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City of Williston, ND
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2024-06-25
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Code of Ordinances
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Chapter 5 Buildings and Building Regulations
Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Home Rule Charter
Ch HRC
Home Rule Charter
Code of Ordinances
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 2.5
Airport Regulations
Ch 3
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 4
Animals and Fowl
Ch 5
Buildings and Building Regulations
Ch 5 Art I
In General
§ 5-1
through § 5-10. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art II
Building Code
§ 5-11
Adoption by reference.
§ 5-12
Definitions.
§ 5-13
Williston Commercial Building Code.
§ 5-13.1
Amendments.
§ 5-14
Williston Residential Building Code.
§ 5-14.1
Amendments.
§ 5-15
City Building Official — Office established.
§ 5-16
Same — Qualifications.
§ 5-17
Same — Duties generally.
§ 5-18
through § 5-20. (Reserved)
§ 5-21
Issuance of permits — Declaration of policy.
§ 5-22
Contractors — State license and insurance required.
§ 5-23
Permit fees — Generally.
§ 5-24
(Reserved)
§ 5-25
Effect of other ordinances.
§ 5-26
(Reserved)
§ 5-27
Interpretation.
§ 5-28
Standards.
§ 5-29
Permit required.
§ 5-30
Jurisdictional area.
§ 5-31
Subsequent amendments, supplements, rules and additions.
§ 5-32
Regulating the design and construction of metal buildings.
§ 5-33
through § 5-35. (Reserved)
§ 5-36
Same — Soil types and bearing capacities.
§ 5-36A
Family child day care and group child-care homes for Group E occupancy requirements.
Ch 5 Art III
Electrical Regulations
§ 5-37
Adoption of laws, regulations and wiring standards of state.
§ 5-38
Installation permit for television mast — Required.
§ 5-39
(Reserved)
§ 5-40
Specifications for mast.
§ 5-41
Interference with broadcast or reception.
§ 5-42
through § 5-52. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art IV
Plumbing
§ 5-53
through § 5-59. (Reserved)
§ 5-60
Adopted.
§ 5-61
Plumbing inspector.
§ 5-62
Permits — Required.
§ 5-63
(Reserved)
§ 5-64
Same — Fees and insurance.
§ 5-65
Covering work.
§ 5-66
Notification.
§ 5-67
through § 5-68. (Reserved)
§ 5-69
Inspection fees.
§ 5-70
through § 5-84. (Reserved)
§ 5-85
Master plumber's license — Required.
§ 5-86
Journeyman plumber's license — Required.
§ 5-87
Apprentice plumber.
§ 5-88
(Reserved)
§ 5-89
Master and journeyman plumber's license — Application.
§ 5-90
Sewer and water installer's license — Required.
§ 5-91
Same — Application.
§ 5-92
Master plumber's and sewer and water installer's licenses — Insurance.
§ 5-93
Plumber's and water and sewer installer's licenses — Issuance.
§ 5-94
Same — Fees.
§ 5-95
License card.
§ 5-96
Use of license by others; recordation of place of business.
§ 5-97
Failure to renew.
§ 5-98
Revocation.
§ 5-99
through § 5-109. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art V
Fuel-Gas Piping Code
§ 5-110
Adoption of regulations by reference.
§ 5-111
Subsequent amendments, deletions and supplements.
§ 5-112
License required.
§ 5-113
Insurance.
§ 5-114
License fee.
§ 5-115
License card.
§ 5-116
Failure to renew.
§ 5-117
Revocation.
§ 5-118
Permits — Required.
§ 5-119
Permit fees.
§ 5-120
Notification.
§ 5-121
through § 5-201. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art VI
Mechanical Installations
§ 5-202
through § 5-208. (Reserved)
§ 5-209
Adopted — Generally.
§ 5-210
(Reserved)
§ 5-211
Subsequent amendments, deletions and supplements.
§ 5-212
(Reserved)
§ 5-213
Permit fees.
§ 5-214
through § 5-225. (Reserved)
§ 5-226
Master mechanic's license — Required.
§ 5-227
Journeyman mechanic's license — Required.
§ 5-228
Master and journeyman mechanic's licenses — Application.
§ 5-229
Qualifications generally.
§ 5-230
Other qualifications.
§ 5-231
Insurance.
§ 5-232
Issuance.
§ 5-233
Fees.
§ 5-234
License card.
§ 5-235
Licensee's name not to be used by others.
§ 5-236
Failure to renew.
§ 5-237
Revocation.
§ 5-238
Apprentices.
§ 5-239
through § 5-249. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art VII
Property Maintenance
§ 5-250
through § 5-256. (Reserved)
§ 5-257
through § 5-266. (Reserved)
§ 5-267
Defined.
§ 5-268
Declared public nuisances.
§ 5-269
Enforcement — City Building Official.
