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| Storm Water Management Ordinance(Chapter 24) |
| This ordinance regulates storm water discharges from construction sites, including clearing, grading, and excavation activities, if the disturbed land area is 5 acres or more. Construction sites with less than 5 acres of disturbed land may also be regulated, if they are part of a larger common plan of development or sale. The Storm Water Guidance Manual is a helpful document to better understand this. |
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| Green Spaces Ordinance (Chapter 24, 57) |
| This ordinance regulates development around creeks, rivers, and waterbodies. |
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| Hazardous Materials Ordinance (Chapter 33, II) |
| This ordinance regulates the handling and storage of hazardous materials, through a permit system, training, and inventory systems. |
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| Commercial Litter Prevention Ordinance (Chapter 33, III) |
| This ordinance regulates the collection, handling and disposal of commercially generated litter. |
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| Water Pollution Prevention Ordinance(Chapter 33, IV) |
| This ordinance controls pollution and prevent polluted water discharges into the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) and/or water bodies from residential, business, and commercial establishments. This will regulate a broad spectrum of discharges; from discharges containing oil/automotive fluids to discharges containing grass trimmings. |
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| Industrial Storm Water Pollution Prevention Ordinance (Chapter 33, V) |
| This ordinance is designed to reduce contaminated storm water runoff from industrial facilities. It requires certain industrial facilities (depending on their SIC code) to obtain a permit from the City of Laredo |
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| Illegal Dumping Ordinance(Chapter 33, VI) |
| The purpose of this ordinance is to minimize long-term effects to the environment from activities such as illegal dumping or the illegal filling of land; activities that may adversely impact the natural flow of water or degrade the quality of our water. |
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| Stormwater Fee (Chapter 33, VII) |
| This ordinance authorizes the City of Laredo to assess a stormwater fee. |
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| Complete Land Development Code Chapter 24(includes Storm Water Management Ordinance & Green Spaces Ordinance ) |
| This ordinance regulates land development in the City of Laredo. |
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