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�v . 3 - <br /> � <br /> � <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> AMENDING CHAPTER 27A OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL <br /> CODE BY ADDING ARTICLE II, RELATING TO STORflAWATER <br /> TREATMENT MEASURES AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM <br /> The Council of the City of Redwood City does ordain as foilows: <br /> Section 1. Legislative Findings. The Council finds and declares as follows: <br /> Regional <br /> A. By Order No. R2-2003-0023, the State Water Resources Control Board <br /> ("SWRCB") has modified the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination <br /> System ("NPDES") Permit Order No. 99-059, CAS0029921 issued to the <br /> County of San Mateo Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program regulating <br /> the discharge of stormwater runoff to local creeks by municipalities of San <br /> Mateo County. The new permit provisions mandate that the municipalities <br /> develop and enforce regulations that require owners/developers of <br /> applicable projects to install and maintain permanent stormwater quality <br /> protection measures in accordance with specific design criteria. <br /> B. Under the terms of the municipal NPDES permit and its amendments, <br /> beginning July 1, 2004, municipalities are required to enter into <br /> Stormwater Treatment Measures Maintenance Agreements with <br /> owners/developers of applicable projects as hereinafter described. Each <br /> municipality is required to annually report to the San Francisco Bay <br /> Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) the status of such <br /> operation and maintenance program. <br /> C. Effective February 15, 2005, the regulations will apply to projects that <br /> create or replace one acre or more of impervious surface (Group I <br /> projects, as hereinafter defined). Permit applications for private projects <br /> deemed complete prior to February 15, 2005, and public projects for which <br /> funding has been committed and for which construction is scheduled to <br /> begin by February 15, 2005, will not be subject to the new regulations. <br /> D. The City of Redwood City (as well as all other cities in San Mateo County) <br /> will be adopting new stormwater regulations that apply to land <br /> development projects that create or replace one acre or more of <br /> impervious surface. <br /> E. The City of Redwood City, in order to meet the provisions contained in <br /> Division 7 of the California Water Code and regulations adopted <br /> thereunder and the provisions of the Clean Water Act as amended and <br /> regulations and guidelines adopted thereunder, shall comply with the San <br /> Atty/Ord/Ord.216 <br /> 063004 � <br />