Section
General Provisions
53.01 Board of Stormwater Management to operate stormwater system
53.02 Purpose and objective
53.03 Abbreviations and definitions
53.04 Severability
Construction Site Control
53.10 Purpose and intent
53.11 Applicability and exemptions
53.12 Responsibility for administration
53.13 Determination of land disturbance
53.14 Responsibility for implementation
53.15 General requirements for stormwater quality control
Stormwater Quality Management Control For Post-Construction
53.20 Purpose and intent
53.21 Applicability and exemptions
53.22 Responsibility for implementation
53.23 Calculations, design standards and specifications
Inspection, Maintenance and Reporting
53.30 Inspection, maintenance and reporting
Prohibited Discharges and Connections
53.40 Purpose and intent
53.41 Applicability and exemptions
53.42 Prohibited discharges and connections
53.43 Storage of hazardous or toxic material
53.44 Monitoring of discharges
53.45 Pollutant reduction through the use of best management practices
53.46 Private property maintenance duties
53.47 Spill reporting
Rates, Charges and Billing
53.55 Stormwater service charge
53.56 Stormwater rate establishment procedures
53.57 Rate structure and calculation
53.58 Billings; terms of payment
53.59 Appeals of ERU determination
53.60 Discount and credits policies and procedures
53.61 Stormwater fund
53.62 Delinquent fees and penalties as liens; duplicates; collection
53.63 Miscellaneous stormwater charges
Enforcement
53.70 Enforcement of §§ 53.10, 53.20, 53.30 and 53.40
53.71 Enforcement of other provisions of Chapter 53
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(A) Adoption of state law. The provisions of IC 8-1.5-5 are hereby adopted in their entirety, and the following entities established:
(1) A Department of Stormwater Management within the Division of City Utilities.
(2) A Board of Directors of the Department of Stormwater Management which shall consist of three directors appointed by the Mayor, not more than two of whom may be of the same political party. Directors shall serve terms of four years; however, the initial terms shall be staggered. The Mayor may remove a director at any time when, in the judgment of the Mayor, it is for the best interest of the Department.
(3) A Stormwater Management District, extending to the corporate boundaries of the city is hereby established for the purpose of providing for the collection, treatment, and disposal of stormwater of the city in a manner which protects the public health and welfare, and for the purpose of assessing fees to pay for the cost of stormwater facilities and services. As the corporate boundaries of the city change, whether through annexation or otherwise, so shall the boundaries of the Stormwater District change.
(B) Powers of the Board. The Board of Directors of the Department of Stormwater Management shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the collection and disposal of stormwater within the District, and shall possess all the powers and duties set forth in IC 8-1.5-3-4 and 8-1.5- 5-6 including but not limited to the power to:
(1) Establish and enforce rules and regulations governing the Department of Stormwater Management.
(2) Hold hearings following public notice.
(3) Make findings and determinations.
(4) Install, maintain and operate a stormwater collection, treatment, and disposal system.
(5) Make all necessary or desirable improvements of the grounds and premises under its control.
(6) Recommend to the Common Council reasonable and just rates and charges for services to the customers of the District.
(Ord. G-11-07, passed 4-10-07; Am. Ord. G-17-24, passed 7-9-24)
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