(A) This chapter provides that the Engineering Department prepare a contour map for the entire city and assign a grade to each and every street in a general master drainage plan showing the elevation and slope of every street in the city.
(B) No building permits shall be issued for houses on streets which are not now paved or developed until the Engineering Department can check the proposed elevation of that house, to see how it will conform with the proposed elevation of the street on the master contour drainage map. If the floor elevations of the houses are low, the developer will be required to build up the streets in that area or the house floor elevation until such time as the street is built up to its proper drainage grade.
(C) When a building permit is issued, the applicant shall have the following options of providing for the necessary drainage facilities:
(1) Making a contribution to the city of $.10 per square foot of the impervious portion of the property involved for the privilege of draining water from his property onto public property.
(2) Constructing on his property, at his expense, drainage facilities to accommodate a rainfall rate, selected at his discretion, and making a contribution to the city for the privilege of draining the overflow water from his property onto public property. The contribution shall be the greater of either:
(a) The estimated expense to the city to provide for the overflow, not to exceed $.10 per square foot of the impervious portion of the property; or
(b) One cent per square foot of the impervious portion of the property involved. This option is available only if approved by the City Engineer, and only if city facilities for handling the expected overflow are readily available. If the applicant chooses to proceed under this option, the City Engineer shall make his determination of estimated expense within 60 days of the applicants request.
(3) Constructing on his property, at his own expense, all drainage facilities required by the city, in accordance with city engineering specifications.
(D) A special drainage fund is hereby created and all contributions for storm drainage onto public property, as set forth in division (C)(3) hereof, shall be deposited into said fund, to be used for storm drainage projects throughout the city. Said projects shall be designated by the Engineering Department, subject to the approval of the City Commission.
(E) The provisions of this section shall not preclude the use by the city of special assessment procedures, where necessary, in accordance with the city charter and laws of Florida.
(F) Upon application to the Commission, any person who feels the provisions of this section would constitute a severe and unusual hardship on said person, may request a waiver of fees contained in division (C)(1) and (2). The Commission, after hearing evidence and testimony from said applicant, may waive the fees set forth in division (C)(1) and (2) above, if in the opinion of the Commission said sections would constitute a severe and unusual hardship on said applicant.
('72 Code, § 17-12) (Ord. 1615, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-77-15, passed 2-2-77; Am. Ord. O-80-44, passed 9-17-80; Am. Ord. O-83-26, passed 5-18-83)