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r ORDINANCE Na 219 6—9 7 AN ORDINANCE covering drainage and requiring a drainage plan to be submitted in conjunction with certain applications for permits, specifying the contents thereof, requiring surety and cash bonds and authorizing City assumption of drainage facilities and repealing Ordinance No. 514-78 and 670-80 (Chapter 14.28 EMC). WHEREAS, an expanding population and increased development of land, coupled with inadequate drainage controls, has led to drainage and runoff problems; and WHEREAS, these drainage and runoff problems contribute to increased sedimentation in the ponds, creeks, and streams, thereby degrading water quality; and WHEREAS, these drainage and runoff problems also contribute to water quality degradation through excessive discharge of nutrients, metals, oil and grease, toxic materials, and other detrimental substances; and WHEREAS, inadequate surface and subsurface drainage planning and practices lead to erosion and property damage, and risk to life; and WHEREAS, excess water runoff on streets and highways poses a safety hazard to both lives and property; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that future problems could be avoided if developers, both private and public, provide for adequate drainage of their property; Now Therefore, the City of Everett, does ordain: SECTION 1: PURPOSES The City Council finds that this Ordinance is necessary in order to promote sound development guidelines and construction procedures which respect and preserve the City's water sources; to minimize water quality degradation and control the sedimentation of creeks, streams, ponds, lakes and other water bodies; to protect property owners adjacent to developing and developed land from increased runoff C STAGORD:STORM.ORD(LM9/27/96) 1