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File #: 060587    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/6/2006 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 10/24/2006
Effective date: 11/10/2006    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to storm water management regulations.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: EROSION CONTROL, SEWERS, STORM SEWERS
Attachments: 1. Fiscal Note, 2. Ordinances Published on 11-9-06.PDF
Number
060587
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to storm water management regulations.
Sections
120-1-1-d am
120-1-1-e rp
120-1-1-f rn
120-3 rc
120-5-2-d am
120-7-1-0 am
120-7-1-c am
120-7-2 rc
120-7-4-a am
120-7-5 rc
120-7-6-b rc
120-9-6 am
120-13-1 am
120-15-1 am
Analysis
This ordinance modifies the city’s storm water management regulations to modify the conditions upon which a storm water management plan is required.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 120-1-1-d of the code is amended to read:
120-1. Purpose of Chapter. 1. d. Reduce the effects of development >>and redevelopment<< on land and stream channel erosion.

Part 2. Section 120-1-1-e of the code is repealed.

Part 3. Section 120-1-1-f of the code is renumbered 120-1-1-e.

Part 4. Section 120-3 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
120-3. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this chapter, all terms defined in chs. 119, 200, 225, 290 and 295 have the same meaning as ascribed thereto.
1. ADVERSE IMPACT means any modification, alteration or effect on a feature or a characteristic of a wetland, water of the United States or municipal separated storm sewer system; including quality, quantity, hydro­dynamics, surface area or species composition as defined by the Wisconsin department of natural resources; or human or natural use which is or may potentially be harmful or injurious to property, human health, welfare, or safety, or to biological productivity, diversity or stability.
2. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP) means any acceptable method, structural or otherwise, for controlling the quantity and quality of storm water runoff.
3. DETENTION means the collection and temporary storage of surface water runoff for subsequent gradual discharge.
4. DETENTION STUCTURE means a permanent storm water management structure whose primary purpose is to tempora...

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