Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2465 OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 2465 AN ORDINANCE relating to building and construction by enacting a new Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 16.05 entitled "Impervious Surfaces." WHEREAS, the installation of impervious surfaces upon private properties has in some cases resulted in improper drainage of storm water onto adjacent properties and public ways within the city; and WHEREAS, the City Council has become increasingly concerned about the potential damage and liability which may result from improperly drained stormwater within the city; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on Sepbember 6, 1983 for the purpose of considering the adoption of regulations applicable to the installation of impervious surfaces upon private properties and concluded proper surface drainage of impervious surfaces could be achieved through the use of a permit system to review drainage plans for such proposed installation; NOW, THFREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 That a new Chapter 16.05 of the Pasco Municipal Code be and is hereby adopted to read as follows CHAPTER 16.05 IMPERVIOUS SURFACES Sections 16.05.010 16.05.020 16 05.030 16.05.040 16.05.050 Puiloose Impervious surfaces defined Permit required Exemptions Drainage requirements 16 05.010 PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Pasco by regulating the surface drainage of private properties within the city through the use of a permit system. 16 05.020 IMPERVIOUS SURFACES DEFINED. For the purpose of this chapter, "impervious surfaces" shall mean any asphalt concrete, portland cement concrete, or other substance rolled, layed, poured, or otherwise installed to create a layer of material upon the ground which does not absorb water or through which water cannot drain into the underlying ground. 16.05.030 PERMIT REQUIRED. It shall be unlawful for any person to install any impervious surface improvement upon private property within the City of Pasco without first obtaining a building permit authorizing such improvement from the building inspector, except as provided in Section 16.05.040 or as may be otherwise provided for within the Pasco Municipal Code. ATTES Eve yn We is, City Clerk Greg R ello, City Attorney Ira L.-Schmidt, Mayor Pro Tern Application for such permits shall be made on forms supplied by the Community Development Department, shall Include a site sketch depicting proposed direction of surface drainage and location of components or methods to be usedto drain the impervious surface. 16.05.040 EXEMPTIONS. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to impervious surfaces in either of the following instances: 1. To be installed in conjunction with a new or existing single family residence 2. The combined total of surface area, existing and proposed, will cover less than 1,000 square feet. 16.05.050 DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS. An impervious surface improvement shall be designed to drain, confine and/or impound storm water or site-generated water within the private property upon which the Improvement is to be located. The building Inspector shall determine the adequacy of all plans and methods for the drainage or proposed impervious surface Improvements. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect after its passage and publication as required by law. PASSED this 6 day of September, 1983 by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor. APPROVED AS TO FORM: as it was printed in the regular and entire issue of the Tri -City Herald lelf and not in a 1 time consecutive weeks, commencing September , , and ending on the 9th day of °September , 19 83 , and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of this Reriod That the full amount of $ 92 4,40 has been paid in full, also at the rate of 14 inches @ 60 = supplement thereof, for a period of on the 9th day of 46 °RC , retch Ouflung and con- struction by enacting a new Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 16 05 entitled Im- pervious Surfaces" WHEREAS the installa lion of impervious surfaces upon private properties has in some cases resulted in impapper drainage of storm watt onto adjacent prop- erties and public ways within the city and Vv )-EREAS the City, Council has become in creasingly concerned about the potential damage and liability which may re suit from improperly! drained stormwater within the city and WHEREAS the City: Council conducted a public; hearing on September 6 I 1983 for the purpose of considering the adoption of regulations applicable to the installation of imper vious surfacas upon private properties and concluded proper surface drainage of impervious surfaces could be achieved through the use of a permit system to review drainage plans for such proposed installation NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO WASHINGTON DO OR DAIN AS FOLLOWS Soc2con 1 That a new Chapter 16 05 of the Pasco IVII,0*.ipal Code be and is hereby adopied to i'ePd as follows 1 CO-(ilfr,TRA 140.03,7 1Pplvtoil k• Sectiont A 16 05 010 Purpose 16 05 020 Impervious sur- faces defined 16 05 030 Permit required 16 05 040 Exemptions 16 05 050 Drainage re- quirements 16 05 010 PURPOSE The purpose of this chapter s to protect the public health safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Pasco by regulating he surface drainage of pri- vate properties within the c ity through the use of a permit system 16 05 020 IPPERVIOUS SURFACES DEFINED For he purpose of this chapter impervious surfaces hall mean any asphalt c oncrete portland cement c oncrete or other sub- stance rolled layed poured Or otherwise in- stalled to create a layer of material upon the ground which does not absorb water or through which water cannot drain into the underlying ground 16 05 030 PERMIT, RE- QUIRED It shall be Unlaw- ful for any person to install any impervious surface im- provement upon private property within the City of Pasco without first obtain- ing a building permit autho- rizing such improvement from the building inspector except as provided in Sec- tion 16 05 040 or as may be otherwise provided for within the Pasco Municipal Code Application for such per- mits shall be made on forms supplied by the Com- munity Development De- partment shall include a site sketch depicting pro- posed direction of surface drainage and location of components or methods to be used to drain the imper- vious surface 16 05 040 EXEMP- TIONS The provision g of this chapter shall not apply to impervious surfaces in either of the following , in- stances 1 To be installed in con- junction with a new or exist- ing single family residence 2 The combined total of surface area existing and proposed will cover less than 1 000 square feet 16 05 050 DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS An int pervious surface -Im- provement shall be designed to drain confine and/or impound storm water or site generated water within the private property upon which the UTI- p rov e me nt is to be located. The building Inspector shata determine the adequacy oP all plans and methods fg.1 the drainage or proposed impervious surface im- provements Section 2 This ordi- nance shall take effect after its passage and publication as required by law PASSED this 6 day of September 1983 by the City Council and AP- PROVED by the Mayor_ s Ira L Schmidt Mayor Pro Tern ATTEST S Evelyn Wells City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM S Greg Rubstello City Attorney Legal No 15805 sepi -e 11983 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION COUNTY OF Franklin )ss STATE OF WASHINGTON Eileen Scott , being first duly sworn on oath deposes and says she is the principa l clerk of the Tr-City Herald, a daily newspaper That said newspaper is a legal newspaper and has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the superior court in the county in which it is published and it is now and has been for more than six months prior to the date of the publication hereinafter referred to published in the English language continually as a daily news- Poato paper in Benton County, Washington, and is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publication of said newspaper That the annexed is a true copy of a legal advertisement "Ordinance No. 246 5. • • Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of SePtenter , 19 8, Notary Public in and for the State of Washington residing at Pasco FINANCE DEPARTMENT (509) 245-3401 Sew 726-3401 ••n P. O. BOX 293 412 WEST CLARK PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 September 7, 1983 In City Herald P.O. Box 2608 Pasco, Washington 99302 Attn: Sue Bateman Dear Sue: Please publish the attached Ordinances on the following date: September 9, 1983 Please send two (2) Affidavits of Publication for each. Sincerely yours, Evelyn Wells City Clerk ew