(A) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to:
(1) Protect, maintain, and enhance the environment of West Haven City;
(2) Establish responsibilities for controlling and managing stormwater runoff;
(3) Protect the public health, safety and the general welfare of the citizens of the city by controlling discharges of pollutants to the city's stormwater system and to maintain and improve the quality of the receiving waters into which the stormwater outfalls flow, including, without limitation, lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, wetlands, and groundwater of the city and state;
(4) Enable the city to comply with the National and Utah Pollution Discharge Elimination System permits (NPDES/UPDES) and applicable regulations in 40 CFR § 122.26 for stormwater discharges;
(5) Allow the city to exercise the powers granted by Utah State Code, which provides that, among other powers municipalities have with respect to stormwater facilities, the city may:
(a) Regulate construction projects disturbing one acre or more and construction projects that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale which collectively disturbs land greater than or equal to one acre in accordance with the city's MS4 permit and state regulations and requirements;
(b) Regulate construction projects that disturb less than one acre or are not part of a common plan of development as permitted by the state;
(c) Exercise general regulation over the planning, location, construction, and operation and maintenance of stormwater facilities in the municipality, whether or not owned and operated by the municipality;
(d) Adopt any rules and regulations deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of this statute, including the adoption of a system of fees for services and permits;
(e) Establish standards to regulate the quantity of stormwater discharged and to regulate stormwater contaminants as may be necessary to protect water quality;
(f) Review and approve plans and plats for stormwater management in proposed subdivisions or commercial developments, and other projects whether public or private;
(g) Authorize stop work orders when it is determined that the permittee has violated any applicable section of this chapter, or condition of the permit; and
(h) Regulate and prohibit discharges into stormwater facilities of sanitary, industrial, or commercial sewage or waters that have otherwise been contaminated.
(B) The City Engineer or his/her designee are authorized to administer, implement, interpret and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 05-2024, passed 2-7-2024)