(A) Title. This chapter shall be known as the “Storm Water Utility Ordinance for the City of Spring Hill, Tennessee”.
(B) Introduction. The city finds, determines and declares that the storm water system, which provides for the collection, treatment, storage and disposal of storm water, provides benefits and services to all property within the incorporated city limits. Such benefits include, but are not limited to, the provision of adequate systems of collection, conveyance, detention, retention, treatment and release of storm water, the reductions of hazards to property and life resulting from storm water runoff, improvements in general health and welfare through reduction of undesirable storm water conditions and improvements to water quality in the storm water and surface water system and its receiving waters of the state all of which are managed by the Storm Water Coordinator as part of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program.
(C) Purpose. In accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 68-221-1101 et seq., the city desires to develop a Storm Water Utility in order to provide a funding mechanism to operate and maintain the city’s storm water management program and finance the necessary storm water repairs, replacements, improvements and extensions necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public. The Storm Water Utility purpose is to:
(1) Administer and enforce this chapter;
(2) Administer, plan and implement storm water projects to protect, maintain and enhance the environment of the city;
(3) Implement activities necessary to maintain compliance with the city’s MS4 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and applicable regulations, 40 C.F.R. § 122.26 for storm water discharges;
(4) Annually analyze the cost of services and benefits provided, and the system and structure of fees, charges, civil penalties and other revenues of the utility; and
(5) Advise the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and other city departments on matters relating to the utility.
(D) Administering entity. The Storm Water Utility shall be part of the city’s Storm Water Department. The Storm Water Utility, under the direction and supervision of the Storm Water Coordinator or his or her designee, shall administer the provisions of this chapter as approved by the City Administrator.
(2011 Code, § 18-501) (Ord. 09-39, passed 12- -2009)