The ability to retain and maximize the groundwater recharge capacity of an area being developed is encouraged. Design of the stormwater runoff control system shall give consideration to providing groundwater recharge to compensate for the reduction in the percolation that occurs when the ground surface is paved and roofed over. The flattening of drainage slopes and the retention of existing topography are examples of possible recharge methods.
(2000 Code, § 15.84.130)