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Last Updated 08/18/2026

City of Bowling Green Stormwater Ordinance

21-2.05 Post Construction Water Quality.

a.   Applicability. For construction meeting either of the criteria herein below, review and approval of the Post Construction Stormwater Quality Management Plan as described in the City of Bowling Green Stormwater BMP Manual is required prior to the issuance of any permit:
      1.   Disturb more than one (1) acre, and create greater than ten thousand square feet (10,000ft 2 ) of new impervious surfaces, irrespective of existing impervious surfaces.
      2.    Hotspot land uses as defined below:
         a)    Automotive fueling facilities;
         b)   Automotive maintenance and repair facilities;
         c)   Restaurants with grease collection and disposal; and,
         d)    Other land uses as determined to have a high potential of pollutant discharge into the MS4 as determined by the City.
 
   b.    Review and Issuance of Permit.
      1.   For projects requiring post construction water quality, plans shall be submitted as part of the application process (e.g. building permit, detailed development plan or subdivision). The plans shall conform to the design criteria set forth in the City of Bowling Green Stormwater BMP Manual. Based on the review of the permit application, the City will:
         a)    Approve the permit application;
         b)    Approve the permit application subject to such conditions as may be necessary to meet the requirements/intents of the objectives of the Subchapter, and issue the permit subject to these conditions; or,
         c)   Deny the permit application, indicating the reason(s) and procedure for submitting a revised application and/or submission.
      2.    The City reserves the right to inspect the site prior to any construction activity in furtherance of the review process.
      3.    The City’s approval of the permit is for general compliance with local requirements and the KYDOW general permit. The designer is ultimately responsible for the details of design, with the property owner being responsible for implementation.
 
   c.   Maintenance. The property owner shall be responsible for all maintenance and record keeping as detailed in the Maintenance Agreement set forth in the City of Bowling Green Stormwater BMP Manual.
 
   d.    Right of Entry. The City and its agents shall have right of entry to inspect, observe, test or perform any related activity to the installation, operation, maintenance and function of the stormwater infrastructure.
 
   e.    General Requirements for Post Construction Stormwater Control. Requirements for design, maintenance and a menu of BMPs are located in the City of Bowling Green Stormwater BMP Manual.
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Bowling Green Stormwater Operations and Maintenance (O&M)

The O&M Plan for a site with privately maintained BMPs contains the following elements:

1. An Inspection and Maintenance Agreement signed by the developer or BMP owner. This agreement states that the owner is responsible for maintaining the BMP perpetually and performing inspections.

2. A BMP location map clearly indicating the locations of all stormwater BMPs, drainage easements, access easements, roadways, and stormwater system components as they relate to the stormwater BMPs.

3. Schematics for each BMP. The schematics should be detailed enough to allow for future inspections of the BMP(s) and stormwater system. If more than one BMP is on the project site, schematics of each BMP must be provided.

4. Inspection and maintenance templates for each type of BMP. For manufactured BMPs, the template must have maintenance items filled out in the template prior to submission to the City.

5. Annual BMP report template. The form must be used by the BMP owner for the annual inspection of the BMP(s).

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Resources

Bowling Green Stormwater BMP Manual

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Bowling Green Stormwater Page

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Bowling Green Inspection and Maintenance Agreement Request Form

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Frequently Asked Questions

Two triggers apply. A project disturbing more than one acre and creating more than 10,000 square feet of new impervious surface needs one, regardless of what impervious surface already existed on the site. So do specific “hotspot” land uses, including automotive fueling and repair facilities and restaurants with grease collection and disposal, along with any other use the city determines carries a high risk of pollutant discharge into the MS4.

The split is specific. The city’s permit approval only confirms general compliance with local requirements and the state general permit, and the designer stays responsible for the technical details of the design itself. Implementation, meaning building and running the system correctly, is the property owner’s responsibility, and that ownership of implementation carries into the maintenance obligations that follow.

Five specific components: a signed Inspection and Maintenance Agreement establishing the owner’s perpetual responsibility, a BMP location map showing every stormwater feature and easement on the property, detailed schematics of each BMP sufficient for future inspection, inspection and maintenance templates filled out for each BMP type before submission to the city, and an annual BMP report template the owner has to use for yearly inspections. A site with multiple BMPs needs schematics for every one of them, not just a single system-wide diagram.

Yes. The city and its agents have standing right of entry to inspect, observe, test or perform any activity related to the installation, operation, maintenance and function of stormwater infrastructure, and that authority extends to private, residential and commercial properties alike under the city’s NPDES Phase II permit. The city can also inspect a site before construction even begins as part of its standard permit review process.

The information on this page is provided for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Regulations change frequently — AQUALIS makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of this content, and any reliance on it is at your own risk. Consult a qualified professional or your local regulatory authority to confirm requirements applicable to your specific property.

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