§ 30-5-151. INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.

(A)

An innovative water quality control is a practice that is not specifically prescribed in the Environmental Criteria Manual, but is designed to address the requirements of Article 6 (Water Quality Controls).

(B)

An innovative runoff management practice is a practice that is designed to address the requirements of Section 30-5-281 (Critical Environmental Features), enhance the recharge of groundwater and the discharge of springs, and maintain the function of critical environmental features.

(C)

A proposal for an innovative water quality control or runoff management practice must be reviewed and approved by the Watershed Protection Department director. Review and approval is based on:

(1)

technical merit;

(2)

compliance with the requirements of this title for water quality protection and improvement;

(3)

resource protection and improvement;

(4)

advantages over standard practices; and

(5)

anticipated maintenance requirements.

Source: City Code Section 25-8-151; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. 20131017-046.