It is recognized that smaller streams and drainage channels serving the county may not have sufficient capacity to receive and convey stormwater runoff resulting when land use changes from open or agricultural use to a more urbanized use. Therefore, it shall be the policy of the county and its Drainage Board that the storage and controlled release of stormwater runoff shall be required of all new development, any redevelopment, and other new construction in all territory of the county that is not located within a municipality. The release rate of stormwater from developed lands shall not exceed the release rate from the land area in its present land use. Because topography and the availability, and adequacy of outlets for storm runoff, vary with almost every site, the requirements for storm drainage tend to be an individual matter for any project. It is recommended that each proposed project be discussed with the Planning Commission office at the earliest practical time in the planning stage.
(Ord. 2007-10, passed - -)