Garfield Chapter 284 Stormwater Control, adopted by Ordinance 3050 in 2024, requires green infrastructure best management practices and nonstructural strategies to manage runoff, recharge groundwater, and reduce pollution.
Chapter 284 was adopted December 30, 2024 under Ordinance 3050. It establishes that flood control, groundwater recharge, and pollutant reduction must be achieved through stormwater management measures including green infrastructure (GI BMPs) and nonstructural strategies. Major development projects must maintain natural hydrology, reduce runoff volume, prevent erosion, encourage infiltration, and minimize pollution. The earlier Chapter 285 stormwater management regulations (Ordinance 2424, 2005) also remain part of Garfield's stormwater regime.
Discharging unmanaged runoff, failing to install required GI BMPs, ignoring infiltration design requirements, or noncompliant major development plans can result in stop-work orders, restoration orders, and municipal penalties.
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