For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases have the meaning indicated, unless the context or usage clearly requires a different meaning:
BMP Guidance Manual.
The most current version of the City of Santa Barbara Storm Water Best Management Practices (BMP) Guidance Manual approved by the City Council and on file with the Santa Barbara City Clerk's Office. The BMP Guidance Manual is part of the Storm Water Management Program.
Creeks Division.
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department Creeks Division.
New Development.
Any activity that includes site alteration (e.g., paving, grading, excavating, filling, or clearing), or the construction or installation of new structures, roads, driveways, parking, storage facilities, or other impervious surfaces on a parcel whether privately owned or owned by the City or other public agency.
Parcel.
Any lot or parcel of developed or undeveloped land, excluding abutting public right-of-way.
Project Site.
For new development or redevelopment on private parcels less than two acres, the project site is determined by the boundaries of the parcel. For new development or redevelopment on public property, privately owned parcels larger than two acres, and public improvements, the project site is determined on a case-by-case basis considering the following: land use, project size, disturbed area, and proposed new/redeveloped impervious area.
Public Improvements.
1. 
Public improvements include:
a. 
New and reconstructed streets, roadways, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, parkways, medians, bicycle paths, drainage facilities, and similar improvements in the public right-of-way;
b. 
Addition of travel lanes, curbs, gutters, parkways, bicycle paths, or sidewalks; widening or extension of impermeable area of a public right-of-way; and
c. 
Bridge replacement projects.
2. 
Public improvements do not include:
a. 
Work in the public right-of-way to construct, maintain, repair, or replace a subsurface pipeline, conduit, wire, or similar utility facility and like-kind replacement of the impervious surface; or
b. 
Work to maintain and repair roadways, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, parkways, medians, bicycle paths, drainage facilities, and similar improvements, including reconstruction as part of maintenance and repair.
Redevelopment.
Any activity that includes the construction or installation of structures, parking, or other impervious surfaces that replaces or adds to existing structures, parking, or other impervious surfaces on a parcel whether privately owned or owned by the City or other public agency.
Storm Water Management Program.
The storm water management program is the City of Santa Barbara Storm Water Management Program adopted by the City Council and approved by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board in satisfaction of the City's obligations under the statewide permit for California under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Regulations, and any adopted and approved amendments.
Storm Water Runoff Requirements.
Storm water runoff requirements are site design elements and best management practices that are determined by the Community Development Department or the Public Works Department (in consultation with the Creeks Division) to satisfy the Storm Water Management Program's standards for: (1) peak runoff discharge management; (2) runoff volume reduction; and (3) water quality treatment as specified in BMP Guidance Manual.
Words and phrases used in this chapter and defined in Appendix A of the BMP Guidance Manual have the same meaning in this chapter.
(Ord. 5628, 2013; Ord. 5985, 2021)
A. 
New development, redevelopment, and public improvements within the City shall comply with the Storm Water Runoff Requirements applicable to the activity as provided in the BMP Guidance Manual, unless the activity is exempt pursuant to Appendix J of the BMP Guidance Manual.
B. 
Notwithstanding subsection A, construction or installation of a post-construction storm water facility or improvement designed to infiltrate storm water is prohibited on any parcel listed in Section 22.90.070 of this Code. Such parcels are required to comply with other requirements of the BMP Guidance Manual, including storm water treatment and peak runoff discharge rate requirements.
(Ord. 5628, 2013; Ord. 5985, 2021)
A. 
The owner of a parcel or project site must install, and after installation operate and maintain, the site-specific Storm Water Runoff Requirements in accordance with the approved plans for the new development or redevelopment for which the requirements were established, or as otherwise specified in the conditions of approval of the development or redevelopment.
B. 
In addition to any inspections conducted pursuant to Chapter 22.04, the owner must allow any employee of the City with responsibility for enforcement of this chapter reasonable access, upon 72 hours written notice, to inspect the installation, operation, or maintenance of the site-specific Storm Water Runoff Requirements on the parcel or project site.
C. 
Any employee of the City with responsibility for enforcement of this chapter may give written notice by first class mail or personal delivery to a person having ownership or control of a parcel to undertake monitoring and analysis and to furnish reports regarding such monitoring and analysis to the City, at the responsible party's expense, to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this section, including a requirement to take samples and perform testing as deemed necessary to demonstrate compliance with this chapter.
(5628, 2013; Ord. 5985, 2021)
A. 
Violations of this chapter may be enforced pursuant to Chapters 1.25 and 1.28 of this Code and any other remedy available to the City.
B. 
The Community Development Department, Parks and Recreation Department (Creeks Division), and Public Works Department have primary responsibility for enforcement of this chapter.
(Ord. 5628, 2013; Ord. 5985, 2021)