The intent of this Chapter is to protect and enhance the water quality
of local receiving waters in a manner pursuant to and consistent with
the Federal Clean Water Act and also to provide for the health, safety,
and general welfare of the citizens of the City through the regulation
of nonstormwater discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer
system (MS4) according to locally approved standards as required by
Federal and State law. The objectives of this Chapter are:
1.
To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the MS4 by stormwater
discharges from construction activity and development;
2.
To reduce pollutants in stormwater discharges from construction
activity by guiding methods for control of stormwater runoff quantity
and/or quality; and
3.
To enable legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance,
monitoring and enforcement procedures necessary to ensure compliance
with this Chapter.
