The applicant shall demonstrate compliance with applicable sections of § 155.01, which adopts by reference Storm Water and Erosion Control regulations. The purpose of the regulations are to use the fullest current understanding of good design, architecture, landscape architecture and civil engineering to control or eliminate storm water pollution along with soil erosion and sedimentation within the city. They establish standards and specifications for conservation practices, planning activities, and construction activities which minimize storm water pollution, soil erosion, and sedimentation. They protect public health and property while encouraging retention of natural topographic features and existing vegetation and encouraging alternative approaches to conventional flatland development practices on steep slopes, including imaginative and innovative techniques suited to the natural surroundings to enhance the existing and future appearances of hillsides.
(Ord. 508, passed 9-12-16)