1. To reduce the discharge of pollutants in stormwater to the maximum extent practicable;

2. To effectively prohibit illicit connections and nonstormwater discharges into the city’s MS4;

3. To comply with the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the state Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act as they apply to the discharge of pollutants into and from the city’s MS4;

4. To fully implement the city’s storm-water management plan;

5. To establish the authority to adopt or impose requirements for development and redevelopment projects to reduce or eliminate stormwater pollution and erosion both during construction and after the project is complete;

6. To protect the physical integrity and function of the city’s MS4 from the effects of pollutants and materials other than stormwater;

7. To prevent the contamination of ground water as a result of pollution migration from the city’s MS4;

8. To protect the health and safety of maintenance personnel and the public who may be exposed to pollutants in the city’s MS4;

9. To provide for the recovery of regulatory costs incurred by the city in the implementation of its stormwater management plan, including, but not limited to, enforcement activities, inspections, investigations, sampling and monitoring; and

10. To establish appropriate enforcement procedures and penalties for violations of the provisions of this chapter.