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Las Cruces Stormwater Management Code

This rule promotes the elimination or reduction of pollutants from entering the city’s municipal separate storm sewer system and for control over discharges to and from the system which includes, (6) Treat stormwater runoff as a valuable natural resource of the city, which is a community that is prone to drought, by encouraging water collection and infiltration on site; (10)Integrate stormwater management measures into the landscape and site planning process; (11)Provide aesthetically pleasing solutions to stormwater management and erosion control measures by integrating permanent measures into the overall landscape and site design

Link:

  • Sec.32-125, (6),(10),(11); (Ord. No. 2146, § I, 11-1-04)

Policy Details:

Locale: Las Cruces, New Mexico [Southwest]
Climate zone: Zone 3B: Warm Dry
Jurisdiction: Municipality [50-150K]
Smart Surface(s): Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Trees
Policy Type(s): City Code

Citation:

Sec.32-125, (6),(10),(11); (Ord. No. 2146, § I, 11-1-04)

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