(A) The city may require that all storm sewers be installed within the right-of-way or within the general commons and conveyed and/or dedicated to the public when, in the opinion of the city, conveyance and/or dedication of the same would be in the best interest of the public. Storm drains which have been dedicated to the public and accepted by the city shall thereafter be regulated by the city code and subject to design standards of the city and have associated assessments assigned to the appropriate property owner(s), if such assessments should be required.
(B) A detention basin is required for all condominium subdivisions, unless the property is located adjacent to an existing water body and the petitioner submits a hydraulic study prepared by a registered engineer which shows the run-off from the development will not adversely affect any of the downstream properties. Any run-off from a condominium project which enters a water body under the jurisdiction of the DEQ must be approved by the DEQ. A sedimentation basin shall be provided for all developments that do not require detention.
(C) No detention or retention pond shall be placed within a residential lot or yard. Detention and retention ponds in residential developments shall be placed in outlots (an area within a development which is restricted from use for building purposes) so dedicated with appropriated easements for drainage purposes.
(Ord. 155, passed 3-18-2003)