For purposes of this Chapter, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(a) "Drainage System" shall mean natural and man-made channels, swales, ditches, swamps, rivers, streams, creeks, wetlands, branches, reservoirs, ponds, drainage ways, inlets, catch basins, gutters, pipes, culverts, bridges, head walls, storm sewers, lakes, and other physical works, properties, and improvements that transfer, control, convey or otherwise influence the movement of surface water runoff.
(b) “Service Area” shall mean all land within the corporate limits of the County that is also within the limits of the unincorporated areas of the County and incorporated areas wherein the municipal legislative authority has adopted legislation authorizing participation under this Chapter.
(c) “Storm water" shall mean any flow occurring during or following any form of natural precipitation, and resulting from such precipitation, including snow melt.
(d) “Surface Water" shall mean any flow, including, but not limited to, Stormwater or other flow occurring in the Drainage System.
(e) “Surface Water Facility and/or Improvement" shall mean projects that are undertaken and constructed by the District which are designed to protect, restore, and/or manage Surface Water quality and/or quantity. Surface Water Facility and/or Improvement specifically does not include maintenance or repair of a Drainage System that was undertaken and constructed by a third party and dedicated to the County pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 6131.63 and that is assessed pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6137 and Chapter 1109 of these Codified Ordinances, related to subdivision Drainage Systems.
(f) “Surface Water Management Program" shall mean an identified set of measures and activities designed to protect, restore, and/or manage Surface Water quality by controlling and/or reducing pollutants; and to reduce and/or manage Surface Water quantity by controlling velocity, volume, and/or rate.
(g) “Surface Water Management Service Charge" shall mean the rates and charges applicable to any real property located within the Service Area as approved from time to time by County Council.
(h) “Surface Water Management District", "SWMD" or "District" shall mean the organizational structure created by this Chapter that is responsible for funding, administering, and operating the County's Surface Water Management Program in the Service Area established pursuant to this Chapter, and financially supported through the Surface Water Management Service Charge or other appropriations approved by County Council.
(Ord. 2022-191. Adopted 6-27-22.)