HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 Ordinance No. 012BY AUTHORITY
ORDINANCE NO. 12
SERIES OF 2020
COUNCIL BILL NO.8
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER ANDERSON
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING TITLE 12, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 10 TO THE
ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000, REGARDING ADOPTION OF THE
"STORM DRAINAGE CRITERIA MANUAL" FOR THE REGULATION OF
STORMWATER WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Water Act requires storm water discharges be authorized under storm
water discharge permits;
WHEREAS, a general permit issued to the City of Englewood by the Colorado Department of Health
and Environment, Water Quality Control Division, mandates storm water runoff from construction sites be
managed in conformance with the Colorado Discharge Permit System, or CDPS, under Regulation 61;
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 28, Series 2005 adopted the 2005 Storm Drainage Criteria Manual
("Manual');
WHEREAS, professional staff provided a 2020 Storm Drainage Criteria Manual for the purpose of
informing developers, design engineers, property owners and contractors of the City's storm water drainage
management regulations; and
WHEREAS, adoption updated storm water criteria will bring the City into conformance with
communities throughout the region and into compliance with recently adopted federal and state laws and
regulations, including the Colorado Discharge Permit System under Regulation 61.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Adoption of Title 12, Chapter 5, Section 10. Title 12, Chapter 5 of the Englewood
Municipal Code shall be amended by the addition of Section 10:
12-5-10: City of Englewood Storm Drainage Criteria Manual.
A. There is herebv adopted. by reference thereto. the Citv of Englewood Storm Drainage Criteria
Manual (Manual), it its entirety including any updates and amendment thereto, as developed by the
City of Englewood. The City Clerk shall maintain a copy of the Manual and any updates and
amendments which will be available for inspection during regular business hours. Additionally. a
copy of the Manual shall be maintained on the website of the City of Englewood.
2.
Failure to comply with any
provision of the Manual shall be a
nuisance, and may
be
abated and/or prosecuted in
accordance
with the provisions of
Title 15 of the
Englewood
3.
Municipal Code,
Any work performed in violation
of any
provision of the Manual
maybe ordered
to stop
by the Director of Public Works, or designee,
when a stop work
notice is served
in writing on any person engaged in doing or causing
such work, all in
conformance with
11-7-23.
It shall be a violation of this provision
to perform any work in violation of anv
ton
work order. In addition to any
penalty assessed pursuant to 1-4-1.
the administrative
penalties provided within 11-7-24
4. The Manual shall provide
shall be applicable.
for storm
drainage planning, project
review and
tormwater
5.
6.
7.
management analysis.
The Manual shall provide for
The Manual shall provide technical
The Manual shall provide
a drainage
design
for management
policy.
criteria.
of open channels and hydraulic
structures.
8.
The Manual shall provide for
stormwater
storage and a drainage
detention plan.
B. The 2005 Storm Drainage Criteria Manual, adopted by and through Ordinance No. 28. Series 2005.
is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Notice of general provisions and findings applicable to interpretation and application of the
Ordinance:
Applicability of Title 1. Chapter 2. Savings Clause. The provisions of E.M.C. Title I, Chapter 2, Savings
Clause apply to interpretation and application of this Ordinance, unless otherwise set forth above, including,
but not limited to, the provisions regarding severability, inconsistent ordinances or code provisions, effect
or repeal or modification, and legislation not affected by repeal.
Enforcement. Any person, corporation, partnership, or other entity violating any provision of the City of
Englewood Storm Drainage Criteria Manual at Section 4.1(2) of the Manual shall be subject to E.M.C. Title
15, Chapter 2, "Nuisance Prohibited". Any violation of Title 15, Chapter 2, Nuisance Prohibited subjects
the violator to the provisions of E.M.C. Title 1, Chapter 4 "General Penalty" which mandate that except as
otherwise provided within specific Titles, Chapters, or Sections of the Englewood Municipal Code, the
violation of any provisions of the Code, or of any secondary code adopted therein, shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding two thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($2,650.00) or imprisonment for a term not
exceeding three hundred sixty (360) days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is
promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that it is promulgated for the health,
safety, welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety
and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the
Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained.
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 2nd day of March, 2020.
Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 5` day of
March, 2020.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 4d' day of
March, 2020 for thirty (30) days.
Read by Title and passed on final reading on the 23`d day of March, 2020.
Published by Title in the City's official newspaper as Ordinance No. 12, Series of 2020,
on the 26' day of March, 2020
Published by title on the City's official website beginning on the 250' day of March, 2020
for thirty (30) days.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication f Ilowing final passage.
Linda, ��.�
Ison, Mayor
ATTEST:
St nie Carfile, City Clerk
1, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final readi � and published by Title as Ordinance No.
12, Series of 2020. / l