§ 5-270
Standards for repair, vacation or demolition.
§ 5-271
Violations of this division.
§ 5-272
Demolition permit.
§ 5-273
Bond requirements.
§ 5-274
Reports — Fire, police and health departments.
§ 5-275
Enforcement — City Attorney.
§ 5-276
Same — Board of City commissioners.
§ 5-277
Mailing and posting of orders, etc., when owner absent from City.
§ 5-278
Appeal from order of Board.
§ 5-279
Failure to comply with order of Board.
§ 5-280
City employees, etc., not personally liable.
§ 5-281
(Reserved)
§ 5-282
Property maintenance control program established.
§ 5-283
Definitions.
§ 5-284
Control and eradication of noxious weeds and mowing of grasses.
§ 5-285
Powers and duties of Board and the control officer.
§ 5-286
Property owner responsibility.
§ 5-287
Control and eradication of dangerous trees, hedges, and shrubs.
§ 5-287.1
(Reserved)
§ 5-288
Duty of lot owners or occupants.
§ 5-289
Violations and penalties.
Ch 5 Art VIII
Regulating The Accumulation of Junk
§ 5-290
Definitions.
§ 5-291
Purpose.
§ 5-292
Unlawful to store or accumulate junk, trash, or rubbish.
§ 5-293
Unlawful to store building materials except on business premises.
§ 5-294
Unlawful to maintain blighted structure.
§ 5-295
Administration and enforcement.
§ 5-296
Penalties.
§ 5-297
through § 5-300. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art IX
House Moving Permits
§ 5-301
Permit required; application.
§ 5-302
Inspections.
§ 5-303
(Reserved)
§ 5-304
Conditions for granting permit.
§ 5-305
through § 5-311. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art X
Pole Buildings
§ 5-312
Definitions.
§ 5-313
Uses allowed.
§ 5-314
Specifications.
§ 5-315
Inspection required.
Ch 5 Art XI
Board of Appeals
§ 5-316
Establishment.
§ 5-317
Appeal of decision.
§ 5-318
Powers and duties.
§ 5-319
Board of appeals having powers of City Building Official on appeals.
§ 5-320
Determination of Board of Appeals reviewable.
Ch 5 Art XII
Violations
§ 5-321
Penalties.
§ 5-322
Violation of stop work order.
§ 5-323
through § 5-325. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art XIII
International Property Maintenance Code, 2012, Adopted
§ 5-326
Code adopted.
§ 5-327
Conflicting ordinances.
§ 5-328
through § 5-529. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art XIV
Illicit Discharges To Storm Sewer System
§ 5-530
Introduction/purpose/applicability.
§ 5-531
Definitions.
§ 5-532
Illicit connections prohibited.
§ 5-533
Watercourse protection.
§ 5-534
Enforcement.
§ 5-535
through § 5-539. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art XV
Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control
§ 5-540
Introduction/purpose/applicability.
§ 5-541
Definitions.
§ 5-542
Erosion and sediment control permit(s).
§ 5-543
Grading and erosion control plan for land disturbing activities between 5,000 square feet and one acre.
§ 5-544
Grading and erosion control plan (GECP) for land disturbing activities of one acre or more.
§ 5-545
Maintenance.
§ 5-546
Final stabilization.
§ 5-547
Additional requirements.
§ 5-548
Stop work order.
§ 5-549
Penalties.
§ 5-550
Fees.
§ 5-551
through § 5-559. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art XVI
Post-Construction Stormwater Control
§ 5-560
Introduction/purpose/applicability.
§ 5-561
Definitions.
§ 5-562
Stormwater management plan.
§ 5-563
Penalties.
§ 5-564
Fees.
Ch 5.5
Campers and Rv Vehicles
Ch 6
Cemeteries
Ch 6.5
City-Owned Railroad Track
Ch 7
Elections
Ch 7.3
Electrical Distribution System
Ch 7.5
Fair Housing
Ch 8
Fire Prevention
Ch 8.3
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 8.5
Franchise Requirement
Ch 9
Licenses and Business Regulations
Ch 10
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 11
Municipal Judge
Ch 12
Offenses — Miscellaneous
Ch 13
Pawnbrokers
Ch 14
Personnel
Ch 15
Planning and Development
Ch 16
Police
Ch 17
Sewers
Ch 17.5
Shade Trees
Ch 18
Merchants, Vendors and Solicitors
Ch 19
Solid Waste
Ch 20
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 21
Vehicles for Hire
Ch 22
Water
Ch 23
Sales Tax
Ch 24
Use Tax
Ch 25
Tattooing
Zoning Ordinance
Ch ZAO
Zoning Adopting Ordinance
Ch Z
Zoning Ordinance
Appendices
Apx A
Zoning Generally
Apx B
Airport Zoning
Apx C
Subdivision Regulations
Apx D
Franchises
Code Comparative Table
Ch CCT
Code Comparative Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 5
Buildings and Building Regulations
Article I
In General
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§ 5-1
through § 5-10. (Reserved)
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Article II
Building Code
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§ 5-11
Adoption by reference.
