Stormwater runoff control: a model ordinance for meeting local water-quality-management needs
The Model Stormwater Runoff Control Ordinance gives local governments a way to regulate land uses. When land is developed, stormwater accelerates erosion and flushes pollutants into receiving waters faster. Appropriate control measures are site-specific, but there are general control techniques to reduce runoff in water treatment plants, litter and pollution laws, and proper placement and design of urban development. The common law approach to diffused surface water deals with drainage rights and liability for water pollution, but it has been expensive and ineffective. Federal laws have tried to develop control mechanism for non-point source pollution with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The Model Ordinance deals with the legal aspects of the power to regulate, delegation of authority, reasonable police power regulation, equal protection, and the taking issue. A section-by-section review of the ordinance includes commentary. 20 references. (DCK)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Florida, Gainesville
- OSTI ID:
- 6579873
- Journal Information:
- Nat. Resour. J.; (United States), Journal Name: Nat. Resour. J.; (United States) Vol. 20:4; ISSN NRJOA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
GROUND WATER
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LAND USE
LIQUID WASTES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MASS TRANSFER
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POINT POLLUTANT SOURCES
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION SOURCES
REGULATIONS
RUNOFF
SURFACE WATERS
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER QUALITY