How much will it cost?

Staff is analyzing the costs of the proposed Post Construction Controls Ordinance. In places where such ordinances have been adopted, construction costs have often increased to pay for designing and maintaining the techniques used to manage storm water runoff. Specific costs vary depending on the topography of the site ("lay of the land"), the type of development, the types of on-site structures (BMPs) used to manage storm water, and the specific requirements of the Ordinance.

The Post Construction Ordinance will help preserve healthy streams