CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTIETH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S(2) O-13-47 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Trudy E. Jones, by request
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F/S(2) Amending Chapter 14, Article 5, Part 2, ROA 1994, The Drainage Ordinance, To Implement Best Practices For The Management Of New Runoff Associated With New Land Development (Jones, by request)
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AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 5, PART 2, ROA 1994, THE DRAINAGE ORDINANCE, TO IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF NEW RUNOFF ASSOCIATED WITH NEW LAND DEVELOPMENT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. Chapter 14, Article 5, Part 2, ROA 1994, is amended to read:
"PART 2: DRAINAGE CONTROL
? 14-5-2-1 SHORT TITLE.
Sections 14-5-2-1 et seq. may be cited as "The Drainage Ordinance" and referred to elsewhere herein as "?? 14-5-2-1 et seq."
? 14-5-2-2 AUTHORITY.
Sections 14-5-2-1 et seq. are adopted pursuant to the Home Rule authority set forth in Article 1 of the Charter of the City of Albuquerque, which was adopted at a special election on June 29, 1971, pursuant to Article X, Section 6, of the Constitution of the State of New Mexico and also pursuant to Sections 3-18-7, 3-41-1 through 3-41-5 NMSA 1978 as may be amended from time to time and any other applicable statutory authority.
? 14-5-2-3 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT.
It is the purpose of ?? 14-5-2-1 et seq. to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare; to minimize public and private losses due to flooding; and where practicable, to ensure that runoff from certain storm events is mitigated to acceptable levels by provisions designed:
(A) To establish policies, procedures, criteria and requirements that complement and supplement the Flood Hazards Ordinance set forth in ?? 14-5-1-1 et seq. of this article for the assistance and guidance of city officials, city staff and all persons and entities within...
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