(a) In order to accomplish the purpose of this chapter to protect the drainage facilities, improvements, properties owned and private facilities maintained by the City, to secure the best results from the construction, operation, and maintenance thereof, and to prevent damage and misuse of any of the drainage facilities, improvements, or properties within the City, the Utility shall utilize existing rules, regulations and codes and may make and enforce additional rules and regulations that are approved by the Commission, and are necessary and reasonable:
(l ) To prescribe the manner in which storm sewers, watercourses, channels, and other storm water facilities are to be designed, installed, adjusted, used, altered or otherwise changed;
(2) To prescribe inspection and certain other fees permitted by this chapter;
(3) To prescribe the manner in which such facilities are operated;
(4) To facilitate the enforcement of this chapter;
(5) To prescribe the collection procedures and timing of service charge bills;
(6) To protect the municipal storm water management system, improvements, and properties controlled by the utility, and to prescribe the manner of their use by any public or private person;
(7) To protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
(b) Storm Water Management and Sediment Control Design Manual. A manual incorporating design criteria, procedures, policy statements, sample calculations, etc., shall be developed by the City Engineer and shall be the basis for design, construction and implementation of all Storm Water Management Systems. The City Engineer shall interpret and enforce the requirements of the manual.
(Ord. 2003-07. Passed 1-28-03.)