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
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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
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