§ 26-116. Application and scope of article.

The application of this article and the provisions expressed herein shall be the minimum stormwater management requirements and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other powers granted by state statute. In addition, if site characteristics indicate that complying with the minimum requirements of this article will not provide adequate designs or protection for local property or residents, the county may impose requirements greater than those set forth in this article. The director of the department of public works or his/her designee shall be responsible for the coordination and enforcement of the provisions of this article.

This article shall be applicable to all land development, including, but not limited to, site plan applications, subdivision applications, and grading applications, unless exempt pursuant to section 26-125 below. These standards apply to any new development or redevelopment site that meets one or more of the following criteria:

a.

New development that involves the creation of 5,000 square feet or more of impervious cover, or that involves other land development activities of one acre or more;

b.

Redevelopment that includes the creation, addition or replacement of 5,000 square feet or more of impervious cover, or that involves other land development activity of one acre or more;

c.

Any new development or redevelopment, regardless of size, that is defined by the director to be a hotspot land use; or,

d.

Land development activities that are smaller than the minimum applicability criteria set forth in items a. and b. above if such activities are part of a larger common plan of development, even though multiple, separate and distinct land development activities may take place at different times on different schedules.

(95-0093, art. I, § A(4), 3-15-95; Ord. No. 08-0194, 2-20-08)