As used in this article and any other article of this Code dealing with the City of Fairmont’s Stormwater Utility, its stormwater collection and control system, including all lines, pumping stations and all other facilities and appurtenances necessary or useful and convenient for the collection and control of stormwater, and the associated stormwater management program, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the text clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) “Board” means the City of Fairmont Sanitary Board.
(b) “Governing Body” means the Council for the City of Fairmont.
(c) “Municipality” means the City of Fairmont.
(d) “Greater Fairmont watershed” means those areas within the corporate limits of the City of Fairmont and designated areas outside said corporate limits, over which surface waters naturally drain into said corporate limits. Areas outside the corporate limits which naturally drain into said corporate limits shall be designated by the Director.
(e) “Director” means the utility manager for the City of Fairmont.
(f) “Stormwater system” or “stormwater works” means a stormwater system or its entirety or any integral part thereof used to collect and dispose of stormwater and an associated stormwater management program. It includes all facilities, structures and natural water courses used for collecting and conducting stormwater to, through, and from drainage easements, water quality facilities, catch basins, ditches, streams, gulches, flumes, culverts, syphons, retention or detention basins, dams, floodwalls, levees, pipes, flood control systems and pumping stations, and associated stormwater management program. The term “stormwater system” and “stormwater works” shall not include highways, road and drainage easements, and/or stormwater facilities constructed, owned and/or operated by the West Virginia Division of Highways.
(g) “Stormwater management program” means those activities associated with the management, operation, maintenance and control of stormwater and stormwater works, including but not limited to, public education, stormwater and surface runoff water quality improvement, mapping, planning, flood control, inspection, enforcement and any other activities required by State and federal law; provided, that, “stormwater management program” shall not include those activities associated with the management, operation, maintenance and control of highways, road and drainage easements and/or stormwater facilities constructed, owned and/or operated by the West Virginia Division of Highways without the express agreement of the Commissioner of Highways.
(Ord. 1338. Passed 3-14-06.)