(a) Residences with basements/crawl spaces or slab-type construction shall be provided with an approved footer, with a minimum of four-inch, schedule 40 round perimeter drain tile at the level of the base of the footing. Drain tile shall have a minimum of 30 inches of #57 washed gravel over top of drain tile.
(b) (1) All buildings shall be equipped with gutters and downspouts. Gutters and downspouts shall be tied into a storm sewer. The City Engineer, or their duly authorized agent, may allow the gutters and downspouts to be piped into an alternative location or discharged to the ground, provided at least one of the following criteria is met:
A. The discharge point is at least 100 feet from any other residences;
B. The topography of the property at the discharge point is such that the discharged water would not likely move either to the discharging residence or towards an adjacent residence during a significant storm event; or
C. The discharge point is into an open waterway or is determined in the sole discretion of the City that such discharge will not likely cause downstream residence flooding during a significant storm event.
(2) Any discharge to the ground must be at least five feet from the residence. Approval by the City Engineer, or their duly authorized agent, must be in writing and the resident must sign a “Disconnecting Downspouts from Sewer” form and submit an appropriate permit fee as established in § 1424.11.
(Ord. 2000-193, passed 7-5-2000; Ord. 2005-152, passed 6-20-2005; Ord. 2006-247, passed 11-6-2006; Ord. 2008-136, passed 6-2-2008; Ord. 2022-67, passed 3-7-2022)