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Council adopts stormwater-code changes to comply with new state statute, allows electronic inspections
Summary
To meet a new Utah statute (19-5-108.3), Payson amended its stormwater code to align best-management practices with federal standards, permit electronic site inspections and establish an enforcement/fee schedule.
Council adopted an ordinance to amend Payson City Code Title 5 (stormwater) to comply with Utah Code 19-5-108.3. The ordinance clarifies permitted definitions and limitations, aligns local best-management practices (BMPs) with the federal Clean Water Act standard where required by state law, and establishes an enforcement model and fee schedule for violations.
Staff emphasized that the state statute restricts cities from imposing requirements more stringent than the Clean Water Act unless expressly permitted and that the amendments authorize designated city personnel to perform site compliance checks and issue citations if necessary — including electronic site inspection methods such as time-stamped photos or drone imagery. The council moved and adopted the ordinance by roll-call vote.
