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Hampton staff brief council on state-driven stormwater, erosion rule changes and local ordinance updates
Summary
City staff explained Virginia’s new erosion and stormwater regulations, the required consolidation of local chapters into a single ordinance, adoption of a 0.2 lb/acre phosphorus limit, use of DEQ tools, and a proposed reinspection fee change to 10% of permit fee to discourage repeat contractor re-calls.
Brian Lewis, Hampton’s Water Resources Engineer, told council the Virginia State Water Control Board adopted updated erosion and stormwater management regulations that require localities to update ordinances and technical guidance. Lewis said the city will consolidate the land-disturbing operations and stormwater management chapters into one chapter with separate articles, adopt the DEQ runoff-reduction spreadsheet and stormwater handbook, and implement a new phosphorus-discharge limit of 0.2 lb/acre.
Lewis described practical…
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