(A) Every person owning property through which a watercourse passes, or such person’s lessee, shall keep and maintain that part of the watercourse located within their property boundaries free of trash, debris, excessive vegetation, and other obstacles that would pollute, contaminate, or significantly retard the flow of water through the watercourse. In addition, the owner or lessee shall maintain existing privately owned structures within or adjacent to a watercourse, so that such structures will not become a hazard to the use, function, or physical integrity of the watercourse.
(B) Easements intended for periodic or occasional use as conductors for the flow of surface water runoff shall be maintained in an unobstructed condition by the owners of the properties they cross. The utility shall have the right to determine if any obstruction exists and to repair or maintain, or require such repair and maintenance by the property owner, as shall be reasonably necessary to keep the conductors unobstructed.
(C) No property owner or occupant shall change the stormwater runoff pattern of his property in such a way that neighboring properties or city property is adversely affected. Consideration and provisions must be made for drainage to and from neighboring properties when land use or development is altered.
(D) No property owner or occupant shall direct stormwater runoff from roof drains, sump pump outfalls or other building drains in such a way that neighboring properties or city property is adversely affected.
(Ord. 8970, passed 12-8-2008) Penalty, see § 10.99