Article I. Introduction
14.25.010 Findings.
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A. Stormwater runoff detrimentally affects the public health, safety and general welfare in the following ways:
1. Inadequately controlled stormwater runoff results in increased stormwater runoff volumes, peak flow rates and duration of peak flows in streams and roadways, thereby causing flooding and safety hazards, and erosion, scouring and deposition of sediment.
2. Untreated stormwater runoff discharges nutrients, metals, oil and grease, toxic materials, and other forms of pollution to the City’s surface and groundwater resources, thereby endangering their use for recreation, drinking water and fisheries.
B. Stormwater problems from new development and redevelopment shall be prevented and corrected at the time that such development occurs and that the governmental approval to proceed with new development and redevelopment shall be so conditioned.
C. The most financially sound and most equitable method for financing the improvements necessary to correct existing problems from stormwater runoff and to provide and maintain surface and groundwater quantity and quality within drainage basins is for the owners and occupiers of existing properties and future developments within such basins to share the financial burden for such facilities and corrections with other funding sources when available.
D. The most technically and financially efficient method of addressing problems caused by stormwater runoff is through basin plans, including watershed planning and the implementation of low impact development principles across the basin.
E. Stormwater control is important to prevent harm to the public health or safety. (Ord. M-4179 § 32, 2016; Ord. M-3920 § 3, 2009)