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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 ■ !r!k a i 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.