(a) In order to accomplish the purpose of this chapter to protect drainage facilities, improvements and stormwater facilities owned and/or otherwise maintained by the City or private owners, to secure the best results from the construction, operation and maintenance thereof, and to prevent damage and misuse of any of the drainage facilities, improvements or properties within the City, the Stormwater Management Utility shall utilize existing rules, regulations and codes and may make and enforce additional rules and regulations that are necessary and reasonable:
(1) To prescribe the manner in which storm sewers, watercourses, channels and other stormwater facilities are to be designed, installed, adjusted, used, altered or otherwise changed;
(2) To prescribe inspection and certain other fees permitted by this chapter;
(3) To prescribe the manner in which such facilities are operated;
(4) To facilitate the enforcement of this chapter;
(5) To prescribe the collection procedures and timing of service charge bills;
(6) To protect the Municipal stormwater management system, improvements and properties controlled by the Utility and to prescribe the manner of their use by any public or private person; and
(7) To protect the public health, safety and welfare.
(b) A manual incorporating design criteria, procedures, policy statements, sample calculations, interpretations of the provisions of this chapter, etc., shall be provided by the City Engineer and shall be the basis for design, construction and implementation of all stormwater management systems. The City Engineer shall interpret and enforce the requirements of the Manual.
(Ord. A-1947. Passed 3-14-94.)