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Code of Gatlinburg
Title 18 Water and Sewers
Chapter 4 Stormwater Ordinance
Title 18 Water and Sewers
Chapter 4 Stormwater Ordinance
Gatlinburg
Title 18 : Water and Sewers
Chapter 4 : Stormwater Ordinance
18-401 : General provisions.
- Purpose. It is the purpose of this ordinance to:
- Protect, maintain, and enhance the environment of the City of Gatlinburg and the public health, safety and the general welfare of the citizens of the city, by controlling discharges of pollutants to the city's stormwater system and to maintain and improve the quality of the receiving waters into which the stormwater outfalls flow, including, without limitation, lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, wetlands, and groundwater of the city.
- Enable the City of Gatlinburg to comply with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and applicable regulations, 40 CFR § 122.26 for stormwater discharges.
- Allow the City of Gatlinburg to exercise the powers granted in Tennessee Code Annotated, § 68-221-1105, which provides that, among other powers municipalities have with respect to stormwater facilities, is the power by ordinance to:
- Exercise general regulation over the planning, location, construction, operation and maintenance of stormwater facilities in the municipality, whether or not owned and operated by the municipality;
- Adopt any rules and regulations deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of this ordinance, including the adoption of a system of fees for services and permits;
- Establish standards to regulate the quantity of stormwater discharged and to regulate stormwater contaminants as may be necessary to protect water quality;
- Review and approve plans and plats for stormwater management in proposed subdivisions, planned unit developments, and commercial developments;
- Issue permits for stormwater discharges, or for the construction, alteration, extension, or repair of stormwater facilities;
- Suspend or revoke permits when it is determined that the permit applicant has violated any applicable ordinance or condition of the permit;
- Regulate and prohibit discharges into stormwater facilities of sanitary, industrial, or commercial sewage or waters that have otherwise been contaminated; and
- Expend funds to remediate or mitigate the detrimental effects of contaminated land or other sources of stormwater contamination, whether public or private.
- Administering entity. The Gatlinburg Public Works Department shall administer the provisions of this ordinance.
- Right of entry. The authority shall make inspection and investigations, carry on research or take on such other actions as may be necessary to carry out this administration of regulations; enter at all reasonable times upon any property other than dwelling places for the purpose of conducting investigations and studies or enforcing any of the provisions of this ordinance pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, § 69-3-107(5) and (6). (as added by Ord. #2331, June 2005, and replaced by Ord. #2387, June 2008, and Ord #2467, Sept. 2013)
Date Last Updated: 03/23/2022
Codification Date: 03/01/2000
Officials at Date of Last Codification:
Mayor - Mike Werner
Vice Mayor - Mark McCown
Commissioner - Ryan DeSear
Commissioner - Chad Reagan
Commissioner - Kirby Smith
City Manager - Cindy Cameron Ogle
City Attorney - Ronald E. Sharp