(A) MSD shall have responsibility for operation and maintenance of public storm drainage facilities in the drainage service area and district area and the Metro Government transfers such responsibility and facilities to MSD, including but not limited to:
(1) All public ditches, pipes, and drainage structures and channels except those outside the drainage service area and those specifically the responsibility of the Kentucky Department of Transportation. Said drainage structures are understood to include boxed culvert and pipe, but not highway or roadway bridges. Storm drainage facilities include public storm water catch basins except those maintained by the Kentucky Department of Transportation. Storm drainage facilities include all publicly dedicated storm water retention basins and include the floodwall and flood pumping station system.
(2) MSD shall monitor the design, operation, maintenance, inspection, construction and use of all storm sewers, storm drains and storm water facilities in the drainage service area. MSD shall have exclusive jurisdiction for the design and construction of public storm water facilities in the drainage service area and shall inspect, operate and maintain such facilities.
(B) MSD shall have exclusive jurisdiction for the inspection, maintenance, repair, removal, construction and operation of drainage facilities on all Jefferson County streets, boulevards, alleys, viaducts, sidewalks, curbs, street crossing, grade separation and other public ways and easements, and all drains, ditches, culverts, canals, streams, levees, tunnels and appurtenances thereof.
(1994 Jeff. Code, § 32.031) (Jeff. Ord. 31-1986, adopted and effective 12-19-1986; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 275-2007, approved 12-6-2007)