Any person desiring to discharge waste or irrigation water into any portion of the storm drain system of the city shall make application to the City Engineer for the location of the necessary catch basins; upon such application it shall be the duty of the Engineer, without delay, to determine the number and locations of such catch basins as may be required, to determine the dimensions of the same as provided in this chapter and to supervise the construction of the same. No charge shall be made to property owners for services rendered by the City Engineer as provided in this chapter, but all expenses of construction shall be borne by property owners desiring to connect with the storm drain system.
(`78 Code, § 13.16.100.)