(a) Only parties authorized by the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility may perform construction upon the public facilities of the stormwater system. Public facilities of the stormwater system which may be constructed by authorized parties shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Those facilities that serve two (2) or more properties, including, but not limited to, stormwater system facilities that collect and transmit stormwater from and/or across two (2) or more properties; and,
(2) All taps or other connections from a private lateral to a facility of the stormwater system.
(b) All costs and expenses of the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility incidental to the installation of private stormwater facilities, connection of a private facility to the stormwater system, and installation of public facilities to facilitate and/or convey flows from a specific private facility to the stormwater system, shall be borne by the owner(s) of the private facility. The amount of, and terms of payment for, these costs and expenses, shall be determined by the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility for such facility, in its sole discretion.
(c) Parties authorized by the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility to perform construction of or upon the stormwater system shall comply with the design and construction standards required by the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility. These parties shall allow for inspection of the construction by the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility at all times, and construction shall only occur during normal working hours of the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility unless otherwise authorized by the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility. No facility constructed by an authorized party may be covered or connected to the stormwater system without specific authorization of the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility. This authority shall be granted by the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility upon satisfaction of the design and construction standards required by the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility for such facility, in its sole discretion.
(d) All public facilities of the stormwater system shall, upon authorized completion and acceptance, be property of the Martinsburg Stormwater Utility.
(Ord. 2021-12. Passed 10-14-21.)