30.020 Findings of Fact.

The City of Manitowoc finds that uncontrolled stormwater runoff from land development activity has a significant impact upon water resources and the health, safety, and general welfare of the community. Specifically, uncontrolled runoff can:

(1) Degrade physical stream habitat by increasing stream bank erosion, increasing stream bed scour, diminishing groundwater recharge, and diminishing stream base flows.

(2) Diminish the capacity of lakes and streams to support fish, aquatic life, and recreational and water supply uses by increasing loadings of nutrients and other urban pollutants.

(3) Alter wetland communities by changing wetland hydrology and by increasing pollutant loads.

(4) Reduce the quality of groundwater by increasing pollutant loads.

(5) Threaten public health, safety, property, and general welfare by overtaxing storm sewers, drainage ways and other minor drainage facilities.

(6) Threaten public health, safety, property, and general welfare by increasing major flood peaks and volumes.

(7) Undermine floodplain management efforts by increasing the incidence and levels of flooding.

(8) Diminish the public enjoyment of natural resources.

[Ord. 08-625 § 1, 2008. Prior code § 30.02]