San Diego Municipal Code Div. 2 Storm Water Runoff and Drainage Regulations

(Retitled from “Drainage Regulations” on 9-10-2001 by O-18977 N.S.; effective 10-10-2001 outside the Coastal Overlay Zone; effective 11-16-2001 within the Coastal Overlay Zone.)

The purpose of this division is to regulate the development of, and impacts to, drainage facilities, to limit water quality impacts from development, to minimize hazards due to flooding while minimizing the need for construction of flood control facilities, to minimize impacts to environmentally sensitive lands, to implement the provisions of federal and state regulations, and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. (Amended 9-10-2001 by O-18977 N.S.; effective 10-10-2001 outside the Coastal Overlay Zone; effective 11-16-2001 within the Coastal Overlay Zone.)

This division shall apply to all development in the City, whether or not a permit or other approval is required. (Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)

All storm water runoff control, drainage, and flood control facilities shall be constructed in accordance with standards established in the Land Development Manual, the Standard Specifications for Public Works, and any City-adopted supplements. (Amended 9-10-2001 by O-18977 N.S.; effective 10-10-2001 outside the Coastal Overlay Zone; effective 11-16-2001 within the Coastal Overlay Zone.)

EDITORS NOTE: The Land Development Manual includes: Coastal Bluffs and Beaches Guidelines Biology Guidelines Historical Resources Guidelines Submittal Requirements for Deviations within the Coastal Overlay Zone

See RR-292248 for the Coastal Bluffs and Beaches Guidelines of the Land

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Development Code; RR-292249 for the Biology Guidelines of the Land Development Code; RR-292250 for the Historical Resources Guidelines of the Land Development Code; RR-292251 for the Submittal Requirements for Deviations within the Coastal Overlay Zone of the Land Development Code.

(a) All development shall comply with Municipal Code Chapter 4, Article 3, Division 3 (Stormwater Management and Discharge Control).

(b) All development shall be conducted to prevent erosion and stop sediment and
pollutants from leaving the property to the maximum extent practicable. The
property owner is responsible to implement and maintain temporary and
permanent erosion, sedimentation, and water pollution control measures to the
satisfaction of the City Manager, whether or not such measures are a part of
approved plans. The property owner shall install, monitor, maintain, and
revise these measures, as appropriate, to ensure their effectiveness. Controls
shall include the following measures that address the development’s potential
erosion, sedimentation, and water pollution impacts.

(1) Erosion prevention.

(2) Sediment control.

(3) Phased grading.
(Retitled from “Stormwater Management and Discharge Control” and amended 9-
10-2001 by O-18977 N.S.; effective 10-10-2001 outside the Coastal Overlay Zone;
effective 11-16-2001 within the Coastal Overlay Zone.)

All development within a Special Flood Hazard Area shall comply with Chapter 14, Article 3, Division 1 (Environmentally Sensitive Lands Regulations). (Amended 4-22-2002 by O-19051 N.S.; effective 10-8-2002.)

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