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ORDINANCE NO. 1138 
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14 ENTITLED ‘ ZONING AND LAND USE 
CONTROL’ BY AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE ATHENS MUNICIPAL CODE TO 
AMEND THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE. 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ATHENS, TENNESSEE, AS FOLLOWS: 
SECTION 1. That Title 14 entitled “Zoning and Land Use Control” be amended by 
deleting Chapter 5 in its entirety and substituting a new Chapter 5 as follows: 
CHAPTER 5 
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE 
SECTION  
14-501. General provisions. 
14-502. Definitions. 
14-503.  Construction Stormwater Management  
14-504.  Permanent stormwater management: design and construction inspection. 
14-505.  Permanent Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) maintenance and inspection.  
14-506. Permanent SCM’s: new development, existing locations and ongoing developments.   
14-507. Illicit discharges. 
14-508. Enforcement 
14-509. Penalties. 
14-510. Appeals. 
 
14-501 General provisions.  
(1) It is the purpose of this chapter to: 
(a) Protect, maintain, and enhance the environment of the City of Athens and the 
public health, safety and the general welfare of the citizens of the City, by 
controlling discharges of pollutants to the City’s stormwater system and to 
maintain and improve the quality of the receiving waters into which the 
stormwater outfalls flow, including, without limitation, lakes, rivers, streams, 
ponds, wetlands, and groundwater of the City; 
(b) Enable the City of Athens to comply with the National Pollution Discharge 
Elimination System permit (NPDES) and applicable regulations, 40 CFR § 122 as 
applicable for stormwater discharges;  
(c) Allow the City of Athens to exercise the powers granted in Tennessee Code 
Annotated    § 68-221-1105, which provides that, among other powers cities have 
with respect to stormwater facilities, is the power by ordinance or resolution to: 
(i.) Exercise general regulation over the planning, location, construction, and 
operation and maintenance of stormwater facilities in the City, whether or 
not owned and operated by the City;  
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