Lawrence Stormwater Management Regulations

These regulations stablish the City of Lawrence’s approach to stormwater management. In addition to describing requirements and standards, the regulations include a section of findings that highlight the Smart Surfaces benefits of green stormwater infrastructure. The city finds that ” all developed property within the corporate limits of the city contributes generally to the displacement of stormwater in rough proportion to the amount of impervious surface developed on that property, and to the extent financially and technically appropriate, the stormwater should be managed in the public’s interest in the city’s stormwater system and other related public and private facilities,” and that “it is reasonable and proportionate to impose a charge on developed property, generally in proportion to the amount of impervious surface on the property, to finance the city’s stormwater utility to manage and improve the city’s stormwater system.”