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CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br />ORDINANCE NO. 15 -10 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING THE CITY <br />CODE PROVISIONS GOVERNING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT <br />The City Council of the City of Ells River does hereby ordain as follows: <br />Section 1. That Chapter 30, Article VII, including Sections i30 -2172 through 30 -2176, of the <br />City of Elk River Code of Ordinances, shall be repealed. <br />Section 2. That Chapter 78, Article V, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be <br />amended to add Division 3, governing stormwater tanagement, which shall read as follows: <br />Division 3. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT <br />Sec. 78 -501. - Generally. <br />a.fa�-Tbe purpose of this article is to setsatis% SWPPP obli�ati� ons for a regulatorT mechanism to <br />control stormwater pollution and illegal discharges under the statewide general pert-nit for small <br />MS4s. This article sets forth minimum requirements for stormwater management to diminish <br />threats to public health, safety, public and private property and natural resources of the <br />community by establishing standards that will: <br />L--f�—Protect life and property from dangers associated with flooding; <br />Z,-- }- —Protect public and private property from damage resulting from runoff or erosion; <br />3_{�Ensure site design minimizes the generation of stormwater and maximizes pervious <br />areas for stormwater treatment; <br />4_{$ }—Promote regional stormwater management by watershed; <br />5_{- S�Protect, maintain and /or restore water quality from nutrients, pathogens, toxics and <br />debris; <br />6 �}—Promote infiltration and groundwater recharge; <br />(7) Aehieve a 60 peree"t reduction in phosphovds lead rates to waters eompared to <br />f"r redevelopment mefts that do not eurrendy meet the 60 <br />7_� ---- Promote water uali treatment for new develo went redevelo ment and linear <br />construction projects. <br />b. No person shall develop any land for residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional uses <br />without having provided the stormwater management measures set: forth herein to control or <br />manage runoff from such development. All water entering the storm drain system generated on <br />any developed and undeveloped lands, unless explicitly exempted by the city, shall be protected <br />