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PUBLIC NOTICE: The Directors of the Department of Planning and Development and Seattle Public Utilities propose to adopt the following joint DPD/SPU Directors’ Rules, under the authority of Sections 3.06.040, 3.32.020, and 23.88.010 of the Seattle Municipal Code:
SPU # |
DPD # |
Title and description |
DR-2009-003 |
DR 15-2009 |
Stormwater Manual Vol. I - Source Control Technical Requirements Manual. This Rule presents approved methods, criteria, details, and general guidance for controlling pollutants at their source and reducing pollution in stormwater runoff. |
DR-2009-004 |
DR 16-2009 |
Stormwater Manual Vol. II - Construction Stormwater Control Technical Requirements Manual. This Rule presents approved methods, criteria, details, and general guidance for preventing contaminants from leaving a site during construction. |
DR-2009-005 |
DR 17-2009 |
Stormwater Manual Vol. III - Stormwater Flow Control and Water Quality. This Rule presents approved methods, requirements, criteria, details, and general guidance for analysis and design of water quality facilities. |
DR-2009-006 |
DR 18-2009 |
Stormwater Manual Vol. IV - Stormwater Code Enforcement Manual. This Rule interprets enforcement standards and procedures for stormwater requirements. It is intended to clarify the application of enforcement for businesses, developers, the general public, and public agencies in Seattle. | The four proposed DPD/SPU Directors’ Rules are intended to interpret and clarify provisions from the updated Stormwater Code, which the Mayor signed into law on September 30. Approved code changes are located in Council Bills 116614, 116615, and 116616, and may be reviewed at http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~public/CBOR1.htm. Adoption of this legislation was a requirement of the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Stormwater Permit, and will help protect the city and its environment from injury and damage from pollution, erosion, flooding, landslides and other adverse impacts of urban stormwater runoff. The Department of Ecology has reviewed the adopted legislation and proposed Rules, and determined that they meet the requirements of the City’s NPDES Municipal Stormwater Permit. Key provisions include: · Revisions to minimum stormwater and grading requirements to increase protection of local water bodies; · Incorporation of new requirements for using green stormwater infrastructure; and · Modifications to enforcement regulations to better match penalties to violations. Copies of the draft Rules may be obtained at the Department of Planning and Development Public Resource Center, 2000 Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Avenue, or downloaded at www.cityofseattle.net/dpd/Planning/Stormwater_Grading_and_Drainage_Code_Revisions
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Contact Miles Mayhew
206-684-4656
miles.mayhew@seattle.gov
HOW TO COMMENT:
Written comments on the proposed adoption may be submitted through November 19, 2009 to: Director
Department of Planning and Development
700 5th Avenue, Suite 2000
P.O. Box 34019
Seattle, Washington 98124-4019
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