It is the purpose of this chapter to establish minimum storm water management requirements and controls to accomplish, among others, the following objectives:
(a) To reduce artificially induced flood damage;
(b) To minimize increased storm water runoff rates and volumes from identified new land development;
(c) To minimize the deterioration of existing watercourses, culverts and bridges, and other structures;
(d) To encourage water recharge into the ground where geologically favorable conditions exist;
(e) To prevent an increase in non-point source pollution;
(f) To maintain the integrity of stream channels for their biological functions, as well as for drainage and other purposes;
(g) To minimize the impact of development upon stream bank and streambed stability;
(h) To reduce erosion from development or construction projects;
(i) To preserve and protect water supply facilities and water resources by means of controlling increased flood discharges, stream erosion, and runoff pollution;
(j) To reduce storm water runoff rates and volumes, soil erosion and on-point source pollution, wherever practicable, from lands that were developed without storm water management controls meeting the purposes and standards of this chapter;
(k) To reduce the adverse impact of changing land use on water bodies and, to that end, this chapter establishes minimum standards to protect water bodies from degradation resulting from changing land use where there are insufficient storm water management controls;
(l) To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the Municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) by storm water discharges by any user;
(m) To prohibit illicit discharges and connection to the Municipal separate storm sewer system;
(n) To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance, and monitoring procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.
(Ord. 07-2002-10. Passed 7-2-02; Ord. 07-2002-12. Passed 8-12-02.)