The purpose of this chapter is to protect, maintain, and enhance the environment of the county and the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county by controlling discharges of pollutants to the county’s stormwater system, by maintaining and improving the quality of the receiving waters into which the stormwater outfalls flow, including without limitation lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, wetlands, and groundwater of the county, and to enable the county to comply with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit (NPDES) and applicable regulations for stormwater discharges in 40 C.F.R. § 122.26.
(Res. O-62-9-06, passed 9-14-2006; Ord. O-134-12-19, passed 12-12-2019)