Columbus operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. Columbus City Code Title 11 Chapter 1145 (Sections 1145.80-1145.89) requires stormwater management for all development projects. Post-construction stormwater controls must maintain predevelopment hydrology, and the city's Stormwater Management Program includes illicit discharge detection and elimination.
All development and redevelopment projects disturbing one acre or more must prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and obtain an Ohio EPA Construction General Permit. Columbus City Code §1145.83 requires post-construction stormwater management that addresses water quality volume and channel protection volume. The Department of Public Utilities administers the stormwater utility fee program.
Violations of stormwater regulations may result in stop-work orders, permit revocation, and civil penalties. Illicit discharges to the storm sewer system are prohibited under federal Clean Water Act authority and city code.
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