28-14 Amend Chp. 1339 Storm Water Mgmt

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Placed on first reading and referred to the Public Works Committee June 2, 2014, second reading June 16, 2014. Please substitute for the original. ORDINANCE NO. 28 -14 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Marx, Nowlin, O'Leary. AN ORDINANCE to amend Chapter 1339, Storm Water Management, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to update it in accordance with the model code of the Envi- ronmental Protection Agency. WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to amend the Building Code of the City to amend provisions for storm water management; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the Ohio Revised Code, municipalities have the power of local self - government, and the power to enact laws that are for the health, safety, welfare, comfort and peace of the citizens of the municipality; and BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Chapter 1339, Storm Water Management, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: Chapter 1339. Storm Water Management I R U 91 11 M (a) The intent of this chapter is to establish technically feasible and economical- ly reasonable standards to achieve a level of storm water management, and ero- sion and sediment control that will minimize damage to public and private prop- erty and degradation of water resources, and will promote and maintain the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of Lakewood. The stand- ards, or Best Management Practices (BMP), referred to and required by this chapter shall be in accordance with the current version of the Ohio Rainwater and Land Development Manual promulgated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. (b) This chapter applies to all parcels and projects located within the City of Lakewood that disturb an area greater than 8,000 square feet regardless of public sewer configuration in the project area, unless specifically exempted in Section 1339.01. (c) This chapter does not require a Storm Water Management Plan for routine public maintenance projects, such as sewer or watennain replacement or street reconstruction, which does not result in the installation of additional impervious surface and does not disturb more than 5 acres, as determined by the City Engi- neer. (d) This chapter requires owners who develop or re- develop their property with- in the City of Lakewood to: (1) Control the volume, rate and quality of storm water runoff from their prop- erty to minimize the potential for downstream flooding, erosion, and sedimenta- tion;