[Ord. No. 2601, 2-28-2017]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed in this Section.
Also known as BMPs, best management practices are control
measures taken to mitigate changes to both quantity and quality of
urban runoff caused through changes in land use. Generally BMPs focus
on water quality problems caused by increased impervious surfaces
from land development. BMPs are designed to reduce stormwater volume,
peak flows and/or non-point source pollution through evapotranspiration,
infiltration, detention, and filtration or biological and chemical
actions.
Best Management Practices.
The Clean Water Act amendments of 1987 Phase II regulations,
which were published in the December 8, 1999, Federal Register. These
regulations require all municipalities to have National Pollution
Discharge Eliminations System (NPDES) permit. The City of Olivette
is a co-permittee under the NPDES titled St. Louis County Phase II
Stormwater Management Plan.
The City of Olivette Planning and Community Design Commission.
A plan specified in Section 422.070 that identifies and illustrates how stormwater will be managed on the site grounds.
The City's Director of Planning and Community Development
or his or her designee.
Chapter 520 of the Olivette Municipal Code regulating excavations, acts by which earth, sand, gravel, rock or any other similar material is cut into, dug, quarried, uncovered, removed, displaced, relocated or bulldozed and shall include the conditions resulting therefrom, and grading, any excavation or fill or any combination thereof and shall include the conditions resulting from any excavation or fill.
A surface that does not allow water or other liquids to pass
through it. (for example: concrete or asphalt streets, sidewalks,
driveways, parking lots and patio pavements; building rooftops; etc.)
The residential lot coverage as defined under Chapter 400, Zoning Regulations.
Also referred to as MSD. In the interest of the public health
and for the purpose of providing adequate sewer and drainage facilities
within defined boundaries which wholly include the City of Olivette,
Section 30 of Article VI of the Constitution of Missouri established
a metropolitan sewer district known by and under the name of "The
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District."
The Metropolitan Saint Louis Sewer District.
As applied under this Chapter, a natural resource is an undisturbed
environment consisting of, or a combination of, streams, waterways,
recreational green space, wildlife habitats, natural vegetated areas,
a congregation of trees and foliage, slopes, rock cropping and hillsides
that is unique to the built-up urban surrounding.
Water pollution affecting a water body from diffuse sources,
in this case contaminated stormwater washed off of parking lots, roads
and highways, and lawns.
A surface that allows inflow of rainwater or other liquids
into the underlying construction or soil. (for example: grass or vegetated
area, pervious concretes or pervious construction materials.)
The residential floor area as defined under Chapter 400, Zoning Regulations.
Any site alteration of single-family homes, residential additions,
single-family detached and attached residential exterior alterations
and single-family residential detached structures.
Any development or redevelopment requiring the application
for community design review, site plan review or the subdivision of
land in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Subdivision
Code.
The review of site plan documents by the City of Olivette Planning and Community Design Commission in accordance to the procedures outlined in Chapter 400, Zoning Ordinance with additional requirements under Chapter 425, Community Design Generally or Chapter 428, Community Design, Olive Boulevard Corridor of the Olivette Municipal Code.
A part of the Concept Stormwater Management Plan specified in Section 422.070.
Also known as the SWMP, the SWMP was developed in partnership
with sixty (60) co-permittees and MSD to comply with stormwater permit
requirements for the St. Louis Metropolitan Small Municipal Separate
Storm Sewer System (MS4) to meet the National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System permit system required under the Clean Water Act
Phase II Stormwater Regulations. The purpose of the SWMP is to prevent
harmful pollutants from being carried by stormwater runoff into local
water bodies and to improve the water quality in the area.
Rainfall or other forms of precipitation. Stormwater runoff
is the result of stormwater washing across impervious surfaces, carrying
with it the pollutants found on streets, parking lots, rooftops, etc.
These pollutants end up in watersheds.
Chapter 420 of the Olivette Municipal Code which creates buffer zones along the streams of Olivette for the protection of water resources; and minimizes land development within such buffers by establishing buffer zone requirements and by requiring authorization for any such activities.
Chapter 405 of the Olivette Municipal Code governing the division or redivision of land into two (2) or more lots, creation of condominiums, consolidation of two (2) or more tracts of land into one (1) lot, and any adjustment of boundaries of property or subdivisions.
As applied under this Chapter, a naturally developed vegetated
area or other natural terrain features.
An area of land where the runoff from rain and snow will
ultimately drain to a particular stream, river, wetland or other body
of water.
Chapter 400 of the Olivette Municipal Code, which specifies the type of use to which property may be put in specific areas, defines:
The purpose for which the ordinance is adopted;
The various zoning classifications and permitted uses within
each;
Restrictions, such as height limitations;
The procedure for handling non-conforming uses;
The procedure for granting amendments, variances and hearing
appeals; and
Penalties for violation of the ordinance.
