CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SEVENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. O-26-26 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Klarissa J. Pe?a, by request
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Adopting A New Article In The Revised Ordinances Of Albuquerque 1994, Chapter 6, Adding Article 12, To Be Known As The "Storm Water Utility Ordinance;" Amending Chapter 6, Article 11 Storm Water Quality Ordinance, Section 2, Definitions, To Include A Definition Of Arid Adapted Green Stormwater Infrastructure, And Adding A New Section 15 (Pe?a, by request)
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WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a watershed-based National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit (Permit No. NMR04A014) pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. ? 1251 et seq., which obligates the City of Albuquerque to comply with all conditions of its MS4 permit and may be subject to enforcement actions, penalties, and liabilities for noncompliance, and to develop, implement, and enforce a comprehensive stormwater management program, including the use of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) and low impact development (LID) approaches to the maximum extent practicable to reduce pollutants in stormwater discharges and protect water quality within the watershed; and
WHEREAS, stormwater runoff causes nuisance flooding within the City and conveys pollutants including sediment, E. coli, heavy metals, and hydrocarbons to arroyos, the Rio Grande, and other receiving waters, degrading water quality and posing risks to public health, safety, welfare, and infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the New Mexico Legislature, through NMSA 1978, ? 3-23-1 and ? 3-23-11 (2025), has expressly authorized municipalities to establish stormwater utilities by ordinance and to impose equitable service charges, fees, or assessments to provide for storm water services, including the collection, treatment, storage or disposal of storm wat...
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