(A) The city encourages the design of storm water ponds to provide an opportunity to enhance habitat and aesthetic features of the pond. This includes providing upland buffers around the ponds, seeding the area with native vegetation, and designing the slopes flatter than 3:1.
(B) The city hereby finds that uncontrolled and inadequately planned use of wetlands, woodlands, natural habitat areas, areas subject to soil erosion and areas containing restrictive soils adversely affects the public health, safety and general welfare by impacting water quality and contributing to other environmental problems, creating nuisances, impairing other beneficial uses of environmental resources and hindering the ability of the city to provide adequate water, sewage, flood control, and other community services. In addition, extraordinary public expenditures may be required for the protection of persons and property in such areas and in areas that may be affected by unplanned land usage.
(Ord. 0802, passed 3-11-08)