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§ 5-12
Definitions.
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§ 5-13
Williston Commercial Building Code.
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§ 5-13.1
Amendments.
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§ 5-14
Williston Residential Building Code.
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§ 5-14.1
Amendments.
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§ 5-15
City Building Official — Office established.
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§ 5-16
Same — Qualifications.
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§ 5-17
Same — Duties generally.
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§ 5-18
through § 5-20. (Reserved)
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§ 5-21
Issuance of permits — Declaration of policy.
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§ 5-22
Contractors — State license and insurance required.
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§ 5-23
Permit fees — Generally.
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§ 5-24
(Reserved)
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§ 5-25
Effect of other ordinances.
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§ 5-26
(Reserved)
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§ 5-27
Interpretation.
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§ 5-28
Standards.
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§ 5-29
Permit required.
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§ 5-30
Jurisdictional area.
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§ 5-31
Subsequent amendments, supplements, rules and additions.
chevron_right
§ 5-32
Regulating the design and construction of metal buildings.
chevron_right
§ 5-33
through § 5-35. (Reserved)
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§ 5-36
Same — Soil types and bearing capacities.
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§ 5-36A
Family child day care and group child-care homes for Group E occupancy requirements.
chevron_right
Article III
Electrical Regulations
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§ 5-37
Adoption of laws, regulations and wiring standards of state.
chevron_right
§ 5-38
Installation permit for television mast — Required.
chevron_right
§ 5-39
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 5-40
Specifications for mast.
chevron_right
§ 5-41
Interference with broadcast or reception.
chevron_right
§ 5-42
through § 5-52. (Reserved)
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Article IV
Plumbing
chevron_right
§ 5-53
through § 5-59. (Reserved)
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§ 5-60
Adopted.
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§ 5-61
Plumbing inspector.
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§ 5-62
Permits — Required.
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§ 5-63
(Reserved)
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§ 5-64
Same — Fees and insurance.
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§ 5-65
Covering work.
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§ 5-66
Notification.
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§ 5-67
through § 5-68. (Reserved)
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§ 5-69
Inspection fees.
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§ 5-70
through § 5-84. (Reserved)
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§ 5-85
Master plumber's license — Required.
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§ 5-86
Journeyman plumber's license — Required.
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§ 5-87
Apprentice plumber.
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§ 5-88
(Reserved)
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§ 5-89
Master and journeyman plumber's license — Application.
chevron_right
§ 5-90
Sewer and water installer's license — Required.
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§ 5-91
Same — Application.
chevron_right
§ 5-92
Master plumber's and sewer and water installer's licenses — Insurance.
chevron_right
§ 5-93
Plumber's and water and sewer installer's licenses — Issuance.
chevron_right
§ 5-94
Same — Fees.
chevron_right
§ 5-95
License card.
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§ 5-96
Use of license by others; recordation of place of business.
chevron_right
§ 5-97
Failure to renew.
chevron_right
§ 5-98
Revocation.
chevron_right
§ 5-99
through § 5-109. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article V
Fuel-Gas Piping Code
chevron_right
§ 5-110
Adoption of regulations by reference.
chevron_right
§ 5-111
Subsequent amendments, deletions and supplements.
chevron_right
§ 5-112
License required.
chevron_right
§ 5-113
Insurance.
chevron_right
§ 5-114
License fee.
chevron_right
§ 5-115
License card.
chevron_right
§ 5-116
Failure to renew.
chevron_right
§ 5-117
Revocation.
chevron_right
§ 5-118
Permits — Required.
chevron_right
§ 5-119
Permit fees.
chevron_right
§ 5-120
Notification.
chevron_right
§ 5-121
through § 5-201. (Reserved)
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Article VI
Mechanical Installations
chevron_right
§ 5-202
through § 5-208. (Reserved)
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§ 5-209
Adopted — Generally.
chevron_right
§ 5-210
(Reserved)
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§ 5-211
Subsequent amendments, deletions and supplements.
chevron_right
§ 5-212
(Reserved)
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§ 5-213
Permit fees.
chevron_right
§ 5-214
through § 5-225. (Reserved)
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§ 5-226
Master mechanic's license — Required.
chevron_right
§ 5-227
Journeyman mechanic's license — Required.
chevron_right
§ 5-228
Master and journeyman mechanic's licenses — Application.
chevron_right
§ 5-229
Qualifications generally.
chevron_right
§ 5-230
Other qualifications.
chevron_right
§ 5-231
Insurance.
chevron_right
§ 5-232
Issuance.
chevron_right
§ 5-233
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 5-234
License card.
chevron_right
§ 5-235
Licensee's name not to be used by others.
