§ 190-214 § 190-215
ARTICLE XXXI
Stormwater Management
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to protect, maintain and
enhance public health, safety, and general welfare by establishing
minimum requirements and procedures to control the adverse
impacts associated with stormwater runoff, and soil erosion and
sedimentation from site construction and development. Subdivision
and site plans shall include plans for managing stormwater and
controlling erosion and sedimentation as provided herein.
Purpose: This section implements the following Master Plan
recommendations:
The City should strongly consider adopting a soil erosion and
sediment control ordinance, which would comprehensively address
many of the nonpoint sources of water quality degradation discussed
in the Water Resources Protection Plan.
§ 190-214. Applicability.
A. The requirements of this Part 4 apply to any subdivision plan or
site plan, except or to the extent provided in Subsection B.
B. The Planning Board may waive the requirement for all or part of a
stormwater management and erosion control plan if it determines
that a plan is unnecessary because of the size, character, or
natural conditions of a site. All requests for waivers and action
thereon shall be submitted pursuant to § 190-148, along with
supporting technical documentation to demonstrate minimal
environmental impact.
§ 190-215. Stormwater management standards.
The following stormwater management standards shall be applied to
all subdivision and site plans.
A. Untreated stormwater.
(1) No new stormwater conveyances may discharge untreated
stormwater directly to or cause erosion into wetlands or
water bodies.
(2) Rooftop runoff is considered uncontaminated for the
purposes of these standards and therefore does not require
treatment.
B. Postdevelopment peak discharge rates.
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