17.05.040 Water.
The city currently has a regulation administered by the public works department which regulates runoff and requires on-site stormwater retention, and requires interim controls of runoff and erosion during construction (Chapter 13.40 LMC). In addition, the public works department regulates the location and grade of buildings within areas subject to flooding, in connection with the National Flood Control Program per Resolution Nos. 75-7 and 75-8. It is city policy to:
A. Encourage development practices which respect and preserve the city’s watercourses, integrating wherever possible stormwater control facilities and natural creeks, ponds and other water bodies into the design of projects to preserve water quality, control sedimentation and to preserve and enhance the aesthetic quality of the waters and nearby developments;
B. Enhance the suitability of waters for fish and other aquatic life;
C. Preserve adjacent wetlands as habitat for small animal life which is presently supported in such areas;
D. All areas of significance as wetlands, streams and water bodies shall be classified as environmentally sensitive areas. (Ord. 1416 § 2, 1984)