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Gadsden council adopts update to stormwater code to streamline permitting and align with state rules
Summary
The council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 108 of the city code to add permit classifications, revise fees and update administration to better align municipal stormwater permitting with state requirements.
The Gadsden City Council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 108 of the city code to revise stormwater management regulations, add permit classifications and update the fee structure.
Councilman Wilson explained the change: "Anytime there is a construction project ... where the ground and the surface area is going to be disturbed ... our engineering department requires an analysis of how is that going to affect the storm water runoff?" He added the revisions "make it a little easier for some residential projects and a little more streamlined with state regulations, and so that our regulations as municipality kind of line up better with what the state requires already."
The amendment, described on the record, requires permit applicants (contractors, builders or homeowners) to obtain a permit that includes an analysis of stormwater runoff and impacts to existing drains when ground-disturbing activity occurs. The ordinance adds permit classifications and revises the fee schedule to improve administration and alignment with state practice. The council voted on a motion to adopt the ordinance; the clerk recorded a voice vote and the motion carried.
No amendments or roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript. The meeting record does not specify the effective date of the code changes or the exact new fee amounts; the summary on the record described the intent of streamlining and aligning municipal requirements with state regulations.
