(a) It is hereby declared necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, welfare of the City and its inhabitants to establish a Stormwater Utility which allocates the cost of providing storm water service to each user in such a manner that the allocated costs are proportionate to the benefit of providing storm water service to that user, insofar as those costs can reasonably be determined. The revenue received by the City shall be used by the City for the payment of the cost of the management, maintenance, operation, repair, monitoring, sampling and survey costs of the storm water system. This fee is not related to water and/or sewer service and applies whether or not the premises are occupied.
(b) The Department of Utilities shall (1) promote stormwater management activities and practices as required by the Ohio EPA NPDES Stormwater Permit; (2) educate the public on stormwater control; (3) operate and provide maintenance of the storm sewer system; (4) perform stormwater sampling and surveys in accordance with the NPDES permit; and (5) manage the funding of the stormwater maintenance and stormwater monitoring.
(Ord. A-2494. Passed 10-23-06.)