§ 82-43. Title, purpose.

This article shall be and is collectively referred to and cited as "The Stormwater Illicit Discharge and Connection ordinance of the Town of Hope Mills, North Carolina." The purpose of this stormwater illicit discharge and connection article is to:

(1)

Protect the public health, safety, and welfare by controlling the discharge of pollutants into the stormwater conveyance system;

(2)

Promote activities directed towards the maintenance and improvement of surface water and groundwater quality;

(3)

Satisfy the requirements imposed upon the town under its NPDES stormwater discharge permit issued by the state; and

(4)

Establish administration and enforcement procedures through which these purposes can be fulfilled.

The provisions of this article are supplemental to regulations administered by state and federal governments.

(Code 1999, § 67-31; Ord. of 11-5-2007(2), § 1)