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§ 5-236
Failure to renew.
chevron_right
§ 5-237
Revocation.
chevron_right
§ 5-238
Apprentices.
chevron_right
§ 5-239
through § 5-249. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article VII
Property Maintenance
chevron_right
§ 5-250
through § 5-256. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 5-257
through § 5-266. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 5-267
Defined.
chevron_right
§ 5-268
Declared public nuisances.
chevron_right
§ 5-269
Enforcement — City Building Official.
chevron_right
§ 5-270
Standards for repair, vacation or demolition.
chevron_right
§ 5-271
Violations of this division.
chevron_right
§ 5-272
Demolition permit.
chevron_right
§ 5-273
Bond requirements.
chevron_right
§ 5-274
Reports — Fire, police and health departments.
chevron_right
§ 5-275
Enforcement — City Attorney.
chevron_right
§ 5-276
Same — Board of City commissioners.
chevron_right
§ 5-277
Mailing and posting of orders, etc., when owner absent from City.
chevron_right
§ 5-278
Appeal from order of Board.
chevron_right
§ 5-279
Failure to comply with order of Board.
chevron_right
§ 5-280
City employees, etc., not personally liable.
chevron_right
§ 5-281
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 5-282
Property maintenance control program established.
chevron_right
§ 5-283
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 5-284
Control and eradication of noxious weeds and mowing of grasses.
chevron_right
§ 5-285
Powers and duties of Board and the control officer.
chevron_right
§ 5-286
Property owner responsibility.
chevron_right
§ 5-287
Control and eradication of dangerous trees, hedges, and shrubs.
chevron_right
§ 5-287.1
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 5-288
Duty of lot owners or occupants.
chevron_right
§ 5-289
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Regulating The Accumulation of Junk
chevron_right
§ 5-290
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 5-291
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 5-292
Unlawful to store or accumulate junk, trash, or rubbish.
chevron_right
§ 5-293
Unlawful to store building materials except on business premises.
chevron_right
§ 5-294
Unlawful to maintain blighted structure.
chevron_right
§ 5-295
Administration and enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 5-296
Penalties.
chevron_right
§ 5-297
through § 5-300. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article IX
House Moving Permits
chevron_right
§ 5-301
Permit required; application.
chevron_right
§ 5-302
Inspections.
chevron_right
§ 5-303
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 5-304
Conditions for granting permit.
chevron_right
§ 5-305
through § 5-311. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article X
Pole Buildings
chevron_right
§ 5-312
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 5-313
Uses allowed.
chevron_right
§ 5-314
Specifications.
chevron_right
§ 5-315
Inspection required.
chevron_right
Article XI
Board of Appeals
chevron_right
§ 5-316
Establishment.
chevron_right
§ 5-317
Appeal of decision.
chevron_right
§ 5-318
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 5-319
Board of appeals having powers of City Building Official on appeals.
chevron_right
§ 5-320
Determination of Board of Appeals reviewable.
chevron_right
Article XII
Violations
chevron_right
§ 5-321
Penalties.
chevron_right
§ 5-322
Violation of stop work order.
chevron_right
§ 5-323
through § 5-325. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XIII
International Property Maintenance Code, 2012, Adopted
chevron_right
§ 5-326
Code adopted.
chevron_right
§ 5-327
Conflicting ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 5-328
through § 5-529. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XIV
Illicit Discharges To Storm Sewer System
chevron_right
§ 5-530
Introduction/purpose/applicability.
chevron_right
§ 5-531
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 5-532
Illicit connections prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 5-533
Watercourse protection.
chevron_right
§ 5-534
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 5-535
through § 5-539. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XV
Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control
chevron_right
§ 5-540
Introduction/purpose/applicability.
chevron_right
§ 5-541
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 5-542
Erosion and sediment control permit(s).
chevron_right
§ 5-543
Grading and erosion control plan for land disturbing activities between 5,000 square feet and one acre.
chevron_right
§ 5-544
Grading and erosion control plan (GECP) for land disturbing activities of one acre or more.
chevron_right
§ 5-545
Maintenance.
chevron_right
§ 5-546
Final stabilization.
chevron_right
§ 5-547
Additional requirements.
chevron_right
§ 5-548
Stop work order.
chevron_right
§ 5-549
Penalties.
chevron_right
§ 5-550
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 5-551
through § 5-559. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article XVI
Post-Construction Stormwater Control
chevron_right
§ 5-560
Introduction/purpose/applicability.
chevron_right
§ 5-561
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 5-562
Stormwater management plan.
chevron_right
§ 5-563
Penalties.
chevron_right
§ 5-564
Fees.
chevron_right