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Moore council unanimously updates stormwater code to meet state permit requirements
Summary
The Moore City Council adopted four companion ordinances to align local stormwater rules with state DEQ requirements, adding illicit-connection enforcement, soil stabilization timelines, broader land‑disturbance permitting and limits on certain discharges into the storm sewer.
The Moore City Council on Aug. 4 unanimously approved four companion ordinances to amend the city’s stormwater management code to reflect requirements in the Oklahoma Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit OKR04.
City staff told council members the changes stem from an annual DEQ audit that identified gaps between the city code and the state permit. The changes add illicit connections to the list of violations that can be cited, require quicker soil stabilization for construction sites, broaden which land-disturbing activities need a permit and list authorized non-stormwater discharges while…
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