The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of city through the regulation of stormwater and non-stormwater discharges to the storm drainage system; to enhance economic objectives; and to protect, conserve and promote the orderly development of land and water resources within the city. This chapter establishes methods for managing the quantity and quality of stormwater entering into the storm drain system in order to comply with state and federal requirements. The objectives of this chapter are:
(A) To reduce the hazard to public health and safety caused by excessive stormwater run-off;
(B) To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the storm drain system from active construction site run-off;
(C) To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the storm drain system from run-off from new development and redevelopment;
(D) To prohibit discharges of non-stormwater flow into the storm drain system; and
(E) To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, monitoring and enforcement procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.
(Ord. 06-15, passed 11-13-2006; Ord. 2015-01, passed 1-26-2015)