(A) Pursuant to the authority and mandates of the State Stormwater Management Act, VA Code §§ 62.1-44.15:24 et seq., and the State Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) permit regulations (9 VAC §§ 25-870 et seq.), this chapter is adopted as part of an initiative to integrate the town stormwater management requirements with Chapter 152 of this code, Chapter 151 of this code, and §§ 157.150 through 157.163 into a unified stormwater program. The unified stormwater program is intended to facilitate the submission and approval of plans, issuance of permits, payment of fees, and coordination of inspection and enforcement activities into a more convenient and efficient manner for both the town and those responsible for compliance with these ordinances.
(B) The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the general health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the town and protect the quality and quantity of state waters from the potential harm of unmanaged stormwater, including protection from a land disturbing activity causing unreasonable degradation of
properties, water quality, stream channels, and other natural resources, and to establish procedures whereby stormwater requirements related to water quality and quantity shall be administered and enforced.
(C) All references to the VA Code, acts of the General Assembly, and State Administrative Code herein are expressly intended to include future amendments to the provisions of the Code, acts of the General Assembly, or state regulations, pursuant to the authorization of VA Code § 1-220.
(1998 Code, § 18-51)