The purpose of the chapter is to promote, preserve and enhance the natural resources within the city and protect them from adverse effects occasioned by poorly sited development or incompatible activities by regulating land disturbance activities that would have an adverse and potentially irreversible impact on water quality and environmentally sensitive land; by minimizing conflicts and encouraging proper installation and maintenance of best management practices (BMPs) for land disturbance activities; and by requiring detailed review standards and procedures for land disturbance activities proposed for such areas.
(Prior Code, § 1303.02)