The common council of the city of Menomonie finds that the management of stormwater and other surface water discharges within and beyond Lake Menomin, Red Cedar River and other bodies of water within the city is a matter that affects the health, safety and welfare of the city, its citizens and businesses and others in the surrounding area. Failure to effectively manage stormwater affects the sanitary sewer utility operations of the city by, among other things, increasing the likelihood of infiltration and inflow into the sanitary sewer system. Surface water runoff may cause erosion of lands, threaten residences and businesses with water damage, and create environmental damage to the rivers, streams and other bodies of water within and adjacent to the city. A system for the collection and disposal of stormwater provides services to all properties within the city of Menomonie and surrounding areas, including those properties not currently served by the system. The cost of operating and maintaining the city stormwater management system and financing necessary repairs, replacements, improvements and extensions thereof should, to the extent practicable, be allocated in relationship to the services received from the system. In order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, the common council hereby exercises its authority to establish a stormwater utility and establish the rates for stormwater management services. In promulgating the regulations contained in this chapter, the city is acting pursuant to authority granted by chapters 62 and 66 of the Wisconsin statutes, including, but not limited to, sections 62.04, 62.11, 62.18, 66.0621, 66.0627, 66.0809, 66.0811 and 66.0821, Wisconsin statutes. (Ord. 2007-14, 11-5-2007)