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2 <br />§ 1011.001 TITLE. <br />This chapter shall be known as the Lino Lakes Stormwater, Erosion and Sediment <br />Control Chapter and will be referred to herein as this chapter. <br />(Ord. 09-15, passed 10-26-2015) <br /> <br />§ 1011.002 PURPOSEFINDINGS. <br /> The general purpose of this chapter is to set forth regulatory requirements for land <br />development and land disturbing activities aimed at minimizing threats to public health, <br />safety, public and private property, and natural resources within the city from <br />construction site erosion and post-construction stormwater runoff. Specific purposes are <br />to establish performance standards that will: <br /> (1) Protect life and property from dangers associated with flooding; <br /> (2) Protect public and private property and the natural resources from damage <br />resulting from runoff and construction site erosion; <br /> (3) Ensure land development that minimizes the generation of stormwater runoff <br />volumes and peak rates and maximizes pervious areas for stormwater treatment; <br /> (4) Promote regional stormwater management by subwatershed; <br /> (5) Provide a single, consistent set of performance standards that apply to all <br />developments; <br /> (6) Protect water quality from nutrients, heavy metals, bacteria, pathogens, <br />debris, thermal stress, and other urban pollutants; <br /> (7) Promote infiltration and groundwater recharge; <br /> (8) Protect functional values of all types of natural water bodies (e.g., rivers, <br />streams, wetlands, lakes, seasonal ponds); and <br /> (9) Sustain or enhance biodiversity (native plant and animal habitat) and support <br />riparian ecosystems. <br />(Ord. 09-15, passed 10-26-2015) <br />The city finds that uncontrolled stormwater runoff and construction site erosion from <br />land development and land -disturbing activity can have significant adverse impacts <br />upon local and regional water resources, diminishing the quality of public health, safety, <br />public and private property, and natural resources of the city. Specifically, uncontrolled <br />construction site erosion and stormwater runoff can: <br /> (1) Threaten public health, safety, property, and general welfare by increasing <br />runoff volumes, peak flood flows, and overburdening storm sewers, drainage ways, and <br />other storm drainage systems; <br /> (2) Diminish the capacity of lakes and streams to support fish, aquatic life, <br />recreational uses and water supply uses by increasing pollutant loadings of total <br />sediment, suspended solids, nutrients, heavy metals, bacteria, pathogens, and other <br />urban pollutants;