The general purpose of these regulations is to:
(a) Protect the receiving stream's physical, chemical, and biological characteristics and to maintain stream functions.
(b) Establish consistent, technically feasible and operationally practical standards to achieve a level of storm water quantity and quality control that will minimize damage to public and private property and degradation of water resources, and will promote and maintain the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of North Olmsted.
(c) Preserve to the maximum extent practicable the natural drainage characteristics of the City of North Olmsted and building sites, and minimize the need to construct, repair, and replace enclosed storm drain systems.
(d) Preserve to the maximum extent practicable natural infiltration and ground water recharge, and maintain subsurface flow that replenishes water resources, wetlands, and wells.
(e) Prevent unnecessary stripping of vegetation and loss of soil, especially adjacent to water resources and wetlands.
(f) Reduce the need for costly maintenance and repairs to roads, embankments, sewage systems, ditches, water resources, wetlands, and storm water management practices that are the result of inadequate storm water control due to the loss of riparian areas and wetlands.
(g) Reduce the expense of remedial projects needed to address problems caused by inadequate storm water control.
(Ord. 2006-67. Passed 3-7-06.)