(A) Adoption of state law. The provisions of I.C.8-1.5-5 are hereby adopted in their entirety, and the following entity is established in the City of Hammond:
(1) A Stormwater Management Division within the Hammond Sanitary District.
(2) A Board of Directors of the Division of Stormwater Management shall consist of the Commissioners of the Hammond Sanitary District.
(3) A Stormwater Management District, extending to the corporate boundaries of the City of Hammond is hereby established for the purpose of providing for the collection 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 Stormwater Management Division 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 I.C. 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 Stormwater Management Division.
(2) Hold hearings following public notice.
(3) Make findings and determinations.
(4) Install, maintain and operate a stormwater collection and disposal system.
(5) Make all necessary or desirable improvements of the grounds and premises under its control.
(6) Subject to the approval of the Common Council, establish, assess, and collect user fees from all of the property of the Stormwater District for the operation and maintenance of the stormwater system. The amount of the user fees must be the minimum amount necessary for the operation and maintenance of the stormwater system.
(Ord. 8970, passed 12-8-2008)