(A) If a drainage pipe is placed in a ditch (e.g., for a driveway to cross over), it shall be the property owner’s responsibility to purchase and install said pipe. The city may, at its discretion, assist in the installation of said pipe.
(B) (1) The drainage pipe shall be of adequate size and material to allow for the proper flow of water through the ditch; this determination shall be made by the Mayor or a representative of the city Street Department appointed by the Mayor. Under no circumstances, however, shall the drainage pipe be less than ten inches in diameter. In instances where drainage pipes of less than ten inches were installed by property owners prior to May 8, 1989, the date this chapter took effect, the Mayor may elect to waive the requirement of a ten-inch minimum pipe. This can be done in instances where the existing pipe is of sufficient size to allow for proper water flow.
(2) All drainage pipes installed in ditches shall be adequately maintained by the property owner as to allow for the proper flow of water through the ditch. If said pipe(s) should reach a stage of deterioration so as to not allow the proper flow of water, it shall be replaced at the property owner’s expense. Again, these determinations shall be made by the Mayor or a representative of the Street Department appointed by the Mayor.
(C) All ditches shall be kept mowed and all debris (leaves, sticks, rubbish, and the like) shall be removed so as to allow for the proper flow of water through the ditch.
(2003 Code, § 15.20.010) (Ord. 1989-4, passed 5-8-1989) Penalty, see § 153.99