The purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the public health. safety and welfare of the citizens of the Township and the surrounding communities and to accomplish the following purposes

A.Maintain the adequacy of natural stream channels and prevent accelerated bank erosion through control of the rate and velocity of stormwater runoff

B.Preserve present adequacy of culverts and bridges by avoiding artificially induced flood peaks

C.Minimize public expenditures for replacement or repair of public facilities resulting from induced flood peaks

D.Prevent damage to life and property from flooding by controlling excessive rates, velocities and total quantities of runoff

E. Maintain or improve the relationship of the site to the natural of established drainage pattern of the subwatershed(s) of which it is a part