2004.05.03 ORD 2004-386, 387, 388

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NOTICE THIS PUBLISHED MATERIAL IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF HUGO ORDINANCE NO. 2004-386, 2004-387, AND 2004-388, ORDINANCES ADOPTING CERTAIN RULES OF THE RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT REGARDING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT. THE FULL TEXT IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE HUGO CITY HALL DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. TITLE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUGO ADOPTING CERTAIN RULES OF THE RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT REGARDING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT. SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE The ordinance indicates that the City of Hugo is undertaking local water resource management and desires to temporarily adopt by reference Rice Creek Watershed District's rules regarding storm water management (Rule C), flood plain alteration (Rule E), and wetland alteration (Rule F) and any revisions or amendments thereto as City ordinances until such time as the City adopts ordinances related to those programs. The purpose of the ordinance is to confer upon the City of Hugo regulatory and permitting authority under those rules. Rule C adopted as Ordinance No. 2004-386 governs storm water management plans. It establishes that a permit and storm water management plan is required under this rule for new development, redevelopment or additions to existing sites. It establishes certain design criteria for storm water management plans including calculation of storm water run-off rates, construction of regional detention basins, analysis of flood levels, outlet and overflow spillway criteria, water quality standards consistent with NURP criteria. It provides that all new residential, commercial and industrial and other inhabitable or non -inhabitable structures must be constructed so that the lowest floor elevations are a minimum of 2 feet above the critical event 100 -year high water elevations and are one foot above the overflow elevation of nearby surface water bodies, wetlands and storm water basins. It requires that development resulting in the creation of impervious surfaces must explicitly address the use of best management practices and establishes other such requirements. It requires an applicant to provide platting or easement documents to furnish sufficient drainage and ponding flowage easements over hydrologic features. Rule E adopted as Ordinance No. 2004-387 establishes regulations relating to the alteration of flood plains. It provides that no person may alter a fill land below the 100 -year flood elevation of any public water, public water wetland or other wetlands without first obtaining a permit from the District. It establishes criteria for flood plain alteration and permitting requirements for this activity. It details protections aimed at protecting water quality and the conveyance capacity of the flood plain. It requires the provision of drainage, flowage and ponding easements over flood plain areas. It limits encroachment on flood plain areas and establishes required exhibits for the