City of Milwaukee - File #: 180803

• File #: 180803
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/5/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/25/2018
• Effective date: 10/12/2018
• Title: An ordinance relating to storm water management regulations.
• Sponsors: ALD. KOVAC, ALD. WITKOWSKI
• Indexes: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/11/2018	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/4/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/25/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
9/12/2018	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Erick Shambarger - ECO Nader Jaber - DPW Karen Dettmer - DPW Justin Haggerty - Reflo	Pass	4:0
9/5/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
180803
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. KOVAC, WITKOWSKI
Title
An ordinance relating to storm water management regulations.
Sections
120-1-1-g cr
120-1-1-h cr
120-3-9.5 cr
120-7-6.5 cr
120-9-5-c rc
Analysis
This ordinance establishes a green infrastructure stormwater capture requirement for those developments and redevelopments, outside of the Milwaukee River greenway site plan review overlay zone, that are subject to the City’s stormwater management plan requirement.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 120-1-1-g and h of the code is created to read:

120-1. Purpose of Chapter.

g. Promote the co-benefits of visible green infrastructure, including reduction of urban heat island effects, benefits to human health, city beautification and protection of coastal areas.

h. Help the city adapt to climate change and become more resilient to climate threats.

Part 2. Section 120-3-9.5 of the code is created to read:

120-3. Definitions.

9.5. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE means any combination of landscaping, facilities or equipment that captures rain, at or near the site where it falls, by infiltration into the soil, evapotranspiration by plants, or storage for beneficial reuse. Green infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, rain gardens, wetlands, green roofs, bioswales, including dry ponds or other detention facilities designed to increase infiltration, permeable surfacing, landscaping with deeply rooted plants, cisterns with operational pumps that allow reuse of stored water for irrigation and other reuses permitted under the state plumbing code, rain barrels, trees, soil amendments and the removal of structures or pavement that allows revegetation or infiltration.

Part 3. Section 120-7-6.5 of the code is created to read:

120-7. Control of Storm Water Discharge.

6.5. GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED. a. If a stormwater management plan is required under sub. 2 and is not waived...