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t AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 31.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 31.2 PERTAINING TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Chapter 31.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006), entitled "stormwater Management," is hereby repealed. 2. That a new Chapter 31.2 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006), entitled "stormwater Management," is hereby adopted to read as follows: Sec. 31.2-1. Definitions. (a) In addition to the definitions set forth in 9VAC25-870-10 of the Virginia stormwater Management Regulations, as amended, which are expressly adopted and incorporated herein by reference, the following words and terms used in this ordinance have the following meanings unless otherwise specified herein. Where definitions differ, those incorporated herein shall have precedence. "Administrator" means the City Engineer, or his designee(s). "Agreement in lieu of stormwater management plan" means a contract between the VSMP authority and the owner or permittee specifying methods that shall be implemented to comply with the requirements of a VSMP for the construction of asingle-family residence; such contract may be executed by the VMSP authority in lieu of a stormwater management plan. "Applicant" means any person submitting an application for a permit or requesting issuance of a permit under this ordinance. "Best Management Practice " or "BMP " means schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, including both structural and nonstructural practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce pollution of surface waters and groundwater systems from the impacts of land-disturbing activities. "Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act land-disturbing activity" means gland-disturbing activity including clearing, grading, or excavation that results in a land disturbance equal to or greater than 2,500 square feet and less than one acre in all areas of jurisdictions designated as subject to the regulations adopted pursuant to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, Virginia Code §62.1-44.15:67, et seq. "Common plan of development or sale " means a contiguous area where separate and distinct construction activities may be taking place at different times on different schedules. "Control measure" means any best management practice or stormwater facility, or other method used to minimize the discharge of pollutants to state waters.