City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2007-1739

• File #: 2007-1739
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 9/11/2007
• In control: Committee on Public Works & Environmental Services
• Final action: 10/30/2007
• Enactment date: 10/30/2007
• Enactment #: 18
• Effective date: 11/8/2007
• Title: Ordinance amending and supplementing Chapters 906, 922 and 924 of Title Nine, Zoning, of the Pittsburgh Code to include cross references to the Title Ten: Building, Chapter 1003 stormwater amendments, to provide for enforcement procedures and penalties for violations of Stormwater Management Ordinances or of approved Stormwater Management Site Plans and Stormwater Management Best Management Practices and to conform certain Zoning Code amendments to the Storm Water amendments of Title Ten: Building and of the Pittsburgh Zoning Code.
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 09 - ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/15/2007	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
10/30/2007	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
10/24/2007	1	Committee on Public Works & Environmental Services	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
10/18/2007	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
10/11/2007	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Scheduled
9/19/2007	1	Committee on Public Works & Environmental Services	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
9/11/2007	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter
Presented by Mr. Koch

Title
Ordinance amending and supplementing Chapters 906, 922 and 924 of Title Nine, Zoning, of the Pittsburgh Code to include cross references to the Title Ten: Building, Chapter 1003 stormwater amendments, to provide for enforcement procedures and penalties for violations of Stormwater Management Ordinances or of approved Stormwater Management Site Plans and Stormwater Management Best Management Practices and to conform certain Zoning Code amendments to the Storm Water amendments of Title Ten: Building and of the Pittsburgh Zoning Code.

Body
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh ("City") finds that inadequate management of accelerated runoff of storm water resulting from development throughout a watershed increases flows and velocities, contributes to erosion and sedimentation, overtaxes the carrying capacity of streams and storm sewers, greatly increases the cost of public facilities to carry and control storm water, undermines flood plain management and flood control efforts in downstream communities, reduces groundwater recharge, threatens public health and safety, and increases non-point source pollution of water resources; and

WHEREAS, a comprehensive program of stormwater management, including reasonable regulation of development and activities causing accelerated runoff, is fundamental to the public health, safety and welfare and the protection of people of the Commonwealth, the City, their resources and the environment; and

WHEREAS, the City has been obliged to amend certain ordinances in order to implement the requirements of the federal and state laws addressing stormwater management; and

WHEREAS, the City is required by federal and state law to promulgate regulations for the enforcement of stormwater management ordinances, approved Stormwater Management Site Plans and Stormwater Management Best Management Practices, and to provide for penalties for violations thereof,

Be it resolved by the...