14.48.110 - 1992 Stormwater Management Manual for the Puget Sound Basin adopted.

The 1992 Edition of Ecology's Stormwater Management Manual for the Puget Sound Basin with the exception of the Minimum Requirements Chapter, Volume I, Chapter 2, is adopted by reference to all areas of the county except those noted in Article III. The use of other manuals or methods shall be pre-approved by the director or their designee.

(Ord. 81-08 (part), 2008).

14.48.120 - Stormwater best management practices (BMPs).

(a)

General. BMPs shall be used to control pollution from stormwater. BMPs shall be used to comply with the standards in this chapter. BMPs are in the 1992 manual.

(b)

Farm Plan BMPs. For new development that will include "hobby farm" elements such as pastures, corrals, etc., farm plan BMPs are recommended (not required) for incorporation into the site design. Contact Mason County's public works department or the Mason conservation district for further farm plan guidance.

(c)

Experimental BMPs. In those instances where appropriate BMPs are not in the 1992 manual, experimental BMPs should be considered. Experimental BMPs are encouraged as a means of solving problems in a manner not addressed by the 1992 manual in an effort to improve stormwater quality technology. Experimental BMPs must be approved in accordance with the approval process outline in the 1992 manual.

(Ord. 81-08 (part), 2008).

14.48.130 - Illicit discharges.

Illicit discharges to stormwater drainage systems are prohibited.

(Ord. 81-08 (part), 2008).