and control the design, construction, use and maintenance of any development or other activity that results in the movement of earth on land within the city;
D. To minimize increases in nonpoint source pollution caused by stormwater runoff from development which would otherwise degrade local water quality;
E. To reduce stormwater runoff rates and volume, soil erosion and nonpoint source pollution, wherever possible, through stormwater BMPs, and to ensure that these BMPs are properly maintained and pose no threat to public safety;
F. To establish a viable and fair method of financing the construction, operation and maintenance of the city's storm drain system;
G. To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this title;
H. To establish penalty and enforcement procedures for violations of this title; and
I. To ensure compliance with requirements of the Farmington City UPDES general permit and the Farmington City stormwater management plan. (Ord. 2008-03, 1-8-2003)