A. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish groundwater protection standards to protect the Issaquah Creek Valley aquifer from degradation and depletion. Activities shall only be permitted in a critical aquifer recharge area (CARA) if the applicant can show that the proposed activity will not cause contaminants to enter the aquifer through compliance with the best management practices (BMPs) for handling and storing hazardous materials. The City shall impose development conditions in accordance with BMPs to prevent degradation of groundwater.

B. Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to regulated activities occurring within Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 CARAs as defined in IMC 18.802.350 through 18.802.440, Critical Aquifer Recharge Areas (CARAs), and as identified on the City of Issaquah Critical Aquifer Recharge Area Classification Map, as may be updated as new information becomes available, on file with the Planning Department and incorporated into this section by reference. (Ord. 3023 § 15, 2023; Ord. 2525 § 4, 2008; Ord. 2500 § 2, 2007).