Where the Engineering Director and/or his or her designees determines that site constraints exist in a manner that compromises the intent of this ordinance to improve the management of storm water runoff as established in this ordinance, practical alternatives may be used to result in an improvement of water quality and/or a reduction of storm water runoff. Such alternatives must be in keeping with the intent and likely cost of those measures that would otherwise be required to meet the objectives of this section. When possible, all practical alternatives shall be implemented within the drainage area of the proposed development project. Practical alternatives can include, but are not limited to:
(a) Fees in an amount equivalent to the cost of design, installation and maintenance of accepted post construction storm water BMP's shall be paid. Such costs shall be verified and documented by the Engineering Director and/or his or her designee's. Such fees shall be placed in an account and applied to storm water management practices to improve storm water quality in the community.
(b) Implementation of off-site storm water management practices.
(c) Watershed or stream restoration within the community.
(d) Retrofitting of an existing storm water management practice within the community.
(e) Other practices approved by the Engineering Director and/or his or her designees in keeping with the intent of this section.
(Ord. 2009-75. Passed 6-22-09.)