HomeMy WebLinkAbout08180ORDINANCE NO. 8180
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, TITLE XVI OF
THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING GENERALLY
TO STORMWATER AND PARTICULARLY TO FIRE
TRAINING WATER AND POST CONSTRUCTION
STORMWATER REQUIREMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate
matter being deleted, underscoring indicates new matter being added)
SECTION 1
Subsection (3.5) of Section 16 -12 -3 of Chapter 12, Title XVI of the Pueblo
Municipal Code, as amended, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16 -12 -3. Definitions
For purposes of this Chapter the following words shall have the following
meaning, unless the context clearly indicated otherwise:
(3.5) Illegal discharge means any direct or indirect spill or discharge of any
substance, other than stormwater drainage runoff and naturally occurring groundwater,
to the City's storm drainage system; provided, however, that the following discharges
shall be allowed and will not constitute an illegal discharge: return flows from irrigation;
lawn watering runoff; water from building foundation drains and drainage; runoff from
noncommercial car washing; dechlorinated water from swimming pools; water from fire
hydrants, including water used for potable water system cleaning and testing as well as
water used for firefighting and treated fire training water emergency discharges of
contaminated water from ditches and canals as necessary to protect public drinking
water supplies; water diversions undertaken pursuant to decreed water rights; and such
other waters as the City has determined, by regulation adopted by the Director of the
stormwater utility enterprise which have been approved by the City Manager, to be
noncontaminated and accept able for discharge to the City's storm drainage system and
any receiving stream. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to relieve any person
discharging into the storm drainage system from any liability for damage caused by the
volume or quality of water so discharged.
SECTION 2
Subsection (a) of Section 16 -12 -10 of Chapter 12, Title XVI of the Pueblo Municipal
Code, as amended, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16- 12 -10. Developers Obligation
(a) All new development and significant redevelopment projects disturbing more
than or equal to one acre, and those less than one acre but part of a larger
common plan of development or sale, must incorporate permanent stormwater
quality best management practices Each developer of real property within the
City shall provide all necessary stormwater facilities to ensure adequate drainage
and control of runoff to, on and from such real property including, without limitation,
the construction and installation of all on -site and off -site stormwater facilities
including major stormwater facilities:
(1) In conformity and compliance with the standards established by the Storm
Drainage Criteria and Policies, and
(2) Meeting the requirements of the official master drainage plan of the City and,
until adoption of the official master drainage plan of the City, meeting the
requirements of the developer's master drainage plan for the real property being
developed and approved by the Director.
SECTION 3
This Ordinance shall become effective upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED: April 12, 2010
BY: Vera Ortegon
COUNCILPERSON
APPROVED:
RESIDENT CF CITY CC) UNCIL
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PASSED AND APPROVED: April 26, 2010
AGENDA ITEM # R -7
DATE: April 12, 2010
DEPARTMENT: STORMWATER
Earl Wilkinson
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, TITLE XVI OF THE PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING GENERALLY TO STORMWATER AND PARTICULARLY TO FIRE TRAINING
WATER AND POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER REQUIREMENTS
ISSUE
Should the City Council approve an ordinance amending Chapter 12, Title XVI of the
Pueblo Municipal Code relating to the discharge of fire training water and developer's
obligations for permanent stormwater quality best management practices?
Approval of Ordinance
BACKGROUND
Revision to the ordinance is mandated by the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment "Water Quality Control Division" in order for the City to remain in
compliance with the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The revision of the ordinance would have no impact on the overall budget of the
Stormwater Department.