(A) The method of providing for stormwater drainage shall be consistent with the Department of Transportation’s drainage requirements as stated in Subdivision Roads Minimum Construction Standards, and furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the developer to provide a drainage system, which is designed by a registered engineer and will meet the following objectives:
(1) Connect onto an existing storm sewer system, where feasible;
(2) Provide for adequate drainage from all roads, parking lots, and other developed areas;
(3) Provide a suitable building area on each lot intended for building development, which is safe from inundation, erosion, or subsidence;
(4) Prevent both the unnecessary impoundment of natural drainage ways and the creation of areas of standing water;
(5) Ensure that existing drainage ways serving adjacent properties are maintained;
(6) Ensure that natural runoff levels are not substantially increased in order to prevent harmful flooding downstream and to maintain desirable groundwater levels;
(7) Prevent inundation of surface water into sanitary sewer systems; and
(8) Protect all roads, driveways, utilities, and other types of development from damages caused by improper drainage control.
(B) Prior to preliminary plat approval, drainage plans for all subdivisions shall be reviewed by the town’s Consulting Engineer and a recommendation provided to the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners indicating whether the proposed drainage plan meets the above objectives. Said drainage system shall be arranged prior to final plat approval, unless otherwise permitted pursuant to § 152.31
(Ord. passed 7-17-1984)