Legal Documents of Maryville

Code of Maryville

Maryville
Title 19 : Stormwater
Chapter 5 : Vegetated Buffer Zone And Stormwater Quality Management

19-501 : Purpose.

The purpose of the stormwater quality management and vegetated buffers chapter is as follows:

  1. To apply to all areas located within the jurisdiction of the City of Maryville;
  2. To safeguard the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens;
  3. To preserve the value of land throughout the city;
  4. To establish reasonable and accepted standards of design and procedures that prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants from developed or redeveloped land;
  5. To preserve the natural beauty and aesthetics of the community; and
  6. To enable the City of Maryville to comply with the NPDES general permit for discharges from small municipal separate storm sewer systems, TMDLs and other applicable state and federal regulations. (1999 Code, § 19-701)