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Council advances Marion County stormwater and sediment control ordinance to second reading
Summary
Marion County Council voted to advance Ordinance 2024-19, establishing a county Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Ordinance, on second reading; no public comment was recorded and the measure passed by voice vote.
Marion County Council took action to advance Ordinance 2024-19 on second reading. The ordinance would establish the Marion County Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Ordinance to set minimum requirements and procedures to control the adverse effects of increased stormwater runoff associated with future land development and existing developed land within the county.
A full copy of the ordinance was available to council prior to the vote. The motion to advance the ordinance to second reading was moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote; the chair announced the ayes carried. No public comment was recorded during the public hearing portion of the meeting related to stormwater.
Council did not record amendments or roll-call vote tallies in the public portion of the transcript. The ordinance remains at second-reading stage following the meeting.
Background: The ordinance was presented as a county-level regulatory step to protect public safety, health and welfare by managing stormwater and sediment from development activity.
