A. There is hereby established a Rear Yard Drainage Program which assists owners of property located within the City of Des Plaines with the installation of rear yard storm sewers to alleviate flooding on private property. The program applies to "typical" installations, which are defined as the installation of a minimum six inch (6") diameter storm sewer lateral from the rear lot line of the property to an existing storm sewer within the street. Under the program, property owners are required to fund twenty five percent (25%) of the cost of a "typical" rear yard drainage installation performed on a residence.
B. Prior to the onset of the rear yard drainage improvement, the property owner(s) must sign a written agreement, as prepared by the City Attorney, to participate in cost sharing of twenty five percent (25%) of the total cost. For the purposes of this program, a "typical" installation means that the owner(s) will be obligated to fund twenty five percent (25%) of the cost of the first two hundred feet (200') of the improvement. In the alternative, the owner(s) may fund their twenty five percent (25%) share of the cost by use of a special service area with the City, to a maximum of fifteen (15) years. (Ord. M-7-10, 2-16-2010; amd. Ord. M-14-14, 5-19-2014)