(A) Function of Structural BMPs as Intended This ordinance is intended to not contradict the intent or direction of the Legacy Comprehensive Plan. It has been determined that proper management of construction-related and post construction stormwater runoff can safeguard the public health, safety, and general welfare minimize damage to public and private property and infrastructure and protect water and aquatic resources. The purpose of this ordinance is to protect, maintain and enhance the public health, safety, environment and general welfare by establishing minimum requirements and procedures to control the adverse effects of increased post construction stormwater runoff and nonpoint and point source pollution associated with development and redevelopment.
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CHAPTER 75 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES - ARTICLE IV: POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER Therefore, the City’s Council establishes this Ordinance to regulate the quality and quantity of stormwater runoff and discharge to meet the state and federal requirements. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (“Clean Water Act”) and federal Phase II Stormwater Rules promulgated under it, as well as rules of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission promulgated in response to federal Phase II requirements, compel certain urbanized areas, including the City, to adopt the minimum stormwater controls such as those included in this Ordinance. These effects can be managed and minimized by applying proper design and well-planned controls to manage stormwater runoff from Development and Redevelopment sites and
These changes in stormwater runoff contribute to increased quantities of water-borne pollutants and alterations in hydrology which are harmful to public health and safety as well as to the natural environment The City of Winston Salem has adopted a stormwater post-construction ordinance to protect, maintain and enhance the public health, safety, environment and general welfare by establishing minimum requirements and procedures to control the adverse effects of increased post-construction stormwater runoff associated with development and redevelopment.ĭevelopment and Redevelopment alter the hydrologic response of local watersheds and increase stormwater runoff rates and volumes, flooding, soil erosion, stream channel erosion, nonpoint and point source pollution, and sediment transport and deposition, as well as reducing groundwater recharge The Stormwater Management Program was developed in compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act, to ensure that stormwater is effectively controlled and stormwater pollution is reduced. The Stormwater Management Program works to restore, protect, and preserve the surface waters within the City of Winston-Salem. The City of Winston Salem has the authority to inspect stormwater facilities and practices in order to ascertain that they are properly maintained and functioning. Property owners are responsible for the maintenance of any stormwater facilities or practices located on the property. The City of Winston Salem, under the NPDES program, also has the authority to inspect properties for noncompliance and can issue a notice of violation (NOV) for any deficiency or infraction onsite. The City of Winston Salem will only provide construction permits to projects that establish a plan to manage stormwater runoff occurring during the construction process.
parks or “green” areas) required by the approved stormwater control plan.
The City of Winston Salem is the permitting authority for all land disturbing activities and requires the land owner to maintain all on-site stormwater control facilities and all open space areas (e.g. The City of Winston Salem has enacted a Stormwater Ordinance in order to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls to protect and safeguard the general health, safety, and welfare of the public residing in watersheds within this jurisdiction.
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