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Chapter 29 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL.›Article I — General.

Salinas Municipal Code § 29-5 Construction and application

Salinas Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-08 · Salinas

Cite as: Salinas Municipal Code § 29-5 · Text as of 2026-10-08

Sec. 29-4. - Responsibility for administration.

This part shall be administered by the city engineer for the city of Salinas and authority to enforce this part is delegated to the city engineer and his designee(s).

(Ord. No. 2473 (NCS), § 1.)

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Sec. 29-5. - Construction and application.

The rules and regulations set forth in this chapter shall be construed in a manner consistent with and shall in no way be construed in such a manner so as to diminish the authority of the requirements of the Clean Water Act; the Porter-Cologne Act; the city of Salinas NPDES municipal separate storm sewer system permit and any amendment, revision or reissuance thereof; and all other provisions contained in the Salinas Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 2473 (NCS), § 1.)

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Sec. 29-6. - Severability and application.

If any portion of this chapter is declared invalid, the remaining portions of this chapter are to be considered severable and valid.

(Ord. No. 2473 (NCS), § 1.)

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Sec. 29-7. - Taking.

The provisions of this chapter shall not operate to deprive any landowner of substantially all of the market value of his or her property or otherwise constitute an unconstitutional taking without compensation. If application of this chapter to a specific project would create a taking, then pursuant to the chapter the city council may allow additional land uses; but only to the extent necessary to avoid a taking. Such uses shall be consistent with and carry out the purposes of this chapter as stated in Section 29-2.

(Ord. No. 2473 (NCS), § 1.)

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Sec. 29-8. - Effective date.

This ordinance codified in this chapter will take effect thirty days from the date of passage, and shall be published following passage as required by the California Government Code.

(Ord. No. 2473 (NCS), § 1.)

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