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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 1: CITY OFFICIALS
ARTICLE 2: ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE 3: Repealed
ARTICLE 4: FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
ARTICLE 5: BUILDINGS
ARTICLE 6: ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
ARTICLE 7: ELECTRICAL CODE
ARTICLE 8: Fire and Police Commission: Fire Department and Police Department
ARTICLE 9: FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY
ARTICLE 10: HOUSING CODE SECTION
ARTICLE 10A: HOUSING CODE FOR NON-OWNER OCCUPIED DWELLINGS
ARTICLE 10-A: BUREAU OF INSPECTION
ARTICLE 11: LICENSES
ARTICLE 12: MISDEMEANORS
ARTICLE 13: NUISANCES
ARTICLE 14: PLAN COMMISSION
ARTICLE 15: PLUMBING CODE OF THE CITY OF MT. VERNON
ARTICLE 16 WATER SYSTEM AND SEWER SYSTEM
ARTICLE 16A: FATS, OILS, GREASES AND OTHER SUBSTANCES SEWER CONTROL ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 16 B: MOUNT VERNON PRETREATMENT ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 17: SUBDIVISIONS
ARTICLE 18: TRAFFIC, STREETS, PARKING AND PARKING METERS
ARTICLE 19: MOBILE HOME STANDARDS
ARTICLE 19A: MANUFACTURED HOME DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE 19B: TRAVEL TRAILER, DEPENDENT MOBILE HOME, AND TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
ARTICLE 20: STORM DRAINAGE AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
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ARTICLE 22: GENERAL PROVISIONS, TITLE, AMENDMENTS, DEFINITIONS, REPEALER SEPARABILITY, AND PENALTY
ARTICLE 23: MT. VERNON MUNICIPAL AND SERVICE OCCUPATION TAX
ARTICLE 24: MOTOR FUEL TAX
ARTICLE 24A: MOTOR FUEL TAX - DIESEL
ARTICLE 25: REGULATION OF THE PLANNING, MAINTENANCE, AND REMOVAL OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND OTHER PLANTS
ARTICLE 26: SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX RATE CHANGE
ARTICLE 27: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO LOCALLY IMPOSED AND ADMINISTERED TAX RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITY ORDINANCE
ARTICLE 28: MOTEL AND HOTEL TAXES
ARTICLE 29: OFFICIALS’ AND EMPLOYEES’ ETHICS ACT
ARTICLE 30: REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS
ARTICLE 31: FOOD AND BEVERAGE TAX
ARTICLE 32: DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK DINING
ARTICLE 33: REGULATIONS FOR JAYCEE LAKE AND MILLER LAKE
ARTICLE 34: AMUSEMENT TAXES
ARTICLE 35: MUNICIPAL CANNABIS RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX
INDEX
§ 53.20 REGIONAL DRAINAGE PLANS.
   The Council may establish a regional drainage plan or Interim Regional Drainage Plan which controls drainage requirements within a specified drainage area.
   (A)   Regional Drainage Plan or Interim Drainage Plan shall specify:
      (1)   A description of the region;
      (2)   The basis for the region having a Regional Drainage Plan;
      (3)   Potential areas of ground water discharge and recharge;
      (4)   What modifications or waivers of this Ordinance apply in the region; and
      (5)   What additional drainage or drainage plan requirements, beyond those in this Ordinance, apply in the region.
   (B)   A Regional Drainage Plan or Interim Drainage Plan may provide:
      (1)   For regional detention and/or storage of storm water;
      (2)   For design or performance standards to ensure water quality;
      (3)   For design requirements to ensure compatibility with the plan for regional detention and storage; and
      (4)   For a charge, in land or dollars, based upon the size and nature of the development, for the use of regional storm water detention and/or storage facilities for new development.
(Prior Code, Art. 20, § 20-20)