§ 50-183. Objectives.  


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  • The objectives of this article include the following:

    (1)

    Protect, maintain and enhance the short-term and long-term public health, safety and general welfare. This objective will be achieved by providing for regulation and management of the county separate storm drainage system, including public and private facilities in unincorporated Cobb County's service area.

    (2)

    Comply with state (DNR) and federal (EPA) stormwater regulations developed pursuant to the Clean Water Act. These requirements include:

    a.

    Control the contribution of pollutants to the unincorporated county separate storm drainage system by stormwater discharges associated with commercial and industrial activity and the quality of stormwater discharged from sites of commercial and industrial activity;

    b.

    Prohibit illicit connections to unincorporated county separate storm drains;

    c.

    Control discharge to unincorporated county separate storm drains of spills, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater; and

    d.

    Control, through intergovernmental agreements, contribution of pollutants from one Cobb County governmental system to another.

(Ord. of 9-28-93; Code 1977, § 3-22.5B-4)