City of Albuquerque - File #: O-16-16

• File #: O-16-16
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 5/2/2016
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/20/2016
• Enactment date: 7/6/2016
• Enactment #: O-2016-016
• Title: C/S Adopting A Stormwater Quality Ordinance, Creating A New Article 11 To Chapter 6 Of The Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances (Jones, by request)

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/6/2016	City Clerk	Published
7/6/2016	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
6/28/2016	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/20/2016	City Council	Accepted with a recommendation of Substituted
6/20/2016	City Council	Motion	Pass
6/20/2016	City Council	Passed	Pass
6/13/2016	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Substituted	Pass
5/2/2016	City Council	Introduced and Referred
5/2/2016	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SECOND COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. C/S O-16-16 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Trudy E. Jones, by request


ORDINANCE
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C/S Adopting A Stormwater Quality Ordinance, Creating A New Article 11 To Chapter 6 Of The Albuquerque Code Of Ordinances (Jones, by request)
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ADOPTING A STORMWATER QUALITY ORDINANCE, CREATING A NEW ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 6 OF THE ALBUQUERQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, the Clean Water Act was enacted by congress in 1972; and
WHEREAS, the City has been subject to stormwater regulation through its municipal separate stormwater system (MS4) permit since 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City was issued a new watershed based MS4 permit on December 22, 2014, that increased regulatory requirements; and
WHEREAS, enhanced water quality in the Rio Grande is a community value; and
WHEREAS, enacting this ordinance will further comply with an unfunded federal mandate and will reduce stormwater contaminants; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is a significant step toward addressing issues with the existing development environment relating to stormwater.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. Chapter 6 ROA 1994 is amended to insert a new Article 11 "Storm Water Quality" as follows:
?6-11-1 Short Title.
This Article shall be known as the "Storm Water Quality Ordinance".
?6-11-2 DEFINITIONS
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context of their usage clearly indicates another meaning.
Discharge. The introduction or addition of any pollutant, stormwater, or other substance into the MS4, or to allow, permit, or suffer any such introduction or addition that is not specifically allowed by the City of Albuquerque's current MS4 permit.
Discharger. A person who allows, causes, permits, suffers, or threatens to cause a disch...