Wickliffe council enacts emergency stormwater ordinance to meet EPA requirements
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Summary
The council suspended rules and adopted Ordinance 2026-16, a modification to Chapter 11.17 (comprehensive stormwater management), citing an EPA notice that the existing code was not up to date; the law director was authorized to prepare implementing language.
WICKLIFFE, Ohio ' The Wickliffe City Council voted on March 23 to place Ordinance 2026-16 on third reading by suspension of the rules and adopted it as an emergency measure to update the city's stormwater code and conform with current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency post-construction requirements.
Council discussed a Committee of the Whole recommendation that the law director add two new sections (f and g) to Section 11.17.09 (performance standards) to bring the ordinance into compliance. The committee record states the city engineer recently received a notice from the EPA saying the stormwater management ordinance was not up to date with the current EPA requirements.
Councilwoman Koski moved and the motion to suspend the rules and adopt the ordinance immediately was seconded and carried on roll-call vote. Council also voted to adopt Ordinance 2026-16 on the same night.
Council members said the changes are intended to address the EPA's concerns and align local post-construction stormwater management rules with state and federal standards. The law director and city engineer will proceed with final language and implementation steps.
Because the city cited regulatory noncompliance in the committee discussion, council treated Ordinance 2026-16 as an emergency to permit immediate adoption and bring the city's code into conformity with EPA expectations.
