A. To minimize the negative impacts of increased stormwater discharges from new land development and redevelopment.

B. To maintain the integrity and quality of the Deschutes River and Tumalo Creek for their biological functions, aesthetic and recreational properties, and natural recharge of groundwater.

C. To preserve the natural infiltration of groundwater to maintain the quantity and quality of groundwater resources.

D. To protect against and minimize the pollution of public drinking water supplies and surface waterbodies resulting from development and redevelopment (whether private or public projects).

E. To control the rate, quality and volume of stormwater originating from development and redevelopment sites so that surface water and groundwater are protected, and flooding and erosion potential are not increased.

F. To control nonstormwater discharges to storm drains, dry wells and drill holes, and to reduce pollutants in stormwater discharges.

G. To provide design, construction, operation and maintenance standards for temporary and permanent on-site stormwater management practices so as to control stormwater runoff.

H. To promote the public health, safety, property, general welfare, and aesthetics for the citizens of Bend by regulating clearing and grading activities associated with land development including but not limited to initial clearing, brushing, grubbing, excavating, filling and any other activity that disturbs or breaks the topsoil.

I. To preserve and enhance the City’s physical and aesthetic character, to reduce erosion, and to reduce the volume of polluted stormwater runoff by preventing untimely and indiscriminate removal or destruction of trees and ground cover; by limiting clearing of native vegetation and trees; and by keeping grading to the minimum amount needed to build lots, allow access, and provide fire protection.

J. To promote building and site planning practices that are consistent with the City’s natural topography, soils, and vegetative features.

K. To provide long-term responsibility for and maintenance of stormwater best management practices (BMPs) and facilities.

L. To enable the City to comply with provisions in the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, as well as adhere to provisions contained in the City’s water pollution control facilities permit for Class V stormwater underground injection control systems, as anticipated through Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) permit templates, in a manner promoted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that implements innovative solutions including increased use of low impact development (LID) and best management practices.

M. To make people responsible for costs of mitigation if they drill wells that impact existing stormwater facilities. [Ord. NS-2176, 2012]