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Council approves first reading of stormwater runoff ordinance updating post‑construction controls

5782685 · September 18, 2025
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Summary

City staff presented amendments to Title 16 to comply with state stormwater permits; council approved the ordinance's first reading, which tightens triggers and clarifies maintenance requirements for new and redeveloped sites.

The Bend City Council held the first reading of an ordinance amending Title 16 of the Bend Municipal Code to update post‑construction stormwater runoff controls and to comply with municipal stormwater permits from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Council approved the first reading.

Why it matters: City staff said the changes are required under the federal Clean Water Act as implemented through state permits and are intended to protect surface waters and groundwater…

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