The purpose of this chapter is to establish located in qualitative and quantitative requirements for stormwater discharges from construction activities of one acre or more so that the public health, protection of property, existing water uses, and aquatic biota are protected. This chapter establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) in order to comply with requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit process. The objectives of this chapter are:
(A) To regulate construction activities disturbing more than one acre of land as governed by 327 IAC 15-5.
(B) To require construction site operators to develop and implement a Construction Plan including a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan in order to receive a grading permit from the city.
(C) To promote planning procedures meeting post-construction requirements of 327 IAC 15-5-6.5(a)(8).
(Ord. 20, 2006, passed 12-11-2006)