The purpose of this chapter is to ensure the environmental and public health, safety, and general welfare of the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of the City of Carlsbad by:
A. 
Prohibiting non-stormwater discharges to the stormwater conveyance system.
B. 
Eliminating discharges to the stormwater conveyance system from spills, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater or permitted or exempted discharges.
C. 
Reducing pollutants in stormwater discharges, including those pollutants taken up by stormwater as it flows over urban areas (urban runoff), to the maximum extent practicable.
D. 
Reducing pollutants in stormwater discharges in order to achieve applicable water quality objectives for receiving waters within the City of Carlsbad.
(Ord. NS-882 § 1, 2008)
For purposes of this chapter, the definitions for the words, terms or phrases defined in Chapter 15.04 of this code shall be used.
(Ord. NS-882 § 1, 2008)
For any property subject to this chapter, notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, no building permit or certificate of occupancy permit for any project shall be issued and no person shall build, use or occupy any project, without first complying with the stormwater protection provisions of Title 15 of this code.
(Ord. NS-882 § 1, 2008)
A. 
Prior to the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy permit for a project, the project owner or developer shall:
1. 
Provide the City Engineer with a completed stormwater requirements applicability questionnaire in accordance with standard urban stormwater mitigation plan (SUSMP) requirements. If the project is determined by the City Engineer to be a priority development project, then the project owner or developer shall:
a. 
Prepare and submit a stormwater management plan in conformance with the requirements of the SUSMP and Title 15 of this code;
b. 
Enter into a permanent stormwater quality best management practices maintenance agreement or provide an alternate maintenance mechanism as approved by the City Engineer.
2. 
Agree to comply with stormwater best management practices during construction of the building, structure or dwelling.
B. 
A city-approved construction SWPPP is required to be submitted prior to building permit issuance in accordance with city standards and Section 15.16.085 of this code for any project which has the potential for adding pollutants to stormwater or non-stormwater runoff during construction activities, unless an exemption from such requirement is provided pursuant to Section 15.16.085 and the municipal permit.
(Ord. NS-882 § 1, 2008)
The Community and Economic Development Director shall deny final approval and acceptance of a building permit, and shall refuse to allow final public utility connection and occupancy in any building, structure or dwelling unless the project owner or developer has complied with all stormwater protection provisions of Title 15 of this code.
(Ord. NS-882 § 1, 2008; Ord. CS-164 § 14, 2011)