(a) The purpose of this regulation is to establish technically feasible and economically reasonable stormwater management standards to achieve a level of stormwater quality and quantity control that will minimize damage to property and degradation of water resources and will promote and maintain the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Springfield.
(b) This regulation prohibits illicit connections to the stormwater system and requires owners who develop or redevelop their property within the City of Springfield
to:
(1) Control stormwater runoff from their property and ensure that all stormwater management practices, facilities and improvements are properly designed, constructed, and maintained.
(2) Reduce water quality impacts that may be caused by new development or redevelopment activities.
(3) Control the volume, rate, and quality of stormwater runoff originating from their property so that surface water and ground water are protected and flooding and erosion potential are not increased.
(4) Minimize the need to construct, repair, and replace subsurface storm drain systems.
(5) Preserve natural infiltration and ground water recharge, and maintain subsurface flow that replenishes water resources, except in inappropriate soils
.
(6) Incorporate stormwater quality and quantity controls into site planning and design at the earliest possible stage in the development process.
(7) Maximize use of stormwater management practices that serve multiple beneficial purposes including, but not limited to, flood control, erosion control, fire protection, water quality protection, recreation, and habitat preservation.
(8) Design sites to minimize the number of water resource crossings and the width of associated disturbance in order to minimize future expenses to the public related to the maintenance and repair of water resource crossings.
(9) Maintain, promote, establish and re-establish conditions necessary for naturally occurring stream processes that assimilate pollutants, attenuate flood flows, and provide a healthy water resource.
(c) This regulation shall apply to all parcels used or being developed, redeveloped or demolished, either wholly or partially, for new or relocated projects involving highways and roads; subdivisions or larger common plans of development; industrial, commercial, institutional, or residential projects; building activities on farms;
and redevelopment activities and grading.
(d) This regulation does not apply to activities regulated by, and in compliance with, the Ohio Agricultural Sediment Pollution Abatement Rules.
(e) This regulation does not require a Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan for linear construction projects, such as pipeline or utility line installation, that do not result in the installation of impervious surface. Such projects must be designed to minimize the number of stream crossings and the width of disturbance. Linear construction projects must comply with the requirements of the latest edition of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Rainwater and Land Development Manual or other erosion control guideline approved by the City.
(Ord. 19-289. Passed 12-10-19.)